Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lois Marie Gish
Feb 7, 2020
Lois M. Gish, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 7th, 2020. She was born August 17, 1939 on a farm east of Glendale, Kansas to Antone "Tony" and Verna Layola (Weis) Brozek. Lois went to Glendale Grade School and Brookville High School where she met her husband, H. Neal Gish. Lois worked for School Specialty (Salina), Department...
Richard Wayne Hammon
Feb 5, 2020
Richard Wayne Hammon, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 in Manhattan, Kansas. Richard was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 23, 1952, a son of the late Betty June (Martin) and Dick Thompson Hammon. Survivors include his wife, Judy (Lehman) Hammon; sons, Justin R. Hammon (Sara) and Christopher W. Hammon (Cheyenne); his brother, Robert...
John "Jay" William Strachan, Iv
Jan 31, 2020
John William (Jay) Strachan, IV, 68, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31st, 2020. John was born in Massachusetts on August 7, 1951, a son of the late Dorothy Catherine (Bond) and John William Strachan III. He was the husband of Karen Rose (Bollig) Strachan. John is survived by his wife, Karen Rose (Bollig) Strachan; two daughters, Lori...
Angela Kaye Brady
Jan 21, 2020
Angela Kaye (Skibbe) Brady , 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 21st, 2020. Angela was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 21, 1963, a daughter of Julia May (Reathaford) and the late Merlin Dell Skibbe. Survivors include two daughters, Crystal Ann Marshall (Dion) and Candice Aurelia Winborne (Christopher); son, Tyson Dell Brady (Nikki); brother, Gaylord D. Skibbe;...
Delmar Harvey Isaacson
Jan 19, 2020
Delmar Harvey Isaacson, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 19th, 2020. Delmar was born in Mentor, Kansas on October 20, 1928, a son of the late Almeda Caroline (Walker) and Robert Edwin Isaacson. He married Velda Marie Reed on February 16, 1953 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina. He was an Air Force Veteran. He was a...
Dixie Jo Reyer
Jan 15, 2020
Dixie Jo Reyer, 65, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 15th, 2020. Dixie was born in Surprise, Nebraska on September 16, 1954, a daughter of the late Donna (Simpkins) and Melvin Heins. Survivors include her husband, Alan Reyer, of the home; two daughters, Jennifer Young, Jessica Navrkal (Kevin); son, Jason Hake; 10 grandchildren, and 1 great granddaughter....
Robert L. Haynes
Jan 10, 2020
Robert L. Haynes, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 10th, 2020. Robert was born in San Mateo, California on July 13, 1958, a son of the late Donna Jean (Bell) and Eugene M. Haynes. Survivors include his wife, Sandra (Hinkle) Haynes; Half brother, Mick Haynes (Jacque); and half sister, Kitty Johnson (Gerry.) He was the husband of...
David Joseph Legleiter
Jan 10, 2020
David Joseph Legleiter, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 10th, 2020. David was born in Hays, Kansas on December 10, 1952, a son of the late Olivia (Befort) and Julius Legleiter. On March 7, 1992, David married Bernice Hardesty in Salina, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Legleiter, of the home; daughter, Tina Musgrove, of Salina, Ginger...
Robert John Nelsen
Jan 8, 2020
Robert John Nelsen, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 8th, 2020. Robert was born in East Meadow, New York on October 5, 1955, a son of the late Audrey (Clasen) and Charles Nelsen. On April 28, 1984, Robert married Teresa Streit in Salina, Kansas at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Teresa (Streit) Nelsen of the...
Mary Elizabeth Sprecker
Jan 7, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Sprecker, 86, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. Mary was born in Tipton, Kansas on September 25, 1933, a daughter of the late Anna (Moritz) and Casper Schroeder. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Sprecker and Brad Sprecker, of Salina. She is preceded in death by her husband, R.E. Sprecker; daughter, Betty Sprecker; son, Brian...
Cynthia Lynn Carson
Jan 4, 2020
Cynthia Lynn Carson, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4th, 2020. Cynthia was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 27, 1960, a daughter of the late Donna Lea (Shelton) and Jimmie Kent Carson. Survivors include son, Ritch Popp, of Dallas, Texas; sister, Donna Brehm (Mike) of Salina, Kansas; brother, David Kent (Debra), of Lake Stevens, Washington; 1...
Cora Lee (Frazier) Williams
Jan 1, 2020
Cora Lee (Frazier) Williams, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 1st, at Stormont-Vail Health Care Center, Topeka, Shawnee County. Cora was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on March 31, 1934, a daughter of the late Ollie Lee (Williford) and James Hudson. She was a member of the Eastern Star, NAACP, BACOS, Martin Lutheran King Ad Hoc, Lay...
David Ernest Ash
Dec 30, 2019
David Ernest Ash, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 30th, 2019. David was born in McPherson, Kansas on December 8th, 1947, son of the late Rose (Weyand) and Ralph "Mike” Ash. David graduated from Roxbury High School in 1965, attended Hutchinson Community College, and graduated from Pittsburg State University. He worked for Thermo-Flex (Morrison Enterprises) for many...
Carol Jean Cornwell
Dec 21, 2019
Carol Jean Cornwell, 80, of Salina, Kansas, left this world to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 21st, 2019. Carol was born in Herington, Kansas on January 7, 1939, a daughter of the late Louella (Ringey) Wolf and Ray Conant. On October 29, 1955, Carol married Paul Cornwell in Webb City, Missouri. Survivors include her husband,...
Judy Ann Watson
Dec 19, 2019
Judy Ann Watson, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Judy was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on February 8, 1951, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Sherbert) and Edgar Martin. Survivors include daughters, April Russell (Dewayne), of Salina, and Melissa Miller (Marty) of Georgetown, Kentucky; sons, Dale Gardner Jr. (Anya), of Port Richey, Florida, and...
Jerry Robert Ponton, Sr.
Dec 19, 2019
Jerry Robert Ponton, Sr., 90, of Manchester, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Jerry was born in Junction City, Kansas on February 27, 1929, a son of the late Emma (Hughes) and Archie Ponton. He retired from the United States Air Force after 22 years. After retiring from the Air Force, Jerry worked as a mechanic at Green...
Jason Lee Spooner
Dec 16, 2019
Jason Lee Spooner, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 16th, 2019. Jason was born in Denver, Colorado on February 6, 1964, a son of the late Nola Mae (Thompson) and Donald Dale Spooner. He worked as a Welder at Sunflower Manufacturing for 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Ronda (Redeker) Spooner; daughter, Anna Marie Spooner, of Topeka,...
Tina Marie Howland
Dec 13, 2019
Tina Marie Howland, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Salina. Tina was born in Topeka, Kansas, on March 21, 1957, a daughter of Gerald H. Stormann and the late Mary Rose (Slusser) Stormann. She loved her family more than anything. She spent her time enjoying her family and country music. She was also writing...
Barbara Ann Albrecht
Dec 11, 2019
Barbara Ann Albrecht, 81, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 11th, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Gail; sons, Douglas (Jan) Albrecht, David (Anjy) Albrecht; daughter, Denise (Irvin) Sanderson, four grandchildren, Jon, Jessica, Ethan and Malory; and one great grandson, Jack. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben and Edith Patrick; and brothers, Arlen Patrick...
Charles "Charlie" Wayne Luck
Nov 24, 2019
Charles Wayne (Charlie) Luck, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 24th, 2019. Charles was born in Solomon, Kansas on December 14, 1936, a son of the late Ethel (Rouse) McCain and Charles James Luck. He served in the United States Navy. Survivors include his wife, Judy (McClure) Luck; daughter, Lynn Blount and son, Kris Luck, both of...
Lois Marie Gish
Feb 7, 2020
Lois M. Gish, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 7th, 2020. She was born August 17, 1939 on a farm east of Glendale, Kansas to Antone "Tony" and Verna Layola (Weis) Brozek. Lois went to Glendale Grade School and Brookville High School where she met her husband, H. Neal Gish. Lois worked for School Specialty (Salina), Department...
Richard Wayne Hammon
Feb 5, 2020
Richard Wayne Hammon, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 in Manhattan, Kansas. Richard was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 23, 1952, a son of the late Betty June (Martin) and Dick Thompson Hammon. Survivors include his wife, Judy (Lehman) Hammon; sons, Justin R. Hammon (Sara) and Christopher W. Hammon (Cheyenne); his brother, Robert...
John "Jay" William Strachan, Iv
Jan 31, 2020
John William (Jay) Strachan, IV, 68, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31st, 2020. John was born in Massachusetts on August 7, 1951, a son of the late Dorothy Catherine (Bond) and John William Strachan III. He was the husband of Karen Rose (Bollig) Strachan. John is survived by his wife, Karen Rose (Bollig) Strachan; two daughters, Lori...
Angela Kaye Brady
Jan 21, 2020
Angela Kaye (Skibbe) Brady , 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 21st, 2020. Angela was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 21, 1963, a daughter of Julia May (Reathaford) and the late Merlin Dell Skibbe. Survivors include two daughters, Crystal Ann Marshall (Dion) and Candice Aurelia Winborne (Christopher); son, Tyson Dell Brady (Nikki); brother, Gaylord D. Skibbe;...
Delmar Harvey Isaacson
Jan 19, 2020
Delmar Harvey Isaacson, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 19th, 2020. Delmar was born in Mentor, Kansas on October 20, 1928, a son of the late Almeda Caroline (Walker) and Robert Edwin Isaacson. He married Velda Marie Reed on February 16, 1953 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina. He was an Air Force Veteran. He was a...
Dixie Jo Reyer
Jan 15, 2020
Dixie Jo Reyer, 65, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 15th, 2020. Dixie was born in Surprise, Nebraska on September 16, 1954, a daughter of the late Donna (Simpkins) and Melvin Heins. Survivors include her husband, Alan Reyer, of the home; two daughters, Jennifer Young, Jessica Navrkal (Kevin); son, Jason Hake; 10 grandchildren, and 1 great granddaughter....
Robert L. Haynes
Jan 10, 2020
Robert L. Haynes, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 10th, 2020. Robert was born in San Mateo, California on July 13, 1958, a son of the late Donna Jean (Bell) and Eugene M. Haynes. Survivors include his wife, Sandra (Hinkle) Haynes; Half brother, Mick Haynes (Jacque); and half sister, Kitty Johnson (Gerry.) He was the husband of...
David Joseph Legleiter
Jan 10, 2020
David Joseph Legleiter, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 10th, 2020. David was born in Hays, Kansas on December 10, 1952, a son of the late Olivia (Befort) and Julius Legleiter. On March 7, 1992, David married Bernice Hardesty in Salina, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Legleiter, of the home; daughter, Tina Musgrove, of Salina, Ginger...
Robert John Nelsen
Jan 8, 2020
Robert John Nelsen, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 8th, 2020. Robert was born in East Meadow, New York on October 5, 1955, a son of the late Audrey (Clasen) and Charles Nelsen. On April 28, 1984, Robert married Teresa Streit in Salina, Kansas at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Teresa (Streit) Nelsen of the...
Mary Elizabeth Sprecker
Jan 7, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Sprecker, 86, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. Mary was born in Tipton, Kansas on September 25, 1933, a daughter of the late Anna (Moritz) and Casper Schroeder. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Sprecker and Brad Sprecker, of Salina. She is preceded in death by her husband, R.E. Sprecker; daughter, Betty Sprecker; son, Brian...
Cynthia Lynn Carson
Jan 4, 2020
Cynthia Lynn Carson, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4th, 2020. Cynthia was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 27, 1960, a daughter of the late Donna Lea (Shelton) and Jimmie Kent Carson. Survivors include son, Ritch Popp, of Dallas, Texas; sister, Donna Brehm (Mike) of Salina, Kansas; brother, David Kent (Debra), of Lake Stevens, Washington; 1...
Cora Lee (Frazier) Williams
Jan 1, 2020
Cora Lee (Frazier) Williams, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 1st, at Stormont-Vail Health Care Center, Topeka, Shawnee County. Cora was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on March 31, 1934, a daughter of the late Ollie Lee (Williford) and James Hudson. She was a member of the Eastern Star, NAACP, BACOS, Martin Lutheran King Ad Hoc, Lay...
David Ernest Ash
Dec 30, 2019
David Ernest Ash, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 30th, 2019. David was born in McPherson, Kansas on December 8th, 1947, son of the late Rose (Weyand) and Ralph "Mike” Ash. David graduated from Roxbury High School in 1965, attended Hutchinson Community College, and graduated from Pittsburg State University. He worked for Thermo-Flex (Morrison Enterprises) for many...
Carol Jean Cornwell
Dec 21, 2019
Carol Jean Cornwell, 80, of Salina, Kansas, left this world to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 21st, 2019. Carol was born in Herington, Kansas on January 7, 1939, a daughter of the late Louella (Ringey) Wolf and Ray Conant. On October 29, 1955, Carol married Paul Cornwell in Webb City, Missouri. Survivors include her husband,...
Judy Ann Watson
Dec 19, 2019
Judy Ann Watson, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Judy was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on February 8, 1951, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Sherbert) and Edgar Martin. Survivors include daughters, April Russell (Dewayne), of Salina, and Melissa Miller (Marty) of Georgetown, Kentucky; sons, Dale Gardner Jr. (Anya), of Port Richey, Florida, and...
Jerry Robert Ponton, Sr.
Dec 19, 2019
Jerry Robert Ponton, Sr., 90, of Manchester, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Jerry was born in Junction City, Kansas on February 27, 1929, a son of the late Emma (Hughes) and Archie Ponton. He retired from the United States Air Force after 22 years. After retiring from the Air Force, Jerry worked as a mechanic at Green...
Jason Lee Spooner
Dec 16, 2019
Jason Lee Spooner, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 16th, 2019. Jason was born in Denver, Colorado on February 6, 1964, a son of the late Nola Mae (Thompson) and Donald Dale Spooner. He worked as a Welder at Sunflower Manufacturing for 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Ronda (Redeker) Spooner; daughter, Anna Marie Spooner, of Topeka,...
Tina Marie Howland
Dec 13, 2019
Tina Marie Howland, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Salina. Tina was born in Topeka, Kansas, on March 21, 1957, a daughter of Gerald H. Stormann and the late Mary Rose (Slusser) Stormann. She loved her family more than anything. She spent her time enjoying her family and country music. She was also writing...
Barbara Ann Albrecht
Dec 11, 2019
Barbara Ann Albrecht, 81, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 11th, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Gail; sons, Douglas (Jan) Albrecht, David (Anjy) Albrecht; daughter, Denise (Irvin) Sanderson, four grandchildren, Jon, Jessica, Ethan and Malory; and one great grandson, Jack. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben and Edith Patrick; and brothers, Arlen Patrick...
Charles "Charlie" Wayne Luck
Nov 24, 2019
Charles Wayne (Charlie) Luck, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 24th, 2019. Charles was born in Solomon, Kansas on December 14, 1936, a son of the late Ethel (Rouse) McCain and Charles James Luck. He served in the United States Navy. Survivors include his wife, Judy (McClure) Luck; daughter, Lynn Blount and son, Kris Luck, both of...