Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory

Mary Della Basel

Feb 5, 2025

Mary Della Basel, 68, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 5th, 2025.

Mary was born in Torrance, California on June 21st, 1956, to Jacqueline Yvonne Bowen and Herbert Leon Todd.

Mary and her husband, Gary Basel, were married March 6th, 2009.

In her free time, she...

Mark Allen Kohman

Jan 31, 2025

Mark Allen Kohman, 47, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31st, 2025.

Mark was born in Salina, Kansas on March 18, 1977, to Joleen (Farless) and John Kohman.

Mark graduated from Salina South High School in 1995, where he was active in drama. He enjoyed all the behind the scene...

Phyllis Marie Turner

Jan 29, 2025

Phyllis Marie Turner, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 29th, in Abilene surrounded by her family after fighting a long battle against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.

Phyllis was born March 30, 1933, in Niles, Kansas, to Mary (Nunn) and Carl (Tootie) Toothman.

Phyllis met Lloyd (Turner) while attending Solomon High. After Lloyd’s...

James "Jim" Dean Markle

Jan 28, 2025

James "Jim" Dean Markle, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born in Perryton, Texas on April 19, 1959, to Ernest and DeAnna (Johnson) Markle.

Jim graduated from Salina Central in 1977, he...

James "Jim" Lytle

Jan 25, 2025

James “Jim” Lytle, 90, of Salina, owner of Lytle Electric, Inc., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 25th, 2025.

Jim was born in Saxton, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1934, the youngest of five children and only son of Elsie (Dick) and Ernest Lytle.

Jim served in the United...

James "Bill" William Clanton

Jan 24, 2025

James William Clanton of Salina, Kansas, passed away, Friday, January 24th, 2025.

Bill was born in Salina, Kansas on November 18, 1933, to Edith Maude (Allison) and James Everette Clanton.

After graduating high school, he worked as a mechanic at Long McArthur. During that time, he proudly served in the United...

Alan Keith Randecker

Jan 24, 2025

Alan Keith Randecker, 72, of Salina, passed away Friday, January 24th, 2025.

Alan was born in Garden City, Kansas on April 7, 1952, a son of Deloris (Lewis) Randecker and the late Kenneth Randecker.

In his free time, he enjoyed to golf. He especially liked his Harley Davidson.

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Lourena Laura Korinek

Jan 24, 2025

Lourena Laura Korinek, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025.

Lourena was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on September 23, 1950, a daughter of the late Alice E. (Merrill) and Earl J. McCall.

She was a cosmetologist for 40+ years and worked for TLC until retirement.

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Brent D. Kirkhart

Jan 22, 2025

Brent Dana Kirkhart, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025.

Brent was born in Minneola, Kansas on November 20, 1960, to Sandy (Stoddard) and Lyndell Kirkhart. He grew up in Minneola, where he attended school from kindergarten through graduation. He was an outstanding athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track throughout his...

Edith "Edie" Ann Skarky

Jan 21, 2025

Edith Ann "Edie" Skarky, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 at Showalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas after a long, courageous struggle with health issues. She enjoyed living the past few years at Showalter and considered it her home and the staff her family.

Edie (as she preferred) was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April...

Axel Todd Reid

Jan 15, 2025

Axel Todd Reid, 1, of Salina, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025.

Axel was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 30, 2023, to Whitney (O'Dell) and Johnathan Reid.

Survivors include his parents, Whitney and Johnathan; twin brother, Abel Reid; brothers, Austin Reid, Andrew Reid; uncles, Bobby O’Dell (Jess),...

Ilene Marie Mcwhorter

Jan 13, 2025

Ilene Marie McWhorter, 80, of Bennington, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025.

Ilene was born in Lost Springs, Kansas on December 1, 1944, to Leah Nely and Earnest Cheever.

Ilene and Harrison McWhorter were married in Kansas City, Missouri on November 8th, 1965. They spent many happy years together before...

Marion Robert Davis

Jan 13, 2025

Marion Robert “Bob” Davis, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025.

Bob was born in Salina, Kansas on March 9, 1949, to Maybelle Aills and Marion Davis.

In Bob’s free time he loved to fish, hunt, and be at the lake.

Survivors include his...

Renee Rae Bingham

Jan 9, 2025

Renee Rae Bingham, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 9th, 2025.

Renee was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on December 31, 1962, to Jo (Barbion) Hallock and Victor Pfarr.

She was a generous woman, cared for everyone, and was the peacemaker of the family.

Survivors...

Susan Marie Padgett

Jan 7, 2025

Susan Marie Padgett, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

Susan was born in Salina, Kansas on December 1, 1949, to Eva B. (Ticehurst) and Robert "Bob" Eugene Padgett.

Survivors include children, Dale Ruhkamp (Starr), Eva Costigan (Kenny), Daniel Couch (Elizabeth); and sister, Connie Williams.

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Helen Jo Kuiper

Jan 4, 2025

Helen Jo "Jody" Kuiper, 94, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4th, at the Memorial Hospital.

Helen was born in Little Field, Texas on October 2, 1930, to Nellie Zora Virgie Thomasson and Charles Edward Gray.

For most of her life she worked at Weber Aircraft in Gainsville, Texas where...

Marilyn "Joann" Lloyd

Jan 2, 2025

Marilyn JoAnn "JoAnn" Lloyd, 90, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.

JoAnn was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on February 7, 1934, the daughter of Edna Pauline (Holmgren) and Fredolph Bernard Oberg. Although an only child, she grew up in a tight-knit family with several cousins living in the Salina and Lindsborg...

Ivy Rose Mclaughlin

Dec 29, 2024

Ivy Rose McLaughlin, 3 months, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 29th, at Children's Nebraska, in Omaha.

Ivy was born in Salina, Kansas on September 10, 2024, to Cameron Jade Cleveland and William Robert McLaughlin.

“Ivy Rose had the biggest most beautiful eyes and the gummiest smile. When she smiled...

Peggy Jo Roark

Dec 29, 2024

Updated service time due to Winter Storm:

Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 3, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Carlson - Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina, KS 67401.

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Peggy Jo (Mortimer) Roark, 90, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away December 29, 2024....

Lois Marie Barber

Dec 23, 2024

Lois Marie Barber, 86, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, December 23rd, at her home surrounded by her children.

Lois was born in Salina, Kansas on December 17, 1938, a daughter of Henrietta (Pearson) and Avon Selleck, of Assaria, Kansas.

After graduating from Assaria High School, she attended Marymount College...