Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Rose Marie Dubbs
Jul 11, 2019
Rose Marie (Razey) Dubbs, 85, of Salina, Kansas, went home to her Savior on Thursday, July 11th, 2019. Rose was the daughter of the late Loman Lee Razey and Corine (Davis) Razey. She was born April 5, 1934 in Carmen, Oklahoma. Rose had 4 siblings of which 2 are living, Donald Razey (Nancy) of Colorado and James Razey (Betty)...
James "Jim" Copple
Jul 10, 2019
James "Jim" Barton Copple, 76, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 10th. He was born in Fullerton, Nebraska on November 28, 1942, a son of the late Ruby Evelyn (Ward) and LeRoy Barton Copple. Jim was a dedicated Pharmacist and owner of Apotek Pharmacy in Lindsborg for many years. He was an avid golfer and a diehard Nebrasa...
Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Petty
Jul 7, 2019
Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Petty, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 7th, 2019. Ken was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 31, 1959, a son of Sheila Rose (Smith) Petty and the late Robert Wayne Petty. Survivors include his mother, Sheila Petty of Salina; two sons, Kenneth "Kenny" Petty, of Colorado, Wayne Petty, of Norton, Kansas; sister,...
Barbara A. Harris
Jul 4, 2019
Barbara A Harris, 69, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 4th, 2019. Barbara was born in Salina, Kansas on December 15, 1949, a daughter of the late Omar Luebbert. Survivors include her sons, Bennie C. Harris Jr. of Wichita, and Jeffrey J. Harris of Virginia Beach, Virginia; brothers, Johnny Olson of Penrose, Colorado, and George Olson of Colorado...
James Edward Bauer
Jun 30, 2019
James Edward "Jim" Bauer, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 30th, 2019. He was born in Manning, Iowa on September 17, 1946, a son of the late Wilheminia (Minnie) Ann (Berning) and Nicholas H. Bauer. Jim attended high school in Bayard Iowa and went on to be a Banker in Ellinwood and Great Bend, Kansas for many...
Stephanie R. Markham
Jun 27, 2019
Stephanie R. Markham, 38, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 27th, 2019. She was born in McCook, Nebraska on June 22, 1981, a daughter of Debra (Williams) Nelson and David Eugene Ogg. Stephanie graduated from Solomon High School and then attended Hutchinson Junior College. She loved animals and had many pets throughout her life. She especially enjoyed spending...
Betty Helen Butler
Jun 26, 2019
Betty Helen Butler, 97, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. Betty was born in Solomon, Kansas on March 11, 1922, a daughter of the late Harvey Auburn Wood and Amanda Experience Wood. On July 3, 1946, Betty married George S. Butler in Saratoga Springs, Maryland. Survivors include daughter, Bonnie Mattson (Richard), of Camano Island, Washington; son, Bill...
Randall "Randy Dwight Anderson
Jun 26, 2019
Randall "Randy" Dwight Anderson, 62, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. Born to the late Charles and Alice Anderson on October 14, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas. Randy was an avid fisherman and hunter. He saw his last sunrise from the Lovewell Reservoir spillway with lines in the water. He passed away doing what he loved. Survivors...
Khamvane Sayasing
Jun 17, 2019
Khamvane Sayasing was a loving father who migrated from Laos in the early 1980’s with his wife and children. To provide a better future for his family, the first place he called home in 1980 was Houston, Texas where he worked at 3M Company. To continue his pursuit of the American dream, he moved his family to Sacramento, California...
Kylie Lynn Wiegert
Jun 14, 2019
Kylie Lynn Wiegert, 37, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 14th, 2019. Kylie was born in Salina, Kansas on March 15, 1982, a daughter of Victoria Elaine (Hlad) and Mark Dennis Wiegert. She worked as a CNA and CMA for Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation for many years. Kylie loved to draw, cook when she was able to,...
Eric Lee Young
Jun 11, 2019
Eric Lee Young, 41, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 11th, 2019. Eric was born in Indio, California on August 30, 1977, a son of Jean (Locke) Ford. He worked as a tire technician at Sam's Club for 14 of years. Survivors include his mother, Jean Ford; daughter, Lacey Nunnally; brothers, John Young, Patrick Young, all of Salina,...
Abraham Holzmeister
Jun 10, 2019
Abraham Holzmeister, 87, of Salina, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born Aug. 6, 1931, in rural Rush County to John and Susann (Herrman) Holzmeister. Abe attended grade school at Loretta Catholic School. The family moved to Quinter and he graduated from Quinter High School. After high school he worked at Boeing in Wichita until enlisting in...
Sunny Jay Corbett
Jun 8, 2019
Sunny Jay Corbett, 47, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. He was born in Salt Lake city, Utah on January 28, 1972, a son of Ronald Jay Corbett and the late Terry Lynn (Sorenson) Corbett. Sunny was a fabricator for Pestinger Heating and Air of Salina for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Ann (Herndon)...
Ralph E. Shipe
Jun 4, 2019
Ralph E Shipe, 90, of Salina, departed this life to be in the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, June 4th, 2019. Born and raised in Salina, Kansas to parents Elsie Viola and Raymond Eugene Shipe. Ralph worked for the majority his life building homes. He also ministered as the pastor of Beverly Community Church, and actively served at...
Shawn Michael Hynes
Jun 1, 2019
Shawn Michael Hynes was born June 18, 1977 in Hays, KS and passed away June 1, 2019 as a result of a car accident in rural Saline County. Shawn grew up and worked in Salina and the surrounding areas. He loved to be outside, working with his hands and tinkering with just about anything and everything. He and was...
Clarence Phillip Nalls
May 31, 2019
Clarence Phillip Nalls, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019. He was born in Shelby County, Alabama, on February 15, 1944, the sixth of nine children of the late Mozella (Caine) and Sam Nalls. Clarence is survived by his loving wife, Alene (Campbell). They married on June 8, 1968 at 3:00 pm. This year they would...
Judy Kay Smith
May 31, 2019
Judy Kay Smith, 77, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 31st, 2019. Judy was born in Stockton, Kansas on January 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Mora Mildred (Johnstone) and Richard Smith. She was a Radiology Technician at St. John's Hospital/Salina Regional Health Center and retired after 45 years. Judy loved to fish, play golf, bowl, and visiting...
Randall “Randy” Eugene Mettlen
May 30, 2019
Randall "Randy" Eugene Mettlen, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 30th, 2019. Randall was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 11, 1944, a son of the late Barbara (Harder) and Eugene Mettlen. Randy served in the United States Navy and was a member of SPEBSQUA. Music was a very big part of his life. On Feb. 23,...
Zella Mae King
May 29, 2019
Zella Mae King, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Zella was born in rural Searcy County, Arkansas on April 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Edna M. (Morrison) and Troy Olen Nichols. Survivors include daughters, LaVeda Montgomery (Kent) of Solomon, Deb Campbell (Richard) of Wichita, Vicki Jones (Ivan) of Olsburg, and Nancy Swank (LeRoy) of...
Meda Rae Breault
May 29, 2019
Meda Rae Breault, 80, formerly of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th, 2019. Meda was born in Williamstown, Kansas on July 25, 1938, daughter of the late Dorothy Almeda (Dick) and Lloyd Raymond Parnell. She worked at Westinghouse/Philips Lighting in Salina, Kansas for over 30 years and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Salina. On August...
Rose Marie Dubbs
Jul 11, 2019
Rose Marie (Razey) Dubbs, 85, of Salina, Kansas, went home to her Savior on Thursday, July 11th, 2019. Rose was the daughter of the late Loman Lee Razey and Corine (Davis) Razey. She was born April 5, 1934 in Carmen, Oklahoma. Rose had 4 siblings of which 2 are living, Donald Razey (Nancy) of Colorado and James Razey (Betty)...
James "Jim" Copple
Jul 10, 2019
James "Jim" Barton Copple, 76, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 10th. He was born in Fullerton, Nebraska on November 28, 1942, a son of the late Ruby Evelyn (Ward) and LeRoy Barton Copple. Jim was a dedicated Pharmacist and owner of Apotek Pharmacy in Lindsborg for many years. He was an avid golfer and a diehard Nebrasa...
Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Petty
Jul 7, 2019
Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Petty, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 7th, 2019. Ken was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 31, 1959, a son of Sheila Rose (Smith) Petty and the late Robert Wayne Petty. Survivors include his mother, Sheila Petty of Salina; two sons, Kenneth "Kenny" Petty, of Colorado, Wayne Petty, of Norton, Kansas; sister,...
Barbara A. Harris
Jul 4, 2019
Barbara A Harris, 69, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 4th, 2019. Barbara was born in Salina, Kansas on December 15, 1949, a daughter of the late Omar Luebbert. Survivors include her sons, Bennie C. Harris Jr. of Wichita, and Jeffrey J. Harris of Virginia Beach, Virginia; brothers, Johnny Olson of Penrose, Colorado, and George Olson of Colorado...
James Edward Bauer
Jun 30, 2019
James Edward "Jim" Bauer, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 30th, 2019. He was born in Manning, Iowa on September 17, 1946, a son of the late Wilheminia (Minnie) Ann (Berning) and Nicholas H. Bauer. Jim attended high school in Bayard Iowa and went on to be a Banker in Ellinwood and Great Bend, Kansas for many...
Stephanie R. Markham
Jun 27, 2019
Stephanie R. Markham, 38, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 27th, 2019. She was born in McCook, Nebraska on June 22, 1981, a daughter of Debra (Williams) Nelson and David Eugene Ogg. Stephanie graduated from Solomon High School and then attended Hutchinson Junior College. She loved animals and had many pets throughout her life. She especially enjoyed spending...
Betty Helen Butler
Jun 26, 2019
Betty Helen Butler, 97, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. Betty was born in Solomon, Kansas on March 11, 1922, a daughter of the late Harvey Auburn Wood and Amanda Experience Wood. On July 3, 1946, Betty married George S. Butler in Saratoga Springs, Maryland. Survivors include daughter, Bonnie Mattson (Richard), of Camano Island, Washington; son, Bill...
Randall "Randy Dwight Anderson
Jun 26, 2019
Randall "Randy" Dwight Anderson, 62, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. Born to the late Charles and Alice Anderson on October 14, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas. Randy was an avid fisherman and hunter. He saw his last sunrise from the Lovewell Reservoir spillway with lines in the water. He passed away doing what he loved. Survivors...
Khamvane Sayasing
Jun 17, 2019
Khamvane Sayasing was a loving father who migrated from Laos in the early 1980’s with his wife and children. To provide a better future for his family, the first place he called home in 1980 was Houston, Texas where he worked at 3M Company. To continue his pursuit of the American dream, he moved his family to Sacramento, California...
Kylie Lynn Wiegert
Jun 14, 2019
Kylie Lynn Wiegert, 37, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 14th, 2019. Kylie was born in Salina, Kansas on March 15, 1982, a daughter of Victoria Elaine (Hlad) and Mark Dennis Wiegert. She worked as a CNA and CMA for Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation for many years. Kylie loved to draw, cook when she was able to,...
Eric Lee Young
Jun 11, 2019
Eric Lee Young, 41, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 11th, 2019. Eric was born in Indio, California on August 30, 1977, a son of Jean (Locke) Ford. He worked as a tire technician at Sam's Club for 14 of years. Survivors include his mother, Jean Ford; daughter, Lacey Nunnally; brothers, John Young, Patrick Young, all of Salina,...
Abraham Holzmeister
Jun 10, 2019
Abraham Holzmeister, 87, of Salina, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born Aug. 6, 1931, in rural Rush County to John and Susann (Herrman) Holzmeister. Abe attended grade school at Loretta Catholic School. The family moved to Quinter and he graduated from Quinter High School. After high school he worked at Boeing in Wichita until enlisting in...
Sunny Jay Corbett
Jun 8, 2019
Sunny Jay Corbett, 47, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. He was born in Salt Lake city, Utah on January 28, 1972, a son of Ronald Jay Corbett and the late Terry Lynn (Sorenson) Corbett. Sunny was a fabricator for Pestinger Heating and Air of Salina for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Ann (Herndon)...
Ralph E. Shipe
Jun 4, 2019
Ralph E Shipe, 90, of Salina, departed this life to be in the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, June 4th, 2019. Born and raised in Salina, Kansas to parents Elsie Viola and Raymond Eugene Shipe. Ralph worked for the majority his life building homes. He also ministered as the pastor of Beverly Community Church, and actively served at...
Shawn Michael Hynes
Jun 1, 2019
Shawn Michael Hynes was born June 18, 1977 in Hays, KS and passed away June 1, 2019 as a result of a car accident in rural Saline County. Shawn grew up and worked in Salina and the surrounding areas. He loved to be outside, working with his hands and tinkering with just about anything and everything. He and was...
Clarence Phillip Nalls
May 31, 2019
Clarence Phillip Nalls, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019. He was born in Shelby County, Alabama, on February 15, 1944, the sixth of nine children of the late Mozella (Caine) and Sam Nalls. Clarence is survived by his loving wife, Alene (Campbell). They married on June 8, 1968 at 3:00 pm. This year they would...
Judy Kay Smith
May 31, 2019
Judy Kay Smith, 77, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 31st, 2019. Judy was born in Stockton, Kansas on January 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Mora Mildred (Johnstone) and Richard Smith. She was a Radiology Technician at St. John's Hospital/Salina Regional Health Center and retired after 45 years. Judy loved to fish, play golf, bowl, and visiting...
Randall “Randy” Eugene Mettlen
May 30, 2019
Randall "Randy" Eugene Mettlen, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 30th, 2019. Randall was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 11, 1944, a son of the late Barbara (Harder) and Eugene Mettlen. Randy served in the United States Navy and was a member of SPEBSQUA. Music was a very big part of his life. On Feb. 23,...
Zella Mae King
May 29, 2019
Zella Mae King, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Zella was born in rural Searcy County, Arkansas on April 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Edna M. (Morrison) and Troy Olen Nichols. Survivors include daughters, LaVeda Montgomery (Kent) of Solomon, Deb Campbell (Richard) of Wichita, Vicki Jones (Ivan) of Olsburg, and Nancy Swank (LeRoy) of...
Meda Rae Breault
May 29, 2019
Meda Rae Breault, 80, formerly of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th, 2019. Meda was born in Williamstown, Kansas on July 25, 1938, daughter of the late Dorothy Almeda (Dick) and Lloyd Raymond Parnell. She worked at Westinghouse/Philips Lighting in Salina, Kansas for over 30 years and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Salina. On August...


