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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...
Albert L Shields, Jr.
May 29, 2019
Albert L. Shields, Jr., 86, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Albert was born in Paris, Texas on December 21, 1932, a son of the late Viola L. (Dollins) Shields and Albert L. Shields, Sr. Survivors include two sons, Albert L. Shields, III, of Gold River, California, and Craig S. Shields, of Oakland, California; a step daughter,...
Carlos William Henry
May 29, 2019
Carlos William Henry, 22, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Carlos was born in Topeka on September 16, 1996, the son of Mike & Roleta (Schneider) Henry, of Gypsum. Carlos graduated from Southeast Saline High School in 2015. He was a caregiver, a maintenance man, and most recently a yardman at Farmers & Ranchers Livestock. Carlos was...
Maryetta Ruth Gill
May 27, 2019
Maryetta Ruth Gill, 79, of Salina, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 27th, 2019. Maryetta was born in Salina, Kansas on December 9, 1939. She was a gardner, homemaker, and loved to cook and camp. Survivors include a daughter, Terese Gill; son, Jeff Gill (Roxane) of Lindsborg; sister, Jolene Clark; brother, Randy D. Moffet (Chrissie);...
Mary Elizabeth Olson
May 26, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Olson, 92, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 26th at Riverview Estates in Marquette. Mary was born in Enid, Oklahoma on July 1, 1926, daughter of the late Lena (Marlowe) and Herman Moore. She worked as a photo developer at Smile A Minute, and was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a long time member...
Betty Marie Carlson
May 26, 2019
Betty’s life began on February 10, 1929 in Salina, Kansas. She is the daughter of Thomas B. and Margaret T. (Miller) Anderson. Betty is a 1947 graduate of Salina High School. She was united in marriage to Eugene “Gene” E. Carlson on July 3, 1960. Betty has been involved in serving others with love, care and comfort as a...
Ronald Gene Wenger
May 24, 2019
Ronald Gene Wenger, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 24th, 2019. Ronald was born in Hays, Kansas on November 16, 1942, a son of the late Eleanor (Weigel) and Lawrence Wenger. On January 25, 1964, Ronald married Karen Fick in Abilene, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughter, Sheila Schaut, (Brent Spellman), of Salina, Kansas; three sons,...
James William Gulley
May 21, 2019
James William Gulley, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. James was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 13, 1951, a son of the late Virgina (Brewer) and Floyd Leslie Gulley. James lived in Salina for most of his life. Throughout his life he worked for Bonanza, Carousel and Goodwill. He enjoyed walking, dancing, and...
Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr.
May 18, 2019
Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr. Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr., 87, of Salina, passed away Saturday, May 18th, 2019. Leslie was born in Rural Downs, Kansas on July 22, 1931, a son of the late Nellie (Zachgo) and Marinus T. Damker. He served in the United States Army. Les worked as the warehouse supervisor at Salina Concrete and a route drive...
James "Jay" Wakeley Williams
May 14, 2019
James "Jay" Williams, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 14th. James was born in Flora, Mississippi on April 26, 1956, a son of the late MaeDora (Lewis) and Alfred Curtis Williams. Jay gave his life to Christ at a very young age and lived his life for the Lord. He was an avid sports fan, and his...
Jack Raymond Donabauer
May 13, 2019
Jack Raymond Donabauer, 88, of Pilot Point, Texas, passed away May 13, 2019. Jack was born in Barnard, Kansas on February 5, 1931, a son of the late Blanche (Loy) and Ray Donabauer. He lettered all 4 years at Barnard High School in Basketball, Baseball and Football. Jack proudly served in the United States Air Force and was in...
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...
Albert L Shields, Jr.
May 29, 2019
Albert L. Shields, Jr., 86, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Albert was born in Paris, Texas on December 21, 1932, a son of the late Viola L. (Dollins) Shields and Albert L. Shields, Sr. Survivors include two sons, Albert L. Shields, III, of Gold River, California, and Craig S. Shields, of Oakland, California; a step daughter,...
Carlos William Henry
May 29, 2019
Carlos William Henry, 22, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Carlos was born in Topeka on September 16, 1996, the son of Mike & Roleta (Schneider) Henry, of Gypsum. Carlos graduated from Southeast Saline High School in 2015. He was a caregiver, a maintenance man, and most recently a yardman at Farmers & Ranchers Livestock. Carlos was...
Maryetta Ruth Gill
May 27, 2019
Maryetta Ruth Gill, 79, of Salina, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 27th, 2019. Maryetta was born in Salina, Kansas on December 9, 1939. She was a gardner, homemaker, and loved to cook and camp. Survivors include a daughter, Terese Gill; son, Jeff Gill (Roxane) of Lindsborg; sister, Jolene Clark; brother, Randy D. Moffet (Chrissie);...
Mary Elizabeth Olson
May 26, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Olson, 92, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 26th at Riverview Estates in Marquette. Mary was born in Enid, Oklahoma on July 1, 1926, daughter of the late Lena (Marlowe) and Herman Moore. She worked as a photo developer at Smile A Minute, and was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a long time member...
Betty Marie Carlson
May 26, 2019
Betty’s life began on February 10, 1929 in Salina, Kansas. She is the daughter of Thomas B. and Margaret T. (Miller) Anderson. Betty is a 1947 graduate of Salina High School. She was united in marriage to Eugene “Gene” E. Carlson on July 3, 1960. Betty has been involved in serving others with love, care and comfort as a...
Ronald Gene Wenger
May 24, 2019
Ronald Gene Wenger, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 24th, 2019. Ronald was born in Hays, Kansas on November 16, 1942, a son of the late Eleanor (Weigel) and Lawrence Wenger. On January 25, 1964, Ronald married Karen Fick in Abilene, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughter, Sheila Schaut, (Brent Spellman), of Salina, Kansas; three sons,...
James William Gulley
May 21, 2019
James William Gulley, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. James was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 13, 1951, a son of the late Virgina (Brewer) and Floyd Leslie Gulley. James lived in Salina for most of his life. Throughout his life he worked for Bonanza, Carousel and Goodwill. He enjoyed walking, dancing, and...
Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr.
May 18, 2019
Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr. Leslie Marinus Damker, Sr., 87, of Salina, passed away Saturday, May 18th, 2019. Leslie was born in Rural Downs, Kansas on July 22, 1931, a son of the late Nellie (Zachgo) and Marinus T. Damker. He served in the United States Army. Les worked as the warehouse supervisor at Salina Concrete and a route drive...
James "Jay" Wakeley Williams
May 14, 2019
James "Jay" Williams, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 14th. James was born in Flora, Mississippi on April 26, 1956, a son of the late MaeDora (Lewis) and Alfred Curtis Williams. Jay gave his life to Christ at a very young age and lived his life for the Lord. He was an avid sports fan, and his...
Jack Raymond Donabauer
May 13, 2019
Jack Raymond Donabauer, 88, of Pilot Point, Texas, passed away May 13, 2019. Jack was born in Barnard, Kansas on February 5, 1931, a son of the late Blanche (Loy) and Ray Donabauer. He lettered all 4 years at Barnard High School in Basketball, Baseball and Football. Jack proudly served in the United States Air Force and was in...
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