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George Philip Mccune
Mar 18, 2017
George Philip McCune, 78, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 18th, in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 6, 1938, son of the late Fern (Schick) and George McCune. He was employed by the State of Kansas as a director for Economic development. George is survived by two daughters, Pamela Coyne-Kaufman, and...
Alice Rae Buford
Mar 7, 2017
Alice Rae (Cook) Buford, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 7th, 2017. Alice was born in Norwalk, California on December 13, 1957, a daughter of the late Edna (Wiebelhaus) and Glen Cook. She went to school at Newcastle public school. Alice was a wonderful and caring woman and will be missed by many. She loved to spend...
Esther Marian Bolte
Feb 25, 2017
Esther Marian Bolte, 90, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25th, in Salina, Kansas. She was born in Bison, Kansas on March 11, 1926, daughter of the late Bertha (Steinert) Schwartzkopf and John Schwartzkopf. Esther and Herbert Bolte united in marriage on October 14, 1956 in Bison, Kansas. She worked as a secretary for civil service during World...
Donald "Don" W. Earley
Feb 21, 2017
Donald Warren Earley, 80, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home. Don was born March 5, 1936, in Beloit to Donald and Elgie Mae (Jermark). He married Marilyn Millington June 21, 1975. Don grew up in Cloud County and attended county schools. He attended Jamestown, Lovewell and Formoso High Schools and graduated in 1954. He...
Jean Marcella Harries
Feb 14, 2017
Jean Marcella Harries, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, February 14th, 2017. Jean was born in Washington, Kansas on July 4, 1934, a daughter of the late Letha and Edgar Meyer. Survivors include two daughters, Deanna Harries and wife Sue, of Aurora, Colorado; Leslie Lytle, of Salina, Kansas; sisters, Jan Detamble, of Green Valley, Arizona; Joyce Stern, of...
Justin "Jg" Gifford
Feb 12, 2017
Justin “JG” Gifford, 43, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He had a kind spirit and a heart of gold that will always be remembered. If you were ever in the room with Justin there were no 'strangers.' He knew everybody and everybody knew him. Being around Justin you were either laughing at his hilarious jokes...
Tevin "Bibby" Townsend
Feb 8, 2017
Tevin 'Bibby' Townsend, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, 2017. Bibby was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on February 17, 1961, a son of Rudolph Townsend and the late Annette (Nelson) Townsend. He was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church Salina, Kansas. Survivors include his father, Rudolph Townsend of Benton, Kansas; five daughters, Thea...
Susan Lynn Gibbs
Feb 1, 2017
Susan Lynn Gibbs, 60, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 1st, 2017. Susan was born in Dodge City, Kansas on August 20, 1956, a daughter of the late Charlotte (Siek) and Donald Merryfield. She worked as a Registered Nurse at McPherson Hospital for 29 years. On December 8, 1979, Susan Merryfield married Charles Gibbs in McPherson, Kansas. Survivors...
Neil Ray Cox
Jan 26, 2017
Neil Ray Cox, 81, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 26th, 2017. Neil was born in Pampa, Texas on July 20, 1935, a son of the late Viola Beatrice (Witten) and Boyd William Cox. On September 14, 1963, Neil married Marcille Campbell in Miltonvale, Kansas. He grew up in Garden Grove,...
C. Marcille Cox
Jan 24, 2017
Clarice 'Marcille' Campbell Cox, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, 2017. Marcille was born in rural Miltonvale, Kansas on January 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Mary 'Evelyn' (Spallinger) and Charles Clair 'Jack' Campbell. She graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School, received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas, and her Master’s degree from...
Eleanor Mae Rindt
Jan 19, 2017
Eleanor Mae Rindt, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2017. Eleanor was born in Abilene, Kansas on October 17, 1935, daughter of the late Lottie Eleanora (Kauffman) and Walter Daw Lay. She worked in the Morris County Treasurer Office, Fairmont Creamery in Council Grove, Cashier at Gibson, Montgomery Ward receiving clerk, school bus driver for Salina...
Leslie Hindman
Jan 16, 2017
Leslie Hindman, 66, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 16th, 2017. Leslie was born in Dodge City, Kansas on May 26, 1950, a son of the late Rev. Paul John Hindman and Marion June (Priester). He was employed as a Customer Service Representative at Asurion in Salina, for 14 years. Leslie enjoyed electronics he always had the latest...
John "Bud" Cecil Bowden
Jan 14, 2017
John 'Bud' Cecil Bowden, 92, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 14th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. John was born in Gypsum, Kansas on December 25, 1924, the son of the late Lillie Victoria (Peterson) Bowden and Cecil Jennings Bowden. Bud served in the United States Army, earning the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal...
Corrine Hayes
Jan 5, 2017
Corrine Hayes, of Salina, was born Oct. 6, 1929, and went to be with her Lord Jan. 5, 2017. Those who went before her include her husband of 44 years, Kenneth, her mother, her beloved mother-in-law, her future daughter-in-law Jenny, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughters, Susan Lee (Ken) and...
Christine Lanyero Okello Kilat
Jan 4, 2017
Christine Lanyero Okello Kilat, 54, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 4th, 2017. Christine was born in Uganda, on October 9, 1962 (Uganda’s Independence Day), a daughter of the late Cecilia (Akun) Okello and Mathew Okello Ojok. She attended Holy Rosary Primary School for primary education, Iganga Girls Secondary School, and Nkumba College of Commerce for Business Management and...
Vaughn C. Hofmeier
Jan 2, 2017
Vaughn C. Hofmeier, of Salina, was peacefully taken to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on January 2, 2017. Vaughn was born on March 20, 1934, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Hugo and Verna Hofmeier. He was the second of three sons. Vaughn met the love of his life, Barbara Reed, and the couple married on January 30, 1954....
Jack Edwin Sethman
Jan 1, 2017
Jack Edwin Sethman, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away January 1, 2017. Jack was born in Salina, Kansas on July 27, 1927, son of the late Veta (Winters) Sethman Oelschlager and Francis Michael Sethman. Jack owned ABC Pest Control for approximately 30 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Isis Shrine. Survivors include his only...
Earl Dean Kempton
Dec 26, 2016
Earl Dean Kempton, 85, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Earl was born in Kingman, Kansas on May 31, 1931, a son of the late Reeta Mildred (Doze) and Earl Ellsworth Kempton. Earl was a Korean War Veteran and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Salina. Survivors include daughter, Pamela Bremenkamp (Tony) Bremenkamp, of Oberlin,...
Lisa Michelle Carter
Dec 24, 2016
Lisa Michelle Carter, 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and sisters on Saturday, December 24th, 2016. Lisa was born in Smith Center, Kansas on May 17, 1960, to the late Sunnie Brooks and Charles Renner. Lisa thoroughly enjoyed taking care of the elderly. As a young girl, Lisa worked alongside...
Kelly Joe Turner
Dec 17, 2016
Kelly Joe Turner, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 17th, in Solomon, Kansas. He was born in Great Bend, Kansas on March 18, 1955, son of Cornelia Joyce (McBride) Turner and the late Ben Walter Turner. Kelly served in the United States Navy. He had an associates degree in business and agriculture and worked as a trucker...
George Philip Mccune
Mar 18, 2017
George Philip McCune, 78, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 18th, in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 6, 1938, son of the late Fern (Schick) and George McCune. He was employed by the State of Kansas as a director for Economic development. George is survived by two daughters, Pamela Coyne-Kaufman, and...
Alice Rae Buford
Mar 7, 2017
Alice Rae (Cook) Buford, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 7th, 2017. Alice was born in Norwalk, California on December 13, 1957, a daughter of the late Edna (Wiebelhaus) and Glen Cook. She went to school at Newcastle public school. Alice was a wonderful and caring woman and will be missed by many. She loved to spend...
Esther Marian Bolte
Feb 25, 2017
Esther Marian Bolte, 90, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25th, in Salina, Kansas. She was born in Bison, Kansas on March 11, 1926, daughter of the late Bertha (Steinert) Schwartzkopf and John Schwartzkopf. Esther and Herbert Bolte united in marriage on October 14, 1956 in Bison, Kansas. She worked as a secretary for civil service during World...
Donald "Don" W. Earley
Feb 21, 2017
Donald Warren Earley, 80, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home. Don was born March 5, 1936, in Beloit to Donald and Elgie Mae (Jermark). He married Marilyn Millington June 21, 1975. Don grew up in Cloud County and attended county schools. He attended Jamestown, Lovewell and Formoso High Schools and graduated in 1954. He...
Jean Marcella Harries
Feb 14, 2017
Jean Marcella Harries, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, February 14th, 2017. Jean was born in Washington, Kansas on July 4, 1934, a daughter of the late Letha and Edgar Meyer. Survivors include two daughters, Deanna Harries and wife Sue, of Aurora, Colorado; Leslie Lytle, of Salina, Kansas; sisters, Jan Detamble, of Green Valley, Arizona; Joyce Stern, of...
Justin "Jg" Gifford
Feb 12, 2017
Justin “JG” Gifford, 43, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He had a kind spirit and a heart of gold that will always be remembered. If you were ever in the room with Justin there were no 'strangers.' He knew everybody and everybody knew him. Being around Justin you were either laughing at his hilarious jokes...
Tevin "Bibby" Townsend
Feb 8, 2017
Tevin 'Bibby' Townsend, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, 2017. Bibby was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on February 17, 1961, a son of Rudolph Townsend and the late Annette (Nelson) Townsend. He was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church Salina, Kansas. Survivors include his father, Rudolph Townsend of Benton, Kansas; five daughters, Thea...
Susan Lynn Gibbs
Feb 1, 2017
Susan Lynn Gibbs, 60, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 1st, 2017. Susan was born in Dodge City, Kansas on August 20, 1956, a daughter of the late Charlotte (Siek) and Donald Merryfield. She worked as a Registered Nurse at McPherson Hospital for 29 years. On December 8, 1979, Susan Merryfield married Charles Gibbs in McPherson, Kansas. Survivors...
Neil Ray Cox
Jan 26, 2017
Neil Ray Cox, 81, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 26th, 2017. Neil was born in Pampa, Texas on July 20, 1935, a son of the late Viola Beatrice (Witten) and Boyd William Cox. On September 14, 1963, Neil married Marcille Campbell in Miltonvale, Kansas. He grew up in Garden Grove,...
C. Marcille Cox
Jan 24, 2017
Clarice 'Marcille' Campbell Cox, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, 2017. Marcille was born in rural Miltonvale, Kansas on January 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Mary 'Evelyn' (Spallinger) and Charles Clair 'Jack' Campbell. She graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School, received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas, and her Master’s degree from...
Eleanor Mae Rindt
Jan 19, 2017
Eleanor Mae Rindt, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2017. Eleanor was born in Abilene, Kansas on October 17, 1935, daughter of the late Lottie Eleanora (Kauffman) and Walter Daw Lay. She worked in the Morris County Treasurer Office, Fairmont Creamery in Council Grove, Cashier at Gibson, Montgomery Ward receiving clerk, school bus driver for Salina...
Leslie Hindman
Jan 16, 2017
Leslie Hindman, 66, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 16th, 2017. Leslie was born in Dodge City, Kansas on May 26, 1950, a son of the late Rev. Paul John Hindman and Marion June (Priester). He was employed as a Customer Service Representative at Asurion in Salina, for 14 years. Leslie enjoyed electronics he always had the latest...
John "Bud" Cecil Bowden
Jan 14, 2017
John 'Bud' Cecil Bowden, 92, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 14th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. John was born in Gypsum, Kansas on December 25, 1924, the son of the late Lillie Victoria (Peterson) Bowden and Cecil Jennings Bowden. Bud served in the United States Army, earning the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal...
Corrine Hayes
Jan 5, 2017
Corrine Hayes, of Salina, was born Oct. 6, 1929, and went to be with her Lord Jan. 5, 2017. Those who went before her include her husband of 44 years, Kenneth, her mother, her beloved mother-in-law, her future daughter-in-law Jenny, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughters, Susan Lee (Ken) and...
Christine Lanyero Okello Kilat
Jan 4, 2017
Christine Lanyero Okello Kilat, 54, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 4th, 2017. Christine was born in Uganda, on October 9, 1962 (Uganda’s Independence Day), a daughter of the late Cecilia (Akun) Okello and Mathew Okello Ojok. She attended Holy Rosary Primary School for primary education, Iganga Girls Secondary School, and Nkumba College of Commerce for Business Management and...
Vaughn C. Hofmeier
Jan 2, 2017
Vaughn C. Hofmeier, of Salina, was peacefully taken to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on January 2, 2017. Vaughn was born on March 20, 1934, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Hugo and Verna Hofmeier. He was the second of three sons. Vaughn met the love of his life, Barbara Reed, and the couple married on January 30, 1954....
Jack Edwin Sethman
Jan 1, 2017
Jack Edwin Sethman, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away January 1, 2017. Jack was born in Salina, Kansas on July 27, 1927, son of the late Veta (Winters) Sethman Oelschlager and Francis Michael Sethman. Jack owned ABC Pest Control for approximately 30 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Isis Shrine. Survivors include his only...
Earl Dean Kempton
Dec 26, 2016
Earl Dean Kempton, 85, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Earl was born in Kingman, Kansas on May 31, 1931, a son of the late Reeta Mildred (Doze) and Earl Ellsworth Kempton. Earl was a Korean War Veteran and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Salina. Survivors include daughter, Pamela Bremenkamp (Tony) Bremenkamp, of Oberlin,...
Lisa Michelle Carter
Dec 24, 2016
Lisa Michelle Carter, 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and sisters on Saturday, December 24th, 2016. Lisa was born in Smith Center, Kansas on May 17, 1960, to the late Sunnie Brooks and Charles Renner. Lisa thoroughly enjoyed taking care of the elderly. As a young girl, Lisa worked alongside...
Kelly Joe Turner
Dec 17, 2016
Kelly Joe Turner, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 17th, in Solomon, Kansas. He was born in Great Bend, Kansas on March 18, 1955, son of Cornelia Joyce (McBride) Turner and the late Ben Walter Turner. Kelly served in the United States Navy. He had an associates degree in business and agriculture and worked as a trucker...
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