Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lonnie Lee Schulze
Jul 12, 2016
Lonnie Lee Schulze, 72, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, July 12th, at the Mitchell County Hospital, in Beloit. Lonnie was born in Norton, Kansas on August 8, 1943, to Alma (Wudkte) Schulze and the late Leo Schulze. He was the husband of Jeanne (Wunsch) Schulze. They were married April 3, 1972 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lonnie worked as a...
Betty Lee Rodgers
Jul 3, 2016
Betty Lee Rodgers, 73, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 3rd, 2016. Betty was born in Niles, Kansas on October 30, 1942, a daughter of the late Henrietta (Brown) and Vern Cherry. She started Tacol Thrift Shop and operated it for around 15 years. On June 17, 1963, Betty married Charles 'Buddy' Rodgers in Salina, Kansas. He precedes...
Patricia Ann Baier
Jun 30, 2016
Salina, KS Patricia Ann (Farrar) Baier Patricia Ann 'Pat' Baier (Fetter; Foust), 66, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 30th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Patricia was born in Salina, on August 9, 1949, to the late Dorothy (Navarrete) and Harley Farrar. She was the wife of Harold Baier. They were married June 14, 1990 Survivors include her daughters,...
Loyd Gaylord "Bear" Ireland
Jun 21, 2016
Loyd Gaylord 'Bear' Ireland, 68, of Delphos, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 21st. Loyd was born in Manhattan, Kansas on December 5, 1947, a son of the late Naomi (Cantrell) Cunningham and Floyd Ireland. Bear served in the United States Marine Corp and was a Sheriff Deputy in Garden City. He also worked for the Santa Fe and Union...
Son Minh "Tony" Nguyen
Jun 19, 2016
Son Minh 'Tony' Nguyen, 25, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 19th. Tony was born in Soc Trang, Vietnam on June 6, 1991, to Hoang (Thanh) and Phung M. Nguyen Tony served in the United States Marine Corps for four years in the infantry. Following his Marine Corps service, he was a member of the Kansas Air National...
Wanda Lee Bradley
Jun 17, 2016
Salina, Kansas Wanda Lee Bradley Wanda Lee Bradley, passed away, June 17, 2016, at the age of 77 in Salina. She is survived by her husband Perry (Ben) Bradley of 59 years. Survivors also include son, Randy Bradley, and wife Connie of Salina, Kansas; two daughters, Sherry Bengston, and husband Roger, of Gypsum, Kansas; Rhonda Nolte, and husband Nollie,...
Marvin Lee Bradford
Jun 15, 2016
There will only be one Marvin Bradford, what a great husband, dad, grandpa, son, brother, and friend. Marvin is survived by his wife, Carol Bradford; sons, Terry Bradford and wife Sonja, Gary Bradford; daughter, Connie Bolte and husband Jeff; stepsons, Travis Cook and wife Duana, Eric Dundaroo; step daughter, Traci Cook and significant other, Chad Meservey; as well as...
Wanda Ruth Leonhart
Jun 14, 2016
Wanda Ruth Leonhart, 82, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 14th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. Wanda was born in Abilene, Kansas on March 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Marietta (Kauffman) and Lawrence Roof. She was a devoted listener of the First United Methodist Church radio ministry. In 1955, Wanda married...
Jerome Allen Hein
Jun 10, 2016
Jerome Allen Hein, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 10th. Jerome was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 19, 1943, a son of the late Gertrude Emile (Bienhoff) and Allen Clarence Hein. He taught English, Drivers Education, Coached sports and later in life worked for Tamko and UPS. Survivors include brother-in-law, Leland Rahjes, and wife Linda, of...
Robert William Spreier
Jun 5, 2016
Robert William Spreier, 60, of Salina, passed away Sunday, June 5th. Robert was born in Larned, Kansas on September 5, 1955, to Sue Carol (Brumbaugh) Hoffman and the late Kenneth William Spreier. He graduated from St. John's Military School 1973, and served in the United States Army. Survivors include his daughter, Stacy Ford, and husband Stephen, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;...
Charlene "Suzie" Gay
Jun 3, 2016
Salina, KS Charlene 'Suzie' Gay Charlene 'Suzie' Gay, 85, of Salina, passed away Friday, June 3rd, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Suzie was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 5, 1931, to the late Rosa (Whitten) and Russell F. Wyatt. Suzie was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She also worked part-time at the family business,...
Robert A. Meyers
May 29, 2016
Salina, Kansas Robert Allen Meyers Robert Allen Meyers, 69, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Robert was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 17, 1946, a son of the late Virginia (Grey) and Joseph Meyers. Survivors include daughter, Jean Leonhardt, and husband Steve, of Salina, Kansas; step-daughter, Vickie Wofford,...
Laurene S. Pridey
May 23, 2016
Laurene S. Pridey, 81, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23rd, at Salina Regional Health Center. Laurene was born in Minneapolis, Kansas on February 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Dotha (Heberly) and Floyd Larson. She was very active at the First United Methodist Church in Minneapolis, including Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School...
Lee J. Witschi
May 19, 2016
Lee J. Witschi Minneapolis, Kansas Lee J. Witschi, 91, died May 19, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Minneapolis, Kansas. Lee was born September 25, 1924, a son of the late Fred and Sophia (Pudwell) Witschi in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Lee had his own business, at his home, called Good House Keeping Appliance Service in Salina. Lee was also...
Betty E. Robey
May 15, 2016
Betty E. Robey, 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 15th, at Holiday Resort. Betty was born in Salina, Kansas on May 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Ruth (Porter) and George Greenwood. She worked as the head cashier at Dillon's on East Iron for many years. Betty was a member of the Twirlers square-dance group in...
Lois Irene Davis
May 6, 2016
Lois Irene Davis, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 6th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Lois was born in Jetmore, Kansas on February 8, 1925, a daughter of the late Mabel (Ruff) and William K. Lupfer. She worked as a registered nurse in Wichita before retiring. Lois is survived by sons, Michael Davis, of Salina, Kansas, and...
Susan "Susie" Pearl Seim
May 1, 2016
Susan Pearl “Susie” Seim, 57, of Salina, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. Susie was born in Virginia on August 19, 1958, to the late Chun (Kim) and Clyde Holborn. Susie was a Tae Kwon Do instructor at Sun Yi's Academy in Salina. Survivors include her daughter, Chloe Seim, of Lawrence, Kansas; son, Michael Seim, of Salina, Kansas; and...
Martha Sue French
Apr 30, 2016
Martha Sue French, 78, of Salina, Kansas passed away April 30, 2016. Martha was born Dec 28, 1937 in Emporia, Kansas to Ray and Irene Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Hess; husband, Robert French; and daughters, Tamara Pinnell and Becky Whisler. Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Pinnell; sister-in-law, Marilou Hess; grandchildren, Crystal Trusty,...
James Kenneth "Jim" Kindcaid
Apr 29, 2016
James Kenneth “Jim” Kincaid, 49, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas, after a battle with cancer. Jim was born in Pico Rivera, California on July 11, 1966, to Elizabeth A. (Mayo) and Nelson Brian Kincaid. He graduated from Sunny Hill High School in Fullerton, California. Survivors include his father and...
Laura Agnes Bradshaw
Apr 24, 2016
Laura Agnes Bradshaw, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 24th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, Kansas. Laura was born in Salina, Kansas on December 15, 1918, a daughter of the late Nellie (Miller) and Louis Renard. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral Salina, Kansas 67401. Survivors include daughter, Virginia Morse, and husband Clifton, of Salina,...
Lonnie Lee Schulze
Jul 12, 2016
Lonnie Lee Schulze, 72, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, July 12th, at the Mitchell County Hospital, in Beloit. Lonnie was born in Norton, Kansas on August 8, 1943, to Alma (Wudkte) Schulze and the late Leo Schulze. He was the husband of Jeanne (Wunsch) Schulze. They were married April 3, 1972 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lonnie worked as a...
Betty Lee Rodgers
Jul 3, 2016
Betty Lee Rodgers, 73, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 3rd, 2016. Betty was born in Niles, Kansas on October 30, 1942, a daughter of the late Henrietta (Brown) and Vern Cherry. She started Tacol Thrift Shop and operated it for around 15 years. On June 17, 1963, Betty married Charles 'Buddy' Rodgers in Salina, Kansas. He precedes...
Patricia Ann Baier
Jun 30, 2016
Salina, KS Patricia Ann (Farrar) Baier Patricia Ann 'Pat' Baier (Fetter; Foust), 66, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 30th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Patricia was born in Salina, on August 9, 1949, to the late Dorothy (Navarrete) and Harley Farrar. She was the wife of Harold Baier. They were married June 14, 1990 Survivors include her daughters,...
Loyd Gaylord "Bear" Ireland
Jun 21, 2016
Loyd Gaylord 'Bear' Ireland, 68, of Delphos, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 21st. Loyd was born in Manhattan, Kansas on December 5, 1947, a son of the late Naomi (Cantrell) Cunningham and Floyd Ireland. Bear served in the United States Marine Corp and was a Sheriff Deputy in Garden City. He also worked for the Santa Fe and Union...
Son Minh "Tony" Nguyen
Jun 19, 2016
Son Minh 'Tony' Nguyen, 25, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 19th. Tony was born in Soc Trang, Vietnam on June 6, 1991, to Hoang (Thanh) and Phung M. Nguyen Tony served in the United States Marine Corps for four years in the infantry. Following his Marine Corps service, he was a member of the Kansas Air National...
Wanda Lee Bradley
Jun 17, 2016
Salina, Kansas Wanda Lee Bradley Wanda Lee Bradley, passed away, June 17, 2016, at the age of 77 in Salina. She is survived by her husband Perry (Ben) Bradley of 59 years. Survivors also include son, Randy Bradley, and wife Connie of Salina, Kansas; two daughters, Sherry Bengston, and husband Roger, of Gypsum, Kansas; Rhonda Nolte, and husband Nollie,...
Marvin Lee Bradford
Jun 15, 2016
There will only be one Marvin Bradford, what a great husband, dad, grandpa, son, brother, and friend. Marvin is survived by his wife, Carol Bradford; sons, Terry Bradford and wife Sonja, Gary Bradford; daughter, Connie Bolte and husband Jeff; stepsons, Travis Cook and wife Duana, Eric Dundaroo; step daughter, Traci Cook and significant other, Chad Meservey; as well as...
Wanda Ruth Leonhart
Jun 14, 2016
Wanda Ruth Leonhart, 82, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 14th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. Wanda was born in Abilene, Kansas on March 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Marietta (Kauffman) and Lawrence Roof. She was a devoted listener of the First United Methodist Church radio ministry. In 1955, Wanda married...
Jerome Allen Hein
Jun 10, 2016
Jerome Allen Hein, 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 10th. Jerome was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 19, 1943, a son of the late Gertrude Emile (Bienhoff) and Allen Clarence Hein. He taught English, Drivers Education, Coached sports and later in life worked for Tamko and UPS. Survivors include brother-in-law, Leland Rahjes, and wife Linda, of...
Robert William Spreier
Jun 5, 2016
Robert William Spreier, 60, of Salina, passed away Sunday, June 5th. Robert was born in Larned, Kansas on September 5, 1955, to Sue Carol (Brumbaugh) Hoffman and the late Kenneth William Spreier. He graduated from St. John's Military School 1973, and served in the United States Army. Survivors include his daughter, Stacy Ford, and husband Stephen, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;...
Charlene "Suzie" Gay
Jun 3, 2016
Salina, KS Charlene 'Suzie' Gay Charlene 'Suzie' Gay, 85, of Salina, passed away Friday, June 3rd, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Suzie was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 5, 1931, to the late Rosa (Whitten) and Russell F. Wyatt. Suzie was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She also worked part-time at the family business,...
Robert A. Meyers
May 29, 2016
Salina, Kansas Robert Allen Meyers Robert Allen Meyers, 69, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Robert was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 17, 1946, a son of the late Virginia (Grey) and Joseph Meyers. Survivors include daughter, Jean Leonhardt, and husband Steve, of Salina, Kansas; step-daughter, Vickie Wofford,...
Laurene S. Pridey
May 23, 2016
Laurene S. Pridey, 81, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23rd, at Salina Regional Health Center. Laurene was born in Minneapolis, Kansas on February 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Dotha (Heberly) and Floyd Larson. She was very active at the First United Methodist Church in Minneapolis, including Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School...
Lee J. Witschi
May 19, 2016
Lee J. Witschi Minneapolis, Kansas Lee J. Witschi, 91, died May 19, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Minneapolis, Kansas. Lee was born September 25, 1924, a son of the late Fred and Sophia (Pudwell) Witschi in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Lee had his own business, at his home, called Good House Keeping Appliance Service in Salina. Lee was also...
Betty E. Robey
May 15, 2016
Betty E. Robey, 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 15th, at Holiday Resort. Betty was born in Salina, Kansas on May 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Ruth (Porter) and George Greenwood. She worked as the head cashier at Dillon's on East Iron for many years. Betty was a member of the Twirlers square-dance group in...
Lois Irene Davis
May 6, 2016
Lois Irene Davis, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 6th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Lois was born in Jetmore, Kansas on February 8, 1925, a daughter of the late Mabel (Ruff) and William K. Lupfer. She worked as a registered nurse in Wichita before retiring. Lois is survived by sons, Michael Davis, of Salina, Kansas, and...
Susan "Susie" Pearl Seim
May 1, 2016
Susan Pearl “Susie” Seim, 57, of Salina, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. Susie was born in Virginia on August 19, 1958, to the late Chun (Kim) and Clyde Holborn. Susie was a Tae Kwon Do instructor at Sun Yi's Academy in Salina. Survivors include her daughter, Chloe Seim, of Lawrence, Kansas; son, Michael Seim, of Salina, Kansas; and...
Martha Sue French
Apr 30, 2016
Martha Sue French, 78, of Salina, Kansas passed away April 30, 2016. Martha was born Dec 28, 1937 in Emporia, Kansas to Ray and Irene Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Hess; husband, Robert French; and daughters, Tamara Pinnell and Becky Whisler. Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Pinnell; sister-in-law, Marilou Hess; grandchildren, Crystal Trusty,...
James Kenneth "Jim" Kindcaid
Apr 29, 2016
James Kenneth “Jim” Kincaid, 49, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas, after a battle with cancer. Jim was born in Pico Rivera, California on July 11, 1966, to Elizabeth A. (Mayo) and Nelson Brian Kincaid. He graduated from Sunny Hill High School in Fullerton, California. Survivors include his father and...
Laura Agnes Bradshaw
Apr 24, 2016
Laura Agnes Bradshaw, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 24th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, Kansas. Laura was born in Salina, Kansas on December 15, 1918, a daughter of the late Nellie (Miller) and Louis Renard. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral Salina, Kansas 67401. Survivors include daughter, Virginia Morse, and husband Clifton, of Salina,...