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Lois Irene Davis

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

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

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

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

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,...

Kelvin D. Geering

Kelvin D. Geering

Apr 21, 2016

Salina, KS Kelvin D. Geering Kelvin D. Geering, 63, of Salina, went to his Eternal Home on April 21, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, surrounded by his family and those he loved. Kelvin was born in Abilene, Kansas on July 18, 1952. He was raised in Browns Park south of Abilene, by his parents, Paul and Alvena (Longhofer)...

Norma Jean Zoch

Norma Jean Zoch

Apr 17, 2016

Norma Jean Zoch, 81, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 17th, at Hutchinson Health and Rehab, Kansas. Norma was born in Diller, Nebraska on December 21, 1934, a daughter of the late Leola V. (Williams) and Merle A. Rhoden. Her younger years were spent in Fairbury, Nebraska where she attended grade school and junior high school at Central...

Jimmy L. Gadson

Jimmy L. Gadson

Apr 16, 2016

Salina, Kansas Jimmy L. Gadson Jimmy L. Gadson, 50, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 16th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Jimmy was born in Salina, Kansas on February 18, 1966, a son of the late Susie Mae (Gates) and William Gadson. He worked as a Medical Technician and was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church...

Kenny Allen Connally

Kenny Allen Connally

Apr 7, 2016

Kenny Allen Connally Salina, Kansas Kenny was granted his angel wings on April 7, 2016. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Kenny had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Kenny was born on May 24, 1998 to Julie L. (Lund) Hanson and Randall R. Connally. Kenny’s life would...

Huong Thi Lovelace

Huong Thi Lovelace

Apr 4, 2016

Huong Thi Lovelace, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2016. Huong was born in Long An, Vietnam on July 2, 1941, daughter to the late Bong Tran and Nen Do Tran. Huong worked at the American Embassy in Vietnam during the war. She also worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant at Enterprise Estates Nursing Home, in...

Robert L. "Bob" Nelson

Robert L. "Bob" Nelson

Mar 26, 2016

Salina, Kansas Robert LeRoy 'Bob' Nelson Robert LeRoy 'Bob' Nelson, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 26th, at St. Francis Select Specialty Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Bob was born in Salina, Kansas on February 19, 1943, son of the late Ethel (Snook) and Floyd Nelson. He graduated from Solomon High School in 1961 and was a member of...

Hariett D. "Deanne" Peat

Hariett D. "Deanne" Peat

Mar 11, 2016

Salina, Kansas Harriett Deanne Peat Harriett D. 'Deanne' Peat, 78, of Salina, passed away Friday, March 11th. Deanne was born in Garden City, Kansas on February 18, 1938, to the late Martha Joan (Turhune) and Harry W. Harms. She worked as the secretary at Garden City High School. Deanne did a lot of volunteer work at the Senior Center...

Frederick "Rick" W. Fink

Frederick "Rick" W. Fink

Mar 5, 2016

Frederick 'Rick' W. Fink, 67, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 5th, at Lindsborg Community Hospital, Lindsborg, Kansas. Rick was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 13, 1948, a son of the late Muriel H. (Ehling) and Ernest J. Fink, Jr. He was the youngest of their two sons. His brother was Ernest J. Fink III....

Helen Josephine Gray

Helen Josephine Gray

Mar 2, 2016

Helen Josephine Gray, 94, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Helen was born in Wells, Kansas on February 13, 1922, to the late Lillian (Jordan) and Harry Drake. Helen married Jack Gray on November 11, 1945, at Salina First United Methodist Church. He passed away in 2008. Survivors include her daughter, Debra Jones, and her husband Carl,...

Howard  Jr. Parker

Howard Jr. Parker

Mar 2, 2016

Smolan, Kansas Howard Parker, Jr. Howard Parker, Jr., 68, of Smolan, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, at Salina Regional Health Center. Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 29, 1947, to Refregee Parker and the late Inez (Peden) Parker. He grew up in Gary, Indiana and graduated from Tolleston High School in 1967. Howard was a career...

Paul Eugene Morgan

Paul Eugene Morgan

Mar 1, 2016

Paul Eugene Morgan, 53, of Salina, Kansas, passed away in his home on the morning of Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Paul was born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana on May 19, 1962, to the late Glenda M. (Edwards) Barber and Paul Morgan, Sr. Paul is the brother to Pamela L. Morgan of Shreveport, Louisiana, and to the late Dale Barber...

Margaret "Margie" Ellen Prater

Margaret "Margie" Ellen Prater

Feb 29, 2016

Margaret 'Margie' Ellen Prater, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Margie was born in Salina, Kansas on May 7, 1942, to the late Lillian (Lewis) and Lester Ralph McCall. On September 12, 1959, Margie married Bob Prater at the First Church of the Nazarene. She worked at all the Salina Dillons...

Barbara Muriel Nelson

Barbara Muriel Nelson

Feb 20, 2016

Barbara Muriel Nelson, 90, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was born September 17, 1925, in Woodston, Kansas, to Harold and Inda (Merriman) Hoar. After World War II Barbara left Woodston for New York City, to work as a teletype operator for TWA at LaGuardia Airport. On November 27, 1947, Barbara married Alvin A. Nelson of Barnard,...

Carol Ann Emig

Carol Ann Emig

Feb 17, 2016

Carol Ann Emig, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 17th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. Carol was born in Ipsalanti, Michigan on February 12, 1941, a daughter of the late Clytie Opal (Blanchard) and Ralph Melvin Horner. Survivors include six daughters, Brenda K. Calsing, and husband Dennis, of Guymon, Oklahoma; Darlene May, and husband Robert, of...

Joseph "Joe" Lee Shively

Joseph "Joe" Lee Shively

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph Lee 'Joe' Shively, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center after an extended illness. Joe was born in Somerville, New Jersey on April 22, 1947, son of the late Alma Arnetta (Fidler) and Richard Franklin Shively. Joe worked as a Teacher at South Middle School. He was very engaged in...

Lois Irene Davis

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

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

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

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

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,...

Kelvin D. Geering

Kelvin D. Geering

Apr 21, 2016

Salina, KS Kelvin D. Geering Kelvin D. Geering, 63, of Salina, went to his Eternal Home on April 21, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, surrounded by his family and those he loved. Kelvin was born in Abilene, Kansas on July 18, 1952. He was raised in Browns Park south of Abilene, by his parents, Paul and Alvena (Longhofer)...

Norma Jean Zoch

Norma Jean Zoch

Apr 17, 2016

Norma Jean Zoch, 81, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 17th, at Hutchinson Health and Rehab, Kansas. Norma was born in Diller, Nebraska on December 21, 1934, a daughter of the late Leola V. (Williams) and Merle A. Rhoden. Her younger years were spent in Fairbury, Nebraska where she attended grade school and junior high school at Central...

Jimmy L. Gadson

Jimmy L. Gadson

Apr 16, 2016

Salina, Kansas Jimmy L. Gadson Jimmy L. Gadson, 50, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 16th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Jimmy was born in Salina, Kansas on February 18, 1966, a son of the late Susie Mae (Gates) and William Gadson. He worked as a Medical Technician and was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church...

Kenny Allen Connally

Kenny Allen Connally

Apr 7, 2016

Kenny Allen Connally Salina, Kansas Kenny was granted his angel wings on April 7, 2016. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Kenny had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Kenny was born on May 24, 1998 to Julie L. (Lund) Hanson and Randall R. Connally. Kenny’s life would...

Huong Thi Lovelace

Huong Thi Lovelace

Apr 4, 2016

Huong Thi Lovelace, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2016. Huong was born in Long An, Vietnam on July 2, 1941, daughter to the late Bong Tran and Nen Do Tran. Huong worked at the American Embassy in Vietnam during the war. She also worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant at Enterprise Estates Nursing Home, in...

Robert L. "Bob" Nelson

Robert L. "Bob" Nelson

Mar 26, 2016

Salina, Kansas Robert LeRoy 'Bob' Nelson Robert LeRoy 'Bob' Nelson, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 26th, at St. Francis Select Specialty Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Bob was born in Salina, Kansas on February 19, 1943, son of the late Ethel (Snook) and Floyd Nelson. He graduated from Solomon High School in 1961 and was a member of...

Hariett D. "Deanne" Peat

Hariett D. "Deanne" Peat

Mar 11, 2016

Salina, Kansas Harriett Deanne Peat Harriett D. 'Deanne' Peat, 78, of Salina, passed away Friday, March 11th. Deanne was born in Garden City, Kansas on February 18, 1938, to the late Martha Joan (Turhune) and Harry W. Harms. She worked as the secretary at Garden City High School. Deanne did a lot of volunteer work at the Senior Center...

Frederick "Rick" W. Fink

Frederick "Rick" W. Fink

Mar 5, 2016

Frederick 'Rick' W. Fink, 67, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 5th, at Lindsborg Community Hospital, Lindsborg, Kansas. Rick was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 13, 1948, a son of the late Muriel H. (Ehling) and Ernest J. Fink, Jr. He was the youngest of their two sons. His brother was Ernest J. Fink III....

Helen Josephine Gray

Helen Josephine Gray

Mar 2, 2016

Helen Josephine Gray, 94, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Helen was born in Wells, Kansas on February 13, 1922, to the late Lillian (Jordan) and Harry Drake. Helen married Jack Gray on November 11, 1945, at Salina First United Methodist Church. He passed away in 2008. Survivors include her daughter, Debra Jones, and her husband Carl,...

Howard  Jr. Parker

Howard Jr. Parker

Mar 2, 2016

Smolan, Kansas Howard Parker, Jr. Howard Parker, Jr., 68, of Smolan, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, at Salina Regional Health Center. Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 29, 1947, to Refregee Parker and the late Inez (Peden) Parker. He grew up in Gary, Indiana and graduated from Tolleston High School in 1967. Howard was a career...

Paul Eugene Morgan

Paul Eugene Morgan

Mar 1, 2016

Paul Eugene Morgan, 53, of Salina, Kansas, passed away in his home on the morning of Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Paul was born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana on May 19, 1962, to the late Glenda M. (Edwards) Barber and Paul Morgan, Sr. Paul is the brother to Pamela L. Morgan of Shreveport, Louisiana, and to the late Dale Barber...

Margaret "Margie" Ellen Prater

Margaret "Margie" Ellen Prater

Feb 29, 2016

Margaret 'Margie' Ellen Prater, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 29th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Margie was born in Salina, Kansas on May 7, 1942, to the late Lillian (Lewis) and Lester Ralph McCall. On September 12, 1959, Margie married Bob Prater at the First Church of the Nazarene. She worked at all the Salina Dillons...

Barbara Muriel Nelson

Barbara Muriel Nelson

Feb 20, 2016

Barbara Muriel Nelson, 90, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was born September 17, 1925, in Woodston, Kansas, to Harold and Inda (Merriman) Hoar. After World War II Barbara left Woodston for New York City, to work as a teletype operator for TWA at LaGuardia Airport. On November 27, 1947, Barbara married Alvin A. Nelson of Barnard,...

Carol Ann Emig

Carol Ann Emig

Feb 17, 2016

Carol Ann Emig, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 17th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas. Carol was born in Ipsalanti, Michigan on February 12, 1941, a daughter of the late Clytie Opal (Blanchard) and Ralph Melvin Horner. Survivors include six daughters, Brenda K. Calsing, and husband Dennis, of Guymon, Oklahoma; Darlene May, and husband Robert, of...

Joseph "Joe" Lee Shively

Joseph "Joe" Lee Shively

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph Lee 'Joe' Shively, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center after an extended illness. Joe was born in Somerville, New Jersey on April 22, 1947, son of the late Alma Arnetta (Fidler) and Richard Franklin Shively. Joe worked as a Teacher at South Middle School. He was very engaged in...

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