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Dorothy Louise Shottenkirk
Mar 4, 2015
Dorothy Louise Shottenkirk, 88, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 4th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Dorothy was born in Garfield, Kansas on August 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Edna Louise (McDowell) and Harry Grandy. She was the wife of Lowell E. Shottenkirk, having celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2014. Survivors include her husband; two daughters,...
Elmer M. Hammerschmidt
Feb 26, 2015
Elmer M. Hammerschmidt, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015. Elmer was born in Ogallah, Kansas on September 28, 1930, a son of the late Anna (Sander) and Mike Jacob Hammerschmidt. He was married to the late Dorothy Hammerschmidt, they were both members of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Elmer was member of the Machinist Union 101....
Daryl Richard "Bubba" Baier
Feb 25, 2015
Salina, Kansas Daryl Richard 'Bubba' Baier Daryl Richard 'Bubba' Baier, 54, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, February 25th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Daryl was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on July 24, 1960, a son of Donalda (Augustowski) and Harold Baier. Daryl worked as a laborer for many years in roofing and highway construction. He was a gifted...
Alfred James Swedlund
Feb 21, 2015
Born February 28, 1920, Alfred James Swedlund—aged ninety-four—died Saturday, February 21. Raised near Smolan, Kansas, Swedlund graduated from Smolan High School, worked briefly in a Manitou Springs, Colorado hotel, then traveled for Gambles stores. From 1946 to 2003, he enjoyed a real estate career, serving as the Salina Board of REALTORS’ president and, as broker, owning Jim Swedlund Realtors....
Helen Mae Pienkta
Feb 17, 2015
Helen Mae Pientka, 92, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 17th, at Sterling House in Salina. Helen was born in Sand Springs, Kansas on November 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Laura Mae (Gish) and Andrew Jackson Houlton. Helen married Ernest Pientka on February 1, 1945 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Abilene. Survivors include two sons; Joseph...
Donnie Lynn Wilcox
Feb 13, 2015
Donnie Lynn Wilcox, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 13th, 2015 Donnie was born in Concord, North Carolina on December 3, 1951, a son of the late Carrie Etta (Eagle) Hollard and Willard Glen Wilcox. He worked as a sales representative and distributor for grocery stores. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Lynn (Stafford) Wilcox; daughter, Cynthia 'Cyndi'...
Terry "Spud" Tatro
Feb 11, 2015
Terry 'Spud' Tatro Terry L. Tatro, 57, of Glasco, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 11th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Terry was born in Concordia, Kansas on February 2, 1958, a son of Theresa E. (Baltazor) Tatro and the late Franklin George Tatro. He worked at ElDorado National and was an avid CB Radio enthusiast. On Oct....
Jerry Francis Mallon
Feb 10, 2015
Jerry Francis Mallon, 74, of Salina, passed away following an extended illness, Tuesday, February 10th, at Kenwood View Rehab & Health Care. Jerry was born in Salina, Kansas on October 7, 1940, to the late Doris (Constable) and Francis Marion Mallon. Jerry was a graduate of Salina High School. He worked as a farmer in the Salina area. Jerry...
Norma E. "Tina" Talbot
Feb 8, 2015
Norma Elizabeth 'Tina' Talbot, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 8th, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Norma was born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 16, 1949, a daughter of the late Katie Virginia (Williams) Eichor and Ralph Bernard Bowden Sr. Tina worked as a telephone operator at Mowery Clinic in Salina, after working as a medical...
Carol Kay Eaton
Jan 31, 2015
Carol Kay Eaton, 74, of Salina, passed away Saturday, January 31, while in the company of family members, at Kenwood View Rehab & Health Care. Carol was born in Vermillion, SD on February 13, 1940, a daughter of the late Genevieve (Haley) and James Walsh. She enjoyed baking, crocheting, volunteering, camping, sewing, and most of all quilting. She was...
Renee Lynn Nowlin
Jan 30, 2015
Renee Lynn (Blanchett) Nowlin, 53, passed away on January 30, 2015 at her home in Salina, Kansas. She was born December 16, 1961 in Meade, Kansas to Leo Blanchett and Sharlene (Smith) Gross. Renee attended high school in Dodge City, Kansas and graduated from North Central Kansas Technical College with a degree in Computer and Data Processing and Certified...
Lucille H. Wheaton
Jan 28, 2015
Lucille H. Wheaton, 84, of Salina passed away Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center. Lucille was born in New Cambria, Kansas on July 26, 1930, to the late Agnes S. (Butchle) and Louis B. Wheaton. Lucille was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her...
Earl T. "Tom" Spratlen Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
Salina, KS Earl T. Spratlen, Jr. Earl T. 'Tom' Spratlen, Jr., 75, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 28th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Tom was born in Beloit, Kansas on January 17, 1940, to the late Helen Nadine (Durham) and Earl Thomas Spratlen, Sr. Survivors include his daughters, Tobi Fell, of San Marcos, California, and Sierra Conley, of...
Donald Scott Marino
Jan 19, 2015
Donald Scott Marino, 45, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 19th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Donald was born in West Covina, California on February 8, 1969, a son of Kathy (Fahey) Ashbough and the late Steven Ashbough. He worked as a Construction Contractor and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Salina. He...
Gloria Hoover
Jan 18, 2015
Gloria Belle Hoover, 99, of Salina, passed away Sunday, January 18th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Gloria was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on February 4, 1915, to the late Clarinda (Cronkite) and James Padgett. Gloria worked as a housekeeper. She is preceded in death by her husband Whetzel Hoover, who died in 2003. Graveside services will be at...
Sheral Ann Crowley
Jan 15, 2015
Sheral Ann Crowley, 67, of Salina, KS, passed away Thursday, January 15th, while in the company of family members, at Via Christi- St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Sheral was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on August 20, 1947, a daughter of the late Helen Elizabeth (Reed) Wilson, and Gail Ernest Wilson. She was the wife of Jimmy 'Jim' Dale Crowley....
Robert Llyod Basye
Jan 15, 2015
Robert Lloyd Basye, 65, of Salina, passed away Thursday, January 15th. Robert was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on June 22, 1949, to the late Faye (McCall) and Lloyd Basye. He worked as a cook in many restaurants in Salina. Robert is survived by his brother, Michael Basye, of Salina. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister,...
Ruby F. Seevers
Jan 15, 2015
Ruby F. Seevers, 94, of Salina passed away January 15, 2015 at Dignity Care Home. Ruby was born on July 12, 1920 to the late Homer and Oda (Martin) Jarvis in Sorento, Illinois. She attended Greenville High School where she received Valedictorian of her class. She loved to fish with her mom, hunt, and read. She then met her...
Richard S. Endsley
Jan 12, 2015
Richard Stanley 'Dick' Endsley, 72 of Salina, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015. He was born October 3, 1942 in Mankato, Kansas, the son of Frank R. and Joyce (Layland) Endsley. He loved river fishing with his brother Frank, walking in Sunset Park and around town, meeting and greeting friends. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; a...
Brock Darrel Nichols
Jan 7, 2015
Brock Darrel Nichols, 35, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 7th, 2015. Brock was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas on February 21, 1979, a son of Dana (McNamar) Jacobs and Mike Nichols and wife Diana. He worked as a custom boot and saddle maker on the family farm. Brock attended Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology at Okmulgee,...
Dorothy Louise Shottenkirk
Mar 4, 2015
Dorothy Louise Shottenkirk, 88, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 4th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Dorothy was born in Garfield, Kansas on August 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Edna Louise (McDowell) and Harry Grandy. She was the wife of Lowell E. Shottenkirk, having celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2014. Survivors include her husband; two daughters,...
Elmer M. Hammerschmidt
Feb 26, 2015
Elmer M. Hammerschmidt, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015. Elmer was born in Ogallah, Kansas on September 28, 1930, a son of the late Anna (Sander) and Mike Jacob Hammerschmidt. He was married to the late Dorothy Hammerschmidt, they were both members of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Elmer was member of the Machinist Union 101....
Daryl Richard "Bubba" Baier
Feb 25, 2015
Salina, Kansas Daryl Richard 'Bubba' Baier Daryl Richard 'Bubba' Baier, 54, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, February 25th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Daryl was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on July 24, 1960, a son of Donalda (Augustowski) and Harold Baier. Daryl worked as a laborer for many years in roofing and highway construction. He was a gifted...
Alfred James Swedlund
Feb 21, 2015
Born February 28, 1920, Alfred James Swedlund—aged ninety-four—died Saturday, February 21. Raised near Smolan, Kansas, Swedlund graduated from Smolan High School, worked briefly in a Manitou Springs, Colorado hotel, then traveled for Gambles stores. From 1946 to 2003, he enjoyed a real estate career, serving as the Salina Board of REALTORS’ president and, as broker, owning Jim Swedlund Realtors....
Helen Mae Pienkta
Feb 17, 2015
Helen Mae Pientka, 92, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 17th, at Sterling House in Salina. Helen was born in Sand Springs, Kansas on November 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Laura Mae (Gish) and Andrew Jackson Houlton. Helen married Ernest Pientka on February 1, 1945 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Abilene. Survivors include two sons; Joseph...
Donnie Lynn Wilcox
Feb 13, 2015
Donnie Lynn Wilcox, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 13th, 2015 Donnie was born in Concord, North Carolina on December 3, 1951, a son of the late Carrie Etta (Eagle) Hollard and Willard Glen Wilcox. He worked as a sales representative and distributor for grocery stores. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Lynn (Stafford) Wilcox; daughter, Cynthia 'Cyndi'...
Terry "Spud" Tatro
Feb 11, 2015
Terry 'Spud' Tatro Terry L. Tatro, 57, of Glasco, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 11th, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Terry was born in Concordia, Kansas on February 2, 1958, a son of Theresa E. (Baltazor) Tatro and the late Franklin George Tatro. He worked at ElDorado National and was an avid CB Radio enthusiast. On Oct....
Jerry Francis Mallon
Feb 10, 2015
Jerry Francis Mallon, 74, of Salina, passed away following an extended illness, Tuesday, February 10th, at Kenwood View Rehab & Health Care. Jerry was born in Salina, Kansas on October 7, 1940, to the late Doris (Constable) and Francis Marion Mallon. Jerry was a graduate of Salina High School. He worked as a farmer in the Salina area. Jerry...
Norma E. "Tina" Talbot
Feb 8, 2015
Norma Elizabeth 'Tina' Talbot, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 8th, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Norma was born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 16, 1949, a daughter of the late Katie Virginia (Williams) Eichor and Ralph Bernard Bowden Sr. Tina worked as a telephone operator at Mowery Clinic in Salina, after working as a medical...
Carol Kay Eaton
Jan 31, 2015
Carol Kay Eaton, 74, of Salina, passed away Saturday, January 31, while in the company of family members, at Kenwood View Rehab & Health Care. Carol was born in Vermillion, SD on February 13, 1940, a daughter of the late Genevieve (Haley) and James Walsh. She enjoyed baking, crocheting, volunteering, camping, sewing, and most of all quilting. She was...
Renee Lynn Nowlin
Jan 30, 2015
Renee Lynn (Blanchett) Nowlin, 53, passed away on January 30, 2015 at her home in Salina, Kansas. She was born December 16, 1961 in Meade, Kansas to Leo Blanchett and Sharlene (Smith) Gross. Renee attended high school in Dodge City, Kansas and graduated from North Central Kansas Technical College with a degree in Computer and Data Processing and Certified...
Lucille H. Wheaton
Jan 28, 2015
Lucille H. Wheaton, 84, of Salina passed away Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center. Lucille was born in New Cambria, Kansas on July 26, 1930, to the late Agnes S. (Butchle) and Louis B. Wheaton. Lucille was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her...
Earl T. "Tom" Spratlen Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
Salina, KS Earl T. Spratlen, Jr. Earl T. 'Tom' Spratlen, Jr., 75, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 28th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Tom was born in Beloit, Kansas on January 17, 1940, to the late Helen Nadine (Durham) and Earl Thomas Spratlen, Sr. Survivors include his daughters, Tobi Fell, of San Marcos, California, and Sierra Conley, of...
Donald Scott Marino
Jan 19, 2015
Donald Scott Marino, 45, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 19th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Donald was born in West Covina, California on February 8, 1969, a son of Kathy (Fahey) Ashbough and the late Steven Ashbough. He worked as a Construction Contractor and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Salina. He...
Gloria Hoover
Jan 18, 2015
Gloria Belle Hoover, 99, of Salina, passed away Sunday, January 18th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Gloria was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on February 4, 1915, to the late Clarinda (Cronkite) and James Padgett. Gloria worked as a housekeeper. She is preceded in death by her husband Whetzel Hoover, who died in 2003. Graveside services will be at...
Sheral Ann Crowley
Jan 15, 2015
Sheral Ann Crowley, 67, of Salina, KS, passed away Thursday, January 15th, while in the company of family members, at Via Christi- St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Sheral was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on August 20, 1947, a daughter of the late Helen Elizabeth (Reed) Wilson, and Gail Ernest Wilson. She was the wife of Jimmy 'Jim' Dale Crowley....
Robert Llyod Basye
Jan 15, 2015
Robert Lloyd Basye, 65, of Salina, passed away Thursday, January 15th. Robert was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on June 22, 1949, to the late Faye (McCall) and Lloyd Basye. He worked as a cook in many restaurants in Salina. Robert is survived by his brother, Michael Basye, of Salina. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister,...
Ruby F. Seevers
Jan 15, 2015
Ruby F. Seevers, 94, of Salina passed away January 15, 2015 at Dignity Care Home. Ruby was born on July 12, 1920 to the late Homer and Oda (Martin) Jarvis in Sorento, Illinois. She attended Greenville High School where she received Valedictorian of her class. She loved to fish with her mom, hunt, and read. She then met her...
Richard S. Endsley
Jan 12, 2015
Richard Stanley 'Dick' Endsley, 72 of Salina, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015. He was born October 3, 1942 in Mankato, Kansas, the son of Frank R. and Joyce (Layland) Endsley. He loved river fishing with his brother Frank, walking in Sunset Park and around town, meeting and greeting friends. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; a...
Brock Darrel Nichols
Jan 7, 2015
Brock Darrel Nichols, 35, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 7th, 2015. Brock was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas on February 21, 1979, a son of Dana (McNamar) Jacobs and Mike Nichols and wife Diana. He worked as a custom boot and saddle maker on the family farm. Brock attended Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology at Okmulgee,...
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