Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lanny R. Partch
Jan 11, 2014
Lanny R. Partch, 70, of Salina, passed away, Saturday, January 11 at Salina Regional Health Center. Lanny was born October 20, 1943 in Salina to Leo R. and Martha J. (Appleby) Partch. He was a lifetime resident of Salina except for a few years in Anaheim, California, where he helped his dad in various restaurants. Lanny will be remembered...
Glenda J. "Gig" Vandermotten
Dec 30, 2013
Glenda Jean 'Gig' Vandermotten, 71, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 30th, at Hospice of Salina. Gig was born in Hillsboro, Texas on October 12, 1942, to the late Eugenia (Duncan) and Lonnie McConathy. Gig is survived by her best friend, Van Vandermotten; stepdaughter, Linda Kay (Ed) Hall, of Fulton, Missouri; daughters, Janelle, (Richard) Heiser, of Bennington, Kansas, and...
Beverly Doris "Bev" Bruhl
Dec 30, 2013
Beverly Doris 'Bev' Bruhl, 80, of Salina, KS, passed away Monday, December 30th, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. Bev was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 29, 1933, to the late Velma (Calhoon) and Raymond Orin Gnuschke. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of the Cross. Bev was the widow of James W. Mattison and Donald...
Jordan Jeremiah Corbin
Dec 26, 2013
Jordan Jeremiah Corbin Jordan Jeremiah Corbin, 2 months and 27 days old, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 26th. Jordan was born in Salina, Kansas on September 29, 2013, son of Desirah Nichole Overturf and Nicholas Jordan Corbin. Survivors include his grandmother, Kathy Licon, of Salina, Kansas; grandfather, James Overturf, of Topeka, Kansas; great-grandmother, Rosalie Paige, of Salina,...
Monika Marie Oberle
Dec 26, 2013
Monika Marie Oberle Monika Marie Oberle, 28, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 Monika was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20, 1985, daughter of Kathleen A. Oberle Survivors include her mother, Kathe Oberle; sister, Barbara Herspring and husband Kyle, of Atwood, Kansas; niece, Grace; and nephew, Grant. She is preceded in death by her...
Darrell L. Breault
Dec 24, 2013
Darrell L. Breault, 72, of Salina, passed away December 24, 2013 at Salina Regional Health Center. Darrell was born in Aurora, Kansas on September 18, 1941, to the late Leona E. (Marcotte) and Alphonse Breault. Darrell was a 1959 graduate of Glasco High School. He worked in management for Safeway for 30 years. He also worked for Bordens and...
Jerry R. Inscho
Dec 24, 2013
Culver, KS Jerry Roland Inscho Jerry Roland Inscho, 56, of Culver, passed away Tuesday, December 24th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Jerry was born in Salina, Kansas on August 27, 1957, to the late June (Williams) and Darrel Inscho, Sr. Jerry worked in the maintenance department of Tony's Pizza Service in Salina. Survivors include his step-mother Lou Ann Inscho,...
Dixie Hladky
Dec 20, 2013
Herington, Kansas Dixie Hladky Dixie Hladky, 76, of Herington, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 20th, at the Nicol Home, in Glasco, Kansas. Dixie was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on July 31, 1937, to the late Twila G (Frybarger) and Roy A Chayer. Dixie was a certified nurse's aid and worked in nursing and home health for many years. She...
Wilbert L. Freeman
Dec 18, 2013
Wilbert Lewis 'Bert' Freeman, 98, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, December 18th, at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Bert was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 3, 1915, to the late Norma (Voss) and William H. Freeman. He was married to Verna I. David on June 23, 1938, and they went to the New York World's Fair for their honeymoon. Bert...
William Allen Isaacson
Dec 10, 2013
Salina, KS William Allen Isaacson William Allen Isaacson, 59, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, December 10th, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. William was born in Belleville, Kansas on November 25, 1954, to Anjeannette (Wetzel) Isaacson and the late Irving Robert Isaacson. He will be remembered by those who love him for his passion for Kansas State and the Beatles,...
Yueh Shan Jou
Dec 9, 2013
Yueh Shan Jou Yueh Shan Jou, 96, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 9th, at Salina Regional Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 28 at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.
Tarry J. Fluke
Dec 7, 2013
Brookville, Kansas Tarry Joe Fluke Tarry Joe Fluke, 48, of Brookville, passed away Saturday, December 7th, at Hospice of Salina. Tarry was born in Salina, on February 16, 1965, to Anita (Marez) Phelps and Garry Joe Fluke. He was a master plumber and a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his parents, Anita and Alan Phelps, and Garry and Margaret...
Frankie Leon Parker
Dec 3, 2013
Frankie Leon Parker Frankie Leon Parker, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, peacefully, at Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kansas. Frankie was born in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 1933, son of the late Ella (Smith) and Tom Parker. He worked as a Postal Worker for many of years. Survivors include Sister, JoAnn Bess and...
Wanda Lee Funk
Dec 1, 2013
Salina, KS Wanda Lee Funk Wanda Lee Funk, 75, of Salina, passed away Sunday, December 1st, at Kenwood View Rehabilitation & Health Care. Wanda was born in WaKeeney, Kansas on February 8, 1938, to the late Hannah and Horrace Hobbick. Wanda worked as a housekeeper. She was the widow of Edwin L. Funk. Survivors include her son,Doug (Dannette) Funk,...
Patsy Dianne Davis
Nov 28, 2013
Patsy Dianne Davis Patsy Dianne Davis, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013. Patsy was born in Bell, California on July 5, 1943, to the late Norma Lucille (Hiatt) and Segal Otis Davis. She was a graduate of Bell High School. She worked as a dietary aid at Presbyterian Manor in Salina for 15 years and...
Anna Catherine Vishnefske
Nov 19, 2013
Anna Catherine Vishnefske Anna Catherine Vishnefske, 88, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 19th, at Good Samaritan Society. Anna was born in Salina, Kansas on August 30, 1925, daughter of the late Rose A. (Siler) and Leo L. Wachtel. Survivors include three sons, Mark Vishnefske, of Topeka, Kansas; John Vishnefske and wife Shelly, of Salina, Kansas; Leo Vishnefske...
Janet Marie Thornhill
Nov 18, 2013
Janet Marie Thornhill Janet Marie Thornhill, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 18th, 2013. Janet was born in Norton, Kansas on February 24, 1958, daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Roeder) and James Newton Reyer. She was a manager of the Regis Hair Salon in Salina and manager for McDonalds in Topeka and Lawrence. On July 30,...
Gary Vernon Rittger
Nov 15, 2013
Gary Vernon Rittger Gary Vernon Rittger, 71, of Salina, Kansas, passed away, November 15, 2013. Gary was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 27, 1942, son of Mildred Marie (Lebert) Rittger and the late Vernon Leroy Rittger. He graduated from University High School, Iowa City, Iowa in 1960. Aircraft mechanics and engines were his career and hobby for...
Thelma Maxine Letcher
Nov 12, 2013
Thelma Maxine Letcher Thelma Maxine Letcher, 83, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 12th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Thelma was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on March 14, 1930, to the late Gertrude (Brown) and Roy Horton. She married Lloyd Letcher on November 5, 1948 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Lloyd and Thelma made their home in Salina after Lloyd's retirement...
George Edmond "Bud" Goetz
Nov 12, 2013
George Edmond 'Bud' Goetz George Edmond 'Bud' Goetz, 85, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 12th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Bud was born in Park, Kansas on January 30, 1928, to the late Helen N. (Gallagher) Brungardt and Edmond Cecile Goetz. He worked as an auto mechanic, and retired from Marshall Motors. George then worked at St. Francis...
Lanny R. Partch
Jan 11, 2014
Lanny R. Partch, 70, of Salina, passed away, Saturday, January 11 at Salina Regional Health Center. Lanny was born October 20, 1943 in Salina to Leo R. and Martha J. (Appleby) Partch. He was a lifetime resident of Salina except for a few years in Anaheim, California, where he helped his dad in various restaurants. Lanny will be remembered...
Glenda J. "Gig" Vandermotten
Dec 30, 2013
Glenda Jean 'Gig' Vandermotten, 71, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 30th, at Hospice of Salina. Gig was born in Hillsboro, Texas on October 12, 1942, to the late Eugenia (Duncan) and Lonnie McConathy. Gig is survived by her best friend, Van Vandermotten; stepdaughter, Linda Kay (Ed) Hall, of Fulton, Missouri; daughters, Janelle, (Richard) Heiser, of Bennington, Kansas, and...
Beverly Doris "Bev" Bruhl
Dec 30, 2013
Beverly Doris 'Bev' Bruhl, 80, of Salina, KS, passed away Monday, December 30th, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. Bev was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 29, 1933, to the late Velma (Calhoon) and Raymond Orin Gnuschke. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of the Cross. Bev was the widow of James W. Mattison and Donald...
Jordan Jeremiah Corbin
Dec 26, 2013
Jordan Jeremiah Corbin Jordan Jeremiah Corbin, 2 months and 27 days old, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 26th. Jordan was born in Salina, Kansas on September 29, 2013, son of Desirah Nichole Overturf and Nicholas Jordan Corbin. Survivors include his grandmother, Kathy Licon, of Salina, Kansas; grandfather, James Overturf, of Topeka, Kansas; great-grandmother, Rosalie Paige, of Salina,...
Monika Marie Oberle
Dec 26, 2013
Monika Marie Oberle Monika Marie Oberle, 28, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 Monika was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20, 1985, daughter of Kathleen A. Oberle Survivors include her mother, Kathe Oberle; sister, Barbara Herspring and husband Kyle, of Atwood, Kansas; niece, Grace; and nephew, Grant. She is preceded in death by her...
Darrell L. Breault
Dec 24, 2013
Darrell L. Breault, 72, of Salina, passed away December 24, 2013 at Salina Regional Health Center. Darrell was born in Aurora, Kansas on September 18, 1941, to the late Leona E. (Marcotte) and Alphonse Breault. Darrell was a 1959 graduate of Glasco High School. He worked in management for Safeway for 30 years. He also worked for Bordens and...
Jerry R. Inscho
Dec 24, 2013
Culver, KS Jerry Roland Inscho Jerry Roland Inscho, 56, of Culver, passed away Tuesday, December 24th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Jerry was born in Salina, Kansas on August 27, 1957, to the late June (Williams) and Darrel Inscho, Sr. Jerry worked in the maintenance department of Tony's Pizza Service in Salina. Survivors include his step-mother Lou Ann Inscho,...
Dixie Hladky
Dec 20, 2013
Herington, Kansas Dixie Hladky Dixie Hladky, 76, of Herington, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 20th, at the Nicol Home, in Glasco, Kansas. Dixie was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on July 31, 1937, to the late Twila G (Frybarger) and Roy A Chayer. Dixie was a certified nurse's aid and worked in nursing and home health for many years. She...
Wilbert L. Freeman
Dec 18, 2013
Wilbert Lewis 'Bert' Freeman, 98, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, December 18th, at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Bert was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 3, 1915, to the late Norma (Voss) and William H. Freeman. He was married to Verna I. David on June 23, 1938, and they went to the New York World's Fair for their honeymoon. Bert...
William Allen Isaacson
Dec 10, 2013
Salina, KS William Allen Isaacson William Allen Isaacson, 59, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, December 10th, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. William was born in Belleville, Kansas on November 25, 1954, to Anjeannette (Wetzel) Isaacson and the late Irving Robert Isaacson. He will be remembered by those who love him for his passion for Kansas State and the Beatles,...
Yueh Shan Jou
Dec 9, 2013
Yueh Shan Jou Yueh Shan Jou, 96, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 9th, at Salina Regional Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 28 at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.
Tarry J. Fluke
Dec 7, 2013
Brookville, Kansas Tarry Joe Fluke Tarry Joe Fluke, 48, of Brookville, passed away Saturday, December 7th, at Hospice of Salina. Tarry was born in Salina, on February 16, 1965, to Anita (Marez) Phelps and Garry Joe Fluke. He was a master plumber and a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his parents, Anita and Alan Phelps, and Garry and Margaret...
Frankie Leon Parker
Dec 3, 2013
Frankie Leon Parker Frankie Leon Parker, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, peacefully, at Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kansas. Frankie was born in Salina, Kansas on March 8, 1933, son of the late Ella (Smith) and Tom Parker. He worked as a Postal Worker for many of years. Survivors include Sister, JoAnn Bess and...
Wanda Lee Funk
Dec 1, 2013
Salina, KS Wanda Lee Funk Wanda Lee Funk, 75, of Salina, passed away Sunday, December 1st, at Kenwood View Rehabilitation & Health Care. Wanda was born in WaKeeney, Kansas on February 8, 1938, to the late Hannah and Horrace Hobbick. Wanda worked as a housekeeper. She was the widow of Edwin L. Funk. Survivors include her son,Doug (Dannette) Funk,...
Patsy Dianne Davis
Nov 28, 2013
Patsy Dianne Davis Patsy Dianne Davis, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013. Patsy was born in Bell, California on July 5, 1943, to the late Norma Lucille (Hiatt) and Segal Otis Davis. She was a graduate of Bell High School. She worked as a dietary aid at Presbyterian Manor in Salina for 15 years and...
Anna Catherine Vishnefske
Nov 19, 2013
Anna Catherine Vishnefske Anna Catherine Vishnefske, 88, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 19th, at Good Samaritan Society. Anna was born in Salina, Kansas on August 30, 1925, daughter of the late Rose A. (Siler) and Leo L. Wachtel. Survivors include three sons, Mark Vishnefske, of Topeka, Kansas; John Vishnefske and wife Shelly, of Salina, Kansas; Leo Vishnefske...
Janet Marie Thornhill
Nov 18, 2013
Janet Marie Thornhill Janet Marie Thornhill, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 18th, 2013. Janet was born in Norton, Kansas on February 24, 1958, daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Roeder) and James Newton Reyer. She was a manager of the Regis Hair Salon in Salina and manager for McDonalds in Topeka and Lawrence. On July 30,...
Gary Vernon Rittger
Nov 15, 2013
Gary Vernon Rittger Gary Vernon Rittger, 71, of Salina, Kansas, passed away, November 15, 2013. Gary was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 27, 1942, son of Mildred Marie (Lebert) Rittger and the late Vernon Leroy Rittger. He graduated from University High School, Iowa City, Iowa in 1960. Aircraft mechanics and engines were his career and hobby for...
Thelma Maxine Letcher
Nov 12, 2013
Thelma Maxine Letcher Thelma Maxine Letcher, 83, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 12th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Thelma was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on March 14, 1930, to the late Gertrude (Brown) and Roy Horton. She married Lloyd Letcher on November 5, 1948 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Lloyd and Thelma made their home in Salina after Lloyd's retirement...
George Edmond "Bud" Goetz
Nov 12, 2013
George Edmond 'Bud' Goetz George Edmond 'Bud' Goetz, 85, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 12th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Bud was born in Park, Kansas on January 30, 1928, to the late Helen N. (Gallagher) Brungardt and Edmond Cecile Goetz. He worked as an auto mechanic, and retired from Marshall Motors. George then worked at St. Francis...


