Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kenneth "Kenny" Kronmiller
Oct 13, 2011
Kenneth Charles 'Kenny' Kronmiller, 81, of Salina passed away, surrounded by familyThursday, October 13th, at the Kaye Pogue Hospice Center in Salina. Kenneth was born in Roxbury, MA on September 11, 1930, the son of the late Norma (Collins) and Karl Kronmiller. Kenny enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base....
Saundra Virginia Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2011
Saundra Virginia Rodriguez Saundra Virginia Rodriguez, was born Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center, the infant daughter of Kimberly Trigg and Joe Zepeda. She passed away shortly after her birth. Saundra is survived by her parents; brothers, Luke, Pahl, and Joseph; step sister, Shauna; grandparents, Chon and Saundra Rodriguez, Roland and Anita Arnold, and Basil and...
Clayden Lee Urbanek
Oct 4, 2011
'When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.' Clayden Lee Urbanek, 1, of Salina, died Tuesday October 4, 2011. Clayden was born July 26, 2010 to Brittney N. Betzold and Jorden E. Urbanek, of Salina, KS. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Lorie Urbanek of Salina, Jamie (Tonia) Fricks, of Tulsa, OK, Greg Caldwell,...
Tena Bickel
Sep 26, 2011
Tena M. 'Tiny' (Everhart) Bickel Tena M. 'Tiny' (Everhart) Bickel, 98, died September 26, 2011. She was born August 9th, 1913 in Durham, Kansas, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maud (Stiefel) Everhart. She was married on November 10th 1936 to Milton L. Bickel, they were married over 50 years prior to his passing in 1992. Mrs. Bickel...
Oldrich F. Kvasnicka
Sep 24, 2011
Mr. Oldrich F. Kvasnicka, 97, of Salina passed away Saturday, September 24th at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born in Lucas, Kansas on October 6, 1913, the son of the late Frank and Marie (Brichacek) Kvasnicka. He was a Carpenter at St. John's Military School in Salina before his retirement Oldrich is survived by his daughters, Judy Kvasnicka...
Jo Lyn Bartz
Sep 20, 2011
Mrs. Jo Lyn Bartz, 51, of Salina passed away Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita. She was born at Holloman Air Force Base, NM on August 24, 1960. She was the daughter of Charles T. Woodard and Jo Ann (Woolsey) Tally, and the wife of Randy Bartz. Jo Lyn earned an assocites degree from...
Helen Ann Willey
Sep 20, 2011
Helen Willey, 63, was released from her earthly body on September 20, 2011 to reunite with waiting loved ones in heaven after a courageous battle with ALS. She passed away at her home in Bennington, where she lived with her son and his family. Helen was born June 15, 1948 to Tom and Ruth Powell in Newton, Kansas. Helen...
Rodney Paul Grabner
Sep 18, 2011
Rodney Paul Grabner Rodney Paul Grabner, 62, of Salina passed away Sunday, September 18th, 2011 in Ft. Meyers, Flordia. Rodney was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 24, 1949, the son of the late Francis and Hazel (Snyder) Grabner. Rodney was in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a 20 year member of the...
Richard "Rick" Bunce
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Richard James 'Rick' Bunce, 69, of Salina, passed away Sunday, September 18th, 2011 at his residence. Rick was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 1942, the son of the late Walter and Jeanne (Alexander) Bunce. Rick was a career veteran of the United States Navy. He retired in 1996 at the rank of Storekeeper First Class. He...
William H. Burrows
Sep 6, 2011
William Howard Burrows Jr., 49, of Salina, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, William was born Feb. 23, 1962, in Salina, KS. He is survived by his parents William and Patsy Burrows; daughter, Lindsey Padilla and her husband Travis, of Salina; son, Ryan Burrows of Salina; sister, Debbie Porter, of Salina; sister, Pam White of Lincoln NE; granddaughter, Kailee...
Warren K. Smith
Aug 31, 2011
Warren K. Smith, 67, of Abilene, died Wednesday, August 31st, at Salina Regional Health Center, he was born at Camp Rucker, Alabama on October 18, 1943, the son of Vernon Smith and Mildred (Brown) Smith. He was a retired Over the road truck driver. Warren graduated from high school at Agra High School in Agra, Oklahoma. throughout his life,...
Edward Achille Coulombe
Aug 28, 2011
Salina, KS Edward Achille Coulombe Edward Achille Coulombe, 84, of Salina passed away Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at his residence. Ed was born in Lewiston , Maine on July 20, 1927, the son of the late John Coulombe and Cecile (Dumont) Cloutier. He served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the USS Missouri. After he served in...
Virginia Witt
Aug 22, 2011
Virginia Pauline Witt Virginia Pauline Witt, 79, of Salina, passed away Monday, August 22nd, 2011. Virginia was born in Briartown, Oklahoma on May 8, 1932, the daughter of the late Emmitt and Pearl (Wilson) Bridges. Survivors include her daughter: Linda Williams and husband David of Salina, granddaughter: Amanda Price and husband Dan of Salina; sister Oleta Baxter of Midwest...
Dale Fitch
Aug 20, 2011
Mr. Dale Fitch, 83, of Salina passed away Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on July 25, 1928, the son of the late D. K. and Ruth Fay (Howard) Fitch. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,...
William "Will" Bickerstaff
Aug 18, 2011
William Brock 'Will' Bickerstaff, 41, of Salina, passed away, Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at Via Christi- St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Will was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 12, 1969,the son of Chuck Bickerstaff. He was a Shipping Supervisor and team leader for shipping at Jim's formal wear in Salina, Kansas. Survivors include wife: Veronica L. Wolf;...
Marianne K. Mitchell
Aug 18, 2011
Salina, KS Marianne K. Mitchell Marianne K. Mitchell, 91, of Salina, passed away Thursday, August 18th, 2011. Marianne was born in Germany on July 4, 1920. She worked as a Librarian at Marymount College Salina, Kansas, for 30 years. Her son: Jurgen Meyer of Nordenstadt, Germany survives. Marianne is preceded in death by her son: Klaus Dieter Meyer. A...
Clara Marie Sack
Aug 6, 2011
Clara Marie Sack, 94, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. John's Healthcare Center in Hays. She was born June 15, 1917 in Hyacinth, to Frank and Maria (Weigel) Brungardt. She is preceded in death by her parents, 11 brothers and sisters, and 1 grandson. Clara is survived by her children; Norman (Joy) Sack of Green Valley, AZ, Sharon...
Earlyne "Lou" Garton
Aug 5, 2011
Mrs. Earlyne L. 'Lou' Garton, 92, of Salina passed away Friday, August 5th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born May 23, 1919 in Columbus, KS to the late Orlie and Ida (Brewer) Kitch. Lou was a high school graduate and complete training to become an LPN. She worked at Asbury Hospital in Salina. Lou is survived...
Rodney "Red" Yost
Aug 2, 2011
Mr. Rodney D. 'Red' Yost, 57, of Salina passed away Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 at Hospice of Salina. Mr. Yost was born in Henrietta, TX on August 6, 1953, the son of the late Paul and Opal Marie (Raburn) Yost. He worked as a Custodian at USD 393 in Solomon. He was the husband of Rhonda (Legere) Yost. They...
Patricia A. Ransom
Jul 26, 2011
Patricia A. Ransom, 62, of Salina passed away, Tuesday at her home. She was born May 16, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN to Ezra Robinson and Laura L. (Davis) McDuffie. Patricia earned a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University in 1971. She then went on to earn her master's degree from Nebraska University. She worked as a school teacher and...
Kenneth "Kenny" Kronmiller
Oct 13, 2011
Kenneth Charles 'Kenny' Kronmiller, 81, of Salina passed away, surrounded by familyThursday, October 13th, at the Kaye Pogue Hospice Center in Salina. Kenneth was born in Roxbury, MA on September 11, 1930, the son of the late Norma (Collins) and Karl Kronmiller. Kenny enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base....
Saundra Virginia Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2011
Saundra Virginia Rodriguez Saundra Virginia Rodriguez, was born Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center, the infant daughter of Kimberly Trigg and Joe Zepeda. She passed away shortly after her birth. Saundra is survived by her parents; brothers, Luke, Pahl, and Joseph; step sister, Shauna; grandparents, Chon and Saundra Rodriguez, Roland and Anita Arnold, and Basil and...
Clayden Lee Urbanek
Oct 4, 2011
'When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.' Clayden Lee Urbanek, 1, of Salina, died Tuesday October 4, 2011. Clayden was born July 26, 2010 to Brittney N. Betzold and Jorden E. Urbanek, of Salina, KS. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Lorie Urbanek of Salina, Jamie (Tonia) Fricks, of Tulsa, OK, Greg Caldwell,...
Tena Bickel
Sep 26, 2011
Tena M. 'Tiny' (Everhart) Bickel Tena M. 'Tiny' (Everhart) Bickel, 98, died September 26, 2011. She was born August 9th, 1913 in Durham, Kansas, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maud (Stiefel) Everhart. She was married on November 10th 1936 to Milton L. Bickel, they were married over 50 years prior to his passing in 1992. Mrs. Bickel...
Oldrich F. Kvasnicka
Sep 24, 2011
Mr. Oldrich F. Kvasnicka, 97, of Salina passed away Saturday, September 24th at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born in Lucas, Kansas on October 6, 1913, the son of the late Frank and Marie (Brichacek) Kvasnicka. He was a Carpenter at St. John's Military School in Salina before his retirement Oldrich is survived by his daughters, Judy Kvasnicka...
Jo Lyn Bartz
Sep 20, 2011
Mrs. Jo Lyn Bartz, 51, of Salina passed away Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita. She was born at Holloman Air Force Base, NM on August 24, 1960. She was the daughter of Charles T. Woodard and Jo Ann (Woolsey) Tally, and the wife of Randy Bartz. Jo Lyn earned an assocites degree from...
Helen Ann Willey
Sep 20, 2011
Helen Willey, 63, was released from her earthly body on September 20, 2011 to reunite with waiting loved ones in heaven after a courageous battle with ALS. She passed away at her home in Bennington, where she lived with her son and his family. Helen was born June 15, 1948 to Tom and Ruth Powell in Newton, Kansas. Helen...
Rodney Paul Grabner
Sep 18, 2011
Rodney Paul Grabner Rodney Paul Grabner, 62, of Salina passed away Sunday, September 18th, 2011 in Ft. Meyers, Flordia. Rodney was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 24, 1949, the son of the late Francis and Hazel (Snyder) Grabner. Rodney was in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a 20 year member of the...
Richard "Rick" Bunce
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Richard James 'Rick' Bunce, 69, of Salina, passed away Sunday, September 18th, 2011 at his residence. Rick was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 1942, the son of the late Walter and Jeanne (Alexander) Bunce. Rick was a career veteran of the United States Navy. He retired in 1996 at the rank of Storekeeper First Class. He...
William H. Burrows
Sep 6, 2011
William Howard Burrows Jr., 49, of Salina, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, William was born Feb. 23, 1962, in Salina, KS. He is survived by his parents William and Patsy Burrows; daughter, Lindsey Padilla and her husband Travis, of Salina; son, Ryan Burrows of Salina; sister, Debbie Porter, of Salina; sister, Pam White of Lincoln NE; granddaughter, Kailee...
Warren K. Smith
Aug 31, 2011
Warren K. Smith, 67, of Abilene, died Wednesday, August 31st, at Salina Regional Health Center, he was born at Camp Rucker, Alabama on October 18, 1943, the son of Vernon Smith and Mildred (Brown) Smith. He was a retired Over the road truck driver. Warren graduated from high school at Agra High School in Agra, Oklahoma. throughout his life,...
Edward Achille Coulombe
Aug 28, 2011
Salina, KS Edward Achille Coulombe Edward Achille Coulombe, 84, of Salina passed away Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at his residence. Ed was born in Lewiston , Maine on July 20, 1927, the son of the late John Coulombe and Cecile (Dumont) Cloutier. He served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the USS Missouri. After he served in...
Virginia Witt
Aug 22, 2011
Virginia Pauline Witt Virginia Pauline Witt, 79, of Salina, passed away Monday, August 22nd, 2011. Virginia was born in Briartown, Oklahoma on May 8, 1932, the daughter of the late Emmitt and Pearl (Wilson) Bridges. Survivors include her daughter: Linda Williams and husband David of Salina, granddaughter: Amanda Price and husband Dan of Salina; sister Oleta Baxter of Midwest...
Dale Fitch
Aug 20, 2011
Mr. Dale Fitch, 83, of Salina passed away Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on July 25, 1928, the son of the late D. K. and Ruth Fay (Howard) Fitch. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,...
William "Will" Bickerstaff
Aug 18, 2011
William Brock 'Will' Bickerstaff, 41, of Salina, passed away, Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at Via Christi- St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Will was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 12, 1969,the son of Chuck Bickerstaff. He was a Shipping Supervisor and team leader for shipping at Jim's formal wear in Salina, Kansas. Survivors include wife: Veronica L. Wolf;...
Marianne K. Mitchell
Aug 18, 2011
Salina, KS Marianne K. Mitchell Marianne K. Mitchell, 91, of Salina, passed away Thursday, August 18th, 2011. Marianne was born in Germany on July 4, 1920. She worked as a Librarian at Marymount College Salina, Kansas, for 30 years. Her son: Jurgen Meyer of Nordenstadt, Germany survives. Marianne is preceded in death by her son: Klaus Dieter Meyer. A...
Clara Marie Sack
Aug 6, 2011
Clara Marie Sack, 94, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. John's Healthcare Center in Hays. She was born June 15, 1917 in Hyacinth, to Frank and Maria (Weigel) Brungardt. She is preceded in death by her parents, 11 brothers and sisters, and 1 grandson. Clara is survived by her children; Norman (Joy) Sack of Green Valley, AZ, Sharon...
Earlyne "Lou" Garton
Aug 5, 2011
Mrs. Earlyne L. 'Lou' Garton, 92, of Salina passed away Friday, August 5th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born May 23, 1919 in Columbus, KS to the late Orlie and Ida (Brewer) Kitch. Lou was a high school graduate and complete training to become an LPN. She worked at Asbury Hospital in Salina. Lou is survived...
Rodney "Red" Yost
Aug 2, 2011
Mr. Rodney D. 'Red' Yost, 57, of Salina passed away Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 at Hospice of Salina. Mr. Yost was born in Henrietta, TX on August 6, 1953, the son of the late Paul and Opal Marie (Raburn) Yost. He worked as a Custodian at USD 393 in Solomon. He was the husband of Rhonda (Legere) Yost. They...
Patricia A. Ransom
Jul 26, 2011
Patricia A. Ransom, 62, of Salina passed away, Tuesday at her home. She was born May 16, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN to Ezra Robinson and Laura L. (Davis) McDuffie. Patricia earned a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University in 1971. She then went on to earn her master's degree from Nebraska University. She worked as a school teacher and...