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Charles Edward Byer
May 10, 2011
Charles 'Chuck' Edward Byer Charles Edward Byer, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 10th, 2011. Charles was born in Ulysses, Kansas on April 6, 1943, the son of the late Alfred and Ruth Byer. Before his retirement, Chuck was a mechanic for Philips Lighting in Salina and a member of Salina Masonic Lodge # 60 and Isis...
Donald Eugene Drake
Apr 30, 2011
Donald Eugene Drake Donald Eugene Drake, 87, of Redlands, California, passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2011. Mr. Drake was born in On a Farm Near Bennington, Kansas on November 1, 1923, the son of the late Harry Clark and Lillian (Jordan) Drake. Donald served in the U.S. Marines during WWII. He retired from the State of California and was...
Rodney Michiel Bachofer
Apr 27, 2011
Rodney Michiel Bachofer Rodney M. Bachofer, 74, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born in Salina on June 11, 1936, the son of the late Andrew L. and Catherine V (Pickering) Bachofer. Rodney was a high school graduate and worked as a firefighter for the City of Salina. He was...
Ada M. Sankey
Apr 26, 2011
Ada M. Sankey, 91, of Salina died April 26, 2011. She was born July 24, 1919 in Republic County, Kansas to Edward d. and Mary M. (Poage) Kallman. Ada attended grade school at District #9 school in Scandia, and she graduated form Scandia High School in 1938. She was united in marriage to Earl A. Sankey on November 20,...
Geraldine Ann Brotton
Apr 23, 2011
Geraldine Ann (Gerry) Brotton Geraldine Ann (Gerry) Brotton, 78, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Brotton was born in Salina, Kansas on July 22, 1932, the daughter of the late Kenneth Colcher and Amelia (Jackson) Carlson. She was a Homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of the Cross in Salina....
Jordan P. Mast-Mirabel
Apr 22, 2011
Jordan Presley Mast-Mirabal, of Salina, passed away Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center Jordan was the infant son of Joshua and Bethany Mast. He is survived by his parents; sister, Marleigh Mast; brother, Hendryx Mast; maternal grandparents, Robert and Ruth Powell; and paternal grandparents Jeffrey Mast and Leasha Strang. He was preceded in death by maternal...
Lola Mae Vidricksen
Apr 19, 2011
Lola Mae 'Lola ' Vidricksen, 84, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Lola Mae was born in Buckeye, KS on August 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Frederick and Meta (Erhardt) Nienke.She was a member of Peter's Rock Ministries in Salina.Survivors include daughters: Nancy Richardson of Lenexa, KS, Janice Mattison and husband Marvin of New Cambria,...
William L. Wilson
Apr 12, 2011
William L. 'Bill' Wilson, 61, of Salina passed away, Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. While he left us in body, his spirit and loving ways will remain with all of those whose lives he touched. Mr. Wilson was born in Salina, Kansas on September 26, 1949, the son of the Leonard and the late Wanda...
Fred A. Rooker
Apr 12, 2011
Fred Alvin Rooker, 76, of Salina passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Hospice of Salina. He was born March 7, 1935 in Wray, Colorado to Cecil and Mildred (Thomas) Rooker. He married Maria 'Connie' Aquino-Tandaguen on December 8, 1973 while serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines. They made their home in Stockton, Kansas before moving...
Kathleen M. Hight
Apr 7, 2011
Kathleen Marie Hight, 59, of Salina passed away Thursday, April 7th, 2011. She was born in Brawley, CA on June 15, 1951, the daughter of the late William and Viola E. (Coates) Zornes. Kathleen graduated from Central Union High School in El Centro, CA and earned a Bachelor's Degree Suma Cum Laude from Kansas Wesleyan University. She was a...
Julie Mangum
Mar 31, 2011
Julie Maria Mangum Julie Maria Mangum, 44, of Salina, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2011. Julie was born in Salina, Kansas on October 7, 1966, the daughter of Earl Cassel and Nancy (LeFan) Briand of Salina, Kansas. Survivors include daughters: Jessica Crawford (James) of Salina, Maggie Mangum of Salina; brothers: Harold Cassel of Minneapolis, Charles Cassel of Colorado Springs,...
Arthur H. Davis
Mar 28, 2011
Arthur Howard Davis, Sr. Arthur Howard Davis, Sr., 84, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 28th, 2011. Arthur was born in Alta Vista, Kansas on November 21, 1926, the son of the late Charles and Myrtle (Yahn) Davis. He was a WWII Veteran and Produce Manager at Dillons in Salina for 38 years. Arthur was a Lifetime VFW Post...
Bernice J. Chumley
Mar 23, 2011
Bernice J Chumley, 90, of Lindsborg, passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. Mrs. Chumley was born in Garyfield Township, Kansas on April 26, 1920, the daughter of the late William H and Marjorie (Wilson) Silver. She graduated from Washington High School. Bernice was the widow of Lloyd B Chumley. They were married on November...
James "Jim" Schweitzer
Mar 20, 2011
Mr. James Creighton 'Jim'Schweitzer, 56, of Hays,passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. Mr. Schweitzer was born in Germany on October 23, 1954, the son of Robert and Nancy (Nolan) Schweitzer. Jim worked as a Regional Manager of Western Kansas for Pheasants Forever, and was also a lifetime member. He was the husband of...
Claude "Cj" Wilhelm
Mar 20, 2011
Claude J. 'C.J.' Wilhelm, 89, of Salina, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. He was born in Rural McPherson, KS on January 4, 1922, the son of the late Lewis H. and Clara (Ensminger) Wilhelm. CJ married Virginia P. Huston on June 14, 1947 in Wichita. He is survived by his wife Virginia of...
Merlin "Bub" Tillett
Mar 19, 2011
Merlin Clay ' Bub' Tillett Merlin Clay Tillett, 83, of Salina, passed away Saturday, March 19th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. Born June 14, 1927 in Salina, Kansas to parents Burton E. Tillett and Daveda D. Milleson Tillett. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Nancy Frances Elliott Tillett and siblings Wilfred 'Bud', Bette, Leo 'Buzz',...
Ryan P. Haden
Mar 11, 2011
Ryan P. Haden, 33, of Salina, died Friday, March 11th, 2011. Ryan Patrick Haden was born in Salina, on March 12, 1977, the son of Robert C. and Diane (Wenthe) Haden of Lenexa, KS. He had worked for Ballou Construction. Ryan was a member of the Clifton Christian Church in Clifton, KS; graduated from the Minnewaska Area High School...
Sau Phuoc Le
Mar 7, 2011
Sau Phuoc Le, 60, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 7th, 2011, while in the company of family members at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born in Quang Nam, Vietnam on November 18, 1950. Sau was a veteran of the Vietnam War and came to the United States in 1975. He was married to Ngoc Hong Bui on...
Janet A. Caldwell
Mar 4, 2011
Janet A Caldwell, 57, of Salina, died Friday, March 4th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was a loving and kind mother, as well as a homemaker. Janet Ann Riedel was born in Los Alamos, NM, on April 23, 1953, the daughter of the late Frank Riedel and Mildred 'Mim' (Rogers) Gammon. She was a member of Grand...
Elda Pauline Adams
Feb 28, 2011
Elda Pauline Adams Elda Pauline Adams, died February 28, 2011, at the Salina Regional Heath Center in Salina, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1915, near Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Uriah R. and Lulu (Avers) Zeller. She was married to George N. Adams on October 25, 1935 near Manhattan. They celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary last October. Elda...
Charles Edward Byer
May 10, 2011
Charles 'Chuck' Edward Byer Charles Edward Byer, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 10th, 2011. Charles was born in Ulysses, Kansas on April 6, 1943, the son of the late Alfred and Ruth Byer. Before his retirement, Chuck was a mechanic for Philips Lighting in Salina and a member of Salina Masonic Lodge # 60 and Isis...
Donald Eugene Drake
Apr 30, 2011
Donald Eugene Drake Donald Eugene Drake, 87, of Redlands, California, passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2011. Mr. Drake was born in On a Farm Near Bennington, Kansas on November 1, 1923, the son of the late Harry Clark and Lillian (Jordan) Drake. Donald served in the U.S. Marines during WWII. He retired from the State of California and was...
Rodney Michiel Bachofer
Apr 27, 2011
Rodney Michiel Bachofer Rodney M. Bachofer, 74, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born in Salina on June 11, 1936, the son of the late Andrew L. and Catherine V (Pickering) Bachofer. Rodney was a high school graduate and worked as a firefighter for the City of Salina. He was...
Ada M. Sankey
Apr 26, 2011
Ada M. Sankey, 91, of Salina died April 26, 2011. She was born July 24, 1919 in Republic County, Kansas to Edward d. and Mary M. (Poage) Kallman. Ada attended grade school at District #9 school in Scandia, and she graduated form Scandia High School in 1938. She was united in marriage to Earl A. Sankey on November 20,...
Geraldine Ann Brotton
Apr 23, 2011
Geraldine Ann (Gerry) Brotton Geraldine Ann (Gerry) Brotton, 78, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Brotton was born in Salina, Kansas on July 22, 1932, the daughter of the late Kenneth Colcher and Amelia (Jackson) Carlson. She was a Homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of the Cross in Salina....
Jordan P. Mast-Mirabel
Apr 22, 2011
Jordan Presley Mast-Mirabal, of Salina, passed away Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center Jordan was the infant son of Joshua and Bethany Mast. He is survived by his parents; sister, Marleigh Mast; brother, Hendryx Mast; maternal grandparents, Robert and Ruth Powell; and paternal grandparents Jeffrey Mast and Leasha Strang. He was preceded in death by maternal...
Lola Mae Vidricksen
Apr 19, 2011
Lola Mae 'Lola ' Vidricksen, 84, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Lola Mae was born in Buckeye, KS on August 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Frederick and Meta (Erhardt) Nienke.She was a member of Peter's Rock Ministries in Salina.Survivors include daughters: Nancy Richardson of Lenexa, KS, Janice Mattison and husband Marvin of New Cambria,...
William L. Wilson
Apr 12, 2011
William L. 'Bill' Wilson, 61, of Salina passed away, Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. While he left us in body, his spirit and loving ways will remain with all of those whose lives he touched. Mr. Wilson was born in Salina, Kansas on September 26, 1949, the son of the Leonard and the late Wanda...
Fred A. Rooker
Apr 12, 2011
Fred Alvin Rooker, 76, of Salina passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Hospice of Salina. He was born March 7, 1935 in Wray, Colorado to Cecil and Mildred (Thomas) Rooker. He married Maria 'Connie' Aquino-Tandaguen on December 8, 1973 while serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines. They made their home in Stockton, Kansas before moving...
Kathleen M. Hight
Apr 7, 2011
Kathleen Marie Hight, 59, of Salina passed away Thursday, April 7th, 2011. She was born in Brawley, CA on June 15, 1951, the daughter of the late William and Viola E. (Coates) Zornes. Kathleen graduated from Central Union High School in El Centro, CA and earned a Bachelor's Degree Suma Cum Laude from Kansas Wesleyan University. She was a...
Julie Mangum
Mar 31, 2011
Julie Maria Mangum Julie Maria Mangum, 44, of Salina, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2011. Julie was born in Salina, Kansas on October 7, 1966, the daughter of Earl Cassel and Nancy (LeFan) Briand of Salina, Kansas. Survivors include daughters: Jessica Crawford (James) of Salina, Maggie Mangum of Salina; brothers: Harold Cassel of Minneapolis, Charles Cassel of Colorado Springs,...
Arthur H. Davis
Mar 28, 2011
Arthur Howard Davis, Sr. Arthur Howard Davis, Sr., 84, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 28th, 2011. Arthur was born in Alta Vista, Kansas on November 21, 1926, the son of the late Charles and Myrtle (Yahn) Davis. He was a WWII Veteran and Produce Manager at Dillons in Salina for 38 years. Arthur was a Lifetime VFW Post...
Bernice J. Chumley
Mar 23, 2011
Bernice J Chumley, 90, of Lindsborg, passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. Mrs. Chumley was born in Garyfield Township, Kansas on April 26, 1920, the daughter of the late William H and Marjorie (Wilson) Silver. She graduated from Washington High School. Bernice was the widow of Lloyd B Chumley. They were married on November...
James "Jim" Schweitzer
Mar 20, 2011
Mr. James Creighton 'Jim'Schweitzer, 56, of Hays,passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. Mr. Schweitzer was born in Germany on October 23, 1954, the son of Robert and Nancy (Nolan) Schweitzer. Jim worked as a Regional Manager of Western Kansas for Pheasants Forever, and was also a lifetime member. He was the husband of...
Claude "Cj" Wilhelm
Mar 20, 2011
Claude J. 'C.J.' Wilhelm, 89, of Salina, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at Windsor Estates Nursing Home. He was born in Rural McPherson, KS on January 4, 1922, the son of the late Lewis H. and Clara (Ensminger) Wilhelm. CJ married Virginia P. Huston on June 14, 1947 in Wichita. He is survived by his wife Virginia of...
Merlin "Bub" Tillett
Mar 19, 2011
Merlin Clay ' Bub' Tillett Merlin Clay Tillett, 83, of Salina, passed away Saturday, March 19th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. Born June 14, 1927 in Salina, Kansas to parents Burton E. Tillett and Daveda D. Milleson Tillett. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Nancy Frances Elliott Tillett and siblings Wilfred 'Bud', Bette, Leo 'Buzz',...
Ryan P. Haden
Mar 11, 2011
Ryan P. Haden, 33, of Salina, died Friday, March 11th, 2011. Ryan Patrick Haden was born in Salina, on March 12, 1977, the son of Robert C. and Diane (Wenthe) Haden of Lenexa, KS. He had worked for Ballou Construction. Ryan was a member of the Clifton Christian Church in Clifton, KS; graduated from the Minnewaska Area High School...
Sau Phuoc Le
Mar 7, 2011
Sau Phuoc Le, 60, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 7th, 2011, while in the company of family members at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born in Quang Nam, Vietnam on November 18, 1950. Sau was a veteran of the Vietnam War and came to the United States in 1975. He was married to Ngoc Hong Bui on...
Janet A. Caldwell
Mar 4, 2011
Janet A Caldwell, 57, of Salina, died Friday, March 4th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was a loving and kind mother, as well as a homemaker. Janet Ann Riedel was born in Los Alamos, NM, on April 23, 1953, the daughter of the late Frank Riedel and Mildred 'Mim' (Rogers) Gammon. She was a member of Grand...
Elda Pauline Adams
Feb 28, 2011
Elda Pauline Adams Elda Pauline Adams, died February 28, 2011, at the Salina Regional Heath Center in Salina, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1915, near Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Uriah R. and Lulu (Avers) Zeller. She was married to George N. Adams on October 25, 1935 near Manhattan. They celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary last October. Elda...
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