Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Robert "Bob" Petty
Nov 26, 2010
Robert W. 'Bob' Petty Robert Wayne 'Bob' Petty, 80, of Salina died Friday, November 26th, 2010. He was retired from Rockwell International as Jet Propulsion Mechanic in Simi Valley, California for 22 years, and was also a real estate agent in California for many years. Robert Wayne Petty was born in Paragould, Arkansason July 30, 1930, the son of...
Miranda I. Gilliland
Nov 26, 2010
Miranda Ida Gilliland, 20, of Larned died Friday, November 26th, 2010 at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita. She was born in Hays, Kansas on March 22, 1990, the daughter of the late Nancy (Hilgers) and Randall Gilliland. Miranda worked as a waitress. She was preceded in death by her mother. Miranda is survived by her father Randall, sister,...
Michael D. Seitz
Nov 26, 2010
Mr. Michael D. 'Mike' Seitz, Sr., 47, of Salina passed away Friday, November 26th, 2010.Mr. Seitz was born in Springfield, Missouri on April 17, 1963, the son of Darrell Seitz and Sondra Buchanan. He was a was a high school graduate and worked as a satellite televison installation technician. Mike was a member of the U. S. Army Reserves...
Melina Garman
Nov 18, 2010
Melina Keilani Garman, of Salina passed away Thursday, November 18th, 2010 at Geary Community Hospital, Junction City. She is the infant daughter of Tafaomaleuatogi and Sunni A. (Lobdell) Garman. She is survived by her parents, brother Tafao Garman, Jr.; sister, Halia Garman; and her maternal and paternal grandparents. Family will receive friends at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home from 9 am...
Edwin Brewer
Nov 15, 2010
Edwin Brewer Edwin Brewer, 56, of Salina died Monday, November 15th, 2010. Mr. Brewer was born in Fort Coffee, OK on March 6, 1954, the son of the late Ella Mae (Blocker) and Eugene Marion Brewer. He was a former member of Loyd Memorial Church of God in Christ, he graduated from Salina High School in May of 1969,...
Colleen M. Reid
Nov 12, 2010
Colleen M. Reid, 83, of Salina passed away Friday, November 12th, 2010.Mrs. Reid was born in Lindsey, Kansas on October 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Howard A. and Jennie M. (McCollough) Delcamp. She was the widow of Robert W. Reid. They were married on April 26, 1952 at the First United Methodist Church in Salina, where she...
Berna "B.D." Wiley
Nov 12, 2010
Berna Deane 'B.D.' Wiley, 79, of Salina, passed away Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at her residence. Miss Wiley was born in Rural Lincoln County, KS on January 25, 1931, the daughter of the late Richard and Norma (Tracy) Wiley. She was a school teacher for many years at numerous schools. She retired at Soderstrom School in Lindsborg. B.D. was...
Josephine "Jo" Thielen
Nov 12, 2010
Josephine Irene 'Jo' Thielen, 82, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 12th, 2010 at her home. She was born in Salina on March 8, 1928, the daughter of the late John H. and Seraphine (Borst) Budke. On July 16, 1953 Jo married Bernie Thielen in Salina. Mrs. Thielen was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived...
Dean L. Somers
Oct 31, 2010
Mr. Dean L. Somers, 86, of Minneapolis, passed away Sunday, October 31st, 2010, at Ottawa County Health Center. Mr. Somers was born in Delphos, Kansas, on September 12, 1924, the son of the late Leon L. and Mary M. (Kleiner) Somers. He was a graduate of Delphos High School. Dean was a business owner, shipping coordinator for El Dorado...
Lydia Lipprand
Oct 30, 2010
Lydia Lipperand, 100, of Russell passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Main Street Manor in Russell. Lydia was born on March 17, 1910 to John Peter and Marie Katherine (Kern) Mai in Russell County. She was born on the Tittle farm just south of the Smokey Hill River. The stone posts and foundation of her birth home remain...
Robert "Bob" Reed
Oct 27, 2010
Robert Henry Reed, 62, of Salina, died Wednesday, October 27th, 2010. Bob was born in Great Bend, on June 19, 1948, the son of the late John B. and Sarah E. (Sheppard) Reed. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1966. Survivors include his sisters: Joanna Kooser and husband Stanton of Abilene, Lynda D. Carter and husband Blaine of...
Alloysius "Al" Thummel
Nov 19, 2001
Aloysius George 'Al'Thummel, 97, of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 19th, at his home. Al was born in Tipton, KS on June 2, 1914, to the late Susanna (Carl) and Theodore Thummel. Al served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired farmer, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Salina. Al was...
Don Fitzgerald
Mar 5, 1934
Don Fitzgerald, 88, of Salina, passed away, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born March 5, 1934 to Elwood and Dorothy Fitzgerald in Fresno, California. He is preceded in death by parents and other family members. Don spent his early years mostly in Oregon and worked at numerous jobs. Later, when he came to Kansas, he met and joined...
Robert "Bob" Petty
Nov 26, 2010
Robert W. 'Bob' Petty Robert Wayne 'Bob' Petty, 80, of Salina died Friday, November 26th, 2010. He was retired from Rockwell International as Jet Propulsion Mechanic in Simi Valley, California for 22 years, and was also a real estate agent in California for many years. Robert Wayne Petty was born in Paragould, Arkansason July 30, 1930, the son of...
Miranda I. Gilliland
Nov 26, 2010
Miranda Ida Gilliland, 20, of Larned died Friday, November 26th, 2010 at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita. She was born in Hays, Kansas on March 22, 1990, the daughter of the late Nancy (Hilgers) and Randall Gilliland. Miranda worked as a waitress. She was preceded in death by her mother. Miranda is survived by her father Randall, sister,...
Michael D. Seitz
Nov 26, 2010
Mr. Michael D. 'Mike' Seitz, Sr., 47, of Salina passed away Friday, November 26th, 2010.Mr. Seitz was born in Springfield, Missouri on April 17, 1963, the son of Darrell Seitz and Sondra Buchanan. He was a was a high school graduate and worked as a satellite televison installation technician. Mike was a member of the U. S. Army Reserves...
Melina Garman
Nov 18, 2010
Melina Keilani Garman, of Salina passed away Thursday, November 18th, 2010 at Geary Community Hospital, Junction City. She is the infant daughter of Tafaomaleuatogi and Sunni A. (Lobdell) Garman. She is survived by her parents, brother Tafao Garman, Jr.; sister, Halia Garman; and her maternal and paternal grandparents. Family will receive friends at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home from 9 am...
Edwin Brewer
Nov 15, 2010
Edwin Brewer Edwin Brewer, 56, of Salina died Monday, November 15th, 2010. Mr. Brewer was born in Fort Coffee, OK on March 6, 1954, the son of the late Ella Mae (Blocker) and Eugene Marion Brewer. He was a former member of Loyd Memorial Church of God in Christ, he graduated from Salina High School in May of 1969,...
Colleen M. Reid
Nov 12, 2010
Colleen M. Reid, 83, of Salina passed away Friday, November 12th, 2010.Mrs. Reid was born in Lindsey, Kansas on October 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Howard A. and Jennie M. (McCollough) Delcamp. She was the widow of Robert W. Reid. They were married on April 26, 1952 at the First United Methodist Church in Salina, where she...
Berna "B.D." Wiley
Nov 12, 2010
Berna Deane 'B.D.' Wiley, 79, of Salina, passed away Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at her residence. Miss Wiley was born in Rural Lincoln County, KS on January 25, 1931, the daughter of the late Richard and Norma (Tracy) Wiley. She was a school teacher for many years at numerous schools. She retired at Soderstrom School in Lindsborg. B.D. was...
Josephine "Jo" Thielen
Nov 12, 2010
Josephine Irene 'Jo' Thielen, 82, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 12th, 2010 at her home. She was born in Salina on March 8, 1928, the daughter of the late John H. and Seraphine (Borst) Budke. On July 16, 1953 Jo married Bernie Thielen in Salina. Mrs. Thielen was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived...
Dean L. Somers
Oct 31, 2010
Mr. Dean L. Somers, 86, of Minneapolis, passed away Sunday, October 31st, 2010, at Ottawa County Health Center. Mr. Somers was born in Delphos, Kansas, on September 12, 1924, the son of the late Leon L. and Mary M. (Kleiner) Somers. He was a graduate of Delphos High School. Dean was a business owner, shipping coordinator for El Dorado...
Lydia Lipprand
Oct 30, 2010
Lydia Lipperand, 100, of Russell passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Main Street Manor in Russell. Lydia was born on March 17, 1910 to John Peter and Marie Katherine (Kern) Mai in Russell County. She was born on the Tittle farm just south of the Smokey Hill River. The stone posts and foundation of her birth home remain...
Robert "Bob" Reed
Oct 27, 2010
Robert Henry Reed, 62, of Salina, died Wednesday, October 27th, 2010. Bob was born in Great Bend, on June 19, 1948, the son of the late John B. and Sarah E. (Sheppard) Reed. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1966. Survivors include his sisters: Joanna Kooser and husband Stanton of Abilene, Lynda D. Carter and husband Blaine of...
Alloysius "Al" Thummel
Nov 19, 2001
Aloysius George 'Al'Thummel, 97, of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 19th, at his home. Al was born in Tipton, KS on June 2, 1914, to the late Susanna (Carl) and Theodore Thummel. Al served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired farmer, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Salina. Al was...
Don Fitzgerald
Mar 5, 1934
Don Fitzgerald, 88, of Salina, passed away, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born March 5, 1934 to Elwood and Dorothy Fitzgerald in Fresno, California. He is preceded in death by parents and other family members. Don spent his early years mostly in Oregon and worked at numerous jobs. Later, when he came to Kansas, he met and joined...


