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Merle Gene Walker
Jul 2, 2024
Merle Gene Walker, 79, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024.
Merle was born in Salina, Kansas on January 29, 1945, a son of Charleen Anna (Mohler) Miller and Donald LeRoy Walker.
He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1965 - 1969 on the USS Repose in...
Barry Charles Warner
Jul 1, 2024
Barry Charles Warner, 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 1st, 2024 after a long struggle with his health.
Barry was born in Manhattan, Kansas on February 2nd, 1968 to Larry and Janice Warner. Barry attended Salina South High School and Washburn University where he excelled at football and basketball in his younger years....
Vida Mae Taylor
Jun 21, 2024
Vida Mae Taylor, 102, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 21st, at Reflections Retirement Resort, Salina, Kansas where she resided for the past four years.
Vida and her identical twin sister, Vera, were born in Quinter, Kansas on June 14,1922 to the late Fern (Watts) and Solon Elice Merica. Vida graduated from Winona High...
Ronald Ray Drummond
Jun 19, 2024
Ronald Ray Drummond, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. Ronald was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas on February 24th, 1935 to Velma Lucille (Pyle) and Lee Avon Drummond.
Ronald and Myrna were married August 18th, 1957 at the Strong City United Methodist Church in Strong City, Kansas.
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Noel M. Stephenson
Jun 18, 2024
Noel M. Stephenson, 92, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.
Noel was born in Salina, Kansas on June 11, 1932, a son of Velma L. (Cripe) and Louis F. Stephenson.
He graduated from Salina High School and worked at Graves Truck Line, Payless Cashways, and other trucking companies.
...
Quentin "Bill" Vanmeter
Jun 15, 2024
Bill VanMeter 71, of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Bill was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 14th, 1953. He was the only son to the late Eldon W. VanMeter and Phyllis F. Launder.
Bill enlisted in the US Army in 1971. He was stationed...
Randy Herbel
Jun 14, 2024
Randy Herbel, born on October 21, 1958, in Great Bend, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024, at his home in Salina, Kansas, with his wife, Amy by his side. Randy spent his life in central Kansas, where he was cherished by his family and community.
Randy is survived by his wife of 45...
Lorena May Kurtz
Jun 6, 2024
Lorena May Kurtz
Lorena May Kurtz, 89, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 6th, 2024.
Lorena was born in Harmon, Oklahoma on May 10, 1935, a daughter of the late Bettie (Wheeler) and Joseph Yeatman.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Scott Quackenbush and three grandchildren, Samantha, Leah, Shelby...
Mary A. Mullen
May 24, 2024
Mary Alberta Mullen, 75, of Salina, passed away Thursday, May 23rd, 2024.
Mary was born in Concordia, Kansas on August 20, 1948, a daughter of Margaret Marie (Butler) and Albert George Gruenthal.
She was an Elementary Teacher at St. Mary's Grade School.
On June 27, 1975, Mary...
Donald "Don" Edwin Lloyd
May 17, 2024
Donald Edwin Lloyd, 94, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 17th, 2024.
Don was born in Tacoma, Washington, on October 29, 1929, a son of Thalia (Starling) and Harry Lloyd. Describing his childhood “as the best time and place to be a kid.” Don thrived on the outdoors, being with friends, and getting into trouble....
Monna S. Wagner
May 14, 2024
Monna Skeen Wagner, 91, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 14th, 2024.
Monna was born in Byron, Oklahoma on September 10, 1932, a daughter of the late Eva (Walton) and Clayton Skeen.
Survivors include her husband, Charles "Charlie" Walton, of Lindsborg; daughter, Dianna Matz (David), of McPherson, Kansas; son, Greg...
Daisy "Dee" Ann Bank
May 10, 2024
Daisy "Dee" Ann Bank, 88, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 10th, 2024.
Daisy was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on October 11, 1935, a daughter of Esther (Schultz) and Sam Krehbiel.
She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and her husband, Sanford Bank.
...
Robert Alan Drey
May 9, 2024
Robert Alan Drey, 70, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 9th, 2024.
Robert was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 31, 1953, a son of Juanita Eleanor (Deeter) and Don Edward Drey.
Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Weis (JD), of Lindsborg, Kansas; two sons, Robert Drey, Michael Drey,...
Vera Irene (Andres) Hooper
May 5, 2024
Vera Irene (Andres) Hooper, 99, passed away May 5, 2024 with her son and daughter by her side. She was born August 8, 1924 to Lawrence and Minnie (Syring) Andres on the family farm southeast of Alta Vista, Kansas.
After graduating from the Alta Vista High School, where she took the Normal Training Course, she...
Howard Lee Ecton
Apr 30, 2024
Howard Lee Ecton, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away from complications of dysphagia, on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, at Salina Regional Health Center.
Howard was born in Coyville, Kansas on March 16, 1927, to Carl and Blanche (Fishburn) Ecton. His parents were farmers, and he spent his childhood alongside his three brothers, Charles,...
Ina Grace Hendrich
Apr 26, 2024
Ina Grace (Cooper) Hendrich, 95, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. She was born Oct. 16, 1928 in Russell County, to Ralph and Elva (Weinhold) Cooper.
Ina married Reuben Hendrich on July 19, 1946, and together they raised four children. Ina worked outside the home as a nurse’s aide, first at the Russell Hospital,...
Noeline Carla Miller-Chestnut
Apr 22, 2024
Noeline Carla Miller-Chestnut, age 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on April 22, 2024, at home. She was born on July 23, 1948, in Salina, the daughter of the late Katherine Lucille Brubaker (Buttermore) and Carl Coleman Miller.
Noeline was a hard working woman of strength and compassion, known for her kindness and generosity. She...
Henry D. Martinez, Jr.
Apr 22, 2024
Henry D. Martinez, Jr., was born on October 10, 1958, in Salina, Kansas, to Dolores Martinez of Salina and the late Henry D. Martinez, Sr. He passed away on April 22, 2024, in Salina.
He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Debra A. Arroyo of Abilene, Kansas, Linda M Martinez, and Hope D. Brown,...
Lonelva "Loni" M. Morrison
Apr 18, 2024
Lonelva Marie "Loni" Morrison
Lonelva Marie Morrison, 93, lifetime resident of Saline County, passed away Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
Loni was born in Salina, Kansas on August 2, 1930, a daughter of Eunice Beryl (Montgomery) and Frank A. Hill.
On September 17, 1950, Lonelva married Wendell Morrison...
Lester L. Mockerman
Apr 9, 2024
Lester LeRoy Mockerman, 89, of Holyrood, Kansas, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born on October 16, 1934, in Tescott, Kansas. Lester served in the United States Army in Germany from 1957 - 1959. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Saline County.
He attended most of his school years at Brookville,...
Merle Gene Walker
Jul 2, 2024
Merle Gene Walker, 79, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024.
Merle was born in Salina, Kansas on January 29, 1945, a son of Charleen Anna (Mohler) Miller and Donald LeRoy Walker.
He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1965 - 1969 on the USS Repose in...
Barry Charles Warner
Jul 1, 2024
Barry Charles Warner, 56, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 1st, 2024 after a long struggle with his health.
Barry was born in Manhattan, Kansas on February 2nd, 1968 to Larry and Janice Warner. Barry attended Salina South High School and Washburn University where he excelled at football and basketball in his younger years....
Vida Mae Taylor
Jun 21, 2024
Vida Mae Taylor, 102, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 21st, at Reflections Retirement Resort, Salina, Kansas where she resided for the past four years.
Vida and her identical twin sister, Vera, were born in Quinter, Kansas on June 14,1922 to the late Fern (Watts) and Solon Elice Merica. Vida graduated from Winona High...
Ronald Ray Drummond
Jun 19, 2024
Ronald Ray Drummond, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. Ronald was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas on February 24th, 1935 to Velma Lucille (Pyle) and Lee Avon Drummond.
Ronald and Myrna were married August 18th, 1957 at the Strong City United Methodist Church in Strong City, Kansas.
...
Noel M. Stephenson
Jun 18, 2024
Noel M. Stephenson, 92, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.
Noel was born in Salina, Kansas on June 11, 1932, a son of Velma L. (Cripe) and Louis F. Stephenson.
He graduated from Salina High School and worked at Graves Truck Line, Payless Cashways, and other trucking companies.
...
Quentin "Bill" Vanmeter
Jun 15, 2024
Bill VanMeter 71, of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Bill was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 14th, 1953. He was the only son to the late Eldon W. VanMeter and Phyllis F. Launder.
Bill enlisted in the US Army in 1971. He was stationed...
Randy Herbel
Jun 14, 2024
Randy Herbel, born on October 21, 1958, in Great Bend, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024, at his home in Salina, Kansas, with his wife, Amy by his side. Randy spent his life in central Kansas, where he was cherished by his family and community.
Randy is survived by his wife of 45...
Lorena May Kurtz
Jun 6, 2024
Lorena May Kurtz
Lorena May Kurtz, 89, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 6th, 2024.
Lorena was born in Harmon, Oklahoma on May 10, 1935, a daughter of the late Bettie (Wheeler) and Joseph Yeatman.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Scott Quackenbush and three grandchildren, Samantha, Leah, Shelby...
Mary A. Mullen
May 24, 2024
Mary Alberta Mullen, 75, of Salina, passed away Thursday, May 23rd, 2024.
Mary was born in Concordia, Kansas on August 20, 1948, a daughter of Margaret Marie (Butler) and Albert George Gruenthal.
She was an Elementary Teacher at St. Mary's Grade School.
On June 27, 1975, Mary...
Donald "Don" Edwin Lloyd
May 17, 2024
Donald Edwin Lloyd, 94, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 17th, 2024.
Don was born in Tacoma, Washington, on October 29, 1929, a son of Thalia (Starling) and Harry Lloyd. Describing his childhood “as the best time and place to be a kid.” Don thrived on the outdoors, being with friends, and getting into trouble....
Monna S. Wagner
May 14, 2024
Monna Skeen Wagner, 91, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 14th, 2024.
Monna was born in Byron, Oklahoma on September 10, 1932, a daughter of the late Eva (Walton) and Clayton Skeen.
Survivors include her husband, Charles "Charlie" Walton, of Lindsborg; daughter, Dianna Matz (David), of McPherson, Kansas; son, Greg...
Daisy "Dee" Ann Bank
May 10, 2024
Daisy "Dee" Ann Bank, 88, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 10th, 2024.
Daisy was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on October 11, 1935, a daughter of Esther (Schultz) and Sam Krehbiel.
She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and her husband, Sanford Bank.
...
Robert Alan Drey
May 9, 2024
Robert Alan Drey, 70, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 9th, 2024.
Robert was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 31, 1953, a son of Juanita Eleanor (Deeter) and Don Edward Drey.
Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Weis (JD), of Lindsborg, Kansas; two sons, Robert Drey, Michael Drey,...
Vera Irene (Andres) Hooper
May 5, 2024
Vera Irene (Andres) Hooper, 99, passed away May 5, 2024 with her son and daughter by her side. She was born August 8, 1924 to Lawrence and Minnie (Syring) Andres on the family farm southeast of Alta Vista, Kansas.
After graduating from the Alta Vista High School, where she took the Normal Training Course, she...
Howard Lee Ecton
Apr 30, 2024
Howard Lee Ecton, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away from complications of dysphagia, on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, at Salina Regional Health Center.
Howard was born in Coyville, Kansas on March 16, 1927, to Carl and Blanche (Fishburn) Ecton. His parents were farmers, and he spent his childhood alongside his three brothers, Charles,...
Ina Grace Hendrich
Apr 26, 2024
Ina Grace (Cooper) Hendrich, 95, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. She was born Oct. 16, 1928 in Russell County, to Ralph and Elva (Weinhold) Cooper.
Ina married Reuben Hendrich on July 19, 1946, and together they raised four children. Ina worked outside the home as a nurse’s aide, first at the Russell Hospital,...
Noeline Carla Miller-Chestnut
Apr 22, 2024
Noeline Carla Miller-Chestnut, age 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on April 22, 2024, at home. She was born on July 23, 1948, in Salina, the daughter of the late Katherine Lucille Brubaker (Buttermore) and Carl Coleman Miller.
Noeline was a hard working woman of strength and compassion, known for her kindness and generosity. She...
Henry D. Martinez, Jr.
Apr 22, 2024
Henry D. Martinez, Jr., was born on October 10, 1958, in Salina, Kansas, to Dolores Martinez of Salina and the late Henry D. Martinez, Sr. He passed away on April 22, 2024, in Salina.
He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Debra A. Arroyo of Abilene, Kansas, Linda M Martinez, and Hope D. Brown,...
Lonelva "Loni" M. Morrison
Apr 18, 2024
Lonelva Marie "Loni" Morrison
Lonelva Marie Morrison, 93, lifetime resident of Saline County, passed away Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
Loni was born in Salina, Kansas on August 2, 1930, a daughter of Eunice Beryl (Montgomery) and Frank A. Hill.
On September 17, 1950, Lonelva married Wendell Morrison...
Lester L. Mockerman
Apr 9, 2024
Lester LeRoy Mockerman, 89, of Holyrood, Kansas, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born on October 16, 1934, in Tescott, Kansas. Lester served in the United States Army in Germany from 1957 - 1959. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Saline County.
He attended most of his school years at Brookville,...
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