Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Douglas "Doug" Bradley Cummings
Nov 28, 2023
Douglas Bradley Cummings, 60, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.
Doug was born in Emporia, Kansas on July 13, 1963, a son of the late Anita Marie (Watt) and Marlin Cummings.
He served in the United States Navy from 1986 -1988 and was a welder at Great Plains...
Samuel "Sam" Lee Haggard
Nov 25, 2023
Samuel Lee Haggard, 71, of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 25th, 2023.
Samuel was born in Flora, Mississippi on February 15, 1952, a son of Deola (Hopkins) and Sam Haggard.
He was inducted into the Salina Central Hall of Fame for his 1971 Basketball Team and was an avid sports fan...
Roger Kent Wood
Nov 24, 2023
Roger Kent Wood, 64, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 24th, 2023.
Roger was born in Caldwell, Idaho on August 31, 1959, a son of Jeannie Nevada (Busby) Hise and Doyle Donald Wood. He spent most of his life in Salina, Kansas.
He owned KRC Power Wash Inc. He was a...
Gabriel Myles Ruiz
Nov 21, 2023
Gabriel Myles Ruiz, 21, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 21st, 2023.
Gabriel was born in Salina, on April 22, 2002, a son of Mary Tower and Ricardo Ruiz.
Survivors include his daughter, Gabriella Ruiz; son, Adrian Ruiz; parents, Mary Tower, and Ricardo Ruiz, all of Salina.
...
Roger Alden Young
Nov 15, 2023
Roger Alden Young, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 15th, 2023.
Roger was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 6, 1939, a son of Rosetta (Logue) and Roger Alden Young.
He served in the United States Navy as an Aircraft Mechanic Crew Chief for 4 years and retired from...
Nathan Lee Haggard
Nov 10, 2023
Nathan Lee Haggard, 63, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 10th, 2023.
Nathan was born in Salina, Kansas on February 14, 1960, a son of Doretha (Haggard) Brown and Eugene Bracy.
Survivors include his sister, Edna Thomas; brother, James Haggard, both of Salina; special nieces, Erin Boyle (Cody), Chanel Thomas, Erica...
Marian Arlene Leblanc
Nov 5, 2023
Marian Arlene LeBlanc, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Holiday Resort, Salina.
Marian was born in Waldo, Kansas on February 7, 1941, a daughter of
Minnie Kathryn (Lewis) and Harry Adelbert Clow.
She was an Airman 1st Class in the United States Air Force...
Karen Elizabeth Rhodes
Oct 22, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Rhodes, 80, of Solomon, passed away Sunday, October 22nd, 2023.
Karen was born in McPherson, Kansas on June 24, 1943, a daughter of Myrtle Lucille (Achilles) and Julius Andrew Nelson. She was happily married to Lynn Rhodes for over 40 years. They were married in Enid, Oklahoma.
She and...
Judy Ann Vanhorn
Oct 19, 2023
Judy Ann VanHorn
Judy Ann VanHorn, 79, of Salina, passed away Thursday, October 19th, 2023.
Judy was born in Abilene, Kansas on November 24, 1943, a daughter of Waunetta C. (Parks) and Edward Hughes Wray.
She was Crew Chief at Beech Aircraft/Raytheon and installed electronics in airplanes....
Janet Leigh Sauber
Oct 18, 2023
Janet Leigh Sauber, 59, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
Janet was born in Winchester, Kansas on February 18, 1964, a daughter of Etta Mae (Jacobs) Matthias, of Rural Horton, Kansas, and the late Larry Carl Matthias.
She was the wife of Keith Edward Sauber. They met while...
Marlan Carroll Comfort
Oct 11, 2023
Marlan Carroll Comfort
Marlan Carroll Comfort, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 11th, 2023.
Marlan was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on October 15, 1940, a son of Florence Elizabeth (Simpson) and Carroll Dale Comfort.
He retired from the City of Miltonvale as the City Superintendent...
Leon Glen Prester
Sep 30, 2023
Leon Glen Prester
Leon Glen Prester, 80, of Salina, passed away Saturday, September 30th, 2023.
Leon was born in Lucas, Kansas on February 4, 1943, a son of Lilly Mae (Heinze) and Alexander Prester.
He served in the United States Army.
Survivors include...
Carolyn Lea Hardy
Sep 29, 2023
Carolyn Lea Hardy, 71, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 29th, 2023.
Carolyn was born in Sterling, Kansas on February 22, 1952, a daughter of Ida (Morton) and Richard Eatinger.
Survivors include her son, Travis Hardy (Denise) of Edgerton, Kansas; two sisters, Judy (Debbie), of Texas and Barb (Larry), of...
Jerry Paul Norris
Sep 29, 2023
Jerry Paul Norris, 78, Salina, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 29, 2023, at home, surrounded by family and friends.
Jerry was born March 3, 1945, to Israel and Esther (Swan) Norris in Beloit, Kansas.
Jerry, the loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
Jerry is survived...
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons
Sep 29, 2023
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons, 25, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 29th, 2023.
Hunter was born in Lancaster, California on April 28, 1998, a son of Alison Denise (Engberg) Sammons, of Missouri and Bobby Dean Sammons, of Salina, Kansas.
On January 17, 2020,...
Morton Kenneth Nikkel
Sep 26, 2023
Morton Kenneth Nikkel, 92, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Mr. Nikkel was born 5 miles northeast of Corn, Oklahoma on December 24, 1930. the son of Jacob E. and Martha (Koch) Nikkel. His early childhood was spent living on a farm near Corn and Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he also attended the first three years of school.
...
Shirley Ann Isin
Sep 24, 2023
Shirley Ann Isin, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away with her family by her side, on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1942, in Salina to Teddy and Lola (Rupe) Pihl. She graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1964 with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a Preschool and Kindergarten teacher for 41 years,...
Connie Lee Watson
Sep 22, 2023
Connie Lee Watson, 81, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 22nd, 2023.
Connie was born in Tescott, Kansas on June 7, 1942, a daughter of Helen (Berkley) and Gerald Webb.
On June 4, 1967, Connie married Larry Watson at the First United Methodist Church in Salina.
Survivors...
Jerry Lee Bunch
Sep 20, 2023
Jerry Lee Bunch, 63, of Concordia, Kansas died on September 20, 2023 at Salina Regional Hospital after heart difficulties. At Jerry's request, he was generously able to make life changing donations through Midwest Transplant Network.
Jerry was born in Beloit, Kansas on March 9, 1960 to Lila Mae (Staley) Bunch and James "Jim" Wesley Bunch...
Kenneth "Bruce" Parson
Sep 8, 2023
Kenneth Bruce Parson, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 8th, 2023.
Bruce was born in Salina, Kansas on July 7, 1947, a son of Lily Marie (Coffelt) and Harley M. Parson.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 - 1974.
Bruce retired...
Douglas "Doug" Bradley Cummings
Nov 28, 2023
Douglas Bradley Cummings, 60, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.
Doug was born in Emporia, Kansas on July 13, 1963, a son of the late Anita Marie (Watt) and Marlin Cummings.
He served in the United States Navy from 1986 -1988 and was a welder at Great Plains...
Samuel "Sam" Lee Haggard
Nov 25, 2023
Samuel Lee Haggard, 71, of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 25th, 2023.
Samuel was born in Flora, Mississippi on February 15, 1952, a son of Deola (Hopkins) and Sam Haggard.
He was inducted into the Salina Central Hall of Fame for his 1971 Basketball Team and was an avid sports fan...
Roger Kent Wood
Nov 24, 2023
Roger Kent Wood, 64, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 24th, 2023.
Roger was born in Caldwell, Idaho on August 31, 1959, a son of Jeannie Nevada (Busby) Hise and Doyle Donald Wood. He spent most of his life in Salina, Kansas.
He owned KRC Power Wash Inc. He was a...
Gabriel Myles Ruiz
Nov 21, 2023
Gabriel Myles Ruiz, 21, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 21st, 2023.
Gabriel was born in Salina, on April 22, 2002, a son of Mary Tower and Ricardo Ruiz.
Survivors include his daughter, Gabriella Ruiz; son, Adrian Ruiz; parents, Mary Tower, and Ricardo Ruiz, all of Salina.
...
Roger Alden Young
Nov 15, 2023
Roger Alden Young, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 15th, 2023.
Roger was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 6, 1939, a son of Rosetta (Logue) and Roger Alden Young.
He served in the United States Navy as an Aircraft Mechanic Crew Chief for 4 years and retired from...
Nathan Lee Haggard
Nov 10, 2023
Nathan Lee Haggard, 63, of Salina, passed away Friday, November 10th, 2023.
Nathan was born in Salina, Kansas on February 14, 1960, a son of Doretha (Haggard) Brown and Eugene Bracy.
Survivors include his sister, Edna Thomas; brother, James Haggard, both of Salina; special nieces, Erin Boyle (Cody), Chanel Thomas, Erica...
Marian Arlene Leblanc
Nov 5, 2023
Marian Arlene LeBlanc, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Holiday Resort, Salina.
Marian was born in Waldo, Kansas on February 7, 1941, a daughter of
Minnie Kathryn (Lewis) and Harry Adelbert Clow.
She was an Airman 1st Class in the United States Air Force...
Karen Elizabeth Rhodes
Oct 22, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Rhodes, 80, of Solomon, passed away Sunday, October 22nd, 2023.
Karen was born in McPherson, Kansas on June 24, 1943, a daughter of Myrtle Lucille (Achilles) and Julius Andrew Nelson. She was happily married to Lynn Rhodes for over 40 years. They were married in Enid, Oklahoma.
She and...
Judy Ann Vanhorn
Oct 19, 2023
Judy Ann VanHorn
Judy Ann VanHorn, 79, of Salina, passed away Thursday, October 19th, 2023.
Judy was born in Abilene, Kansas on November 24, 1943, a daughter of Waunetta C. (Parks) and Edward Hughes Wray.
She was Crew Chief at Beech Aircraft/Raytheon and installed electronics in airplanes....
Janet Leigh Sauber
Oct 18, 2023
Janet Leigh Sauber, 59, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
Janet was born in Winchester, Kansas on February 18, 1964, a daughter of Etta Mae (Jacobs) Matthias, of Rural Horton, Kansas, and the late Larry Carl Matthias.
She was the wife of Keith Edward Sauber. They met while...
Marlan Carroll Comfort
Oct 11, 2023
Marlan Carroll Comfort
Marlan Carroll Comfort, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 11th, 2023.
Marlan was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on October 15, 1940, a son of Florence Elizabeth (Simpson) and Carroll Dale Comfort.
He retired from the City of Miltonvale as the City Superintendent...
Leon Glen Prester
Sep 30, 2023
Leon Glen Prester
Leon Glen Prester, 80, of Salina, passed away Saturday, September 30th, 2023.
Leon was born in Lucas, Kansas on February 4, 1943, a son of Lilly Mae (Heinze) and Alexander Prester.
He served in the United States Army.
Survivors include...
Carolyn Lea Hardy
Sep 29, 2023
Carolyn Lea Hardy, 71, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 29th, 2023.
Carolyn was born in Sterling, Kansas on February 22, 1952, a daughter of Ida (Morton) and Richard Eatinger.
Survivors include her son, Travis Hardy (Denise) of Edgerton, Kansas; two sisters, Judy (Debbie), of Texas and Barb (Larry), of...
Jerry Paul Norris
Sep 29, 2023
Jerry Paul Norris, 78, Salina, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 29, 2023, at home, surrounded by family and friends.
Jerry was born March 3, 1945, to Israel and Esther (Swan) Norris in Beloit, Kansas.
Jerry, the loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
Jerry is survived...
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons
Sep 29, 2023
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons
Hunter Harlow Scott Sammons, 25, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 29th, 2023.
Hunter was born in Lancaster, California on April 28, 1998, a son of Alison Denise (Engberg) Sammons, of Missouri and Bobby Dean Sammons, of Salina, Kansas.
On January 17, 2020,...
Morton Kenneth Nikkel
Sep 26, 2023
Morton Kenneth Nikkel, 92, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Mr. Nikkel was born 5 miles northeast of Corn, Oklahoma on December 24, 1930. the son of Jacob E. and Martha (Koch) Nikkel. His early childhood was spent living on a farm near Corn and Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he also attended the first three years of school.
...
Shirley Ann Isin
Sep 24, 2023
Shirley Ann Isin, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away with her family by her side, on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1942, in Salina to Teddy and Lola (Rupe) Pihl. She graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1964 with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a Preschool and Kindergarten teacher for 41 years,...
Connie Lee Watson
Sep 22, 2023
Connie Lee Watson, 81, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 22nd, 2023.
Connie was born in Tescott, Kansas on June 7, 1942, a daughter of Helen (Berkley) and Gerald Webb.
On June 4, 1967, Connie married Larry Watson at the First United Methodist Church in Salina.
Survivors...
Jerry Lee Bunch
Sep 20, 2023
Jerry Lee Bunch, 63, of Concordia, Kansas died on September 20, 2023 at Salina Regional Hospital after heart difficulties. At Jerry's request, he was generously able to make life changing donations through Midwest Transplant Network.
Jerry was born in Beloit, Kansas on March 9, 1960 to Lila Mae (Staley) Bunch and James "Jim" Wesley Bunch...
Kenneth "Bruce" Parson
Sep 8, 2023
Kenneth Bruce Parson, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 8th, 2023.
Bruce was born in Salina, Kansas on July 7, 1947, a son of Lily Marie (Coffelt) and Harley M. Parson.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 - 1974.
Bruce retired...