Obituaries

Nov 1, 2026

Wanda Jeanne (Krug) Urie passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Salina, Kansas, at the age of 99. Wanda was born July 11, 1927, to Emanuel and Esther (Reinhardt) Krug in Salina, Kansas. 

She graduated from Salina High School in 1945 and attended Brown Mackie College. Wanda was united in marriage to Charles E. Urie, June...

Oct 31, 2026

Mable Charlene Belden Schmidt Mortimer left her earthly home Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 101 years, 2 months and 4 days.

Charlene, as she liked to be called, was the second child of three and the first daughter born August 27, 1925, at Lenora, Kansas to Floyd James and Bertha May Milholland Belden. Her parents having moved there to help her...

Oct 29, 2026

Janice D. “Jan” Davis, 83, of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Salina.

Jan was born August 29, 1943, in California, to William S. and Lorna Parsons.

Jan was a longtime secretary for the Ottawa County Road and Bridge Department. She also served as a curator at Rock City for 17 years and was a longtime member of V.F.W. Auxiliary...

Oct 28, 2026

David Henry Blochlinger was born May 22, 1947, in Sutherland, Nebraska to Henry J Blochlinger and Hazel (Coleman) Blochlinger. He passed away October 28, 2026, at Sunset Home in Concordia, Kansas at the age of 79.

David grew up on farms in Cloud County, Kansas, attended a one room school and Catholic grade school in Aurora, Kansas. He moved with his...

Oct 18, 2026

Melissa Jean (York) Nelson, 61, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026, following a courageous six-year battle with cancer.

Born July 25, 1965, in Junction City, Kansas, Melissa was the daughter of John York and Susan McWilliams. She was raised in Junction City before eventually making Minneapolis the community she proudly called home.

Melissa possessed an extraordinary capacity for love...

Oct 15, 2026

A funeral service for Wanda R. Rodenbaugh will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Mike Szekley officiating. Interment will follow at the Moses Hill Cemetery in rural Phelps County, Nebraska.

Wanda Ruth (Kennedy) Rodenbaugh, 82 years of age, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away, on Thursday, October 15,...

Sep 30, 2026

Robert Ernest “Bob” Watson, the son of Ernest Louis “Ernie” and Maude Mae “Billie” Watson, was born May 30, 1938 in Minneapolis Kansas.

He was a 1956 graduate of Minneapolis High School and attended electronics school in Chicago, Illinois. He departed this life on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the home of his daughter in Minneapolis, having reached the age of...

Sep 30, 2026

Sue Ann Kelley was born April 24, 1949, in Santa Monica, California, to Elmer John and Winona May (Jackson) Lucht.

Following high school, Sue attended beauty school and later worked in human resources at Grimmway Farms.

On June 12, 1984, Sue and Jacob Franklin Cornelison Kelley were united in marriage. They moved to Minneapolis, Kansas, in 2002. Jacob preceded her in death...

Sep 21, 2026

Thomas Walter Pudge passed into the arms of Jesus on September 21, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was born July 13, 1994, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, to Linda Marie Ballou Pudge Hood and Harold Dwane Pudge.

Tom attended Minneapolis and Glasco elementary schools and Glasco and Concordia high schools, graduating from Concordia High...

Sep 19, 2026

Willis J. McClure, 76, of Ellsworth, passed away on his birthday, September 19, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita.

He was born September 19, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Willis Stephen McClure and Blanche Lucille Adams McClure. Willis graduated from Louisburg High School in 1968 and went on to serve his country in the United States...

Sep 18, 2026

Trace Alan Kriegh, 72, of Minneapolis, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026.

He was born on October 10, 1953, in Salina, Kansas, the second son of Roy “Jr.” and Germaine (Peterson) Kriegh.

Trace graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1971 and subsequently attended Hutchinson Community College and Emporia State University.

Trace worked for El Dorado Company for several years. Then, for many...

Aug 27, 2026

Kay Ann Quinn, 64, Salina, passed away August 27, 2026, at Salina Regional Health Center. Kay was born February 6, 1962, in Salina to Stanley and Jacquetta Sue (Wessel) Quinn.

She graduated from Bennington High School in 1980, where her athletic ability and competitive spirit were already on full display. A Kansas farm...

Aug 22, 2026

Sadly, but with plenty of good memories to make us smile, we announce the passing of Martin Jeffrey "Jeff" Comfort, who died Saturday, August 22, 2026, at home with his loved ones at his side.

Jeff was born May 25, 1961, in Salina to David and Sheila (Baker) Comfort. He was a 1979...

Aug 17, 2026

LeRoy Ernest Lyne, 80, of Oak Hill, was born August 31, 1945, in Clay Center to Ernest and Lela Jane (Yonally) Lyne. He died Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center.

He and Sandra Pearce were married on May 30, 1967, in Kansas City, Kansas. LeRoy was a long-time farmer....

Aug 15, 2026

Randy Warren Cantor of Salina, KS, passed away August 15, 2026. He was born on July 1, 1951, in Beloit, KS, to Hencil Vaughn "Eddie" Cantor and Thelma May Cantor.

Randy served his country as a Vietnam Veteran in the United States Army from 1970 to 1976. Following his military service, he trained...

Aug 12, 2026

Colleen Kaye Hogg was born March 31, 1953, in Rosebud County, Montana, to Robert James Edwards and Gladys Miles. She died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center.

She graduated from Peabody High School in 1971. Colleen and Gary Hogg were married on September 5, 1992. They shared 33 years...

Aug 6, 2026

Vada G. Bronson, 94, of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. She was born January 10, 1932, near Minneapolis, the daughter of Edwin Henry and Evelyn (McClellan) Lott.

After graduating from high school, Vada attended nurses training and began a career devoted to caring...

Aug 3, 2026

Robert Lee Koch, Sr., 78, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, died Monday, August 3, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born July 15, 1948, in Concordia, Kansas, to Anthony and Bertha (Adam) Koch.

Robert graduated from Clyde High School in 1966 and continued his education at Cloud County...

Jul 31, 2026

Steven K. Stepanek, 59, Minneapolis, died Friday, July 31, 2026, at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born April 4, 1967, in Iowa City to William J. Stepanek and Ruth (Voelkel) Stepanek.

Steve graduated from Linn High School, Linn, KS in 1985. He worked as a welder and also at Advanced Auto...

Jul 25, 2026

Janet Colleen Boss, 77, formerly of Salina, KS, passed away on July 25, 2026, at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, KS. She was born on May 30, 1949, to Warren and C. Genevieve Condray in rural Miltonvale, KS.

She grew up on the family farm in rural Wells, KS. She graduated from Longford High...