Obituaries

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...

Jul 17, 2026

Zoe Ann Schur, 87, Minneapolis, died Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Zoe was born April 8, 1939, in Ottawa County to Darrell and Zola (Miller) Myers.

Zoe was a 1957 graduate of Minneapolis High School, and she received her Bachelor's in clothing and retailing in 1961 from...

Jul 13, 2026

Mary Helen Williamson was born January 14, 1942, the first child of Dan and Evelyn Williamson at the hospital in Concordia, KS. Mary passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Nicol Home in Glasco where she lived for seven years and received excellent care. She grew up on the family farm four miles northwest of Glasco,...

Jul 4, 2026

Let us celebrate and remember the life of Frederica Dorene (Bogart) Matzner.

Born on 7/25/1957 ['Christmas in July' her mother always said]

Died on 7/4/2026 [her favorite holiday, second only to Halloween]

Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Monroe Cemetery, Beverly, Kansas. In lieu of flowers...

Jul 3, 2026

Michael C. Matthews, 63, Salina, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at his home. He was born October 25, 1962, in Lincoln, to Charles R. and Sarah JoAnn (Robershaw) Matthews.

He was a 1981 graduate of Tescott High School. Mike loved watching football, especially the Dallas Cowboys. His other passion was watching Perry Mason...

Jun 29, 2026

Rebecca Michelle Palmer, 73, Delphos, died Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.  Becky was born October 16, 1952, in Dayton, OH, to Leland and Delorus (Meek) Lister.

Becky and John Palmer were married on March 25, 1977.  Becky worked many jobs throughout her life including as a C.N.A....

Jun 29, 2026

Jerry J. Cooper, 89, of Lindsborg, KS, met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 29, 2026. He was born March 17, 1937, in Caney, Kansas to Marcena and Sarah "Esther" Caroline (Mays) Cooper.

He grew up in southern Kansas with his parents and older brother. In his early teens his...

Jun 7, 2026

Vicki Lynn Farrington, 65, Minneapolis, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at her home in rural Ottawa County. She was born September 15, 1960, in Salina to Robert D. and Claudine (Simpson) Johnson.

Vicki was a 1978 graduate of Minneapolis High School. She worked at the Minneapolis S.R.S. office for several years and...

May 29, 2026

Marvin Boyd Ballou was born on July 22, 1960, in Concordia, Kansas, to Richard Marvin Ballou and Doris Maxine Hillebrand Ballou. Descended from pioneer stock, three of his four sets of great-grandparents settled in Ottawa and Cloud Counties during the 1870s. He passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, in Minneapolis

Marvin was raised...

May 21, 2026

James "Jim" Harold Yost, 87, of Culver, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. He was a lifelong member of the Culver United Methodist Church.

Jim was born on December 8, 1938, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Fred and Irene (Snedaker) Yost. He...

May 17, 2026

Violet was born Pauline Hollis on November 24, 1934, to Harold C. and Rosa Pauline (Daugherty/Galloup) Hollis on the Hollis Homestead southwest of Delphos, Kansas. She passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026. Shortly after her birth, her father began calling her "his little Violet," as her eyes were a bright blue-violet color, and the name stayed with...

May 14, 2026

Elijah Gabriel Achey was born Monday, March 2, 2026, in Salina, to Nathan Achey and Angela Elder. He passed away in his sleep on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Besides his parents, Elijah is survived by his grandparents, David and Mandy Achey and Theresa Yost and Evan Muller; great-grandparents, Jim and Dorothy Yost; uncles,...