Dorothy Brown
Feb 18, 2026
Dorothy Ann Brown, 93, Minneapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born August 28, 1932, in Minneapolis to Walter H. and Wavie (Wolf) Wesley.
Dorothy attended school in Ada. After graduation, she attended Brown Mackie...
Kooper Jensen
Feb 15, 2026
Kooper Ray Jensen passed away on February 15, 2026. Born on July 22, 2009, Kooper was known by many for his "old soul" and his passion for U.S. history, aviation, and music.
A dedicated student of life, Kooper loved uncovering his heritage and searching for treasures while walking outdoors. He was a collector...
Harry Putnam
Feb 14, 2026
Harry W. Putnam, 84, Bennington, died Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. Harry was born April 3, 1941, in Lawrence, to Vinnal and Della (House) Putnam.
Harry worked for many years at ADM in Salina. He also worked construction and could fix almost anything that was broken....
Ronda R. Howard
Feb 10, 2026
Ronda R. Howard, 74, Bennington, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born Ronda R. Werner on July 4, 1951, in Salina to Harold (Sam) and Vivian (Vaupel) Werner.
Ronda was a graduate of Bennington High School. She and Leonard "Bud" Howard were united in marriage...
Alice Jo Campbell
Feb 6, 2026
Alice Jo Campbell, 79, Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born September 23, 1946, in Salina to Dewey and Virginia (Ringquist) Barr.
Alice had a passion for flowers and gardening. She had a pumpkin patch on her farm, and she loved sharing...
Gayle Ann Lee
Feb 4, 2026
Gayle Ann Lee, 90, Tescott, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born Gayle Ann Grace on February 24, 1935, to Lennie and Etta (Jones) Grace, on a small farm near Ada.
After graduation Gayle Ann worked at Handy Motors in Minneapolis, where she was...
Sondra Simon
Feb 3, 2026
Sondra Simon, 72, Rantoul, KS, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home. She was born Sondra Boss on July 21, 1953, to Max and Annabelle (Quinn) Boss.
Sondra was a graduate of Bennington High School. She worked at Tony's Pizza for over 30 years. After that, she became a massage therapist and...
Sharolyn Stout
Feb 3, 2026
Sharolyn Stout, 89, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born September 5, 1936, in Ottawa County, to Lowell and Lena (Hendrixson) Morton.
Sharolyn was a 1954 graduate of Minneapolis High School then she attended Brown Mackie College in Salina. She worked as a secretary at...
Francis R. Temple
Jan 31, 2026
Francis Rolon Temple, 87 Salina, KS passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. Francis was born on September 4, 1938, at Cheyenne Wells, CO.
He married Wanda on October 5, 1956, and happily married for 53 years. They raised five children. Francis and Wanda settled in Omaha, NE where he was employed at Mid-Continent...
Derrick Blochlinger
Jan 21, 2026
Derrick James Blochlinger passed away in Salina, Kansas on January 21, 2026, he was 47. He was born January 9, 1979, in Concordia, Kansas
He will be missed by all the family and friends he leaves behind including his children, Scott Blochlinger, Green KS, Luke and Jaedyn Blochlinger, Concordia, KS, Maddie and Carson...
Chris Carlson
Jan 11, 2026
August 22, 1956 – January 11, 2026
"I did it my way" could best describe Chris' life. He was born to Lucy (Buck) and Charles Carlson on August 22, 1956. He passed away at his home in rural Minneapolis just as he said he would. No nursing home and no hospital. He lived...
Carolyn Ring
Jan 9, 2026
Carolyn Diane Ring, 79, of Minneapolis, Kansas passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis.
She was born on December 29, 1949, at her grandparents Lloyd and Florence Kern's farm northeast of Greensburg, Kansas to Carl Alvin Rose and Dorothy Darlene Kern - Rose.
Deloris R. Pachta
Dec 30, 2025
Deloris Ruth (Gawith) Bergez Pachta was born November 6, 1932, in rural Miltonvale, KS to Vernie & Vivian (Kline) Gawith, the fourth of eight children. On Tuesday December 30, 2025, she left this world to meet her Lord & Savior.
On December 27, 1959, Deloris married her first love, Marc Bergez. They were...
Larry L. Horting
Dec 29, 2025
Larry Lee Horting, 86, Bennington, died suddenly on Monday, December 29, 2025, at his home. He was born December 25, 1939, in Tescott, to John Lee and Helen Horting.
Larry graduated from Tescott High School and attended Kansas University and Kansas Wesleyan.
He was united in marriage to Carolyn...
Delilah M. Smith
Dec 27, 2025
Delilah Marie Smith, 90, of Delphos, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas.
Delilah was born August 22, 1935, in Minneapolis, Kansas, to John H. and Myrtle Thelma (Masters) Hamilton.
Delilah was a 1953 graduate of Minneapolis High School. She married the love...
Michael W. Gotti
Dec 25, 2025
Michael Wayne Gotti, age 74, of Tescott, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 25, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on September 18, 1951, in Salina, Kansas, to Carl and Mary (Smith) Gotti.
Mike was united in marriage to Jenny Young in 1972, and together they...
Harry Kibler
Dec 21, 2025
Harry L. Kibler, 87, Minneapolis, died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born July 21, 1938, in Minneapolis to Fred and Glada (Morris) Kibler.
He was united in marriage with Flossie Hudson in 1957. To that union, June, Kevin, Becky, and Vonda were born. Harry and...
Mike Harmon
Dec 18, 2025
Michael G. Harmon, 74, Bennington, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at his home. Mike was born May 4, 1951, near Bennington, to William G. and Patsy A. (Hamilton) Harmon.
He attended school in Salina and graduated from Lyons High School in 1969. On August 8, 1970, he and Rhonda Hoffman were united in...
Donald L. Brown
Dec 10, 2025
Donald Leroy Brown, 99, of Minneapolis, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, KS. He was born June 16, 1926, in Reading, PA, to Ira and Beatrice (Ramer) Brown.
After high school, Don enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served as a rifleman...
Doris Davis
Dec 8, 2025
Doris Maxine Long Davis passed peacefully on December 8, 2025, at the remarkable age of 94. Doris, born on April 1, 1931, lived her life as a true warrior, dedicating her time and energy to providing delicious food and attention to family, friends, and the community of Minneapolis.
Doris had a passion for...
