Obituaries

Jul 23, 2018

Lloyd Loy Pruitt, 91, of Kansas City, Mo, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1926 to Otis and Irma (Loy) Pruitt of Barnard Kansas. He married Margaret Ann Dickinson on January 26, 1947, and they were blessed to be married for 71 years. They made their home...

Jul 11, 2018

Jerry D. Shorter, 67, Ellsworth, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born August 21, 1950 in Salina to Willie and Pauline J. (Kissick) Shorter. Jerry and Dee Ann Hannebaum were united in marriage on July 18, 1970. He worked for Baker Distributing for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dee. Survivors...

Jul 7, 2018

Donald "Dean" Plinsky was born on October 24, 1925, to Earnest and Hazel "Shafer" Plinsky. He left to be with his Savior on July 7, 2018.

Dean attended Beverly High School and graduated in 1943. He took great honor serving his country as a Merchant Marine from 1944–1946. He married the love of his life, Doris Kissick,...

Jul 4, 2018

Eleonora Leech, 94, passed from this life to the presence of her Heavenly Father on July 4, 2018 at the  Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. Eleonora was born to Clarence and Ruby (Axtell) Bartsch on December 4, 1923 in Mankato, Kansas. After graduating from Jewell High School she attended Brown Mackie Business school in Salina until becoming...

Jun 23, 2018

Dorothy Ponton, 86, Delphos, died Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born January 9, 1932 in Cloud County to Louie and Mimie Pounds. Dorothy and Harry Lee Ponton were united in marriage on February 21, 1952. She worked at the Delphos Attendance Center for 27 years as a cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee; daughter-in-law,...

Jun 22, 2018

Jack Eugene Bronson, 62, of Wheeling, IL passed away on June 22, 2018 at the Loyola Heart Institute.  Jack was born on January 2, 1956 to Grant Benjamin Bronson and Vada Gale (Lott) Bronson.

Jack was born at Asbury Hospital in Salina and raised in Minneapolis, Kansas.   While growing up he was hard to keep indoors, as...

Jun 7, 2018

James W. "Jim" Burch, 97, Delphos, died June 7, 2018. He was born November 24, 1920 to Jack and Mandy Burch. He served in the U.S. Army for one year. Jim and Lucille Persinger were married on May 6, 1968. He worked for Wyatt's Foundry and he owned Jim Burch Recycling in Delphos. He was preceded in death by his...

Jun 5, 2018

Herbert Melvin Howard, 71, Bennington, passed away in his home of a heart attack on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.      He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Ditson Howard of the home; children, Vince Howard of Wisconsin, Victoria Howard of Los Cruces, NM, and Stephen Howard of Wichita; step-son, Patrick Ditson of Mayor, AZ; and five grandchildren. Herb was born in...

Jun 2, 2018

Zeb A. Larson, 39, Delphos, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1979 in McPherson to Robert and Jolene (Kilbride) Larson. Zeb was a 1997 graduate of McPherson High School and he earned a Master's Degree from Kansas State University. He and Megan Simon were united in marriage on May...

Jun 1, 2018

William E. "Bill" Sumstine, 93, passed away June 1, 2018. He was born Dec. 13, 1924. He married Rose Marie Higgins in 1950. She died in 1951. He remarried Marie Milum in 1966 who passed away in 1996. Then married Betty Gonzales in 2002. He was a World War II (Normandy and Battle of the Bulge) and Korean War...

May 23, 2018

Charles Wayne Williamson went to be with his loving wife Shirley. He passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018 at Good Samaritan Center, Minneapolis Kansas at the age of 80. He was born December 31, 1937 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles A. and Geraldine Williamson. Charles joined the US Navy in January 1955 at the age of 16. He...

May 8, 2018

Sue Francis Adams, 75, Beloit, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 6, 1942 in Concordia to Winfred and Mildred (Parks) Shivers. Sue was a Registered Nurse for 25 years. She was the Director of Nursing for almost 20 years at the Lincoln Nursing Home. She also worked in home health and hospice...

May 2, 2018

Robert "Bob" Dale Stenfors of Minneapolis passed away surrounded by his family on May 2, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was born July 19, 1948 in Salina to Kenneth and Edith (Peterson) Stenfors. Bob grew up in Bennington and loved participating in Bulldog sports until his graduation in 1966. He married his high school sweetheart, Roberta Grace on November...

Apr 29, 2018

Emiliano "Emil" P. Lopez, 89, Salina, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 29, 2018, at home surrounded by family. Emiliano was born March 24, 1929, in Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines, to Hospicia and Hilario Lopez. Emiliano and his family moved to Salina from Quezon City in 1971. He was a Civil Engineer for Wilson and Company from 1965 to 1994, spending a...

Apr 26, 2018

Erma L. Johnson, 98, Delphos, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. She was born June 30, 1919 in Miltonvale to Rolla and Retta (Shepard) Maitlen. She married Durel A. Johnson in February 1935 and had three sons, Darrell D., Gary L. and Ronald. All their married life was spent in the Lamar and Delphos...

Apr 25, 2018

Jean L. "Beans" Nelson, 63, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Jean was born February 2, 1955 in Salina to Ben and Vada (Lott) Bronson. She was a 1973 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Jean and Fred Nelson were united in marriage on August 17, 1974 in Minneapolis. She worked as a registered...

Apr 24, 2018

Marvin B. Gehrke, 74, Delphos, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Andover. He was born March 11, 1944 in Concordia to Elmer and Vida (Stelter) Gehrke. Marvin was a 1963 graduate of Delphos High School. He then attended Beloit Vo-Tech and the Kansas City Technical College. Marvin and Kathy Fleshman were united in marriage in 1965 and to this union...

Apr 5, 2018

Ruth Abbago Lopez, 85, Salina, passed away peacefully April 5, 2018, at home surrounded by family. Ruth was born November 20, 1932, in Vigan Ilocos Sur, Philippines, to Esther and Francisco Abbago. Ruth and her large family moved to Salina from Manila in 1971. She was a dedicated Unit Secretary at SRHC for 31yrs. She loved telling stories to her...

Apr 3, 2018

Amaryllis Y. Hickman, 85, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was born August 26, 1932 to Lloyd and Mary (Pounds) Parson. Amaryllis and Donald Hickman were united in marriage on February 18, 1951. They were the owners and operators of Big Valley Meat Company in Barnard for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2012...

Apr 1, 2018

Cody Allen Thompson, 29, Culver, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Cody was born January 3, 1989 in Mainz, Germany to Rodney and Terri Thompson. Cody was a 2007 graduate of Minneapolis High School. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Boy Scouts. He was preceded in death by his...