Obituaries

Aug 15, 2025

Shirley Heald, 90, Bethany Village, Lindsborg, KS passed away peacefully in her room at Bethany Village on August 15, 2025. Shirley Anne (Marrs) Heald was born to Clive and Lola (Moses) Marrs in Dickenson County, Kansas on January 5, 1935.

Shirley graduated from Longford High School in 1953 and later that year she married R. Bruce Heald,...

Aug 13, 2025

Charles Edward Atkinson passed away on August 13, 2025, at his home after a year of battling cancer. Charles was born to George and Esther (Salstrand) Atkinson in Spencer, Nebraska on October 28, 1934. He attended Central Christian College in McPherson, KS where he met his future wife, Phyllis Hess. They were married on August 24, 1955,...

Aug 11, 2025

Madelon (Ranney) Hardy, 83, Delphos, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, in Concordia, with her daughters at her side. She was born September 24, 1941, in Concordia to Harry and Magdalena (Veverka) Ranney.

Madelon was a 1959 graduate of Delphos High School. She and Leroy Bremerman were married, and four children were born;...

Aug 4, 2025

Gale E Ethridge, 80, Glasco, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Salina Regional Health Center, with his family by his side. He was born September 22, 1944, in Salina, to Frank and Neomi (Beichley) Ethridge.

He attended grade school in Ada; eighth grade in Booneville, AR; and graduated from Glasco High...

Jul 29, 2025

Glenn E. Baugh, 78, Bennington, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home. He was born November 22, 1946, near Bennington, to Max D. and Avis K. (Constable) Baugh.

Glenn was a graduate of Bennington High School, and he served in the United States Navy for three years. After 19 years at Raytheon,...

Jul 20, 2025

After a long illness, James "Jim" E. McClain, 89, of Minneapolis, KS passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025, at Cedarhurst Memory Care, Salina, KS. Jim was born on December 12, 1935, on the family farm near Gaylord, KS to Ernest and Fannie (Winters) McClain and graduated from Portis High School in 1953. After graduating Kansas Wesleyan...

Jul 14, 2025

Merlin Duane "Pete" Peterson, 94, Minneapolis, was born June 3, 1931, in Tescott, to Christian Oswald and Nora Rebecca (Werries) Peterson. He died July 14, 2025, in Salina surrounded by family.

Pete served in the Air Force from 1951-1953 during the Korean War. He and Eva Mae Bradbury were married on September 4,...

Jul 5, 2025

Diana K. Fraser, 80, Minneapolis, died Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Wichita. Di was born Diana K. Gaskill on July 23, 1944, in Beloit to Orville and Georgia (Wolf) Gaskill.

Di and Gerald S. Plush were married August 29, 1960, and he preceded her in death on February 9, 2013. Di worked many...

Jul 1, 2025

Larry Remmenga, 77, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at his home with his wife and girls at his side. Larry was born July 29, 1947, at home in Green Lake, WI, to George and Anna Theresa (Lampman) Remmenga.

After high school graduation, Larry served in the United States Air Force during the...

Jun 27, 2025

Jason Kiel Zerbe, 41, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born February 27, 1984, in Albuquerque, NM to Dary and Deborah (Willems) Zerbe.

He always carried the beauty of New Mexico in his heart and considered it to be home. Jason served his country in the United States Army and was...

Jun 26, 2025

Jerry L. Spears, 84, Bennington, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Minneapolis. He was born June 8, 1941, in Milton, to James F. and Marjorie O. (Dillon) Spears.

Following graduation from Protection High School, Jerry graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, and he graduated from Kansas State University with a master's degree in...

Jun 18, 2025

Mitchell Scott Saunders, 71, Topeka, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Mitch was born on May 10, 1954, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Keith "Pete" and Patricia "Pat" Beck Saunders. He graduated from Minneapolis High School in Minneapolis, Kansas with the Class of 1973 and attended Sterling College and Kansas...

Jun 14, 2025

Nita M. Boster, 91, Bennington, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born Nita Young on January 24, 1934, in Salina, to John Alvin and Bennie (Hite) Young.

Nita was a graduate of Bennington High School. She and Charles D. Boster were married on August...

May 31, 2025

Jermaine Virginia McGregor, aged 82, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025.

Jermaine was born on September 12th, 1942, in San Diego, California, to DeMerle E. Eckart Sr. and Marjorie "Maddy" Eckart. A proud graduate of Hutchinson High School, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Marshall University and later completed...

May 31, 2025

Patricia Faye (Hamil) Miller, 94, Delphos, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Salina.  She was born August 1, 1931, in Republic County to Lester and Ethel (Hutchinson) Hamil.

She was a graduate of Concordia High School.  Patricia was employed by Pawnee Mental Health Center in Concordia for 20 years.  She loved being...

May 29, 2025

Charles (Chuck) Raymond Stein, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 29, 2025. He was born in Ashland, KS on December 1, 1938, to Benedict A. & Fredeline F. (LaBarge) Stein.

He moved with his family to Minneapolis in 1940. He graduated from Minneapolis High School in...

May 11, 2025

Trudy J. Carter Cobbs Pickrell, 80, of Minneapolis, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Minneapolis.

Trudy was born on February 20, 1945, in California to William F. and Jean (Krueger) Carter. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in Blue Mound, Kansas, in 1963. On July 29, 1973, she married David...

May 10, 2025

Robert (Bob) Glen Paige was born on February 12, 1943, in Minneapolis, to Robert Ernest Paige and Isabel (Mann) Paige. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, his Heavenly Father called and said, 'Come home, Son.' With an angel taking him by the hand, he was gently ushered into the arms of Jesus.

On June...

May 1, 2025

Anthony Faulkner, 79, Abilene, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at his home. He was born in Northampton, England on June 9, 1945, to Reginald and Joan (Hastings) Faulkner.

Tony and Jean Brown were united in marriage on February 9, 1963. They moved from England to the United States in 1972. After attending Kansas...

Apr 23, 2025

Gib Cunningham, 90, Salina, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in the comfort of his home. He was born Gilbert L. Cunningham on December 9, 1934, in Hays, Kansas to Frank L. and Monta (Mathews) Cunningham.

Gib, a United States Marine, and JoAnn Nissley were united in marriage on December 30, 1955. They...