Dwight M. Swisher, 93, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1930 in Gypsum, KS, to Lawrence and Cora (Andrew) Swisher. Dwight graduated from Gypsum High School in 1949 and proudly served four years in the US Navy.  He retired from the telephone company after 29 years at which time he and Donna built a new home southeast of Gypsum, KS where they live...

Joyce Ann Sipe, age, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, KS.  She was born on February 16, 1940 in Wilson, OK to Wesley Dennis & Mary Ola (Byram) Latham. She attended Wilson High School and earned her GED in 1984.  She married Robert (Bob) Sipe on December 25, 1955 in Wilson, Oklahoma. Joyce was a homemaker, waitress and secretar...

Bolivia M. Thompson, 77 years of age, of Concordia passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Marquis Place in Concordia, Kansas. She was born on March 6, 1947, in Greenville, South Carolina to Theodore J. and Willa M. (Spearman) Lewis. Bolivia was a 1966 graduate of Concordia High School.  Bolivia then went on to receive her LPN Degree from the Kaw Valley Vo-Tech in 1968.  She was part of the...

Gregory "Greg" D. Hood, age 77, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home in Concordia, KS surrounded by family.  He was born on July 3, 1946 in Concordia, KS to Rolland & Lolita (Miller) Hood. Greg attended Concordia schools until age 11. His family then moved to Italy in 1957 to assist in bringing supermarkets to Europe. Greg attended the Laysin American School...

John Thomas Zimmerman passed away in Salina on the morning of April 27, 2024. He was 85 years old. John was born on October 5, 1938 in Cawker City, Kansas to Frank and Ruth Zimmerman.  He moved to Jewell, Kansas as a child and resided there until graduating High School in 1956.  In 1958, John enlisted in the United States Air Force, and while stationed in Salina, Kansas, met Marilyn LaBarge ...

John A. Heublein, 81, a cherished educator and devoted dad, passed away peacefully on April 22. Born on June 15, 1942, in Nashville, Kansas, to Albert and Fern Heublein, John's journey was one marked by dedication, warmth, and an unquenchable passion for mathematics. After graduating high school in Isabel, John pursued a degree in mathematics education at Kansas State University. His career as ...

Noeline Carla Miller-Chestnut, age 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on April 22, 2024, at home. She was born on July 23, 1948, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of the late Katherine Lucille Brubaker (Buttermore) and Carl Coleman Miller. Noeline was a hard working woman of strength and compassion, known for her kindness and generosity. She was a graduate of Salina High School, Class of 1965, an...

Henry D. Martinez, Jr., was born on October 10, 1958, in Salina, Kansas, to Dolores Martinez of Salina and the late Henry D. Martinez, Sr. He passed away on April 22, 2024, in Salina. He is survived by his mother,three sisters, Debra A. Arroyo of Abilene, KS; Linda M Martinez and Hope D. Brown, both of Salina, daughters Nicole, Nauchelle and Jewel. Cremation has occurred and a private funera...

Leon Joseph Haselhorst, 79, passed away on April 20, 2024 at Legacy at Salina. Leon was born on December 10, 1944 in Hays, KS to parents Irvin Anthony and Ludwina Rose Schaffer Haselhorst. He was owner of LJ's Painting Company. He was preceded in death by Ludwina Haselhorst (Mother), Roberta Schuckman (Sister), Glen Hatfield (Brother-in-Law), Duane Haselhorst (Brother). Leon is survive...

Mary Hassig Collins passed away peacefully at home in Salina on the morning of April 22, 2024 after a brief illness. She was 74 years old. Mary was born on October 13, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. As a child, she readily made friends wherever our military family fetched up, from Maine to Mississippi and even Germany. During her teens, our family was living in Kansas City, where she graduate...