Gerold Dean Jilka, 79 of Mission, passed away November 25, 2025, in Salina Kansas. He was born December 12, 1946, in Leavenworth Kansas, to Edward Jr. and Celestial Elisabeth (West) Jilka. Gerold graduated from Salina High in 1964. After high school he attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1968. Gerold joined the Air Force after graduation, serving in Vietnam and received a purple h...

Verona Jean (Collette) Perret, age 96, of Concordia, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS. She was born on April 20,1929 at the St. Joseph Hospital to Albert & Jardine (Courville) Collette. Verona attended catholic schools in Concordia and graduated in 1947.  She then attended Marymount School of Nursing and received her diploma ...

David Warren Bernard VanWagner was released from this mortal life on Thursday, November 20th, 2025. He leaves behind his wife, Kimberly and daughter Kara both of Salina, daughters Chelsea Armbrister (grandsons Ayden and Noah and granddaughter Alice), Christa Armbrister (grandsons Braeden and Jaxson) all of McPherson, as well as sister Karen of New York, brother Chap and sister Penny, both of Sout...

Dr. Ted Allen Nickell, PhD, age 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Born on August 3, 1938, in Dodge City, Kansas, Ted was the son of Doris Margaret (Rabourn) and Virdie Allen Nickell. He proudly served in the United States Navy, then the Army Reserves, and later earned his doctorate from Missouri University. Throughout his career, Ted held leadership roles a...

Virginia Lou (Davis) Taylor died November 20, 2025, in Abilene, Kansas, having reached the age of 92. She was born March 11, 1933 on a farm to Willard Lee and Mayme Isabelle (Schulz) Davis. Along with her loving siblings (who affectionately called her ‘Susie’), Virginia grew up four miles south of Sand Springs and was a farm girl at heart. She attended the Pearl and Independence County Sch...

Holdan M. Hartman was born October 22, 1993, to Amy Brockelman and David Hartman. He took his life Tuesday, November 18, 2025, due to the failure of the justice system; a continued hindrance to his life instead of helping. Holdan was a smart, funny, hard-working man who loved his family, his fur babies and wife dearly. Some days you would find him tinkering on something in the garage or coming ...

Kenton K. Cross (Kelly), 79, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Friday November 14, 2025 at Salina Regional Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1945 in Salina, Kansas to his parents Orley Leroy Cross and Creta Marie Wilt. Kenton married Donna Jean Cassler November 5, 1966 in California at the Lynwood Methodist Church. Together they would have two daughters: Laura (Lori) Cates and Dawn Petre. ...

Biagio “Poli” Harrington, 50, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family and friends on November 15, 2025, at Salina Regional Healthcare Center. Born on October 6, 1975, in Salina, Kansas, he was the son of Patty Harrington. He married Brandi Harrington in 2003, and to this union they had three daughters. They later divorced. Poli lived a life full of love, laughter, and purpose. Po...

Janet D. Watkins, 88, of Brookville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025. She was born March 6, 1937, in rural Brookville, Kansas, to Chris and Elsie (Matt) Bieber. Janet lived and worked on her family farm. She graduated from Brookville High School in 1955 and went on to become a registered nurse, graduating from the Asbury School of Nursing in 1958. After graduation, she marri...

José G. Esparza-Bañuelos, de 68 años, falleció en paz rodeado de sus seres queridos el 16 de noviembre de 2025. Nació el 20 de marzo de 1957 en Abrego, Zacatecas, México, hijo de Manuel Esparza y ​​Alicia Bañuelos. Se casó con el amor de su vida, Alfonsina Panuco, el 19 de febrero de 1977. José trabajó la mayor parte de su vida en la construcción comercial. Fue un esposo y padre ...