Joseph “Joe” Evilsizer, 89, of Salina, passed away peacefully at Bethany Home in Lindsborg on October 19, 2025. Joe was born on August 20, 1936, in Nashville, Illinois, to John and Elizabeth (Gregory) Evilsizer. In high school, Joe played basketball and was on the track team. While in school, he worked a milk route, set pins by hand at the bowling alley, and helped on a milk farm. Joe pr...

James (Jim) Frederick Lowery, Jr., 83, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Jim was born July 16, 1942, to Fred and Florence Lowery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he lived with his parents and two sisters, Pat and Sharon. Immediately after graduating high school, Jim joined the Army serving most of his enlisted time overseas in Germany. Once returning home and moving to Memphis, he met...

James Dean Patry, 82, of Salina, KS, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025. He was born on December 11, 1942, in Hillsboro, KS, to Edmund and Mary (Wegerer) Patry. James was an Agriculture Education teacher and FFA Advisor at Wilson High School for 32 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Kansas Tractor Club. He enjoyed pastimes of refurbishing old tractors, creating photo al...

Riley Dean Faris, 30, of Salina, Kansas, unexpectedly passed away on October 17th, 2025 following a motorcycle accident. He was born September 20, 1955 in Plainville, Kansas to parents, Tiny and Linda (Stithem) Faris. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and the best friend. He was a man of quick wit with a bigger heart than most, and had an uncanny ability to bring laughter to any situation. ...

Fred L Klanke Jr was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Fred and Corella Klanke on October 17, 1937. Fred’s work ethic materialized at a young age as he worked on the family farm throughout his childhood. He was fond of his horse named Honey. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1958 and was stationed in Salina as an Electronics Technician where he worked on electronics and radar for B-17s, B-29s, and B-...

Dennis C. Woodall, M.D. was born November 13, 1955, in Salina KS. In the 69 years that Dennis lived he was many things to many people. He was a husband, dad, son, grandson, nephew, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and trusted physician. Isaiah 30:21: Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Dennis was blessed wi...

Peggy Anne Orner, 95, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, completed her earthly journey on October 12, 2025, at Pinnacle Park Healthcare, surrounded by the love of her family. Peggy was born in Bennington, Kansas to Esther Copple and Nelson Stickley on December 13, 1929. She was a graduate of Bennington High School. June 1947 Peggy married George Orner Jr. They had f...

Ann Burgess of Salina, Kansas, passed away on a beautiful fall day, October 5, 2025. Born on December 7, 1933, she lived most of her 91 years in Salina, surrounded by her large family and countless friends. Ann graduated from Salina High School and the University of Kansas, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She remained a faithful Jayhawk and always loved a football tail...

Marion "Pat" Masko of Salina, Kansas passed away peacefully Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Kansas at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation, where he had been a resident for the past 5 ½ months. Pat served in the US Navy and was a professional truck driver for over 50 years, receiving many safe driving awards. He met and later married Juanita Faelber on September 18,1982. Pat w...

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Trost, age 85, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Credo Senior Living, Belleville, KS.  She was born on July 17, 1940 in Cuba, KS to Glenn & Adeline (Homolka) Chizek. She received her GED and was part of the Class of 1958 in Concordia.  She was a bookkeeper for Boogaarts and later Walker Veterinary Clinic. She married Thomas “Tom” Trost on July 12, 1980...