It is with heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the peaceful passing of Lyle Lee Riffel, aged 83, on March 31, 2026, in the comfort of his home in Salina, Kansas, surrounded by the warmth and love of his devoted family. Born on October 21, 1942, in the quiet town of Hope, Kansas, Lyle was a beacon of light and laughter to all who knew him. He was the beloved so...

Nelda Anne (Livingston) Fecteau, 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on April 12, 2026. Nelda was born on April 11 in Manhattan, Kansas, to Orville and Lenora Livingston. She grew up in Manhattan and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1957. She went on to attend Kansas State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1961, and later received her master’s degree i...

Donald Ray Fink, 74, of Salina, was born May 23, 1951, in Salina, to Marvin J. and Mildred M. (Ummel) Fink. Donald weighed anchor, cast off all lines, slipped his earthly mooring, April 9, 2026, and stood out from the pier to the sea of stars. Under a full sail and a prevailing wind at his back, his course was shaped to his heavenly home. Survivors include his sister, Kathryn Fink, of Centen...

Rosalie “Rose” (Wright) Vosburg, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, surrounded by her family at Salina Regional Hospital. She was born in Miltonvale, Kansas, to Charles E. and “Jane” F. (Owen) Wright on May 6, 1941.  She graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School and went on to attend St. Joseph School of X-Ray Technology in Concordia, Kansas. Rose began her career as...

Eleanor Joan Richmond Silhan, 94, died April 9, 2026, at her home in Salina, KS. She was born Dec. 29, 1931, the daughter of John Francis “Frank” Richmond and Nellie Irene (Mott) Richmond. Born in Hillsboro, KS, the middle of five children, she grew up in Marion County. Also known as “Peggy”, she moved to Salina in 1949 to attend Brown Mackie College and worked several years as a secret...

Arthur "Art" R. Petty Jr., 86, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, at his home of 62 years, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 14, 1940, in Abilene, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Beverly J. Fletcher, on March 9, 1963, in Salina. They shared 63 years devoted to each other, their family, and their faith. They were blessed with three children: Doug...

Martha Jane Keller, 86, of Salina, passed away on March 15, 2026. She was born on September 24, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, to Johannes and Christine Fredrickson. Martha was a devoted stay-at-home mother for 18 years before beginning work at Tony’s Pizza in 1977. After her time at Tony’s, she worked as a housekeeper for 25 years at Salina Regional Medical Center, Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Cent...

Richard Wayne Carpenter, 96, of Salina died April 9, 2026 at Homestead Memory Care of Abilene. He was born February 8, 1930 in Emporia, KS, to Earnest and Rose (LaLoge) Carpenter, the tenth of their eleven children. Dick, as he preferred to be called, grew up in Cottonwood Falls, KS, and graduated from Chase County High School in 1948. Following graduation, he worked as a farm hand in Del Norte...

Beth “Charleen” Fekas, a cherished wife, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on April 3, 2026, after a brief battle with illness. Born on May 19, 1939, in South Gate, California, Charleen was the daughter of Dorothy and Flavis Kilgarriff. Charleen was a woman of unwavering spirit and gentle grace, deeply devoted to her family and her passions. She shar...

Norbert Lee Pfannenstiel, 94, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 9th, at Eaglecrest Retirement Community. Norb was born in Hays, Kansas on June 17, 1931, a son of Philomena (Lieker) and Celestine Pfannenstiel. He attended St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays, Kansas, now known as Thomas More Prep. On June 1, 1953, Norb married Dolores  "Jeanie" (Werth) Pfannenstiel in Schoench...