SALINA - Carolyn Sue (Reichert) Kulas passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at her home in Salina. Carolyn was born in Three Rivers, Michigan May 13, 1936 to Carl (Zeb) and Kathryn Reichert and was the oldest of six children. She spent most of her childhood in Bourbon, Indiana. After graduating high school, she joined the Army based in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she served for two years as a nurs...

Richard Lee Crawford, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 7th, 2022. Richard was born in Osborne, Kansas on July 11, 1941, a son of the late Isabelle (Mischler) and Elton Clair Crawford. Richard served in the United States Army for 6 years as a Staff Sergeant, with a tour in Vietnam. His life work was a concrete finisher and his hobbies were arts, crafts, and woodworking. ...

Antonio “Tony” Anguiano, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He was born in Manchester, KS on March 30, 1929 to Seberiano R. and Librada C. (Campos) Anguiano. Antonio graduated from Abilene High School in 1948. He joined the US Army and proudly served in the Korean War. He worked in Abilene for the Eisenhower Center and in Salina for the Postal Service and Kansas State Universit...

Jeanette Weishaar, 84, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022. She was born on April 4, 1937, on the family farm in New Almelo, KS to Aloysius and Marie Mindrup. Jeanette was the youngest of 11 children. She graduated high school from Leoville, KS in 1955, and worked as a nursing aide in surgery at the Thomas County Hospital in Colby, KS. She met Robert Weishaar in Colby, and they were marr...

Stacy Jean (Swartz) Weis, 58, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Stacy was preceded in death by her father, Don Swartz, Sr. of Salina, KS. She is survived by her mother, Jeanne Miller of Jackson, WY., her son, Cameron Weis and grandson, Cooper of Shawnee, KS as well as five brothers and sisters: Don Swartz (Laura) of Shawnee, KS.; Ja...

Ricky Lee Singleton, 63, passed away peacefully in his home in Solomon, Kansas, on Monday, January 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Ricky is survived by his wife, Paula; his children, Kasey Hanney (Devin) and Kirstie Withrow (Joey); his brother, Ron Jones (Fran); his grandchild, Scarlett Withrow; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends that will honor his memory by liv...

Barbara Jean Frazier-Sparks, 84, of Salina, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022. Barb was born to James and Margaret Pierce in Iowa on May 18, 1937. She was an only child, which she wasn’t fond of, but God blessed her with 7 beautiful children, 14 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren that she loved so deeply. Although she had many trials and tribulations that she lived through, she never...

Lloyd T. Smith passed away January 1, 2022. He was born October 29, 1926, to Thomas and Lulu Smith in Chillicothe, IL. The family, including Lloyd's older sisters, Oneta, Irma, and Bessie lived in Illinois several years before moving to Hanibal, Missouri. Two more siblings, Shirley and Kenneth were born in Missouri. Lloyd worked on the family farm when he was young, and attended school in Mt. V...

Harry Michael “Mike” Cotton, 88, of Newton, KS, died Jan 1, 2022. He was born Nov. 29, 1933 in St. Paul, MN the son of Willard and Ruth (Swanson) Cotton. Harry in law enforcement his entire career, first as a 25 year U.S. Air Force law enforcement veteran and then for the Saline County Sheriff Dept. for 20 years. He is preceded in death by his 1st wife, Kay and his second wife, Norma. “Mi...

Orena G. Allen, 76, of Salina, Kan., passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born on November 8, 1945, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Robert and Rosa (Schlesener) Voeltz. Orena spent more than 25 years caring and loving on the kids in her childcare. She and her husband, Papa Larry, enjoyed all the kids through the years. They also loved taking care and spending time with their grandchildren. The...