Duane Fishel, 88, of Colby, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center. He was born February 11, 1935, in Bemidji, MN to Chester and Catherine Fishel. He was enlisted in the United States Air Force 1954-1962 and obtained his GED while in the service. He married Pauline Edna Dean of Hill City, KS on December 20, 1958. They had three children and he worked as an HVAC specialist maki...

Mildred "Millie" Maxine Fink, 98, passed away on December 23, 2023 at the Holiday Resort Health & Rehab of Salina. Mildred was born on October 15, 1925 in Arnold, KS to parents Henry William and Catherine Esther Sargent Ummel. Millie was a farm girl raised in Arnold, KS with eight siblings. She played the piano, organ and violin. She loved playing duets with her sister Evelyn, they playe...

Patricia Jean Brown, 92, of Salina, died December 26, 2023.  Patricia was born March 17, 1931, in Salina to Carl and Clara (Brown) Calhoun.  She married Donald James Brown on August 9, 1947, with 64 years together before his death in 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Carroll and Carl, Jr.; husband Donald; son Norman Guy; and great-grandson Nathan Viland. Pat worked a...

Terri Lynn Myers, 53 years of age, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her home.  She was born on September 17, 1970, in Belleville, Kansas, to James “Jimmy” Kenneth and Karen Kay (Cherney) Myers. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1990.  She participated in the OCCK workshop for many years.  Terri had a zest for life and adventure that was contagiou...

Robert Dale Umscheid II, 64, peacefully passed away December 25th, 2023.  He was born April 25th, 1959 in Manhattan, KS to parents Robert and Winifred (Vossloh) Umscheid. He worked for Umscheid Trenching, Larson Construction, and was part owner of Mid-Kansas Underground.  Rob is survived in death by his wife Mary (Gack) Umscheid, his children Robert Umscheid III (Kelli), Bradley Umscheid (Bra...

Kay Ann Peppiatt, 60, of Salina, KS, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1963, in Colby, KS, to Robert and Jeanette Weishaar. Kay graduated from Colby Community College. She moved to Salina, met and married the love of her life, Andrew Peppiatt and together they raised three wonderful children. She provided daycare services for many years and later worked as the...

Frances Irene Cardwell, 89, died December 23, 2023 at home.  She was born May 2, 1934 in Milford, KS to Francis W. Johnston and Goldie I. Bisnett. She married Ray Cardwell Oct. 1, 1950 and they were married 52 years before his death. Before retiring she worked for Sears and Salina Spring as a bookkeeper. She also co-owned The Cupboard, The Cupboard II and Hair Connection with her daughter. She...

Janet Ann (Granzella) Stanley, 75, passed away December 18, 2023, at her home in Salina. She was born December 7, 1948 and attended school in Ada and graduated from Tescott High School in 1967. She worked as a bookkeeper and most recently, a security guard at the Sac and Fox Casino. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rich; mother and step-father, Lydia and Ralph Umbarger; father, Robert ...

Ralph "Bud" E. Lambert Jr., 78, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023.  He was born May 14, 1945, in Atchison, Kansas to Ralph Sr., and Alva Belle (Carr) Lambert. He is survived by his son, Ralph (Kirby) E. Lambert III, of Rogers, AR and brothers Paul Lambert and James Lambert, both of Salina, KS.  Multiple nieces and nephews,  Don Dittmar and wife Deanna,  Doug Dittmar, Maggi...

Wanda C. (Johnson) Hughes passed away on December 20, 2023 at the age of 87 at Salina Regional Hospital from complications from pneumonia. Wanda was born October 10,1936 in a farmhouse near Miltonvale, Kansas. She was the only child of Robert and Irene (Gibbs) Johnson. Her family moved to Minneapolis, KS and then eventually Salina, where she graduated from Salina Central in 1954.  She w...