James Rodney McChesney, 86 of Clifton, KS, died Monday Sept. 4, 2023, at Park Villa Nursing home in Clyde, Kansas. James was born March 29, 1937, in Clay Center, the son of Wilder McChesney and Catherine Marsh McChesney of Morganville, KS. James (Jim, Jimmy) graduated from Clay Center High School in 1955. Jim had many achievements from the State Board for Vocational Education, Topeka, Kansas...

Laura “Laurie” Kay Donmyer passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 3rd, 2023 at the age of 61. Laurie was born August 16th, 1962 to Ralph and Mary Boor in Salina, Kansas. Laurie grew up in Salina and attended Sacred Heart High School and later attended Marymount College and Kansas Wesleyan. Laurie and her younger sister Cindy were only 14 months apart and close in age to many of h...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Ann (Shaffer) Quinn on September 1, 2023, at the age of 89. Patricia, affectionately known as Pat, was born on April 6th, 1934, to Clarence A. and Lola E. Shaffer of rural Waldo, Kansas. She graduated from Waldo High School in 1952 and embarked on a remarkable journey through life. On November 26, 1966, Pat married Lloyd W. Quinn ...

Patricia Mae (Reeve) Walters, died peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023, after a long illness surrounded by love at the age of 86.  She was born July 4, 1937, to Harold and Eva Reeve in Bakersfield, CA, the oldest of six children. Pat was an avid quilter all her life.  She enjoyed any kind of craft she could sew, knit, and crochet.  She was an original member of the silver needle quilti...

Mary Anne Trickle, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 2 at the Brookdale Kirwin facility in Salina, Kansas. Mary Anne was born on May 24, 1941 in Hays, Kansas.  She was the daughter of John Turner and Christine (Berger) Griffith of Hill City, Kansas. Mary Anne spent the years of her childhood and youth in Hill City and graduated from elementary school and high school there.  She graduated...

Larry C. Merriman, 82, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away on August 31, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was the best Husband, Father, Grandfather, and friend to so many. Larry was born on March 3, 1941, in Salina, Kansas, to Harry and Jessie Merriman. He graduated from Salina High School in 1959. He worked as an electrician for Merriman and Hoeffner Electric and retired from Phillips Lighting. ...

Dr. Jack A. Favre passed away the morning of September 1, 2023, at his wife, Linda's side. Jack was born on July 6, 1938, in Richmond, Indiana to James and Martha Favre. Several years later the family moved to Greens Fork, Indiana, where a young Jack helped his dad build them a new home. Jack worked at the Belden factory along with his dad for several years. In October of 1958 he enlisted in the ...

Cynthia J. Knox, 60, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, August 30th, 2023. Cindy was born in Durham, North Carolina on January 18, 1963, a daughter of Glenna M. (Anderson) and David W. Shannon. On December 4, 1982, Cindy married Steven Knox in Salina. She worked in accounts receivables at WPM labs from 1990-2011. Survivors include her husband, Steve Knox; son, Shawn Knox, of Salina; her...

Gina LaRae Oestreich, 55, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at home in Salina, KS. Gina was born to Ron Oestreich and Cheryl (Bieker) Kinsey in Washington KS, on September 14, 1967. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1987. Gina is survived by her father Ron, Linn KS; her daughter Brittany (Josh) Weatherhead, Belleville KS; her grandchildren Willa, Pippa, Tripp, Lux...

Priscilla Phillips, 95, of Lenexa, formerly of Salina, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023.  She was born Priscilla Hicks on Oct. 28, 1927, in Haddam County. The family lived in Washington County before moving to rural Agenda when Priscilla was still very young. Priscilla married William "Bill" Phillips, of Salina, on Aug. 1, 1948. They were married for 47 years before Bill's death in Octobe...