Sue Eileen Gunelson, 84, a fiercely independent, strong-willed matriarch, left this earth surrounded by her family and friends on September 17, 2025. She was born in Hutchinson, to Elden and Dorothy (Davis) Hatfield on July 16,1941, and grew up in Lyons Kansas, graduating from Lyons High School with the class of 1959. After graduation, she attended Wichita Business College. She married Brad ...

Sandra Nell McCune, 88, of Wichita, died Friday, September 12, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on January 15,1937, in rural Clifton, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Peterson and Lillian Margaret Wilkinson Slipsager. Sandra enjoyed school sports, quilting with her mother and being chaperoned by her brothers Ed or Leroy. Graduated Rural School in Clifton, KS. After, she moved to Manhattan, KS ...

Robert “Bob” Lee Albers Sr. of Astor, Florida, formerly of Salina, Kansas, passed away September 3, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born on November 6, 1938, in Rock Island, IL, to Harry Albers and Anna Sucky. Bob was always busy in business. As a partner at Bob Albers Const Inc he retired in 1991, he was also a farmer and rancher from 1978 to 2005 retiring to his paradise of Astor, FL. His ...

D. Yvonne Creech, of Salina, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The daughter of Ernest L. Johnson and Muriel B. Woods Johnson, she was born on June 26, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. Creech Sr.; her daughter, Deborah Anne Creech; her parents; her brother, Ernest M. Johnson; and her sister, Shirley A. Valentine. She is survived by her s...

Gilbert “Gil” Doyle Crocker, age 76, passed away at his home in Salina, Ks on September 11th, 2025.  Gil was born in Salina, Ks. at Smoky Hill AFB on February 18th, 1949.  His parents were Rolland W. “Slim” Crocker and Alma Maude Fry. Gilbert Crocker married Joan Elaine “Jody” Ikenberry in Salina, KS, at the Marymount College chapel, on August 12th, 1972.  They just celebrated their...

Kenneth Dean Robinson, known to many people as the “Pork King”, left this world peacefully on September 12, 2025, surrounded by family at Reflections Retirement Resort, Salina, KS. Ken was born on August 17, 1940, to Alfred Kenneth Robinson and Adeline Pahls Robinson. Ken grew up in Cawker City, KS, the only boy amongst four sisters, and as such, was likely spoiled. After graduating from...

Robert Ray Winters, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025. Born in Caldwell, Idaho, on April 20, 1943, to Audrey (Conant) Winters and Orval Pearl Winters, Robert lived a life rooted in faith, service, and family. After graduating high school at Friends Haviland Academy, he attended Friends Bible College, where he met the love of his life, Mary Beth Sparks. The two wer...

Ronald Leroy Conyac, known to many simply as Ronnie, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Salina, Kansas. He was 70. Born and raised in Salina, Ronnie was the son of Ardyth (Seusy) and Adlore Leroy Conyac. He lived his life with quiet grit and loyalty to those he cared about. Ronnie is survived by his niece, Tammy Arnold of Salina; great-nephews, Tanner and Les Arnold; cousins, Mary...

Eugene “Bud” Louis Trost, 89 years of age, of Aurora, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Sunset Nursing Center in Concordia.  He was born on January 13, 1936, in a farmhouse, in Huscher, Kansas to Harry Louis and Elma Mary (Revell) Trost. Bud went to Huscher Grade School and graduated from Concordia High School in 1954. After graduation he served in the Army National Guard...

Jimmie Earl Dorman, 100, was taken by the Lord from this earth on September 10, 2025. He was born December 7, 1924 to Ralph and Elise (Cornwell) Dorman on the farm north of Haddam, Kansas. Jimmie graduated from Haddam High in 1943 and was called to the Navy in 1944 where he was sent to Okinawa Japan until the war ended. Upon returning he met and married Marie Wurtz in 1947. They settled in Clou...