Harold Duane Poland passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Mount Joseph Senior Village, Concordia. Harold was born on December 15, 1922 in Barnes, Kansas. He was the son of Jesse and Alice Poland. Harold graduated from Barnes High School in 1940, worked in the Barnes Post Office for two years, and then enrolled at Kansas State University. Harold was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1943...

HerShe, 8 years, of Salina, passed away with her devoted pet parent by her side. HerShe struggled for good a day before God called her to cross the “Rainbow Bridge”, Friday, March 12, 2021. HerShe came to Salina when her pet parent; Helen adopted her from a no kill shelter in Clarksville, TX. Arrangements were made to meet half way in Norman, OK., where introductions were made, and the two ...

Keith Henry Lauer ascended to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 4th at Abilene Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1936 to Clarence & Alma (Nagely) Lauer in Abilene. He attended Bell Valley, a one room school, in Holland, KS and Chapman High School graduating in the class of 1954. In high school his interests included FFA, playing trumpet in band and playing football. It was there a ...

Sandra Marlene Swick, 78, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 7th, 2021. Sandy was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 28, 1943, a daughter of the late Anne Linda (Lardieri) and Albert Clarence Flegler. She graduated from Russell High School in 1961 and graduated from Brown Mackie College in 1962. On March 23, 1963, Sandy married Geral Swick in Russell, Kansas. Survivors...

William H. Bingham passed away Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born December 8, 1930 in Abilene, Kan., to William H Oliver, Jr. and Charlotte Oliver. He was later adopted by Harry and Lucille (Allen) Bingham. The family moved around to find work in the early 1930’s, eventually moving to Montrose, where they lived with his grandfather on his farm, south of town. Bill attended grade school in Mo...

Gerald Bernard Taylor was born June 29, 1928 in Abilene, Kansas, the son of Leroy ‘Dutch' G. Taylor and Avis R. (Rodgers). He left this earth February 24, 2021 at the age of 92. Jerry graduated from Abilene High School with the Class of 1946, and served in the Army National Guard Kansas Reserves from 1950-1953. He married Virginia Lou Davis on March 30, 1952 in Abilene. Over the years he worked ...

James Ray Bennett, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 23rd, at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Jim was born in Salina, Kansas on October 27, 1950, a son of the late Lila Faye (Wann) and Richard M Bennett. He did many things over the years including home remodeling, was a driver for Salina Charter Coach, apartment upkeep for Bennett Rentals and was ...

Keith George Mines, who died Sunday at Bethany Home in Lindsborg, was born Nov. 15, 1930, on a cold winter’s night in a farmhouse near Oberlin, Kansas.   It was the midst of the Great Depression, and his parents, Cecil and Anne Mines, were not prepared for a twin brother appearing moments later. They put the babies in a makeshift incubator – shoeboxes inside a wooden drawer – on t...

ANITA KAY SCOTT , daughter of Carl E. Broils and Neoma (Naomi) Kibble-Broils was born on November 27, 1939 and transitioned on Sunday February 14, 2021 at the Papillion Manor (Papillion, Nebraska) surrounded by her family. She was born in Council Grove, Kansas and lived in Russell, Kansas with her parents until they moved to Salina, Kansas in March of 1942. She attended Salina Public Schools an...

Helen May (Whitesell) Warnica, born to George H. and Nina S. Lacy Whitesell on Sept. 5, 1928 at Waterville, Kansas, and is one of eight children. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers: George Jr., Robert L., Melvin D., and Wayne L.; and her sisters: Jean Fairchild, Marie Davis, and one who died in infancy. Helen attended rural schools in the first two years at Waterville, KS. The f...