John D. Smutz Sr., 97, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  He was born March 11, 1925, on a farm in Pawnee City, NE to William Walter and Esther Amelia (Bennett) Smutz.  He attended grade school in a one room country school in Pawnee City, NE.  He received his formal education at the University of Nebraska, he was a member of ATO fraternity, Northwestern University and Penn Stat...

Daisha Jolene Endsley, 26, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, February 15th, 2023. Daisha was born in Salina, Kansas on January 8, 1997, only daughter of Jana Endsley. She was an LPN working towards her RN. Survivors include her mother, Jana Endsley; grandparents, Carol Endsley, Frank Endsley; aunts, Julie, Teresa, Michelle, Amy, Liz; cousin, Anthony; great aunts, Pat, and Marlene; great u...

Evelyn Louise Ford Livengood, 91, of Salina, stepped into heaven on February 21, 2023. She was born on January 27, 1932 on a farm near Oak Hill, Kansas to Lyman and Bessie Ford. Evelyn's early years were spent in central Kansas then the family moved to Kansas City when she was in fifth grade. When Evelyn was about 12 years old, she met the love of her life, Kenneth Livengood. They started datin...

Leonard Thomas Fishburn, 49, of Salina, passed away Saturday, February 18th, 2023. Leonard was born in Orange County, California on October 1, 1973, a son of Maxine Marie (Gray) and Kenneth Fishburn. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator for KDOT. On January 30, 2004, Leonard married Amber Falasca in Salina. Survivors include his wife, Amber Fishburn, of the home; two daughters, Taylor Fis...

Phyllis Lorene Gardenhire 82, of Salina passed away, Friday, February 17, 2023. She was born March 29, 1940 in Oakley, Kansas to the late Laurence and Leona (Tinsley) Jones. She had worked for Westinghouse/Phillips Light as a lamp group operator for 40 plus years before retiring. Phyllis will be remembered as someone who loved to cook, crochet and play gospel music on her organ, she will ...

Pete R. Jorgensen passed away on February 17th. More information will appear as it becomes available....

Norma Rae (Worman) Faelber, 92, passed Sunday, February 12, 2023. She was born to Marvin and Sylvia (Parson) Worman on December 5, 1930 in Goodland, Kansas. She lived most of her life in Gypsum, Kansas. She graduated from Gypsum High School and married Dale C. Faelber, June 5, 1949. She began painting at age 14 and has art displayed in Gypsum City municipal buildings. She was a 4H Club knitt...

Michael F. Renk, 75, sadly left us on February 15, 2023. Mike is survived by his wife, Beatrice (Hernandez) Renk; son, Michael Renk and his wife, Ann Marie Allison of Arvada, Colorado; son, Matthew and his wife, Heather Renk of Atchison, Kansas; grandchildren, Kyler, Kaleb (Mackenzie Bogart), Jordyn, Damien, Nina Marie, Maria; and two great-grandchildren, Carter and Hadleigh. He is also survived b...

Joyce Marrs passed away peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2023 with her husband Leon Marrs at her side.  She was 88 years old.  Joyce was born May 21, 1934, to Neal and Eunice (Fuller) Lyne.  She graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School.  Joyce and Leon were married February 23, 1958, at the Methodist Church in Lamar, KS. At the beginning of her career, Joyce held clerical and office ma...

Linda Sue Anderson passed away on February 13, 2023. She spent her life in Salina, Kansas & Oxnard, California, born on July 31, 1949, to Delbert & Wanetta Anderson. She started her career as a surgical nurse, unfortunately she broke her back and had to restart her life by walking again and re-educated herself. She attended Ventura College and University of La Verne earning her a Bache...