William “Bill” Dennis Walker was born on October 9,1943 in Carneiro, Kansas to Ray C. Walker Sr. and Evelyn M. (Sheridan) Walker. He was blessed with thirteen siblings. He died on February 3, 2023, in Lindsborg, Kansas with his family at his side.  Bill was a graduate of Brookville High School and Kansas Wesleyan University. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Russell, Ka...

Donald E. Cain, 96, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center.  He was born on a farm on October 28, 1926, in Longford, KS, the son of Ben and Edna (Snowden) Cain. He was married to Betty Lou Repstine on March 26, 1948 at St John’s Lutheran Church, Salina, Kansas.  To this union was born one son: Martin Douglas. Donald graduated from Salina Hi...

Henry "Hank" Ashton was born on June 10, 1948, in Salina, Kansas, where he lived all his life before passing away February 4, 2023. Hank is survived by his son, Shane Ashton (Stephanie) of Albuquerque, NM, and his daughter, Kim Ashton ( Reace Williams) of Bradenton, Florida.  He is also survived by his 16-year-old four-legged, furry kid, Edi, who brought Hank much joy after his wife of 38 yea...

Sally J. Thorp, 83, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023.  She was born on January 15, 1940 in Salina to Raymond and Lillian (Lohman) Cryderman. Sally was a registered nurse working at Asbury Hospital and then Salina Regional Health Center for 40 years.  On December 31, 1961 she was united in marriage to James Thorp. She enjoyed biking, tending her garden, and loved the outdoors.  Spendin...

Lawrence Dale Lehman, 87, died January 18, 2023 surrounded by his family.  Lawrence was born September 14, 1935 in Salina, KS. He is the son of Maurice D. Lehman and Ila M. (Holliday) Lehman. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rita A. Lehman; a son, Douglas E. Lehman l; two sisters, Lucille Alldaffer and Leanna Swenson; a brother, Donald Lehman; and a nephew, Mark Swenson. H...

Timothy H. Anderson passed away February 1, 2023. He leaves behind wife, Mary Ann; sons, Todd, Tobi, and Tyler; daughter, Tena Bronson; grandson, Chase Brown. Tim retired from KASA in 2008. No funeral services are planned as his wish was to be cremated. Inurnment will take place in U.P. of Michigan at a later date....

Beverly Joyce Eldridge was born August 27, 1957 in Jeanette, Pennsylvania and passed away at Bethany Home in Lindsborg, Kansas on Monday, January 31, 2023 at the age of 65 years 5 months and  4 days. Beverly attended high school in Lawrence, KS, graduating in 1975. She then went to KU and later went to Tuscon, Arizona to become a registered Nurse. She worked many years as an ER nurse at Salin...

LaDeene Wickersham passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023, in Salina, Kansas, after suffering from congestive heart failure. LaDeene was born on February 29, 1940, in Attica, KS, to Willard D. McClaflin and Glorina M. (Roach) McClaflin. LaDeene married John Thomas Wickersham on September 21, 1957, in Salina. LaDeene graduated from Salina High School in 1957 and received an award from the...

Gretta Schaeffer Lytle, 84, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was born on April 10th, 1938 in Salina, Kansas to Doretha Mae (Johnson) Lytle and Paul E. Schaeffer. She graduated from Salina High School in 1956 her career included working as a secretary for the chemical dependency treatment center at Salina Regional Health Center, Penn campus formally St. John’s Hospital; was an ...

Edward “Ed” Harvey Everhart, 79, of Wichita, died Monday, January 30, 2023 in Wichita, he was born July 19, 1943 in Salina, KS to Chester “Bill” L. and Mildred (Sandborn) Everhart. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Billy Everhart and Marvin Everhart, and his son Doug “Bruno” Smith. Ed is survived by his daughter Mary Katheryn Smith and her husband Duane of Belle P...