Verna Leora (Brax) Smith, 96, of Salina, passed away Friday June 30, 2023. Verna was born September 20, 1926, in Salina, KS. She was the second of four children born to Pete (Per) Einar Brax and Clara Victoria (Lindholm) Brax.  Verna enjoyed her childhood on the family farm near Smolan, KS, growing up in the Swedish community, and was baptized and confirmed at Salemsborg Lutheran. She had her own...

Susan Diane Riordan, 75, of Salina, passed away Monday, July 3rd, 2023 from effects of Covid-19. Survivors include her husband, Bill Riordan and four children, Mary, Ann, Jennifer, and Jim. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Kurtis. Services will be announced later....

Virginia Lee (Hanson) Base, 91, Salina, died peacefully in her home of over 50 years on June 28, 2023 under the care of her loved ones and Hospice of Salina. Virginia was born October 10, 1931 in Minneapolis, Kansas to Martha Mae (Johnson) and Charles Hanson. She was married to Clarence Base for 23 years, and to this union was born Clarence Jr. and Linda (Dewitt). Virginia worked as a nurse aid...

Janice Dee “Jan” Luebbert, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023.  Jan was born September 3, 1946, in Salina, where she was then raised.  She was the oldest child of Gladys Irene “Sherry” and Everett Zahn.   Her siblings include Nancy Jones, Larry Zahn, Valerie Gebhardt and John Zahn. Jan had her first daughter, Kerry Rolfe, in 1967.  Then she married Mikel Luebb...

Torah Christine Hull, 16, of Casper, Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Torah was born on February 4, 2007, in Wichita, Kansas, to Kelle Nowak and Robert Hull.  She attended school at Roosevelt High School in Casper, Wyoming. Torah loved being with her family and friends, along with attending school with her fellow classmates.  She enjoyed going to movies, concerts and any o...

Norma Jean Oborg, 87 years of age, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Springdale, AR. She was born on February 6, 1936, in Salina, KS, to Alvin and Janett Weddle. Norma graduated from Salina High School in 1954. She worked for Salina Chamber of Commerce until 1956 when she was joined in matrimony to Virgil “Pete” Oborg. They made their home in Smolan, KS where she and Pete raised thei...

David Louis Nowak, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born on February 29, 1952, in Hays, Kan., to Louis Vernon and Lillian (Sander) Nowak. He was joined in marriage to Pamela Woods on August 30, 1974. Dave worked for Saline County Road and Bridge for 41 years, retiring as Director in 2015, and was an active member of the KS Society of Land Surveyors. He loved God, ...

Larry J. Guillory, 76, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023. He was born in Eunice, Louisiana to Calvin and Lydia (Founerat) Guillory. In 6th grade, the Guillory Family moved to Salina, where Larry attended Sacred Heart Grade School, and later graduated with the class of 1965 from Salina Central High School. Larry joined the US Army after High School, after being honorably discharged, he retu...

Arlene Laura McClain died Sunday, June 25, 2023 in Salina at the age of 101 years old. She was born in Salina, Ks on May 28, 1922. She graduated from Salina High School and went on to live in Salina her whole life. Arlene married Cecil McClain in 1943. She had a son, Steve, born in 1953. In 1955 another son was born, David, who died at childbirth. She worked in the grocery business at several ...

Dorothy Lucille Wolberd, 94, of Salina, passed away Jan. 14, 2018. Dorothy was born Feb. 11, 1923, to Henry and Jennie (Bruggers) Wolberd near Cawker City. Later the family moved to Lucas and owned the Lucas Hotel for many years. In her twenties, Dorothy moved to Denver and worked many years for United Airlines. After retirement from United, Dorothy continued to live in Denver. In 2010 she move...