Raymond Dale Macey, 90, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Salina, KS. Raymond was born April 25, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Raymond T. Macey and Doris Hatherly Macey. He graduated from Topeka High School and entered the US Navy serving with the P2V squadron. During his time in the Navy, he participated in the atomic test of the Kwajalein and Enewetak atolls. After his honorable discharge, he j...

Marlene K. Gunnerson, 84 of Assaria passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 peacefully with her husband Jerome, daughter Nikole, and son Kyle at her side at Salina Regional Medical Center.  Marlene was born in Salina, KS on October 14, 1938 to Carl and Emma Shuberg.  She graduated from Salina Central High School in 1956, where she met the love of her life and husband of 63 years, Jerome.   Marl...

Virginia “Ginny” Joyce Denney, 83, of Mulvane, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022.  She was born October 1st, 1939, in Hutchinson, Kansas.   She was the daughter of Miles and Ruth Clark.   Ginny was married to Harry Francisco for fourteen years. They had three children together, Cheryl Hedge, Natalie Akin, and Gregory Francisco.   Ginny married Bill Denney i...

Carol J. Harrison passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Holiday Resort in Salina, Kansas. She was born on March 27, 1927 to Charles and Fannie (Lentell) Francis. She married Don Harrison in 1947 and together, they had 72 wonderful years until his death in 2019. Carol was active in her church, First United Methodist Church, for many years playing the piano for many Sunday sch...

Shirley Robertson (Walck) was received into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Shirley was born on December 14, 1951, in Garden City, Kansas. She graduated from Salina High School in 1969. Shirley was a resident of Salina her entire adult life. She married Loren Robertson on February 14, 1971. Together they shared the joy of raising two wonderful children. Shirley is...

Patricia “Pat” Gail Sprout, 82, of Delphos, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Kansas. Pat was born in Salina on May 7, 1940 to the late Ray and Ella Marie (Sanborn) Belden. She worked at both the Strand and Fox Watson Theaters before becoming a nurse’s aide at Asbury Hospital. She met Earl W. Sprout on November 20, 1961 and they married December 24, 19...

Virginia Ade, 105, passed away peacefully in Salina, Kansas on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Virginia was born on July 19, 1917.  She was the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Meyer) Mason. She attended Pleasant Hill School and graduated from Abilene High School.  She worked at Duckwalls in Abilene.  After graduating, she taught at Scotia School, which was located just west of Holland, Ks for four...

Richard Darrell Lightner, 86, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Richard was born in Rural Dickinson County, Kansas on February 14, 1936, a son of Edith Kathleen (Lee) and Theodore Joseph Lightner. Richard served in the United States Marine Corp and was the owner/operator of Richard Lightner Trucking. On June 5, 1981, Richard married Nancy Keller in Sali...

Shakira Eleish Magee, 38, formerly of Salina, having moved to Wichita in 2020, passed away September 30, 2022.  She was born February 27, 1984, in Salina to Dwight Shafer and Marie Magee. She worked as a CNA after earning her Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate. Everyone who knew and loved Shakira knew all too well how outspoken she could be.  She was known not to mix words and didn’...

Betty Marie Russell, 82, of Gypsum, Kansas, died on October 14, 2022 in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Benton High School in 1954 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was born on August 11, 1940 in Frazier, Missouri. For 30 years, Betty and Frank Russell owned and operated Natural Connections, which was located at 1217 S. Salina, KS. Betty was a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Herbalist, Naturop...