William R. Barr died on July 11, 2020. He was 82 years old. Bill was born on August 7, 1937 in Emporia, Kansas to Catherine (Jensen) and Everette Ross Barr. He grew up in Emporia and attended St. Benedict’s College & Emporia State University. Bill will be remembered for many things: a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, an Army veteran, a salesman, a mentor to his son...

Sheila Rose Hickel, 68, of Salina, passed away at home Saturday, July 11, 2020, surrounded by the family that she loved. Sheila was born in Akron, Ohio on January 19, 1952. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Jerry Lee Hickel Sr., also by her 3 daughters, Chandra Rountree, LayLonnie Charles, Christina Wilkinson, and 1 son Jerry Lee Hickel Jr., 10 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchild...

Kristopher L. Mock, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home in Leonardville at the age of 44. He was born November 10, 1975 in Salina, Kansas the son of Steven Mock. He graduated from Chapman High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Arizona. Kristopher worked at Wardcraft Homes Inc. after graduation until 2006. He also worke...

Joe Blackman passed away July 9, 2020. We are pretty sure he is now riding his Harley Davidson of his Bi Ole White Mule, Crystal, the two things he missed doing during his illness. He was born in Pennsylvania and later moved to Arizona where he was the sole miner at the world’s richest amethyst mine in the four peaks wilderness. After digging for the stone, he backpacked it down the mountain ...

Walter "Walt" B. Hangstefer, 88, of Salina, passed away Saturday, July 11th, 2020. Walter was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 13, 1932, a son of the late Myrtle (Pace) and John W. Hangstefer. Walt served in the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Charlene "Shelly" (Tarbox) Hangstefer; three daughters, Laura Moody, (Steve), of Manhattan, Lisa Simpson, of Mil...

Geraldine Jane Abbott was born April 30, 1934 on a farm near Salina, KS the youngest of seven children to Mabel (Andrews) and Joseph Gruber. She passed peacefully to be with family on July 7, 2020 at the age of 86. Jane (as she preferred to be called) was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Mellroy F. Abbott, her brother Raymond Gruber and her sisters Mary Sink, Marie Thompson, Florence Fo...

Patricia Lynn Frazier, 86, died July 10 at the Cedars care facility in McPherson. Pat was a friend of many, a talented businesswoman, loyal member of the St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Parish, and an example of both warmth and grit to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She shared most of her life’s adventures with her husband, Louie, whom she was married to for 64 years before h...

Jack M. Helm Jr. was born January 11, 1962, to Jack and Mable Helm in Williamsport, PA. After a very short battle with cancer, Jack passed away on July 7, 2020. Jack was employed by Great Plains Manufacturing for almost 30 years. At the time of his passing he worked in the shipping department. Jack had a huge love for cats, having rescued many over the years. He loved to play his guitar, ride h...

Wallace W. “Rocky” Welton, of Abilene, KS, passed away on July 4th, 2020 at the age of 83. He was born June 27, 1937 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Harold Welton and Geraldine (Sweeten) Walls. Rocky attended schools in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Salina, Kansas. He graduated in 1955 from Salina High School. Rocky graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1959 with a degree in History and...

Charles Dean Bethe, 96, of Salina, passed away peacefully in his own home, with his family by his side, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Our dad lived in the same home and gave 72 years to our community, working for Salina Concrete Products, supervisor for crew, building block silos on farms around the state. April 4th Dean called Kindred Hospice in McPherson and Comfort Keepers to help him control ...