Roy Junior Hamel, 92 years of age, of Clifton passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas. He was born on November 5, 1933, in St. Joseph, Kansas to Archile and Mary (Sorell) Hamel, Jr. He grew up in the St. Joe community. He was a 1951 graduate of Clyde High School. He attended college for 1 year. On August 24, 1953, he married Dorothy LeDuc in Conco...

Dr. Donald Lee Yowell, 95, Delphos, died Saturday, April 4, 2026. He was born January 1, 1931, to Wayne and Doris (Shroyer) Yowell in the small farmhouse he grew up in. He accelerated through his country school, attended Kansas Wesleyan, and graduated from UMKC Dental School in 1955. He enlisted in the United States Navy as a lieutenant and was stationed in Japan and was honorably discharged. I...

Joan Kay Randle, 95, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born May 6, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Louise (Love) and Kenneth McMain. Joan was a devoted, full-time mother and also worked alongside her husband, Arvin, in the family farm and greyhound business. Her greatest passion was her family, and she was always present for s...

Elaine Marie Rego, 73, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 5th, 2026. Elaine was born in Salina, Kansas on June 8, 1952, a daughter of Lois Mae (Johnson) and Byron Elliott. Throughout her life, she worked in a variety of roles, including many years on the assembly line at Exide Technologies and Tony’s Pizza, as well as in the kitchen at Country Inn & Suites. She also gave...

Gladys Lucille Gilder, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026. Gladys was born December 23, 1951, in Alamosa, Colorado, to Susie Marie (Navarrette) Simmons and John B. Simmons. She worked as a cashier at Walmart for 20 years, where she truly enjoyed talking with and helping people. In her free time, Gladys cherished being with her granddaughter and spending time with her fa...

Wendy Lynn Gamache, age 55, passed away on April 7, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Wendy was born on October 10, 1970, in Osborne, Kansas. Wendy spent her life being a loving mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother. Wendy had an adventurous spirit that carried her far beyond home. She especially loved traveling across the country to visit her grandchildren, spending much of that cherished time in D...

Robert Louis “Bob” LeClair, 77, of Salina, KS, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born on September 4, 1948, in Concordia, KS, to Adamore and Aldia (Peltier) LeClair. Bob was raised in Clyde, KS, and graduated from Clifton High School. He was joined in marriage to Mary Harris on April 28, 1985, in Salina. They made their home in Salina and Bob worked for many years as a draftsm...

Lorene Helen (Pelesky) Salmon, 95, of Salina, KS, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2026. The daughter of Charles and Helen Nemec Pelesky, Lorene was born on the family farm south of Narka, KS, on November 29, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Leona Smith; and brother, Bill Pelesky. She is survived by her husband, Ray Gene Salmon of over 72 years; children, David Ray Salmo...

Sarah JoAnn Matthews, 88, Tescott, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Village Manor, Abilene, while surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 1, 1938, in Anniston, AL. JoAnn and Charles R. Matthews were united in marriage on November 24, 1961. JoAnn was a beloved babysitter, and she worked as a para in the Tescott schools for several years. She had a love for everything Christmas. She was...

Loretta Griffith, 88, Delphos, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Sunset Home in Concordia. She was born in Saline County on September 26, 1937, to Elmer Guy and Verna (Keller) Austin. Loretta and Richard Griffith were married on June 15, 1958, in Salina. Culver was home for many years until moving to Delphos in 2011. They were married 54 years at the time of his death on January 18, 2013. She ...