Roger Dale Besher, born on August 7, 1945 in St. Louis, MO, was the son of the late Floyd and Mary Lucille Besher. He departed this life on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at the age of 80. He is survived by son Jeff Besher (wife Laura and sons Kyler and Kayden) of Salina, KS, daughter Brandi Besher of Orlando, FL, son Roger Besher Jr. (son Brandon and daughter Shannon) of Colorado, and sister Melo...

David R. Kinney, 67, of Salina, passed away, Thursday, January 29, 2026.  He was born in Lubec, Maine, on November 23, 1958, to Norman Ray and Arlene Mae (Hood) Kinney.  He graduated in 1977 from Lunenburg High School.  He married Jane (Buere) on (06-21-2013) He is preceded in death by his parents. Left to mourn his passing is his loving wife Jane, of the home; step-children, John Campbel...

David Ramon Abell was born on December 5, 1953, to Bob and Mary Jo (Shaffer) Abell in Grand Island, NE. He grew up in Barnard and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1972 and Fort Hays State College in 1976. David spent over 40 years in the cement industry working first for Quartzite Stone Company and then for Ash Grove Cement Company. He also farmed and ranched in the Barnard, KS area. David ma...

Linda Lou Norton, 77, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Newton, Kansas, on April 2, 1948, to Bonnie Arlene (Grabill) and Warren Wade Carlton. After graduating from high school, Linda worked for many years as a Medical Assistant in Salina. In her later years, she enjoyed doing crafts, playing BINGO, and watching movies—especially the T...

Cecil Leroy Brewster, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026.  He was born on March 17, 1948, in Norfolk,k Nebraska to George W. Brewster and Jean M.(Nelson) Brewster, the second of 4 children.  The family moved a lot , from Norfolk Nebraska to West Plains Missouri to Carthage Missouri, back to Norfolk, then to O’Neill Nebraska, back to Norfold, then to Lexington Nebraska. From ther...

Robert Frederick Frobenius II (“Bob”) was born June 5, 1945, in Denver, Colorado and passed away on February 4, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Diana Frobenius (née Sapp); his sons, Robert Frobenius III (Stacie) and Anton Frobenius (April); and his grandchildren, Ethan Frobenius and Elliot Frobenius. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alta Frobenius (...

Alice Jo Campbell, 79, Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born September 23, 1946, in Salina to Dewey and Virginia (Ringquist) Barr. Alice had a passion for flowers and gardening. She had a pumpkin patch on her farm, and she loved sharing it with the public each year. After moving to Minneapolis, she opened the Virginian....

Patricia Mae Tomlins 94, passed away on February 7, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Born on June 24, 1931, to William Aubrey Singleton and Marjorie Ella McMath in Dermott, Arkansas. Her family lived in Arkansas until she was a freshman in high school when the family moved to Wellington, Kansas where she graduated from high school in 1949. She was married to James “Bud” Tomlins from 1949 to 1974 and ...

Jeanette Myers, age 85, passed peacefully on February 5, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Born on December 27, 1940, in Denver, Colorado, Jeanette lived a life defined by love, service, resilience, and deep devotion to her family and community. Jeanette was the beloved wife of Sidney Ralph Myers, and together they built a life rooted in faith, friendship, and unwavering support for one another. She was...

Mary Virginia “Ginny” Zook Bevan, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and family on Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was born in the small town of Flora, Illinois to Kizzie Faye and David Allen Zook on November 18, 1934. The oldest of six children, her family moved to Salina, Kansas when she was in secondary school. Following her graduation from Salina’s Washington High, Ginny...