Cecil Roy Smith Sr., 85, of Salina, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. He was born June 18, 1933 to Corbin and Myrtle (Richardson) Smith in Madison County, Ky. He joined the Air Force in 1952 and was medically discharged the same year. He married the love of his life, Betty Ann Winburn, June 20, 1952 in Waco, Ky., at Flatwoods Christian Church. Cecil worked at Westinghouse in Richmond, Ky., and ...
Nancy (Jane) Dickinson McComb, 83, died peacefully at her home November 25, 2018. She was a beloved mom, grandmother, great-grandmother lovingly known as “Nanny” and treasured friend to many. Nancy was born January 26, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa to Levi Call and Marion Carmichael Dickinson. She celebrated her Iowa roots and loved spending free time on her family’s farm. Summers were spent a...
Justin Lee Willingham, 30, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 30th. Justin was born in Manhattan, Kansas on August 23, 1988. Survivors include his mother, Kim Willingham; girlfriend, Sierra Haas; children, Ava, Adelynn, Jaxen, and Randi Willingham; brother, Dalton Willingham; and half sister, Alicia Willingham. He is also survived by his aunts, Linda Rohleder (David) and Pam ...
Patricia D. Bartels, 91, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Thursday, November 29th, 2018 while in the company of family members, at Santa Marta Retirement Center, Olathe, Kansas. Patricia was born in Topeka, KS on June 6, 1927, the daughter of Earl S. and Frances E. (Essex) Rice. She graduated from Seaman High School in1945 and attended Huff Business College in Kansas City. She worke...
Dennis W. Kearn, age 71, left this earthly life on Fri., November 30, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home in Concordia, KS. He was born on March 11, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas to George W. “Junior” & Hazel M. (Trowbridge) Kearn. Dennis graduated from Concordia High School in 1965. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict from 1966-1969. He was honorably disch...
Yvonne Irene Linder, age 57, entered into rest, Friday, November 30, 2018, Medicalodge of Clay Center, Kansas. She was born August 3, 1961 in Washington, Kansas to Norman and Olive (Pixler) Valeka, Sr.. Yvonne was a 1979 graduate of Clyde High School. She was also a graduate of Cloud County Community College. She worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide at Clay County Medical Center and other area ...
A.R. "Dick" Tilgner, 90, of Salina passed away Saturday Dec 1, 2018. He was born Oct 22, 1928 in Salina, the son of William and Goldie (Erickson) Tilgner. Adolf was a graduate of Gypsum High School and Kansas State University. He worked as an aeronautical engineer for Beech Aircraft for over 40 years. He was member of several city, county and service organizations while working in Liberal and...
Sui Gish, 78, died Nov. 27, 2018. She was born in Fukushima, Japan on Sept 19, 1940, the daughter of Shinjiro and Naka Imaizumi. She married Gary Lee Gish on March 11, 1964. She was an art student at Tokyo University and was a certified cake decorating instructor and origami specialist and lover of the arts. She was a brown belt in Judo as a young adult and loved to fish and bowl. She was a lov...
Bernice Jean Holmes, 79, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018. She was born July 9, 1939 in Loveland, CO. She worked for Days Inn as housekeeper for 9 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto & Elizabeth (Wright) Kercher; husband Eugene Gardenhire; daughter Tina Holmes; sister Mary Hutton; brother Paul Kercher. Survivors include her, children, Tammy Brown, Ja...
Joan A. Morgan, age 87, left this earthly life on Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Community, Concordia, KS. She was born on April 23, 1931 in Jamestown, Kansas to Hubert P. & Ruth E. (Nelson) Spear. Joan was a 1947 graduate of Belleville High school. Joan worked for Fairmont Creamery in Concordia, Kansas. She married Lyle L. Morgan on June 9, 1951 at Camp Attebury, Indiana. He pr...
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