Brenda Sue (DeWester) Russ, 63, of Salina, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026.  She was born in Bagdad, Arizona, on June 23, 1962, to Ralph and Ardis (Reinwalt) DeWester.  She worked as a devoted Certified Nurse Assistant for many years. She was a stubborn woman full of love and faith. There’s not a person she met that she didn’t take under her wing. She is survived by her children, Rach...

Dennis Alan Wahlgren, 77, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Born on March 3, 1948, in Rockford, Illinois, Dennis was the fourth son of Swedish immigrants, Carl and Eleanor Wahlgren. He graduated from Bethany College where he met his wife of 54 years, Jeanie Wahlgren (Beverly J. Peterson). They resided in Salina for more than 46 years. Denny was a loving husband, supportive f...

Wayne Keith Westblade, 85, of Salina, KS, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Eagle Crest Assisted Living. He was born April 20, 1940, in Lindsborg, Kansas, the eldest son of the late Clifford Westblade and Florence (Hall) Westblade. On August 14, 1965, he married the love of his life, Erma Baker Westblade, at Fort Riley Kansas. Wayne received his Bachelors in Music Education from Bethan...

Donna Jeanne Blaha, 96, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, 2025. Born in Jackson, Michigan, on December 5, 1929, Donna was the daughter of the late Ella Cleora (Edmondson) and Philip Peters. She graduated from Simpson High School and later dedicated her life to caring for children through her beloved business, Donna’s Daycare, where she nurtured hundreds of k...

Michael J. Bourne passed away at his residence in Oklahoma City, OK, on January 4, 2026 at the age of 78. He was born in Concordia, Kansas on January 26, 1947, a son of Raymond and Joyce Bourne, the third of four boys. Mick had a wonderful and active childhood with his brothers, as well as neighborhood and school friends. He attended Lincoln Grade School - both the old building and new building...

Anita Mae (Powell) Nicholson, 85, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, in Salina, KS. She was born on September 23, 1940, in Wichita, KS., the daughter of Durland and Harriett Powell. She married Robert Morris (Bob) Nicholson on July 29, 1961, in Wichita, KS. They were introduced to each other at a church function. They lived in several places; Topeka Kansas, where both of her sons were born, H...

In Loving Memory of Kenneth David “Ken” Garst February 20, 1952 – January 5, 2026 Kenneth David Garst, known to all as Ken, age 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on January 5, 2026. Born February 20, 1952, in Concordia, Kansas, he was the son of Alva and Ruby Johnson. A hardworking man with a wandering spirit, Ken spent most of his life behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler. He took gre...

Tom Martin, 63, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on December 30th, 2025. Tom was born March 3rd, 1962, in Newcastle, Wyoming to Thomas Sr and June Martin. He grew up in Gillette, Wyoming driving a propane truck for Farmers co-op for 20 years. He married Linda Smith, in Gillette, Wyoming on July 4th ,1986 soon approaching their 40th year wedding anniversary together. They wer...

Jerry Wayne Base, 82, of Smolan, KS, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born on July 20, 1943, in Larned, KS, to Dan and Nancy (Barker) Base. Jerry grew up all over western Kansas before graduating from Garfield High School in 1961. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1964, serving in the Vietnam War as a proud member of the Navy’s highly skilled construction force, the Seabees...

Mary Elizabeth Berndt, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Mary was born on August 13, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Clara Lucille (Nichols) and Ernest Moodie Leisher, Sr. With a naturally caring spirit, she devoted much of her life to serving others through her work as a caregiver. She shared her life with her husband, William “Bill” R...