SALINA - Ruth (Woodall) McRell passed away on July 11, 2022 in Village Manor of Abilene, Kansas after nearly 86 spirited years of life. Ruth was born on July 24, 1936 to Nels and Eda Renspeas Sims on a farm near Longford, Kansas and graduated from Longford High School in 1954. On January 29, 1955 Ruth married Burdette “Woody” Woodall and welcomed their children, Dennis and Kim into the worl...

Joyce K. Blouch was born on September 11, 1935 in Sellarsville, PA and passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Pinnacle Park Nursing Home. She spent her childhood in Tylersport, PA with her birth mother, Margaret King. Joyce went to Luther League in Philadelphia, and while there, she met her foster parents, Herman and Frances Wertz. She went to nursing school in 1954 and graduated as a registered...

Jennifer Michelle (Koster) Wangerin, died Sunday July 10th, 2022 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Jennifer was born October 9th, 1983 in Salina, Kansas to Jim and Debbie (Meyer) Koster. She graduated from Bennington Highschool in 2002. She then attended Salina Cosmetology school. Jennifer found that she truly enjoyed her current job with The Bank of Tescott working as a te...

Bob Cook, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 10th, 2022. Bob was born in St. Francis, Kansas on November 8, 1924, a son of Arthur Robert Cook and Irene (Carlson) Cook Weis. He worked in soil conservation, road construction, and owned and operated Cook Mobile Home Service. Bob served during WWII in the United States Army as a paratrooper from 1944 - 1946. On May 25, 1950, B...

GYPSUM - Janice Colleen Ade, 87, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 after a long illness. The middle of three children, she was born November 5, 1934, in Salina, Kansas to Carl W. and Joyce E. (Harri) Olson. She graduated from Gypsum High School and studied home economics at Kansas State before wedding Donald R. Ade in 1954. Janice excelled as a homemaker and was devoted to her hu...

Tyler Terry Rhea passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2022 at the age of 27 in San Antonio, TX. Tyler was born on February 23, 1995. He graduated from Salina South High School in 2013. He attended Washburn University for two years before entering the Army in 2015. He served in the military for five years before moving to San Antonio, Texas to finish his college career. Tyler was very athletic...

Shirley Ann (Mathews) Lamer passed away at Bethany Home, Lindsborg, KS, July 8, 2022, at the age of 81. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Raymond D. Lamer, parents Alta May and Frank James Mathews and all of her siblings. She is survived by her son Randy Lamer and wife Janelle, of Salina; her daughter Alta Nelson and husband Brian, of Salina; her daughter Brenda Markas and husband Joh...

Joan Marie Plunkett, 55, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 6th, 2022. Joan was born in Salina, Kansas on August 22, 1966, a daughter of Carole (Schmedemann) and Marvin Pfeifer. She was a DC Associate at Advanced Auto Parts for 37 years. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking. Survivors include her parents, Marvin and Carole Pfeifer, of Salina; two sons, Joshua Shafer, of L...

Myles Omar Gadson, 4 months, 14 days old, passed away Sunday, June 26th, at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Myles was born in Salina, Kansas on February 12, 2022, son of Tionne Gadson of Salina. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 14th at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salina with Pastor Jeff Piepho officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may ...

David Allen Hunt, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. He was born September 26, 1950, in Holdrege, Neb., to Arthur E. and Clara Mae (Massey) Hunt. Dave was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He worked for many years for Wilson Realty & Auction Service in Salina. Survivors include his brothers, Arthur “Bill” Hunt (Peggy), Claremore, Okla., and Larry Hunt...