On Tuesday, December 6, Lois Lee (Nienke) Holtz of Salina, Ks, a beloved mother and grandmother, left her home on earth to join her family in heaven. She was seventy-six. Lois was born in Ellsworth, Ks in 1946 to Hulda (Haase) and Ruldolph Nienke.  She graduated from Black Wolf High School and then later graduated from Brown Mackie College with an accounting degree.  Lois worked for many years a...

Eric Vaughn Bauman left this world unexpectedly on December 2, 2022, at the age of 47. He was born February 4, 1975 in Salina, KS. Eric grew up in Niles, KS, until moving into Salina at the age of 10.  Years later, he attended Salina High School South and Kansas Wesleyan University.  Although he lived several years in Louisiana and Texas, Eric stayed near Salina most of his life. He was a ...

Reginald Treville "Reggie" Benoit, 37, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 4th, 2022. Reginald was born in Salina, Kansas on March 13, 1985, a son of Darlene (Benoit) Carter, and Reginald Price. Reggie owned The Detail Shop in Salina. Survivors include his mother, Darlene Carter (Murphy) of Salina, Kansas; father, Reginald Price, of Topeka, Kansas; step-father, Roosevelt T...

Larry Don Carlson, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Larry was born in Gypsum, Kansas on November 14, 1938, a son of Elizabeth (Heller) and Melvin Carlson. He served in the United States Army. On September 25, 1965, Larry married JoAnn Henoch. Survivors include daughter, Mitzy (Dave) Baldwin, of Riverton, Wyoming; nephews, Richard Carlson (Esther), of...

Mark Allen Swenson, 59, passed away Monday morning Dec. 5, 2022, in Salina, KS. Mark was born Oct 13, 1963, in Salina and was the first child of Richard and Leanna (Lahman) Swenson. He lived part of his life in Rockford, IL. until the age of 14 and went to Salina Central high school. He worked for several years at McDonalds until he was offered a job with Phillips Lighting. He worked there f...

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Naylor, 84, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. She was born on June 26, 1938, in Patton, Pa., to John and Lillian Ruth (McMurray) Bender. Survivors include her children, Roger Naylor Jr. (Lisa), Michelle Compton (Mike), Brenda Herring (Steve), and Deb Marseline; grandchildren, Aubrey, Amanda, Kylee, Megan, Cole, Morgan, and Matthew; and great...

Nathaniel “Nate" Thomas Ryan Goben, 27, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022. Nate was born in Henderson, Kentucky on July 31, 1995, a son of Stephanie Goben. He was a Machine Sander at Crestwood Cabinetry. Survivors include his mom and dad, Steve and Pam Rontti of Delphos, Kansas; daughter, Serenity Goben, and her mom, Savanna Riffel of Abilene, Kansas; partner, Ma...

Brandon Dean Heape, 21, of Bennington passed away unexpectedly Friday November 25th, 2022. Brandon graced the world with his presence on February 13th, 2001. He was born to Kristina Hackett and Matthew Heape in Fairfield, California.  The family moved to Beverly, KS in 2005 where Brandon spent the majority of his childhood causing chaos and havoc. Brandon really looked up to and admired his fa...

Phillip Ray Grubbs, 84 of Salina, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022. He was born February 10, 1938, in Quincy, Illinois. He worked for 18 years as a truck driver for Apex Construction. He was preceded in death by parents; Daniel Lee and C. "Oneta" (Meyer) Grubbs, his son; Phillip R. Grubbs, Jr., in 2019, 2 sisters; Ramona G. Goodwin, and Lillie Stock, and 1 brother; Gene Grubbs in 202...

Don Byron Hough passed away on November 22, 2022, at Salina Regional Hospital due to complications from Covid. He was 92 years old. Don was born June 11, 1930, in Saline County, KS to Robert and Allie Hough. Don attended Kansas Wesleyan where he received a degree in business and played trombone in the band. He then attended Central Baptist Seminary in KC where he met his wife, Nedra Korab, who ...