It is with profound sadness that the family announce the passing of Mary Jester, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Mary Jayne Jester, 65, of Salina, Kansas passed away peacefully on February 17th in her home. Mary was born to William and Ann Kondzela in Milwaukee, WI on March 12, 1956. Mary is survived by her children, Michael, Matthew, and Katherine. Her sisters,...

Chris Shannon Engle was born to Willis & Beth (Sjoholm) Engle in Lincoln, Nebraska on Febuary 13th, 1971. He was raised on the family farm in Geneva Nebraska with his older brother Tim and older sister Karyl. Throughout Chris’s life, he enjoyed youth baseball, farming, hunting, fishing and working on vintage Mustangs. He shared a passion for hard work with his father as they worked togeth...

Alex Vernon Glavin, 87, of Salina, passed away February 22, 2022. He was born November 25, 1934, in Kingman, KS. He worked in the Diesel Repair industry all his life as a Sales Representative retiring in 2005. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation where he served as a Senior/Junior Warden until the church closed. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Carol Sue (...

SALINA - At his core, Joseph D. “Joe” Cobb, 83, was a family man, music man, and man of God. In his elder years, Joe also became what many described as a “Superman.” Born in Salina, Kansas, in 1938, Joe was the youngest of four siblings and a typical little boy who liked to get into mischief and play outside with his friends. His parents had a garden in their backyard, and one of his fo...

Ernestine “Ernie” L. (Tincher) Goerend, 83, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was born December 19, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas. Ernestine was an outstanding homemaker. Ernie’s love and interest for her children were even more outstanding, as when she attained the status of and served as the Kansas State PTA President from 1989 - 1991. Ernestine was preceded in death ...

On February 21, 2022, Ryan passed away at KU Medical Center in Kansas City from a severe brain injury sustained during a single-car accident while traveling home from work on February 13, 2022. Ryan grew up in Salina, KS. He attended Schilling Elementary, Salina South Middle, and Salina South High School. After High School, he took some business courses at Johnson County Community College. R...

With the passing of Richard Nicklous Ayres on February 19, 2022 we lost a man with wit like no other, a heart of gold and a compassionate friend who was always there to help. Rich was born on December 10, 1967 in Wichita, Kansas to Rodney Nicklous Ayres and Rose Marie (Davis) Schriner. He spent a good majority of his life growing up in Culver, Kansas and graduated from Tescott High School in 19...

SALINA - Wanda Lee (Everhart) Grosser, 92, passed away on February 21, 2022 at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Born on September 1, 1926, at her parent’s farm south of Gypsum, KS, Wanda was the daughter of Lloyd and Elsie (Rutz) Everhart. The youngest of six siblings, Wanda had four brothers and one sister. She married her high school sweetheart, Jack Lay, also of Gypsum, and they had three sons. ...

Deborah June "Stubby" Cahoon, 70, of Salina, passed away Monday, February 21st, 2022. Deborah was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 22, 1951, a daughter of the late Cloe and Charles Steele. Stubby was married to Bruce Cahoon for 50 years. To my loving wife, who supported me in all I did, who kept me on the job, let me play in music groups for 37 years, and supported arts and sciences. ...

Doris Joan “Jo” Pruitt age 92 passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022 with family by her side. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. Doris was born on December 24, 1929 in Phillips County to Warren Lemuel and Nora Helen (Chance) VanEaton. She enjoyed time spent with two big brothers, and later, a younger sister. Left to celebrate her life include daughters Jolene Deisher ...