Robert Lee Oaks, 79, of Salina, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. He was born March 28, 1942, in Brinkley, Arkansas.   Robert retired from JCPenney, after working 32 years as a warehouse supervisor.   Robert was an outdoors man. He loved hunting, fishing, and tinkering in his garden. Robert was also a member of the Allen Chapel AME Church for 50 years,   He was ...

Thomas Andrew “TC” Collins, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 7th, at Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas. Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri on October 3, 1938, the only child of the late Katherine L. (Webb) and Andrew W. Collins. TC Graduated from Trail High School Class of 1956, served 3 years in the United States Army from September 19,1960 to September 19,1963 an...

Obituary Christine Diane Debold, 45, of Salina, passed away July 5, 2021. She was born March 14, 1976, in Salina to William Jr. “Bill” and Virginia (Boyer) Debold. Christine was a huge KU fan and loved animals. She worked at the Abilene Recycling Center. Christine is survived by her mother, Virginia; brothers, Dennis (Shirley), Salina, Jim (Laurie), Tescott, and Larry and Mike, both of ...

Lois E. (Sturtevant) Johnson of Salina died on July 4, 2021 after 96 years of grit, grace and good times. Lois was a true Kansan. She was born and raised in Cimarron, Kansas where her parents, Charles and Catherine Sturtevant, published the newspaper. She was an accomplished musician and played saxophone in jazz and dance bands while attending Colorado University. Lois graduated from Kansas State ...

  Dorothy Irene Easterberg, 75, of Salina, KS passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 4th, 2021. Dorothy was born on December 1st, 1945, in Salina to Daniel R. Dreher and Catherine M. Dreher. Dorothy is survived by her four daughters, Laura Gonzalez of KC, MO, Paula Downie (Bryan) of Salina, KS, Tina Easter (Troy) of Salina, KS, Chrissy Weigel (LeRoy) of Salina, KS an...

Sun Cha Miles “Cha Cha”, 68, was born in Seoul, South Korea, on September 21, 1952, and passed away in Salina, Kansas, on December 25, 2020. She is preceded in death by her father, Yong Ok Yun; mother, Dong Su Kim; and niece, Jihae Yun. Survivors include husband, Steven Kelly Miles of Salina; siblings: 5 brothers and 3 sisters, elder sister, Sun Ok Kerby of Salina and husband James (Jim) L. Ke...

Lawrence P. “Larry” Huninghake, 73, of Salina, passed away suddenly Friday, July 2, 2021. He was born April 22, 1948, in Sabetha, to Paul and Mary Ann (Stallbaumer) Huninghake. Larry married Judy Brucken, Feb. 1, 1969, in Beattie, Kan. He was a jack of all trades and enjoyed wood working in his shop. Larry worked as a HVAC tech for many local companies and retired as a building systems tech...

Robert Smith, 64, of Salina, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021. He was born June 28, 1956 in Buffalo, New York.   He had many jobs and adventures in his life. Growing up in a military family he moved a lot as a kid, at 16 he moved to Brooklyn by himself. He soon took to the open road quick driving a semi for most his life, and riding his bike just as much. He eventually needed a new ch...

Barbara Jo (Blum) Marks, 74, of Salina and more recently Prairie Village, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 1, 2021. She was born January 19, 1947, in Omaha, the daughter of Allen and Josephine Blum, who lived for decades in the Topeka area. Barbara was a sweet and loving mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Ed and her parents. Survivors include...

Donna Elaine Brehm (Carson), 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 20th at home in Salina KS. Donna was born in Salina KS in 1952 to Jimmie K. and Donna L. Carson as the oldest of 5 children. After graduating from Salina Central High School, she married, raised two daughters and began a successful career managing hog farms. She was happily wed to Donald (Mike) Brehm in 2010 and was known f...