Joseph P. “Joe” Strait, 57, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, October 25, 2021. He was born on January 4, 1964, in Concordia, Kan., to Mel O. and Martha (Breault) Strait. Joe attended schools in Salina and participated in Special Olympics bowling, receiving many awards. He attended Bethpage and worked as a dining room attendant at Taco John’s since 2001. Survivors include his parent...

Sharon Kay Knight has rejoined her heavenly family and has earned her wings on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was 80 years old. She was born December 12,1940 in Miltonvale, Kansas to John and Maxine Matson. She married her love, Don Leon Knight, on August 31, 1966. They were married for 55 blissful years. Sharon lived a full life as a wonderful mother, homemaker and worked in the school ...

Lance Micheal Martin, 41, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 23rd, 2021. Lance was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on November 14, 1979, a son of Ronda (Owens) Lovin and Micheal Eugene Martin. He loved working on the farm in Paoli, Oklahoma with his grandparents Juanita and Sonny Owens. He worked in the oil fields and construction. He rooted for Oklahoma University but never wat...

Tonya Denise “Toni” Thompson, 49, of Liberal, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 22nd, 2021. Tonya was born in Norton, Kansas on October 27, 1971, a daughter of Sonya (Pickel) Graf, of Minneapolis Kansas and the late Dennis Graf. On September 15, 2001, Toni married Curtis Thompson. Survivors include her husband, Curtis Thompson, of Liberal, Kansas; three sons, Tyler Gilbert, of Topek...

Les E. Spellman, 70, of Salina, KS, passed away October 22, 2021. He was born in Salina on July 23, 1951, to Alvin and Dorothy (McDaniel) Spellman. Les married Elaine Thompson on June 10, 1978, in Jewell, KS. They were united in marriage for 43 years. He was currently employed at MHC Kenworth in Salina. He is survived by his wife, Elaine, of the home; children, Eugene Spellman (Hoa), of Hays...

Betty Ann Coburn, 86, of Mentor, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021.  She was born June 27, 1935 in Salina, to August and Luise (Sterling) Laas.  She attended Bavaria High School and Marymount College, where she received her bachelor’s degree.  She was married to Harold Jensen from 1955 to 1967, until he passed away. She married William "Bud" Coburn in 1976 until his death in 2014.  Bett...

WICHITA - Traci Lynn (Lundin) Gurtner, age 52, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was born August 14, 1969 in St. Francis, Kansas. In 1995, Traci married LynDon Gurtner in Colby, Kansas. Traci graduated from Salina Central High School in 1988. She is survived by her parents Dale and Carolyn Lundin, sister Kindi Bauman (Chris), children Amanda VanBrimmer, Tanner Gur...

Our beloved mother, Marilyn Louise Wheeler, 85, of Kenwood Nursing Home in Salina, KS, went to be with our Lord on October 21, 2021. She has joined her daughter Debi Willey, and her brother, Gerald Wheeler in Heaven. Marilyn was previously married to Donald W. Kennedy, and her first husband Richard Paul Tucker. She was a housewife and mother who loved bingo and lipstick. Marilyn is survived...

Freda LaVonne Rees, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 20th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Freda was born in Rural Kipp, Kansas on August 18, 1932, a daughter of Mildred I. (Rothrock) and Raymond Spellman. She graduated from Kipp High School and Brown Mackie College, Salina. She was the Salina United Way Volunteer of the Year 2020, won the Nancy Klostermeyer Award for ...

Douglas Fredrick Michaelis, 69, of Salina, KS passed away on October 19, 2021 with his loving family by his side.  Doug was born November 9, 1951 in Russell, KS. to Oscar C. Michaelis and Elizabeth D. (Koppel) Michaelis.  Doug married Nancy Neaderhiser on June 16, 1974 at the Methodist church, Manchester, Ks.  To this union was born two children, Derek and Erin. Doug is a Veteran who served ...