James L. “Jim” Bettles was born May 7, 1942 near Delavan Kansas the son of Jessie and Marjorie (Platz) Bettles. He grew up in the Wilsey area and graduated from Wilsey High School.   On April 5, 1970 he married Patricia Ann Harrison in Abilene. Jim and Patricia made their home in Enterprise where Jim worked for CE/ABB and worked as a part time policeman. Following the closing of CE/...

Marcia Marie Hinrikus, 71, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 31st, 2021. Marcia was born in Hastings, Nebraska on May 3, 1949, a daughter of the late Viola A. (Koch) and Virgil R. Pickering. On March 23, 1973, Marcia married Jerry in Hastings, Nebraska. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; three daughters, Michelle Owen (Tonee), of Salina, Mandy Nilges (Jeremiah), of Shawnee, Kansa...

Rena M. Renz went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021. Rena was born in Huntington, Indiana July 30, 1936 the daughter of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Harris. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954. On August 3, 1957 she married Glenwood Renz. They have one son Glen Alan. When he was a year old, they moved to Florida and lived there 17 years before coming ...

Betty Weis entered into the glory of heaven and the presence of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Jan. 4, 2021 at the age of 91. Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Garden Plain, Kansas to parents Lawrence and Lula (Meridith) Hammond.  Betty quickly became big sister to brother John and sister Pat and the family was complete. The family moved to Argonia, Wellington, Topeka and eventually ended ...

Norma Lee (Dick) Pekarek, 90, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021.  She was born September 10, 1930, south of Lucas, Kansas to Dan and Leora Dick. Norma graduated from the Lucas High School in 1950.  In 1951, she married William “Bill” D. Pekarek at the Methodist Church in Lucas, Kansas. Norma was a member of the University United Methodist church.  She was employed 28 years...

Virginia "Virgie" Louise Neiswender, 73, of Salina, passed away March 20, 2021. She was born June 7, 1947, oldest daughter of the late Rosa (Rand) and Floyd Close. Virgie grew up on a rural farm south of Abilene and attended Solomon schools K-12. She was a skilled fast-pitch softball player and enjoyed bowling. She was known for working local auctions in Salina. She retired from Westinghouse...

Mary Jo Abildgaard, 60, of Salina, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with renal failure. Mary was born in Lincoln, Nebraska September 22, 1960 to Irmgard Campbell Terrio and the late Bobby Dean Campbell. Mary was raised in Delphos Kansas where she had a love of playing in the city park, chasing her siblings, and playing softball. She lo...

Virginia Arlene Lilly passed away on March 21, 2021 at her home surrounded with love by her family. She was born in Smolan, Kansas on September 14, 1924. Her parents were Gustaf and Augusta (Ohman) Bengtson. She was confirmed into the Salemsborg Lutheran Church, and after her marriage transferred church membership to the Mentor United Methodist Church. She married Kendall Lilly on August 25, 19...

Joseph Burton Eaton, 54, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 8th, 2021. Joe was born in Lawrence, Kansas on April 25, 1966, a son of Terry Paul Eaton and Rosie Geneva (Ninemire) Eaton. He retired from Tony's Pizza. Survivors include his father, Terry Eaton, of Miltonvale, Kansas; sister, Susan Eaton, of Salina, Kansas; brother, Terry Eaton, II, (Debbie), of Eudora, Kansas; step-b...

James Harold Caldwell, 73, of Gypsum, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. James was born in Salina, Kansas on April 18, 1947, son of the late Betty Jean (Hawkins) Bennett and Chester William Caldwell. Survivors include his wife, Doris "Ellen" Caldwell; children, Shawna Caldwell, of Kansas City, Missouri, Nancy Isaacson, of Salina, Donald Stebbins, of Gypsum; nine...