Patricia “Pat” Sweeney, 90, of Abilene, Kansas passed away on January 30, 2019 in Abilene. She was born on July 16, 1928 in Abilene, Kansas to Arthur and Bernice Peterson. She was preceded in death by her first husband Dennis Beckham (8/61) and second husband Captain Clarence “Mike” Sweeney (2/68). Pat was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. After graduating from Abilen...

Mary Ann Elizabeth Erickson, 88, of McPherson, passed away at 2:10 a.m., Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 peacefully, at Brookdale McPherson. Mary Ann was born at her parents farm, Kansas on May 17, 1930, a daughter of Mary (Vopat) and Frank A Mattas. Mary Ann attended the Wilson grade schools and graduated from Wilson High School, Wilson, Kansas. She then attended and graduated from Salt City ...

William F. "Bill" Roets, Sr, 81, of Salina passed away Monday Jan 28, 2019. He was born Aug 6, 1937 in Wichita, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Gleeson) Roets. Bill worked as a parts clerk for Schwan's Trucking for ove twenty years. He retired from the Kansas National Guard with over twenty years of service. Bill volunteered as an usher and eucharistic minister at his church and he was also a...

Donald Louis Widhalm, 94, died January 29, 2019. He was born Aug. 19, 1924 in Hugo, CO. the son of Michael and Phebe (Jefferson) Widhalm. He was a building contractor. He is preceded in death by his wife, Vera (Cullum) Widhalm, his oldest son, Louis, and 6 brothers and 8 sisters. He is survived by his children, Laurence H. Widhalm, Veronica I. Widhalm, Bernadette R. Widhalm, Patrick A. Widha...

Anganetha "Nita" Ford, 80, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 27th, suddenly, at her home. Anganetha was born in Neuendorf, Ukranie Russia,  on February 11, 1938, a daughter of Katharina (Hildebrandt)  and John  Huebert. Nita attended the Illinois grade schools and Moundridge schools.  Nita was very proud when she received her citizenship in 1960. She attended...

Paul Eugene Hiner 75, of Salina, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born December 21, 1943 in Enid, OK. He worked for Price Trucking as a truck driver for 15 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Melvin and Beulah Ivy (Shira) Hiner; wife, Beverly (Gawith) Hiner; brother, Wayne; sisters Faye and Leona. Survivors include his children, Janelle Stauffer of Salina,...

Alea K. Nelson, 55, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 26th. Alea was born in Phoenix, Arizona on June 3, 1963, a daughter of the late Betty and Lee Gourley. Survivors include partner, Darryl Bright; daughter, Jaime Simmons; two sons, Les Worley and Kenny J. Nelson Sr.; grandsons, Jaxyn Summers, Cooper Worley, and Kenny J. Nelson Jr. She is also survived by the Nelson family...

Cheryl Lynn "Cheri" "Mimi" Eck, 68, of Windom, KS, passed away at 5:47 p.m., Sunday, January 27th, while in the company of family members, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Cheri was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 29, 1950, a daughter of the late Mary Lucile "Lucy" (Verschelden) and Florian "Rennie" Andrew Neider. Cheri attended the Topeka and Chicago Heights public schools and graduated fro...

Susan Emma Martin died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at her home in Wichita at the age of 97. She was born on July 12, 1921, at home in Buckhart, Missouri, to Claude Herbert Hibbard and Halie Melissa (Uhlmann) Hibbard. She was the third of four children and grew up in rural Douglas County, MO. She attended rural schools through 8th grade, and graduated from the Ava public high school. She earned ...

Nadine Mabel Willems, 85, of Windom, KS, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Sunday, January 27th, peacefully, at Good Samaritan Village, Hutchinson, Reno County. Nadine was born in rural Inman, Kansas on August 24, 1933, a daughter of Millie Mabel (Bailey) and William "Bill" Walter Brauer. Nadine attended and graduated from Big Lake country school rural Inman and graduated from Inman High School, Inm...