Joyce Elsie Eliot, 74, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was born in Owatonna, Minn., to Alvin and Alsie (Bartel) Grunz. Joyce was mainly a homemaker until her children were grown, and then she worked at Tony’s Pizza and Russel Stover’s in Abilene. She liked cats and dogs, even having a few basset hound litters. Joyce was very artistic and creative. She enjoyed sewing, ...

Funeral services for Donald W. Seward, age 72 of Salina, will be 2:00 pm Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Prairie Mound Cemetery in Solomon. He was born November 18, 1948 in Salina.   He worked as a welder overseas, for Great Plains Manufacturing, and retired from PKM Steel.   Survived by his wife Shirley of the home, daughter Gail Moonie, son Bryan W. Seward, grandchildren Dav...

Steven Paul "Steve" Walle, 73, passed away peacefully at the Reno County Hospice House surrounded by his family on January 1, 2021. He was born June 7, 1947 in Salina, Kansas to Herbert and Fernne Walle of Culver, Kansas. Growing up on the family farm, Steve embraced and honed a skill and love of the land that gave him a lifetime platform for his equally strong work ethic and commitment to "doing...

Kathy Diane Peters-Dooty, 58, of Salina, passed, away Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born September 11, 1962 in Salina, KS. She graduated from South High class of ’80. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Retha (Hileman) Knox; brother, Kevin Knox. Survivors include her children, Christopher Peters, Robert Dooty, Crystal Clayson (Aaron); 3 Grandchildren; sister, Sherr...

David Alton North, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 30th, 2020. David was born in Yates City, Illinois on November 15, 1938, a son of the late Mattie Elizabeth (Lee) and Charles Alton North. He was a member of the Faith Bible Church, Salina. He was the husband of Joyce May (Green) North. They were married at the First Foursquare Church on May 15, 1988 in Salina. S...

Maxine (Maag) Bowman, 94, died December 31, 2020 at Holiday Resort. Maxine was born October 12, 1926 in Mankato and was a resident of Salina for 51 years moving from Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Bowman; daughter, Karen Bracy; Grandson Bryant Sanchez; sister, Orena Spatz. Survivors include her children, Ron Bowman of Salina, Judy Adam (Ed) of Tipton; 9 grandchildren;...

It was just before the rising of the sun on Thursday December 31, 2020 that Velma Lee Chandler transitioned to her heavenly home. Velma chandler was born in Hoffman Oklahoma on May 24, 1937 to Oscar and Jessie (Bruner) McPherson. Velma was the fifth of six children born to this union, four sons and two daughters; Carnell, Dell, Barney, Helen and Johnny.   She attended Rentiesville High ...

Gertrude Loretta "Gretchen" Kimble, 98, of Inman, KS, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, December 31st, 2020 peacefully, at Pleasant View Home, Kansas.   Gretchen was born in Bremen, Germany on March 3, 1922, a daughter of Ernestine Marie (Beuke) and William Pfizenmayer.   Gretchen attended the Chicago schools and graduated from Lucy Flowers Technical High School for girls, ...

Francis Gilbert "Frank" Knerr, age 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his home. He was born January 31, 1934 in a boxcar at Douglass, Kansas the son of Clarence and Sarah Lucille (Althouse) White. Later he and his 2 brothers were put in the Newton Children's Home. His brothers were adopted into the C.C. Rice family and Frank was adopted into the Clare and Anna Knerr fa...

How many lives can one person touch? Timothy J Wesselowski, who passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on January 2, 2021 in McPherson, Kansas, impacted hundreds if not thousands over the years.   He raised his children to work hard and pursue their dreams while being guided by a strong moral compass. He leaves them behind to complete their own journeys: his daughter...