Serena Kay “Sam” (Minear) Gagliardi, 63, of Basehor, Kan., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her nieces’ home in Salina, Kan., after a courageous four-year battle with colon cancer. Serena was born March 4, 1958 in Salina, the fifth child of Dwight D. and Bernadine B. (Mettlen) Minear. Serena attended Salina Central High School. She was preceded in death by her fath...

He was born September 4, 1931 in Abilene, Kansas to John and Sarah Bebermeyer. He grew up in the Talmage community and graduated from Abilene High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. On June 19, 1955, he married Shirley Sheets in Navarre, and to this union, five children were born Gregory, Sheryl, Kathy, Mary Jean, and Sandra. All their married life was spent farming , first...

Ella Mae Ritter, 78, of Salina, passed away peacefully in her home on April 22, 2021. She was born June 20, 1942 to Bernard and Viola Lindblad in Clarkfield, Minnesota and dearly loved her siblings, LeRoy, VeLoris (Dee) and Roger. She enjoyed spending time with them and telling stories of when they were young. Ella graduated from Lakewood High School, Denver, Colorado. Ella used her farm work e...

Larry Dean Goering, 72, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away at 12:14 a.m. on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 while in the company of family members at his residence. Larry was born in Moundridge, Kansas on March 28, 1949, a son of Wilbert "Toby" and Erma (Gaeddert) Goering. Larry attended Moundridge Grade School and graduated from Moundridge High School, Moundridge, Kansas in 1967. He then attended ...

Jerry Pete Cherry, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 25th, 2021. Jerry was born in Niles, Kansas on July 26, 1938, a son of the late Henrietta (Brown) and LaVerne Cherry. He worked for Vern Weis Construction. Survivors include his grandchildren, Tim Disney, Travis Disney; and his sister, Jackie Brumbaugh, of Roxbury, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Patty...

Darlene Alette Wighs, 87, of Salina, went home to her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 23, 2021. She passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Darlene was born on March 6, 1934, in Richey, Montana, to the late Lawrence Randolph Dirks and Selma Pearl (Mickelson) Dirks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Wighs; son, Jerry Wighs; daughter-in-law, Freida Wigh...

Sally Mae Hollingshead, 84, of Smolan, passed away April 19, 2021. She was born October 9, 1936 in Junction City, KS. She was self-employed and provided day care. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Charlotte Cunningham, daughter, Lori Johnson, grandson, Curtis Allen, brother, Richard Cunningham and a stepbrother, Lloyd Ireland. Survivors include her husband, Iven Lee Holl...

Perry "Ben" Bradley, 88, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 21st, 2021. Perry was born in Harmon, Oklahoma on November 5, 1932, a son of the late Wallace and Oleta (Rigg) Bradley. Survivors include son, Randy Bradley, (Connie), of Salina, Kansas; two daughters, Sherry Bengston, (Roger), of Gypsum, Kansas; and Rhonda Nolte, (Nollie), of Salina, Kansas. He is also survived by 1 br...

Clara G. Harris, 96, former longtime resident of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 17. 2021 surrounded by her beloved family at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born May 22, 1924 in Sterret, AL to Kate and Hardy Howard. She was united in marriage to Oscar Carey Harris on July 1, 1949, in Las Cruces, NM. She had been a resident of The Regent Independent Living Center in Wichita, KS, ...

Bobby Leon Benjamin, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 16th, 2021. Bobby was born in Smith Center, Kansas on May 6, 1953, to the late Mildred Ruth (Endsley) and Robert Leonard Benjamin. Survivors include two sons, Brant Benjamin (Martina), of Salina, Shawn Benjamin, of Salina; sister, Peg Johnson of Hastings, Nebraska; brothers, Roger Benjamin (Julie), of Olather, Kansas, Benn...