James Raphael Opat, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away unexpectantly on April 18th, 2022. James (Jim) Opat, the son of Martin and Freida Mary (Newman) Opat, was born on January 4th, 1941, at Lindsborg, Kansas. The Opat family immigrated from Poland and Jim was the second youngest of nine sons: Andrew, Joseph, Leo, Edward, Adam, Thomas, John, and Martin, Jr. Always an achiever, Jim submitted an art...

Pat Cordero, daughter of Martin and Sarah Cordero, born October 30, 1942, passed away April 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Bobby. Pat graduated from Sacred Heart High School, and Ohio Valley Business School. She is survived by sisters, Carol, Toni, Marylucy, and Paula. Brothers, Andy, (Kathy), Ben, (Josie), Marty, and Vincent, Uncle Will, nieces and nephe...

SALINA – Mary K. Logan, 73, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022. She was born in Dallas County, Missouri to Elmer and Lily (Sanders) Alexander. She married Floyd Logan, December 3, 1966. Together they worked a dairy farm and grew a very large garden. Mary canned foods and enjoyed sewing and making her own clothes. She worked in home health as a certified nursing assistant. Outside of work and ...

Geneva Gale Olson-Burton, 96, died April 12, 2022, in Salina, Kansas. She was born in Ellsworth Kansas, 10 miles south, on a farm, to Dick and Ella (Hoffman) Rathbun, on November 26, 1925. She went to school in a one room schoolhouse, which was across the road from her house. She graduated from Lorraine High School in 1943 from there, she moved to Salina. She worked at the Lamer Hotel for 3 ...

Jeffrey Lee Tanuis went home to his LORD and Saviour April 8, 2022. He was born Oct. 2, 1965, to Theodore and Barbara (Stoppel) Tanuis in Waterbury, Connecticut. He moved at the age of 3 to Salina and graduated from Salina Central High School in 1983. Jeff was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force serving for 7 years in Maine and England before working at the United States Postal Se...

Gloria Jean Holdsworth was born in Atchison, Kansas in 1936. She died April 11, 2022 in Lindsborg, Kansas. Her creative and caring spirit lives on in her husband, Eugene, sons, Kevan (Cathleen), Brian (Jenni) and Daryn (Kristen), and grandchildren, Cale, Keir, Jasmine, Stephen, Anastasia, Sophia and Joshua. Gloria lived a faith-full life serving others. Her husband and pastor were at her bedside s...

SALINA - Glenn E. Gibbons, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He was born in Hempstead, NY to Robert and Carol Gibbons. Glenn worked for Blue Beacon Truck Wash for 26 years. He enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time outside but especially loved his days on the golf course. A love he shared with his entire family. He also enjoyed skydiving and served in many areas of the church...

Patricia Ann Webb (Bradshaw) of Tescott, KS passed away April 14, 2022, her wedding anniversary to her husband of 64 years, Norman Webb. Together they had five children, David Webb, Charlotte Hickles, Mark Webb, Gregg Webb and wife Kelli, John Webb & wife Kelli, fifteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Patricia was born in 1940 to Ernest Bradshaw and Cleta Bradshaw (Havely) in Wal...

CULVER - Margaret Fuller, 74, passed away on April 14, 2022 surrounded by members of her family after a long illness. She was lovingly known to her family and friends as Maggie or by Grandma Maggie to the many young people beyond her own grandchildren that she welcomed into her home in Culver, Kansas over the years. Maggie, born on June 29, 1947 to Walter and Bernice Matt of Minneapolis, Kansas...

Donald Max “Don” Heller, 91, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He was born on August 26, 1930, in rural Almena, Kan., to Oscar and Osa (Boatman) Heller. He was baptized at St. George Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Mo. On November 8, 1953, Don and Carol Jean Kelly were united in marriage in Norton, Kan. Don was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in the Korean...