Verle D. Simpson, 92, of Salina, passed away on March 6, 2022 in Salina, KS. Verle was born in Topeka, KS to Oscar and Vera Simpson on December 1, 1929. Verle graduated Salina High school and attended Kansas Wesleyan. He served in the Army, 42nd Engineering Construction Battalion during the Korean War. He married Doris E. Peterson in 1953. They were married for 67 wonderful years. He worked as ...

KANSAS CITY - Catherine “Cathy” Rose Sweeney, 86, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2022 after a long illness with dementia. She was born on August 31, 1935 in Salina, Kansas to Margaret (Burghart) Bachofer and Daniel J. Bachofer, Sr. She resided in Salina until 2011, and then moved to the Kansas City area. Catherine attended Sacred Heart Cathedral grade school and graduated from Sacred He...

Marvin LeRoy Harrison, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 82. He was born to John E. and Ruby I. Harrison in Flagler, Colorado, July 21, 1939. Marvin worked for Jim Palmer Trucking, hauling over-the-road for 27 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; John E. Harrison on July 8, 1966, and Ruby I. Harrison on February 7, 2000, his sister; Wanda Rutledge, brother G...

Howard K. Alden, 37, of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was born April 19, 1984 in Salina, to Rueben and Lovetta (Andrews) Alden. Howard worked many years at Great Plains Manufacturing. He also loved performing XWE, PCW, and WWX wrestling, he was known as “Bubba Sutton.” He is survived by his mother, Lovetta Alden; children, Rueben Andrew, Levi Daniels, Sierra Moody and Au...

Gary “Kevin” Turner, 65, of Bennington, Kan., passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born October 13, 1956, in Concordia, Kan., to Doyle and Doris (Colton) Turner. Kevin owned and operated Kevin Turner Construction for 47 years. He was very honest, hardworking, loyal, and devoted. He did remodel work and he especially loved working in his shop building custom cabinets for people...

Robert L. McLeighton of Salina passed on March 1st, 2022, to be with the Lord. He was born on March 27th, 1932, to Duncan and Iris McLeighton in Baxley Georgia. Robert graduated as Valedictorian from Baxley High School, served four years during the Korean War in the U.S.A.F., and retired with a 34-year career at Deere & Company. He met and married his wife Dorothy Groth in 1955. Ro...

Dorthy Mae Bohm, 100, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born December 15, 1921, to Vernon and Gladys (Clifford) DeWitt in Crete, Neb. Dorthy married Leonard Bohm on December 4, 1944 in Concordia, Kan. Over the years she worked for St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia, and St. John’s and Asbury Hospitals in Salina, retiring in 1984. She is preceded in death by her ...

Shaelyn Marie "Shay" Jacobs, 30, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2022. Shaelyn was born in Salina, Kansas on February 16, 1992, a daughter of Kathy (Morris) Jacobs and David Jacobs. She was a homemaker and a devoted and loving mother to her two beautiful daughters. Left to cherish her memory are her parents; two daughters, Ariyanah Jacobs, Mylah Jacobs; two brothers,...

Tina Renee Crum, 61, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. She was born Tina Renee Dennis, October 17, 1960, in Larned, Kansas to Yvonne and Joe Dennis. She went to school in Great Bend, Kansas. Tina was a Receptionist at Coyote Canyon in Salina and later a homemaker until her passing. She married Timothy Wayne Crum April 20, 2013, in Salina, Kansas where the couple made their lov...

Clarita, as she was known by many in the congregation, was a great mother. She did what she could for her children under whatever circumstances she was in. Clara was very hospitable and would offer a cup of coffee to anyone that walked in her front door. She loved her children, and her brothers and sisters very much. She was a hardworking woman her entire life, humble and kind. She was...