LaVerne W. Parks, Sr., age 80, entered into rest on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Mount Joseph Senior Village, in Concordia, Kansas. He was born on April 3, 1940 in Hill City, Kansas to Moses and Lelah (Collins) Parks. He was the youngest of 6 children. At the age of 3 the family moved to Salina, Kansas. LaVerne is formerly of Salina and Hutchinson area.   He attended Salina Central High...

Dennis Neil Pope, 74, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away at 8:20 p.m., Friday, January 15th, 2021 peacefully at Hospice House. Dennis was born in McPherson, Kansas on January 18, 1946, a son of Earl Jonathan and Fay June (Crumpacker) Pope. Dennis attended Roxbury grade school and graduated from Roxbury High School, Roxbury, Kansas in 1964. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War and...

Dale Wayne Reed, 73, of Salina, Kansas died peacefully at home on January 12, 2021. He was born on February 5, 1947 in rural Jewell County, Kan., to Floyd “Jack” and Roberta (Morrow) Reed. Dale carried on his Dad’s work ethic and his Mom’s love of knowledge into adulthood, and was proud to earn a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University. He met his wife...

Carol and Bert Stevenson passed away together from COVID-19 on January 8, 2021 at Salina Regional Hospital. About Carol Carol Lee Blehm was born in Salina, KS to Mary and Emmanuel Blehm in July of 1940. She was the fifth of eight children. She is survived by her two daughters, Pennie Pickering (Richard Roberts), and Jody (Mike) Lentz, and grandchildren Ryan (Mollie) Lentz, Richie (Kelli) Len...

Thomas Suenram, 66, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:49 a.m., Thursday, January 14th, 2021 peacefully, at Diversicare, Hutchinson, Kansas. Thomas was born in Newton, Kansas on December 18, 1954, a son of Geraldine Alice (Feuerborn) and Robert Lee Suenram. Thomas attended St. Joseph Elementary School, McPherson Jr. High and graduated from McPherson High School in 1974. He was a memb...

It is with great sorrow to announce that on Thursday, January 14, 2021, Larry Joseph Billinger, adventurer, loving husband, and father of four children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, passed away at the age of 73. Larry was born on September 29, 1947, in Hays, KS, to Gilbert and Alma (Weber) Billinger. He served our nation in Vietnam and brought home a purple heart. He graduated from...

Heinz Erich Dierks, born November 9, 1938 went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2021. When Heinz was 15 years old he came to America from Wilhelmshaven Germany. Upon arriving, Heinz found himself working on an American Farm driving an American Tractor. Heinz attended & graduated from Centre High School, attended & graduated from Brown Mackie College and attended Ohio State Universit...

Gary Joe Reynolds, age 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 12, 2021. He was born in Fredonia, KS on May 4, 1941, the son of Orval and Gladys (Wright) Reynolds. He married Nancy Brown in Neodesha, KS, on June 11, 1960. Gary graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Agricultural Education, pursued his Master’s Degree at Oklahoma State University in Forage ...

Gordon Allen Smith, 77, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 14th, 2021. Smitty was born in Colby, Kansas on July 25, 1943, a son of the late Lela Leila (Davis) and Darrell James Smith. He was a Railroad Signal Maintainer for several companies including Rock Island and Union Pacific. He retired in 1998 after 30 years. On August 11, 1984, Gordon married Donna Nickell in Greensb...

Kenneth L. Zech Sr., 88, of Salina, passed, away Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was born June 30, 1932 in Marshall County, KS. He worked 27 years for Beechcraft/Raytheon Aircraft Industries as a sheet metal worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gottlieb and Myrtle (Nelms) Zech; his beloved wife, Beverly A. (Welch) Zech; sister, Maxine Hesston. Survivors include his children, Ke...