SALINA - Melba Kay (Banninger) Matthews, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on July 31, 1939 in Tescott, KS to Fred and Ruth (Wilson) Banninger. She graduated from Tescott High School in 1957. Melba went on to attend Brown Mackie College in Salina and graduated with a business degree. Melba was united in marriage to Richard E. Matth...

David Allen Douglas, 66, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 30th, 2022. David was born in Hastings, Nebraska on November 30, 1955, a son of Jeniene Lillian (Mohling) Douglas, of Hastings, Nebraska and the late Donald Wayne Douglas. He worked as the Plant Manager for Western Uniform and Towel for over 20 years and Prairie Fire Coffee for 6 years. On January 24, 1976, David marr...

Janet “Jan” Louise Miller, 95, of Salina, KS, passed away on January 28, 2022, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. The daughter of Fred and Helen (Morganfield) Anderson, Jan was born in Lyons, KS, on December 28, 1926. On February 10, 1946, Jan was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, John Miller, in Lyons. Jan was a homemaker while her children were growing up and be...

John Paul Schneider, 29, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born September 4, 1992 in Salina. He worked for Great Plains Manufacturing and was a farmer. He was a wonderful hard-working individual who was there to help anyone and everyone. He is survived by his stepmom, Courtney Schneider; sister, Kelsey Schneider; and brother, Tanier Clifford; nephew, Landon; and ...

Marcia Fink Anderson, 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 29th, 2022, after a two-year battle with multiple myeloma. The daughter of Jane Mills Fink and H. Bernerd Fink, Marcia was born in Topeka, Kansas, on August 31, 1937. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955 and attended the University of Kansas, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. In 1960,...

SALINA - Nancy Louise Wagner, 84, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center in Salina, Ks. She was born Tuesday, January 4, 1938 in Salina, to Dee and Foi Vaile (Lichtenberger) Atteberry. Nancy married Dennis Wagner on March 14, 1959. They had been married 36 years before he passed away on December 4, 1995. She graduated from Salina Central in 1956 and Kansas We...

Gaylene Jeanette Crawford, 57, passed away Thursday January 27, 2022. She was born May 17, 1965, to Jerry and Wallene Price in Los Angeles, California. Gaylene was a dedicated mother, wife, and gran-gran. She accepted everyone for who they were and would give anything to help others. She loved horses and riding on the Harley with her husband and watching her grand kids play. Gaylene was prec...

Rance F. Teasley, 58 of Salina, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born January 20, 1964, in Abilene, Kansas. Rance was a truck driver for Midwest Greyhound Supply for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his father, John S. Yeager in 1998. Survivors include his loving wife, Pamela Teasley of Salina, Kansas; his daughters, Kelly Teasley of Salina, Kansas, Kelsey Reyes and his...

Connie J. Swisher, 79, of Gypsum, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022. She was born January 17, 1943, in Salina, to Lloyd Otis and Thelma Arlene (House) Horchem. She married Edward Swisher in 1961, in Salina. Survivors include her sons, Eddie Swisher, of Texas and Troy Swisher (Laura), of Lindsborg; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, sister, Marcy Fourd, Salina. She is preceded i...

Dennis Ray Prothro, Jr., 41, of Salina, passed away January 24, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center, with his family by his side. He was born December 7, 1980 in Salina. JR graduated from Salina Central High School in 1999. He married Regina Glassburn on May 25, 2002. He worked for the operator engineers local union 101, as a CNC laser operator and as a medical transport driver. JR dearly lo...