Leon Harold Peterson, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:00 a.m., Monday, October 19th, 2020 suddenly at his residence. Leon was born in rural Falun, KS on July 4, 1939, a son of Arthur Rudolph and Pearl Cecelia (Rupert) Peterson. Leon attended White Rose and Falun grade schools, Falun, Kansas and graduated from Lindsborg High School, Lindsborg, Kansas in 1957. He served in the U....

Allen Ray Phelps, 64, of Brookville, passed away October 19, 2020. He was born July 5, 1956 in Salina. He worked as a Machinist for over 25 years. Allen’s greatest joy was seeing and talking to his niece and nephew Kiva and Tel. He was preceded in death by his father, Dallas Phelps; step son, Terry Fluke. Survivors include his wife, Anita Phelps; mother, Theora Phelps; children, Tania W...

Paul F. Kaus, 60, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020. He was born in Hoxie, Kansas to Frederick J. and Helen (Zerr) Kaus on March 10, 1960. He married Christine L. Pechanec on August 31, 1985 in Timken, Kansas. He graduated from Golden Plains High School, Rexford, in 1978 and then received in his Associate of Science Radiologic Technology degree from Fort Hays State University in 1982...

Lorina C. Knoll, 96, passed away in the COVID-19 unit at Salina Regional Health Center on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born November 10, 1923 in Graham County, KS to Joseph Peter and Anna Rose (Brungardt) Knoll. Lorina was a 1941 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Salina, received her B.A. degree in 1945 from Marymount College and earned her master's degree from Kansas State Teachers Co...

Funeral services for LaDell A. Riffel, age 89, of Enterprise, will be 2:00 pm Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shadybrook, with Reverend Alan Stahlecker officiating. LaDell passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the home surrounded by family. She was born May 25, 1931 in Hillsboro, Kansas the daughter of William and Emma (Zitterkopf) Oblander. She graduat...

Joshua DeWayne Pearce, 25, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Joshua was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 23, 1995, a son of Andrea and Alvin Pearce, of Duson, Louisiana. Survivors include his parents; fiancée, Hannah Sammons; son, Elijah Pearce; step daughter, Payton Sammons, all of Orlando, Florida; three sisters, Chasity Benoit, of Afghani...

Josephine A. Dougherty, 78, of Salina, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was born February 11, 1942 in Damar, KS. She worked for Phillips as a lamp group operator for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Armond and Ruby (Thibault) Newell. Survivors include her husband of 59 years Ronald Dougherty; children, Micheal Dougherty (Janice), David Dougherty (Regina), Reg...

Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Karraker, 65, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away at 7:25 pm Monday, October 19th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Hospice House. Lawrence was born in McPherson, Kansas on November 10, 1954, a son of Eulalia Loy (Emerson) and Clifford Earl Karraker. Larry attended the Wickersham grade school, Park School, McPherson Junior High and graduated from McPhers...

Marilyn Maxine Sechrist, 83, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 19th, 2020. Marilyn was born in Delphos, Kansas on February 15, 1937, a daughter of the late Doris Lillian (Pounds) and Ronald "Rolla" Thomas Meredith. She worked at Safeway, Falley's, Eldons IGA, and Morris & Sons Clothing Store, all in McPherson. On June 22, 1956, Marilyn married Phillip Sechrist in Delphos, Kansas....

Mary Frances Krahl, 91, was born into her earthly life on February 20, 1929 and was born into eternal life on October 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Frances was born to Gilbert and Edith (Coupal) Thyfault on the family farm near Zurich, Kansas. In 1939, her family moved to Alton, KS where her parents ran what Frances called the 1st convenient store/gas station/garage/restaurant in ...