Mervin L. Sexton was born on December 17, 1932 south of Abilene on the family farm to Lee and Katie (Burton) Sexton. He attended the Knox School District 44 from the 1st through the 8th grade and graduated from Abilene High School in 1950 where he met the love of his life Cecelia Ann Zey Sexton.   After graduation Mervin entered the Navy on November 1950 and while home on his 2nd 30 day...

Ruby Marie née Brauckmuller Vallis, 93, of Salina, died November 30, 2020. She was born January 22, 1927, in Big Springs, Nebraska to Otto and Lena Brauckmuller. She married Ralph Edwin Vallis on September 8, 1946 after dating only six months. They celebrated 62 years of marriage before his death in 2009, with more than 40 years spent in the Salina neighborhood where they made many friendships...

Noah S. Barnhill, 87, known to his many friends and relatives as “Barney,” “Nick,” or “Poppy,” passed from this life on November 29, 2020, due to complications of Covid-19. He was born in Williamston, NC on September 10, 1933 and grew up in Portsmouth VA. He married Norma Yeagley on September 10, 1952. After a short military tour in Korea and a longer assignment in Metz France, Barney ...

Dixie Lee Brown, 82, Salina, Kan., passed away on November 20, 2020. She was born to Donald and Jaunita (Milleson) Spunaugle on October 23, 1938, in Salina. Dixie was self-employed for many years and continued to run her business (Brown's Bookkeeping) until she passed. Dixie enjoyed gardening, growing roses, collecting cowboy boot memorabilia, and was always helping others. She loved people, espe...

Donald M. "Don" Cunningham, 93, of Salina, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. He was born October 21, 1927, in Stafford, the son of Floyd "F.E." and Lela (Dove) Cunningham. He grew up as the son of a farmer and learned a range of agricultural and mechanical skills from his father. He served in the army at the end of World War II, where he received additional training in diesel and auto mechan...

Jack Wayne Davis, 87, of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at home with family. Jack was born July 23rd, 1933 in Esbon, KS to parents Floyd and Alta "Lorene" Davis. He attended Emporia Teachers College his freshman year in high school where his father was getting his master's degree. They moved to Salina when he was a sophomore and graduated from Salina High School and Brown Mackie ...

Roy A. "Peck" Hayden, 70, of Salina, Kansas passed away November 12, 2020. Peck was born in Salina, Kansas on September 29, 1950. He graduated from Central High School and then went on to enlist in the United States Air Force. Peck was a man of many talents, during his lifetime he was a card dealer in Las Vegas, he was a Reserve Officer for the Salina Police Department, he worked for Exide, El Dor...

Charles "Chuck" Johnson, 79, passed away, November 25, 2020,at Bethany Home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Chuck was born October 9, 1941, in Salina, Kansas, to Kenneth and Grace (Bengtson) Johnson. He graduated from Assaria High School, earned his B.A. from Bethany College, and M.B.A. from Kansas State University. He married Monette Burnison in 1965 and celebrated their 55th annive...

Joy Gale Northcutt, 64, of Salina, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born in Spokane, Washington, on February 10, 1956, to Loren and Billie Marie (Niemann)) DeWitt. The family came to Salina in 1965 where she attended school. She graduated from Salina Central High School in 1974. Joy married Bob Northcutt on June 10, 1978. They raised four children. Joy's love of and devotion to f...

Mary Margaret Weaver, 75, of Salina, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born May 8, 1945 in Concordia, to Donald Sr. and Elgie (Jermark) Earley. She married Clifford Delbert Weaver in Belleville, on August 6, 1961. Mary's greatest joy and passion was raising her family, in addition to the love she gave to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. She is survived by her husba...