Thomasina Clarice “Claire” Taylor, 62, died December 28, 2020. She was born December 9, 1958 in Memphis, TN the daughter of Darwin and Nadine (Hawks) Weeks. She had been a lamp assembly worker at Philips Lighting, Salina. Claire is survived by her companion, Michael L. Taylor, Salina; her daughter Tiffanie (Loseman) Godson, Oklahoma City, OK, and a grand daughter, Madelynn McMurry. Memor...

Glenn L. Headley, 84, of Salina passed away Sunday, December 27 at Salina Presbyterian Manor. He was born April 29, 1936 to Clifford and Ethel Headley in Downs, Kansas, the fifth of six children. Upon graduation from Downs High School in 1954, Glenn moved to Salina, Kansas. As a freshman at Kansas Wesleyan, Glenn began working at Stevenson’s Clothing which turned into his life-long profession, e...

Dolores Marlyn Lowrey, 89, die Dec. 25, 2020 at Pinnacle Park, Salina. She was born April 26, 1931 in McPherson, KS. the daughter of William and Eva (Kenison) Lowery. She was retired and a diehard Royals fan. Dolores is preceded in death by her parents; her brothe,r Lawrence Lowrey, and her lifelong friend, Wanda Klenk. Dolores will be cremated and her ashes inurned with her parents in th...

Doris Jean Parkhurst Petrilyak, "Dottie" age 91 passed peacefully on December 22, 2020. . She was preceded in death by her husband Nicholas Petrilyak, son Nicholas M. Petrilyak, her parents Harry I. & Anna Hilman Parkhurst, and brother Robert L. Parkhurst. Dottie was born May 3, 1929 in Glen Ridge New Jersey. She graduated from Montclair High School, Montclair NJ.  In 1949 she graduated fr...

Robert Dale Troyer, 82, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 26th, 2020.   Robert was born in Bel Aire, Kansas on February 19, 1938, a son of the late Beulah May (Carnegie) and Bezzie Othel Troyer.   He retired as a Truck Driver from John E. Jones Oil Co. in Stockton, Kansas. He had also worked at various other companies including Hamilton Transport, Neitzel T...

Thomas D. Cyre, age 65, entered into rest on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Mount Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, Kansas. He was born November 10, 1955 in Newton, Kansas to Bernard and Loretta (Dallen) Cyre.   He was a 1973 graduate of Clay Center High School. Thomas went on to receive his Associate Degree from Cloud County Community College and later earned a Bachelor’s of Science i...

Debra Ann “Debbie” Lorson, age 67, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on December 25, 2020 after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born March 4, 1953 in Salina, Kansas to Florian and Reita (Gibson) Glassman and graduated from Hays High School. She married Phillip Allen Lorson in June of 1972. For many years Debra worked as a bookkeeper at the Agri-Trails Co-op in ...

Debra E Smith, 65 of Gypsum, KS. passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 3, 1955 in Lincoln, KS to the late Shirley King and Robert Hart. Debra later moved to Salina and married Steve Smith on August 4, 1972. She worked many years at Rema Bakeware, Office Max and later became a homemaker taking care of her mother and watching her gra...

Maxine (Bland) Packard, 92, died Saturday December 26, 2020. She was retired and residing in Pinnacle Park Nursing home in Salina Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents Letia Simmons Bland Fagan and Amos Bland and step dad Hal Fagan. Growing up in a rural area of Gove, Kansas afforded her the opportunity to enjoy being close to cousins and other family members that had a long lasting ...

Robert Lee “Bob” Abernathy, 86, of New Cambria, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Bob was born on December 19, 1933 in Lincoln, Neb., to Robert E. and Fay (McKinney) Abernathy. Bob graduated from Washington High School in 1952. He was an U.S. Army veteran having served in Germany. Bob owned several service stations for many years and then farmed. Bob was preceded in death by his pa...