Arlene F. (Kandt) McWhirter, 85 formerly of Wichita, died on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Saint John’s Living Center in Jackson, Wyoming. A small family service will take place at Saint Phillips Catholic Church in Hope, Kansas on Friday, April 17, 2020, followed by interment at the Saint Phillips Catholic Cemetery in Hope. A larger memorial service will be planned when conditions allow. ...

Margo Elaine Parker, 59, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 4:54 p.m., Monday, April 13th, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home. Margo was born in McPherson, Kansas on September 8, 1960, a daughter of Vernon Lee and Nadine Yvonne (Perkins) Bonham. Margo attended Windom Elementary School, Windom, Kansas and graduated from Little River High School, Little River, Kansas in 1979. She w...

Russell E. Sleek Sr., 87, of Salina, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home after a long illness. He was born December 7, 1932 in Moran, IN. After High School he joined the army and served honorably for twenty years. Russ is a veteran of Korea and Vietnam Wars. Russ and Doriene were married June 11, 1955. After he retired from the service, he worked at the Epileptic Foundation in Wash...

Jimmie Lee "Jim" Koehn, 78, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:40 p.m., Saturday, April 11th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Health And Rehab. Jimmie was born in Dodge City, Kansas on December 20, 1941, a son of Verna (Abrahams) and Ormand Koehn. Jim attended Grasshopper County School and Harmony Country School and graduated from Galva High School, Galva, Kansa...

Gerald L. Newton, age 83, entered into rest on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Stormont Vail Health Care Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born June 4, 1936 in Cloud County, Kansas to Alonzo Wilferd and Adeline Marie (Breault) Newton. On November 6, 1955 he married Lois May Sallman at the Concordia Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2017. He worked for Martin Tractor Co...

Kenneth E. Colborn, 89, passed away April 8, 2020. He was born in Medicine Lodge, KS. Ken served in the Army at Fort Hancock, NJ where he met and married Marcella Theret, before returning to Kansas. His job with IBM moved them to Salina. He spent his career servicing computer equipment throughout Kansas. An avid outdoorsman, he frequently visited Yellowstone, Alaska, and South Padre Island, TX,...

Margene Edna Goettel, 97, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 9th, 2020. Margene was born in Hooker, Oklahoma on April 9, 1923, a daughter of the late Lucy Mae (Goodenough) and Milton Emos Barton. Survivors include two daughters, Rae Jean Matney (Jerry), of Salina, Kansas, Lynn Rome (James), of Mentor, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, Troy Matney, Melanie Booher, Travis Rome, Kevin Rome, ...

Dave A. Aggson, age 71, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Thursday, April 09, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home in Concordia. He was born on Dec. 16, 1948 in Great Bend, KS to Dareld “Babe” L. & Charlene E. (Seeman) Aggson. Dave graduated from Larned High School in 1966 and attended the University of Kansas until being drafted into the US Army where he served on the motorcycle p...

Mrs. Lois Bates, 72, of Salina, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born May 14, 1947 in Belleville, KS. To Darlene I. Burwell Bates and Dewey L. Bates. Lois spent all her life associated with early childhood development. It was her passion in life to care for young children. She was employed by Salina Child Care for approximately 50 years. She is survived by her sister, Bernice Bates...

Dennis Michael Giersch , 69, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. A life-long resident of Saline County, Dennis was born on May 5, 1950 and grew up on the Giersch Family Farm with his four brothers and three sisters. As a young man, he developed a life-long interest in hunting and fishing and was an active 4-Her, participating in folk dancing and raising cattle for the Saline County Fair each y...