Sudana Wilkins, 66, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2020. Sudana was born in Salina, Kansas on July 21, 1953, a daughter of the late Jacquelyn Marie (Nelson) Wilkins and Clarence Howard Wilkins, of Detroit, Michigan. She spent her career shaping young minds as a teacher at Roosevelt Lincoln Middle School, St. John's Military School, Lakewood Middle School and Salina Ce...

Lois M. Gish, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 7th, 2020. She was born August 17, 1939 on a farm east of Glendale, Kansas to Antone "Tony" and Verna Layola (Weis) Brozek. She Lois worked for KDOT and retired from The University of Kansas after 25 years. Lois went to Glendale Grade School and Brookville High School where she met her husband, H. Neal Gish. Lois worked for...

Richard Wayne Hammon, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 in Manhattan, Kansas. Richard was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 23, 1952, a son of the late Betty June (Martin) and Dick Thompson Hammon. Survivors include his wife, Judy (Lehman) Hammon; sons, Justin R. Hammon (Sara) and Christopher W. Hammon (Cheyenne); his brother, Robert L. Hammon, and five G...

William (Bill) Eugene Immenschuh, 89, Salina, died Wednesday February 5, 2020. He was born August 18,1930 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Dennis and Mayme (Coffey) Immenschuh. He was a Pharmacist and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed traveling with his family and working in his garden. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Pauline (Kehl). He is survived by his sons Michael of Salina, ...

John William "Jay" Strachan, IV, 68, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31st, 2020. Jay was born in Massachusetts on August 7, 1951, a son of the late Dorothy Catherine (Bond) and John William Strachan III. Jay is survived by his wife, Karen Rose (Bollig) Strachan; two daughters, Lori Ann Riedel, Melissa Jean Wellbrock (John); two sons, Robert John Strachan, Martin Devin Stracha...

Patsy R. Nix, age 85, of Topeka, formerly of Abilene, passed away January 6, 2020 at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. Patsy was born January 14, 1935 in Shamrock, Texas the daughter of RosaLee (Pruitt) Bledsoe. She attended schools in Enid, Oklahoma, graduating from Memorial High Catholic School. On April 4, 1959 Patsy married the love of her life, Cecil Nix in Medford, Oklahoma. They began...

April Dawn Martinez, 39, of Salina, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born June 10, 1980 in Salina. She worked as a CNA for 20 years. Survivors include her parents, Mayo Edward Morgan Jr. (Jerre) and Denise Thomas (Alan Martin); child Tyler Martinez; and sister Marie Whittington. Visitation will be Monday, February 10, 2020 from 2-7 with family from 5-7p.m. at Roselawn Heights...

Duane Kent Beltz, 72, of Ramona, KS passed away January 28, 2020 at Herington Hospital, Herington, KS. He was born February 22, 1947, to Theodore and Ula Beltz. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ramona, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Lula VanHorn. He is survived by his brother Ted and sister-in-law Diane of Vail, AZ; his sister Phyllis Beisel of Salina, KS, ...

Merlyn E. Adee, age 72, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Ascension Via-Christi Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on February 15, 1947 in Salina, Kansas to James (JB) and Edith (Gaines) Adee. Merlyn graduated from Longford High School in 1965. He was the first class to graduate from the NCKAVTS Beloit, Kansas in the Diesel Mechanic Department. He married Judy Lowry, and they later d...

Kathleen T. Diederich of Salina, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. Kathleen was born August 10, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and Margaret Gilliam. Her family returned to the farm near Greenleaf, Kansas, where she attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Greenleaf High School at the end of World War II when teachers were scarce. Kathleen attended Kan...