Rita Jane Hunter, 79, of Salina, KS, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born on April 7, 1946, in Beloit, KS, to John and Clara (Auer) Peters. Rita J Peters was united in marriage to Jimmy M (Jim) Hunter on February 11, 1967, in Beloit KS., and they built a life in Salina KS. To that marriage they had four children, Lind (David) Blouch, Kansas City KS, Betty Cagle, Kansas City KS, J...

Ernestine Frances (Ball) Morrison, 88, passed away on July 3, 2025. Ernestine was born in Arkansas City, KS on September 26, 1936, the only child of the late Anna (Gannon) Ball and Wilson Blair Ball. She graduated from Salina High School in 1954 and married Harold Morrison in 1956. They raised their two daughters, Kimberly and Teri Ann on the family farm north of Salina. Through out her childho...

Kristy Ann (Pickett) Foster, 45, passed away on July 1, 2025 in Wichita, KS surrounded by her family. Kristy was born on May 20, 1980 to Thomas and Linda Pickett.  She was the youngest of their three girls.  She attended Ellsworth High School and graduated in 1999 and went on to earn her Associated Degree in Business Administration. On September 16, 2006 Kristy married Nathan Foster and t...

Sherry Jo (Wolff) Brown, 78, of Salina passed away on June 29, 2025 at her home after a long battle with brain cancer. Sherry was born May 29, 1947, at Asbury Hospital in Salina, KS. Sherry married Bruce Brown on May 26, 1989 at the Salemsborg Lutheran Church, Salemsborg, KS. Shery is the daughter of the late Eugene Wolff and Electa Janice (Price) Wolff. She is survived by her husband, Bruce...

Diana K. Fraser, 80, Minneapolis, died Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Wichita. Di was born Diana K. Gaskill on July 23, 1944, in Beloit to Orville and Georgia (Wolf) Gaskill. Di and Gerald S. Plush were married August 29, 1960, and he preceded her in death on February 9, 2013. Di worked many jobs in Minneapolis including at Boogaart’s, Perry’s Liquor, City Pharmacy, and D&G in downtown Minnea...

Jerry L. Grant, age 76, of Topeka, Kansas went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas due to complications from diabetes, heart problems caused by agent orange exposure in Vietnam and kidney cancer. He was born on a farm near Hill City, Kansas November 4, 1948, to Ernest Wayne & Della Mae (Forgue) Grant Hefner. Jerry was a 19...

Marion Eugene Eustice, age 73, passed away surrounded by his loving son Jeremie and his family, daughter Melissa and her family on Tuesday, July 01, 2025, in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Concordia, Kansas on August 30, 1951, to Norman Lee & Ona Mae Agnes (Teasley) Eustice. Shortly after birth Marion’s family relocated to California.  Marion graduated from Chula Vista High School, Chula V...

Ralph D. Kearn, age 73, entered into rest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the North Central Kansas Health Center, Concordia, Kansas. He was born on August 21, 1951, in Concordia, Kansas to George W. and Hazel M. (Trowbridge) Kearn. Ralph was a 1969 graduate of Concordia High School. On January 9, 1971, he married Phyllis Ann Vignery in Concordia, Kansas.  They were united in marriage for 51 years...

Justan Ray Smith, 35, passed away on June 30, 2025 in McPherson, KS. Justan was born on July 19, 1989 in Salina, KS to parents Carlson and Sheri Smith. Justan was a high school graduate with some college experience. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He served proudly as a combat veteran in the Iraq war. Justan worked in the field of mechanics. Motorcycles were one of Justan�...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Larry LaVerne Balaun, who departed this life on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the age of 87, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. Born on March 15, 1938, in Salina, Kansas to Harry and Alma Belle (Estep) Balaun. Larry was dedicated to his family and assisted others in the community through the program, Meals on Wheels. He graduated...