Melba Mae Clanton was called home to her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2026, in Salina, Kansas, at the age of 91. Born on May 21, 1934, on the Sechrist family farm in Ada, Kansas, Melba lived a life rooted in faith, family, and a lot of laughter. Melba was the daughter of Otto and Rosina (Stirn) Sechrist, and stepdaughter of Jack Ayers. Melba graduated with the Ada High School Class of 1952. After...

Gregory Richard Ernzen passed away on April 21st, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. He was born on July 19th, 1960, in Salina, Kansas, to Kay and Richard Ernzen. Greg graduated from Salina High School Central in 1978 and went on to obtain his certification as a Diesel Mechanic Technician from Salina Vocational Technical School. Afterwards, he worked as a Service and Equipment Manager at Saline County fo...

Linda Elaine Butler was born to Dutch and Marjorie Schreuder on March 17, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas. She passed away on April 20, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Her early days were spent on a farm outside of Cawker City. In 1960, they moved into town, a transition that included the welcome addition of indoor plumbing. She graduated from Cawker City High School in 1965 and from Kansas State Universit...

Stephen "Steve" Aksamit, 76, of Bennington, KS, was called home by Our Loving Father on Tuesday April 21, 2026, in Wichita, KS, with his loving wife of 45 years by his side. Steve was born in Lucas, KS, on April 13, 1950. He attended Lucas High School and graduated in 1968. In March of 1980, Steve met Debbie Blaha, and by May of that year the two were engaged. They were married on August 16, 19...

Ernest (Ernie) Jay Goetz, 66, passed away April 18, 2026. Ernie was born December 15, 1959 in Salina, Kansas to Donald Goetz and Mary (Bieker) Goetz. He is survived by his two sisters, Barbara Hiner (Cain) of Assaria, and Rita Billips of Hoyt, his brother Joe Goetz of Hoyt, his wife, Michelle of Minneapolis; daughters; grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ernie graduat...

Clifford “Delbert” Weaver, 87, of Salina, KS, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. He was born on December 4, 1938, in Belleville, KS, to Clifford C. and Faye (Bullen) Weaver. Delbert was joined in marriage to Mary Earley in Belleville on August 6, 1961. He was a United States Army veteran and spent his career working for the City of Belleville, retiring from the Water Department after 45...

George E. Basel of Abilene, Kansas, passed into paradise on Friday, April 17, 2026. He was born on December 13, 1929 in Eureka, Kansas, the son of John Harvey and Mary Anna Johana (Hoefler) Basel. George grew up and attended school in the Holton Area. He graduated with the class of 1947 from Wetmore Rural High School in Nemaha County. He worked in construction which took him to Washington...

Brian Ray Hunter of Salina Kansas passed away at his home on April ,14th 2026. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Gary and Barb (Baier) Hunter. He graduated from Salina South High in 1985 before going on to complete a degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kansas in 1990. After closing Health Span, his personal training gym, Brian felt called to pastoral work and earned a Mas...

Eddie Joe Williamson, of Salina, passed away April 17, 2026. Born to Kathryn (Jafek) and Jarome Williamson in Stillwater, Oklahoma on January 21, 1948. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents and brother Eugene “Moose” Williamson. He is survived by his wife, Lynette (married since 2009); son Derek (Leslie) Williamson; 2 daughters Teresa Smith and Tina Miller; 3 granddaughters, Chally ...

Linda K. Schmidt, 72, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026 in Lincoln, Kansas. She was born January 26, 1954 to Leroy and Emma Jane Gilmour in Wichita, Kansas. Linda lived the majority of her life near Lincoln, Kansas and Beloit, Kansas. She had a love of nature, cooking, gardening, and was an avid collector of many things. She will be most remembered as a free spirit, a generous soul and...