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...

Patricia M. Flaherty, 82, of Salina, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020. She was born December 1, 1937 in Lincoln, KS. Patricia graduated from Sacred Heart in the 1950’s. She worked for Asbury Hospital as a nurse assistant for 20 plus years. Then she retired from the bakery at Wal-Mart after 15 years. She was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Alice (Powers) Flaherty; son, Clinton F...

Veryl Ann Leach, 76, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:45 p.m., Saturday, February 1st, 2020 while in the company of family members at Via Christi, St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Veryl was born in Salina, Kansas on November 11, 1943, a daughter of Clyde M. and Nelly N. (Treadwell) Kellams. Veryl attended Salina Elementary and Junior High School and graduated from Salina High School in 19...

Robert “Bob” L. McCollom, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas. He was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on January 20, 1937 to Bernice and Cecil McCollom. After the death of his father in 1940, his mother and grandmother moved their family to California where she met and married Bob’s stepfather Glen “Sandy” Meredith. Sandy taught Bo...

Tom Highsmith passed away on January 30, 2020 at the age of 71 after a 5-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was surrounded by his loving family. Tom is survived by his beautiful wife of 50 years, Jody Highsmith, who never left his side.  Adoring father of Tommy Highsmith (Nikkie Kerwin) and Mike Highsmith (Marideth).  Devoted “Bopsy” (grandpa) of Samantha Highsmith, Cassie...

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, MaryDean Nelson, loving wife, mother of three, grandmother of five, and great grandmother of two passed away at the age of 83 in Wichita, Kansas. MaryDean was born on October 22, 1936 in Cuba, Kansas to Verlin and Agnes (Cibolski) Ryser. She attended Concordia School District from kindergarten through high school. She married Darrell Lee Nelson of Concordia on Ja...

Sandra Lee "Sandy" Beck, 80, of McPherson, Kansas and formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 2:44 a.m., surrounded by her family at her son's house. Sandra was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 18, 1939. She attended and graduated from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas with an associate’s degree and continued her education for several years. Sandy served her ...

Richard Kent "Rick" Johnson, 60, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:32 a.m., Sunday, January 26th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital. Richard was born in Oxnard, California on April 28, 1959, the son of John Richard and Harriet Joan (Larson) Johnson. He was baptized at Elim Lutheran Church, Marquette, Kansas and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, McPhers...

Maria Ven Thi Pham, 95, of Salina, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 26th, 2020. She was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1975. She lived in Caney, KS until 1978 when she moved to Salina. Ven worked at Tony’s Pizza for 20 years. Ven was hardworking and dedicated to her job. During her time there, Ven had perfect attendance and didn’t miss a single day of work. ...

Mary Margaret  Theos, 83, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 2:19 p.m., Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Mary was born in Black Oak, Arkansas on November 30, 1936, a daughter of Dixie (Adair) and James Willie Bland. She attended  and graduated from Valley View Country School, Black Oak, Arkansas. Mary was a homemaker and she took great pride in pro...