Royal C. Barten, age 91, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital in Abilene. He was born January 19, 1929 near Elmo, Kansas on the family farm. The son of Fred and Julia (Lauer) Barten. Royal attended Chapman Schools and graduated from Chapman High School. Royal spent his entire life on the family farm raising cattle and farming. He enjoyed spending time with his ...

Virgil H. Claussen passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2020 at Mennonite Manor South Hutchinson, Kansas; Surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Claussen was born August 7, 1925 in Dorrance Kansas, the oldest child of Bertha (Herbel)Claussen and Harry Claussen. Virgil attended schools in Ellsworth and Lincoln Counties, but his education was cut short by service to his country. He joined ...

James Lee Engweiler, 72, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 7:28 p.m., Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Lee was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 24, 1947, a son of the late Alice Joan (Popp) Engweiler and James Frederick Engweiler. Lee attended Haven grade school and graduated from Haven High School, Haven,...

Mary Margaret Koriel Horton, 75, of Salina, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was born on November 14, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to Albert and Josephine (Leggee) Koriel. Mary graduated from FHSU Nursing Program as an RN. She was a psychiatric nurse at Larned State Hospital. Later on in life, she returned to school and got her Masters in Social Work from KU. She then worked until retirement wi...

Kenneth Eugene Boaz, 92, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born September 9, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois. At seventeen he joined the Navy and served until 1954. While in service in Japan, he met his future wife, Betty Kuwano. They were married 72 years and had nine children. Dad had many friends, with whom he golfed, fished, hunted, and played cards. He loved to tell storie...

William Harve “Bill” Hill, Jr., 77, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Sunday, June 21st, while in the company of family members, at Cedars House . Bill was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on March 29, 1943, a son of Dorothy (Kramer) and Willian Harve Hill, Sr. Bill attended numerous grade schools and graduated from McPherson High School in 1961. Bill then attended Kansas State U...

Richard Lee Lehmann, 77, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020. He was born February 7, 1943, in Crofton, Neb., to Arnold and Violet (Overbeck) Lehmann. Richard was a life-long educator, teaching 6th grade in Salina for 31 years. He was a lifetime member of PTA, served as treasurer of Salina NEA, Uniserve Representative and KNEA Representative. Richard was a member of the Boy Scouts...

Richard Lee Perry, 87, of Salina, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. He was born September 29, 1932 to A.C. and Sylvia (Reinking) Perry on the family farm east of Tescott, Kan. Richard was U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the USS Boxer during the Korean War. He worked for Kansas Truck Equipment Company in Wichita for over 40 years and owned Perry Liquor Store in Salina. Richard had a great desir...

Elizabeth Scott, 39, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2020. She was born May 20, 1981, the youngest child of Rick and Karen Scott. She graduated from Salina High School South and a few years later obtained a CNA Certification. She subsequently obtained CMA Certification. She worked at Bethany Home Assisted Living in Lindsborg. Elizabeth had one son, Roman, who was the center of her world and e...

Phyllis J. Sundgren, 86, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was born March 13, 1934, in Saline County, to Albert and Mary (Hansen) King. Phyllis graduated from Kipp High School and Brown Mackie Business College. On September 5, 1954, Phyllis married her high school sweetheart, John A. Sundgren, and they lived on the Sundgren family farm near Kipp, Kan. Phyllis was a lifelong ho...