Myron E. DeGraff, left this earthly life on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the age of 82 years at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas. He was born on October 31, 1937 in Rural Cloud County, Kansas to Charles and Ruby (Huscher) DeGraff. Myron attended Concordia High School. He married Virginia (Walker) DeGraff on June 14, 1964 in Concordia, Kansas and they were married for 55 years...

Afton Nickolas Jones, 98, of Salina, passed away Sunday, November 17th, 2019. Afton was born in Morris, Oklahoma on October 19, 1921, a son of the late Florence Vernettie (Gattis) and Arthur Nickolas Jones. He was in the United States Army Air Corp, during WWII. He worked for Beech Aircraft for over 50 years and was an avid gardener and coin collector. Survivors include two daughters, Cyn...

Ross Kelly, age 93, left this earthly life surrounded by his family on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas. He was born on May 17, 1926 in Corinth, Kansas to Ross R. & Mary “Maymie” F. (Marvinec) Kelly. Ross graduated from Jamestown High School in the class of 1944. Ross joined the U.S. Navy and served during WWII in the South Pacific on the Admiralty ...

William James Crosley, 88, of Cape Coral, FL, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. He was born June 23, 1931 in Louisville, AL to Abraham and Eva (Chambers) Crosley. He moved from Kansas City, MO to Cape Coral in 2009. He retired from the United States Army in 1975, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars where he was a Purple Heart recipient. Following his retirement from the Army, he w...

Wendy Lynn Dauphinee, 55, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 15th, 2019. Wendy was born in Rochester, New York on January 17, 1964, a daughter of the late Carmen and Robert Dauphinee. Survivors include her daughters, Calli Roth, and Allison Roth, both of Salina, Kansas; son, Kevin Roth, of Junction City, Kansas; sisters, Debbie Dauphinee, of Devine, Texas, Colleen Dauphinee, of...

Frances M. Eakins, age 92, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at 5:30 am in Grand Junction, CO. She was born on Aug. 22, 1927 in Rural Concordia, KS to John O. & Stella M. (Snider) Hale. She had many interests in life. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands; William Herbert (Bill) Mathis on Feb 25, 1981, Duane Lee (Smoky) Willmarth on Aug 18, 1973, Arthur Lewis Eakins on Jan 6, 200...

Eldon Wayne Moyer, 68, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019. He was born June 12, 1951 in Junction City, KS to James “Alvy” Moyer and Eva (Bryant) Moyer. After high school he joined the Army and served in Vietnam as a Turbine Engine Specialist and later was stationed in Germany. After the service he was a truck driver, he worked many years as a welder at Great Plains and eventually reti...

Duane Chester "Scribby" Scribner, 69, of McPherson, Kansas passed away at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16th, 2019 suddenly at his residence. Duane was born in El Dorado, Kansas on February 17, 1950, a son of Chester and Beulah (Singleton) Scribner. Duane attended Washington Elementary School, El Dorado Junior High School and graduated from El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kansas in 1968. He...

Billy Ray Stout, 88, of Manhattan, passed away, Monday, November 11, 2019. He was born August 29, 1931 in Salina, KS. He worked as an Electronic Tech for the FAA for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Anna (Discoll) Stout; children, Tammy Zeedyk, Timmy Stout; great grandchildren, Damen Elder and Bishop Klinger. Survivors include his children, Toni Klinger, Terr...

Gary Edwin Cummings completed his earthly assignment on November 11, 2019 and went to be with the Lord in his new heavenly home. He was born on August 10, 1933 in Wakeeney, Kansas to Edward and Myrtle Cummings. As a young man, he worked for Farmers and Ranchers rounding up cattle on horseback, and harvesting wheat, hay, and other crops. In 1951 he joined the Air Force where he met the love o...