Mrs. Lois Bates, 72, of Salina, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born May 14, 1947 in Belleville, KS. To Darlene I. Burwell Bates and Dewey L. Bates. Lois spent all her life associated with early childhood development. It was her passion in life to care for young children. She was employed by Salina Child Care for approximately 50 years. She is survived by her sister, Bernice Bates...

Dennis Michael Giersch , 69, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. A life-long resident of Saline County, Dennis was born on May 5, 1950 and grew up on the Giersch Family Farm with his four brothers and three sisters. As a young man, he developed a life-long interest in hunting and fishing and was an active 4-Her, participating in folk dancing and raising cattle for the Saline County Fair each y...

Jessie F. (Perry) Peterson, 98, of Salina, passed away Sat. April 4, 2020. She was born Nov. 21, 1921 in Stilwell, KS to Louis and Anna (Cole) Perry. In 1923 the family moved to western Kansas southwest of Oakley where her father managed the Bertrand Farms. Jessie attended Monument High School and then graduated from Bethany College with a music degree. She married Rolland E. Peterson at Salemsbo...

Darlene Ellison, age 89, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas. She was born on September 18, 1930 in Cloud County, Kansas to Claude and Laura (Bond) Schneider. She married Raymond D. Ellison on May 29, 1955 in Concordia, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 20, 1993. Darlene worked in the housekeeping department at the Medical Lodge N...

Richard Alonzo Grawberg, Jr., 58, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. Richard was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 1, 1962, a son of the late Jaquelyn Pregler and Richard Grawberg, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Murphy, of Manhattan, Kansas, Kelly Leavitt, of Junction City, Kansas; two sons, Richard Grawberg III, of Salina, Kansas, Chris Terpening, of...

Virgil E. “Pete” Oborg, 87, of Overland Park and formerly of Smolan, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020. He was born October 20, 1932 in Smolan to Phillip and Mabel (Anderson) Oborg. Pete was baptized and confirmed at Salemsborg Lutheran Church, Smolan, and later in life served on the church board. He was a graduate of Smolan High School. Pete was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a Sergeant du...

James Michael Weis, 61, of Salina, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born February 1, 1959 in Manhattan, KS. He is survived by his wife, Cézanne Weis; daughters, Cassondra Weis and Acacia Weis; his parents, Gary and Katie (Crowther) Weis; brother, Steve Weis (Mary); sister, Jodi Calvert (David); his nephews and nieces Cade Calvert, Taylor Weis, Cole Calvert, Cai Calvert and Kate Wei...

Joyce Ann Robbins, age 78, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS.  She was born on April 30, 1941 in Clay Center, KS to Fred & Agnes (Hauschel) Hedding. Joyce graduated from Morrowville High School in 1959.  She was united in marriage to LaVern Robbins on January 4, 1960 and together they had 4 children.  Joyce will be remembered as a devoted...

Eva K. “Bo” Boberg, 87, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born Dec. 27, 1932, in Prague, Okla., to Frank and Vlasta Suva. She was a registered nurse for more than 40 years at St. John’s Hospital, Salina. Survivors include her daughters, Theresa Henson (Paul), of Mulvane, Patricia Frazier (Bryan) and Marie Ruder, all of Salina, Cecilia Clemence (Jon), of Abilene, and ...

Susan A. Gross, 70, of Salina, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. She was born to Ralph and Frances (Ripley) Gross in Garden City. Susan worked for Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Opal Gross; and brother, Warren Lee Gross. Susan is survived by her brothers, Eugene Gross (Connie), of Holc...