Marie Heckel , age 93 passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Brookdale Senior Living in Salina. She was born July 20, 1926 at home near Alton, Kansas the daughter of John Franklin Selby and Rosetta (Shroyer) Shotts. When Marie was four years old her mother passed away and her family moved on a farm close to Covert, Kansas. In 1952 Marie and her father moved to Sterling, Kansas. Marie w...

Zona Mary Homeier, 96, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 23rd, 2019. Zona was born in Rural Osborne County, Kansas on September 1, 1923, a daughter of the late Guela Louise (Westphall) and Harry Americus McReynolds. She had many jobs in her life, such as a telephone operator, Nurses aid at Wilson Nursing Home, EMT, Shaw's Grocery, and Kansas Originals. Zona was a member of ...

Phillip Rupp, 90, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. He was born September 13, 1929 in Grainfield, Ks. U.S. Army Veteran, Phil served with the 780th field artillery from 1951 to 1953. He was discharged as a corporal. He enjoyed the outdoors doing activities such as camping, boating, fishing, and hunting with family and friends. Phil worked for Kings Construction Company for 33 y...

Beverly J. Olson, 88, of Marquette, Kansas died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Riverview Estates Nursing home, Marquette, Kansas. Beverly Jean (Johnson) Olson was born on August 9, 1931 in Alcester, South Dakota to Dr. Carl and Lila (Gubbrud) Johnson. Her older sister Joyce Eileen eagerly awaited her arrival. Later her two brothers Robert Dean and Edward Neil joined the family. ...

Mark Allen Pelnar, 60, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 while in the company of family members at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas. Mark was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 2, 1959, a son of George Paul and Rodena Mae (Schultz) Pelnar. Mark attended McPherson Elementary School, McPherson Junior High and graduated fron McPherson High School,...

Dr. Ronald W. Prielipp, 79, of Salina, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born May 8, 1940 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Emil and Martha (Hintz) Prielipp. While students at the University of Oregon, Ron met Beth Oberg. They were married June 20, 1970 and settled in Eugene, Ore., as Ron continued his pursuit of a Ph.D. in mathematics. In 1976 the Prielipps moved to Salina, when Ron accepted a j...

Edward O. Shublom, 83, of Salina, passed away Sept. 24, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 12, 1935, on the farm his grandparents started, to Laurence and Goldie Shublom. Edward graduated from Salina High School in 1953. He worked at International Milling for 13 years and at Kwik Shop for many years as night manager. He also farmed with his brother and liked to run the Big...

Sheryl L. Weishaar, 75, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 23rd, 2019. She was born in Juction City, Kansas on March 22, 1944, a daughter of the late Estella (Wilson) and Lyle Thompson. Sheryl was a homemaker, and her life was dedicated to her family. She was very active in her sorority, Beta Sigma Phi, her Bridge Club, and was very dedicated to her Garden Club. She was a great...

Vincent Robert Hajny, 53, of Little River, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He was born November 10, 1965 in Colorado Springs, CO. He worked for Direct TV, in Cable Installation for 15 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Hajny; daughter, Brittany Hajny. Survivors include his girlfriend, Sheri Alberts; mother, Genevieve (Gougat) Grigsby; daughter, Ashley Hajny...

Jean A. Wilcox, age 77, of Concordia, KS, entered into rest on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on August 31, 1942 in Westmoreland, KS to Glenn and Helen (Stevenson) Gordon. She was a 1960 graduate of Wamego High School. She married Richard Wilcox in Wamego, Kansas at the First United Methodist Church. He preceded her in...