Rick W. "Thumper" Baise, 60, of Galva, Kansas, passed away at 11:00 p.m., Friday, May 31st, 2019 while in the company of family members at his residence. Rick was born in McPherson, Kansas on June 30, 1958, a son of Nancy B. (Blair) Janssen and Billy M. Baise. Rick attended Roosevelt Elementary School, McPherson Junior High and McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas and Salina South High S...

Keith E. Buss, age 88, Concordia resident, entered into rest, June 2, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born November 15, 1930 in Ames, Kansas to Henry G. and Louise C. (Winteroth) Buss. Keith served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 – 1953 during the Korean War. He was a 1950 Concordia High School Graduate. Keith was a lifetime farmer. He enjoyed Li...

Carlos William Henry, 22, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Carlos was born in Topeka on September 16, 1996, the son of Mike & Roleta (Schneider) Henry, of Gypsum. Carlos graduated from Southeast Saline High School in 2015. He was a caregiver, a maintenance man, and most recently a yardman at Farmers & Ranchers Livestock. Carlos was a loving father whose heart was always ...

Pearl L. Mason, age 100, died Sat., June 1, 2019 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde. She was born on Feb. 24, 1919 in Rice, KS to Oscar B. & Helen S. (Eaves) McGeoch. Pearl attended country schools. She married James Elmore Mason on Jan. 7, 1939 in Concordia. He preceded her on Jan. 20, 1990. Pearl was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. Pearl was a hard working woman, always keeping a l...

Melvin Wayne McIntire, 3rd child of Carlos Ralph and Myrtle Marie (Shepherd) McIntire was born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas on September 18, 1939. Due to his father's occupation and family circumstance, the family moved often during Melvin's growing up years. He attended school in Atchison, Cleaborne, Randall, Kackley, and finally Jewell. He graduated from the Jewell High School in 1957. ...

Randall "Randy" Eugene Mettlen, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 30th, 2019. Randall was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 11, 1944, a son of the late Barbara (Harder) and Eugene Mettlen. Randy served in the United States Navy and was a member of SPEBSQUA. Music was a very big part of his life. On Feb. 23, 1989, Randy married Georgia Robbins in Hutchinson, Kansas. ...

Mary Elizabeth Olson, 92, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 26th at Riverview Estates in Marquette. Mary was born in Enid, Oklahoma on July 1, 1926, daughter of the late Lena (Marlowe) and Herman Moore. She worked as a photo developer at Smile A Minute, and was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Salina, and later became a...

Betty June (Lehman) Price-Keeler 93, of Bennington and Salina, met her Savior, Jesus Christ, face-to-face on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Betty was born and raised in Saline County on January 16, 1926 to Ralph O. and Anna (Munson) Lehman. Betty attended area rural schools and graduated from Salina High School in 1943. She was a farm wife. She also worked at the Bell Telephone Company and Westinghouse. ...

Judy Kay Smith, 77, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 31st, 2019. Judy was born in Stockton, Kansas on January 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Mora Mildred (Johnstone) and Richard Smith. She was a Radiology Technician at St. John's Hospital/Salina Regional Health Center and retired after 45 years. Judy loved to fish, play golf, bowl, and visiting casinos with her friends. Survivors incl...

Zella Mae King, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Zella was born in rural Searcy County, Arkansas on April 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Edna M. (Morrison) and Troy Olen Nichols. Survivors include daughters, LaVeda Montgomery (Kent) of Solomon, Deb Campbell (Richard) of Wichita, Vicki Jones (Ivan) of Olsburg, and Nancy Swank (LeRoy) of Solomon; grandchildren, Jen (Ja...