Bernard Holm Johnson, of Salina, died peacefully Sunday evening, Aug. 18, 2019, at Eaglecrest Retirement Community. Bernie was 89. He was born April 15, 1930, in Nickerson, Kan., to Erick and Alice Johnson, the youngest of three children. He graduated from Nickerson High School in 1948 and attended Hutchison Community College. On Jan. 8, 1949, Bernie married his high school sweetheart and the l...

William Ray "Bill" Whitaker, 54, of Salina, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. He was born Oct. 10, 1964, in Salina to Bill and Darlene (Cole) Whitaker. Bill didn’t know a stranger and always had fun no matter what he was doing. He loved fishing, racing, jet skis and anything that went fast. He loved his dogs and especially his family. Bill was a bail bondsman and owner of Absolute Bail Bon...

Dorothy Lee Bishop (Dorie, Donnie, Dottie, Grandma, Mom, Sister, Aunt), of Salina, passed peacefully from this world to the next on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in the loving presence of her daughter, Kathy. Dorothy was reunited with all those she loved and lost in her 97 years of life, including her parents, Elizabeth and Albert Cunningham; her first love, Morton; her husband of 37 years, Tom; and...

Delbert W. Conrad, age 79, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina. He was born January 25, 1940 in Arkansas City, Kansas the son of Wade and Rosetta (McClaren) Conrad. He was the owner of Conrad Construction Company and also worked for the Herington Livestock Market in Herington. Delbert was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Enterpri...

Donald James Johnson, 96, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Saturday, August 17th, 2019 while in the company of family members at McPherson Hospital. I arrived into this world on February 28, 1923, at the McPherson County Hospital, McPherson, Kansas. I was the third of six children born to Arthur Theodore and Ida Caroline (Nelson) Johnson. My folks were both of Swedish decent and all ...

Fern Elizabeth McDowell, 90, of Westminster, died peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Formerly of Salina, Kan., she moved to Westminster in 2017 to be near family. Fern was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Russell, Kan., to Jacob Roy and Elizabeth Strecker Wolf. She graduated from Russell High School in 1947 and moved to Salina to attend Brown Mackie College. Fern was a devout Christian and a worthy m...

Lois M. McGaha, 73, of Salina, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was born December 31, 1945 in Vian, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 sisters, and 3 brothers. Lois Marie Kennedy was united in marriage with Leon Eugene McGaha, May 8, 1968. She is survived by her husband, Leon; son, Michael (Chau); daughters, Matilda (Eddie), Brittani, and Taren; grandchildren, Joshu...

Justin Michael Nelson, 41, of Booker, Texas, passed away Friday, August 9th. Justin was born in Salina, Kansas on July 10, 1978, a son of Melinda and Stuart Nelson. Justin was a District Manager for Overflow Energy in Booker, Texas. He was an intentional, hands-on daddy and loving husband. He was passionate about God, his family, guns, and hunting. He loved hard, played hard, and lived life ...

Willard William "Bill" Chegwidden, 76, of Salina, passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. He was born Nov. 21, 1942, to Arliss and Eleanora (Meitler) in Sylvan Grove. Bill was a retired printer; having worked 52 years at Arrow Printing. He was devoted to volunteering at Trinity Lutheran Church, American Red Cross and the United Way VITA tax program. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary; children,...

Carol Jean Fanshier, 81, of Salina, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 1937, a daughter of the late Clara M. (Wagner) and Arthur Belkin Richardson. Carol was a long time member of Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile Union where she was elected Queen four times. Survivors include her husband, David Fanshier; daughters, Chr...