Leslie Franklin Toburen Jr., 83, Salina, died Aug. 30, 2018. He was born  July 2, 1935 in Orlando, OK, the son of Leslie F. Toburen and Lily Mengedoth Toburen. He was a 1957 graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University. He retired as a history and then a Driver’s Education Teacher from Salina Central High school in 1994. Les is survived by his two children; Doug Toburen and wife Shannon Tobure...

Virgil Francis Versch, 89, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Friday, August 31st, peacefully, at Cedars House 803. Virgil was born in Herndon, Kansas on December 2, 1928, a son of Agnes Veronica (Schmitt) and Paul John Versch. Virgil attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Herndon, Kansas and attended Oberlin High School, Oberlin, Kansas. Virgil was a member of St. Joseph's C...

Patricia Ann Lappin, 88, of Salina, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018. She was born February 19, 1930 in Russell, Kansas. She worked for Southwestern Bell as a Customer Service Rep for 21 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Edith Bay. Survivors include her loving husband of 69 years Jerry F. Lappin; son, Jerry B. Lappin and wife Ulrike of Garden City; grandson, Pa...

Nila Mae Charbonneau, age 92, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS. She was born on October 26, 1925 in Esbon, Kansas to Martin and Edith (Pittsenbarger) Johanek. She was a 1943 graduate of Esbon High School. She then attended a Nurses training program in Concordia, where she received her RN Degree. She married Norman Gerard Charbonneau in E...

Neil W Albrecht, 46, of Salina, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, after several years of battling mental illness. He was born September 26, 1971, to Leonard and Bernadine Albrecht in Herington KS. Neil married Jolene Hanschu on August 6, 1994. Neil started his career as a radiologic technologist at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City MO and then completed 20 years of service in radiology at Sal...

Bernetha Laurene Beneda went to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS at the age of 92. She was born on Sept. 20, 1925 to Walter & Lulu (Price) Ekstrom on a farm near Hollis, KS. She attended Hollis Grade School thru 1939 and then went on to graduate from Concordia High School in 1943. She worked at the Cloud County Bank and later at the Concordia Ice C...

Dr. James E. “Jim” Douglass, age 84, passed on to his eternal reward on Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. Jim was born on Nov. 26, 1933 in New Brighton, PA to Edward T. & Anna O. (Patterson) Douglass. Jim attended a one room country school for three years and completed his public education in Beaver Falls, PA. He had no intention of pursing a college education, bu...

Robert “Bob” Gerdes, 90, Salina, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. He was born to Lillie and George Gerdes of Amorita, OK on Oct. 6, 1927 and graduated from Amorita High School. Bob joined the United States Navy as did so many young men in those years. He had 11 brothers and sisters; all but his sister, Mary, have preceded him. Bob married Dorothy Maltbie of Amorita, OK on May 28, 1947...

Nina May Heitsman, 79, of Salina, passed away Saturday, August 18th, at Salina Regional Health Center. She completed her life’s journey with her family by her side. Nina was born May 14th, 1939 in Salina to Richard and Nina Dearing, Survivors include: her son, Richard Heitsman (Sandy) of Wichita, and her son Johnny Heitsman (Chris) of Salina. Three grandchildren Ryan, Kristin and Brett Heit...

Kathlyn Jean Schoof (Kennedy) 89, of Salina, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. She was born August 22, 1929 in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Carrie Kennedy; loving husband of 40 years, Donald D. Schoof; brother, George R. Kennedy; grandson, David Karl Schoof; son-in-law, Jim Wilson. Survivors include her, children, Larry Schoof of Manhattan, Linda Wilso...