Robert Duane Riffel, 85, of Buena Vista, Colorado, passed away Friday, January 4th, 2019 at Columbine Manor Care Center, Salida, Colorado. Robert was born in rural Hope, Kansas on December 1, 1933, son of the late Mabel (Buenning) and Manuel Riffel. Survivors include wife of eight and half years, Sandra; daughter, Beverly Jackson (Blane), of Nathrop, Colorado; son, Bradley Riffel, of Bonners...

Arlo R. Gruenthal, 95, Salina, died January 3, 2019 at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg. Arlo was born April 7, 1923 in Glasco, Ks. where he grew up on the farm attending St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Glasco. He graduated from Brown Mackie College, Salina. He and his brother, Albert were business partners, owning and operating Tasty Freeze ice cream store in Salina and as mail transportation contractors,...

Gene Allen Knackstedt, 84, of Inman, Kansas, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 while in the company of family members, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Reno County. Gene Allen was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on November 25, 1934, a son of Edna Lucille (Knackstedt) and Elmer Otto Knackstedt. Gene Allen attended Clark Country School and graduated from Inman High School, Inman, ...

Darrel Bert Bellew, 85, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born April 19, 1933 in Hickory Township, Butler County, Kansas. He worked for Rapp and Gaines as a Construction Supervisor for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. and Blanche (Brenton) Bellew; daughter, Michelle Steinert. Survivors include his wife, Janet Bellew of the home; sons, Joh...

Jerald D. Halford, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 2nd. Jerald was born in Salina, Kansas on January 18, 1948, a son of Orise (Nelson) Halford and the late Donald Halford. Survivors include his wife, Helen; daughters, Kristy Hernandez (Rafael) of Junction City, and Kathy Crumpton (Jay) of Salina; son, Scott Halford of Salina; brother, Wayne Halford (Tyra) of Wichita; gr...

Pearl Mae Ganstrom, age 90, left this life for her eternal home on January 2, 2019, at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born May 14, 1928, in Concordia, Kansas to Carl and Edith (Olson) Johnson. She and her twin brother, Earl Rae, were the youngest of five children. Pearl attended Concordia schools and graduated from Concordia High School in 1946. She married Gene Ganstrom on Augu...

Clinton Eugene Peterson, 76, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 1:32 p.m., Tuesday, January 1st, while in the company of family members at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas. Clint was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 3, 1942, a son of Mabel Leona (Brown) and Oscar Anyard Peterson. Clint attended Harmony County School, rural McPherson, and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas ...

Eva J. Wendt, 92, of Salina passed away Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019. She was born July 20, 1926 in Hutchinson, MN, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Rasmussen) Potter. Eva worked as an executive secretary for the LaCrosse, WI newspaper, she worked in hotel management with her husband Ray, and was librarian at Marymount College in Salina. Eva enjoyed spending time with her family and her cat, "Smokey...

Carrol Elaine Funston, 92 of Abilene passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. She was born October 14, 1926 in Jefferson Township in Dickinson County, the daughter of Harvey and Myrtle (Hoffman) Meuli. On October 20, 1996 she was united in marriage to Dean Funston at Rock Springs Ranch in Junction City. Carrol retired from Civil Service in Fort Riley, Kansas. She enjo...

John “Jack” Gallagher, MSgt. USMC (Ret), 86 of Salina passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was born in 1932, in New York City, to William and Marion (Kogel) Gallagher. He married Dorothy DeCola Gallagher on August 5, 1967. He began his 20-year career in the Marine Corps in 1950 with his first tour of duty in Korea during that conflict. His last tour of duty was in Vietnam the war. Upon...