Funeral services for Andrea M. “Andy” Gibson, age 56, of Abilene, will be Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene with Pastor Stan Norman officiating. Andy passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born October 13, 1962 in Abilene the daughter of Wade and Patricia (Delaney) Phil...

Ernest A. Hanzlicek, 94, of Salina passed away Friday Feb 15, 2019. He was born March 6, 1924 in Wilson, the son of Ernest and Josephine (Dolezal) Hanzlicek. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Ernie worked for Lee Hardware Co. for 27 years, then later worked for School Specialty Supply prior to his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 71...

Zelma Marie “Sammy” Krehbiel, 95, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Monday, February 4th, 2019while in the company of family members, at Angel Arms. Zelma was born on her parents' farm near Geary, Oklahoma, on February 25, 1923, daughter of Annie (Base) and Emil Cornelius Dalke. Sammy attended the Canadian Country School near Geary, Oklahoma, where Sammy, Elvera, and Alvin ...

Johnnie L. Mosher, age 100, left this earthly life on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his family farm near Concordia, Kansas. He was born on Dec. 5, 1918, Sedan, Kansas to William and Lula (Winegar) Mosher. Johnnie served in the US Navy during WWII from 1944-1945 in the Pacific Theater. He married June L. Swihart in 1939 in Mankato, Kansas. June preceded him in death on August 13, 2002. Jo...

Ned Devine Norris, 82, of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, passed away Thursday, February 14th, 2019. Ned was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 25, 1936, a son of the late Edna Lee (Gutsch) and Devine Arthur Norris. Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Norris, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Amanda Gould (Mick), of Corpus Christi, Texas; son, Kevin Norris (Tammy Stramel), of Salina, Kansas; six grandch...

Harriet Maxine Banninger Slick, 100, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. She was born May 7, 1918, in Bennington to Hubert and Harriet (Raskop) Spohn. Maxine taught school for many years, beginning in a one room school house at age 18 and retiring from Salina USD 305 in 1982. She married Harold Banninger of Glendale in 1942. They had two children. Maxine was a member of St. John's ...

Angela M. Whitman, 74, of Bennington, passed away on Feb. 15, 2019 at Ottawa County Health Center. She was born on Feb. 14, 1945 in Irigia City, Philippines. On May 29, 1971, Angela married William J. Whitman in Minneapolis, Kansas. To this union, 2 children were born, Virginia Grace and Jennifer Lynn. She lived in the Bennington Area for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Larry Emmett Williams, 82, passed into eternal life on Feb. 14, 2019, at his home in McPherson, KS. He was born in Chickasha, OK, on July 11, 1936 to Zella (Venrick) and J. Emmett Williams. He was preceded in death by his sons, Paul Emmett and Jon Hart and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Xan, his daughter Jesslyn of Tulsa, OK; his sister Ann and brother-in-law Jay Willia...

Elenor K. Clark, 105, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:49 p.m., Friday, February 8th, 2019 peacefully, at Cedars House. Elenor was born in McPherson County, Kansas, on June 27, 1913, a daughter of Edison F. and Emma (Lee) Kubin. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ McPherson. She was a Homemaker and worked in Journalism and Public Relations for the Minnes...

Robert Gene (Bob) Brax, 73, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 9:05 p.m., Thursday, February 7th, 2019 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital. Robert was born in Lindsborg, Kansas on July 19, 1945, a son of Raymond Carl and Alice Amelia (Ericson) Brax. Bob attended the Assaria grade school and graduated from Assaria High School, Assaria, Kansas in 1963. He then atten...