Melvin Sumpter, 67, passed away on May 03, 2025 at Kenwood in Salina, KS. Melvin was born on March 10, 1958 in Beloit, KS as 1 of 16 children to parents Wayne and Ernestine Sumpter. After graduating from Downs Kansas Melvin served in the Marines. In his younger years he enjoyed traveling and working for the Carnival. Melvin was a quiet shy man and enjoyed fishing and his family. Mel...

Patricia “Patsy” Champ, 72, of Salina, Kan., passed away on April 3, 2025. Patsy was raised in the Bennington area. A talented cosmetologist and co-owner of Chips Family Salon. Patsy loved all things girl or beauty shopping, hair, make-up, clothes, shoes, and jewelry. She is survived by her brother, Mike Heath; daughters, Tricia Ann Grace (Duane) and Lisa Marie Rezabek (Rick); grandchildren...

Henry Humbargar, 68, of Salina, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025.  He was born January 24, 1957 to Wayne and Hazel (Warnow) Humbargar. Henry had worked for Emery Fixtures, Emporia, Diehl Construction and Lorette Oil, both in Salina. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Daniel Humbargar. He is survived by his sister Susan Kastner, of Salina. A graveside service will be ...

Charley Todd Smith, 49, of Salina, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025. He was born on July 29, 1975, in Great Bend, Kan., to Curtis and Janice (McKivergan) Smith. Charley was an avid wrestler in high school and enjoyed playing golf. He was a sport fanatic, which included supporting his favorite 49ers, and was a big fan of the band Rush. Charley worked as a cardiac catheterization technicia...

Neola Faye Barton O’Neal passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 17, 1930, in Lucas, Kansas, to Dwight and Elva Barton. Neola attended Lucas schools and graduated in May 1948. That September, she married fellow Lucas native Gary L. Beliel, and together they traveled to Alaska and Germany as a military family. She was widowed in 1963. Neo...

Donna Sue Achterberg, 69, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on April 9, 1956, in Lincoln, Kansas, to Loyl and Melva Achterberg, Donna's life was marked by creativity, compassion, and a deep commitment to her family, friends, and faith. After graduating high school, Donna pursued her passion for floral design at Kansas State University. She ...

Shirley Darlene (Conine) Moynihan passed away April 27, 2025, surrounded by her children in the home she loved.  Shirley was born to Paul H. and Mildred (French) Conine on December 28, 1935, in Scott County, Kansas.   She graduated from Scott City Community High School.  From there, she received a Bachelor of Science from Fort Hays University in 1957 and became a Registered Nurse. She was ...

Gib Cunningham, 90, Salina, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in the comfort of his home. He was born Gilbert L. Cunningham on December 9, 1934, in Hays, Kansas to Frank L. and Monta (Mathews) Cunningham. Gib, a United States Marine, and JoAnn Nissley were united in marriage on December 30, 1955. They were the proud owners of Designs by Cunningham in Salina before retiring in 2014 after 52 ...

Paul Ralph White, 77, formerly of Omaha, NE passed peacefully at his Salina, KS home surrounded by his family on Sunday April, 20th 2025. Paul was born on September 18th, 1947 to Melvin and Ellen (Reber) White in Seneca, KS. He was born the 3rd of 5 children and grew up in Glen Elder, KS. Growing up he attended Vermillion grade school, and after moving graduated from Glen Elder Highschool in 19...

Christopher Jay Macy, 59 years old of Derby Kansas, passed away Tuesday April 22, 2025, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born May 21, 1965 in Rochester, Minnesota to Dr. Norman and Wanda (Lehmann) Macy. Christopher worked many years in the field of computer science and Information Technology. He was certified in MCP, MCSE, MCSA, A+, H.P., and Network+. He received an award for o...