Raymond O. Swisher, 84, of Salina, passed away, Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. Ray was born in Culver, Kansas on October 26, 1933 to Mildred (Humpert) Swisher and Paul Swisher. Ray was an avid sportsman, lover of all animals, car enthusiast, loved working in his yard, and being with his family. Ray worked in the car industry for many years and retired on Janua...

Rita Ann Booher, 58, passed away Sept. 9, 2018. She was born Dec. 19, 1959, the daughter of deceased father, Louis Deneault and mother, Vera Grieve Deneault. Also, surviving are her daughter, Robin Grant and granddaughter, Alexa; son, Jason Booher; sisters, Gina (Randy) Linenberger and Ruth (Verlin Knipp) LaVoie; and brothers, Ronald (Debbie) Deneault, Philip (Pam) (Deneault), Darrell (Candice) De...

Martha Ann Burr, 74 passed away peacefully on September 8, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Jetmore to Deborah (Blattner) and Raleigh (Puck) Taylor on January 3, 1944. Martha married Gary Burr on May 12, 1963, and they had three sons. Martha called many towns home as Gary’s career in city administration took the family to Wichita, Goodland, Hesston, Wickenburg, AZ, Ulysses, Plattsm...

Ruby Alice Howie was born November 9, 1922 in Hope, Kansas the daughter of L.B. and Myrtle May (Thomas) Stants. She graduated from Abilene High School and was the office manager for Memorial Hospital for several years and then a bookkeeper of Modern Plumbing before retiring. On December 6, 1941 Ruby married Wilbur L. Maddy. They later divorced. She then married James E. “Jim” Howie on July ...

Gary Lynn Melroy, 66, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 10:44 p.m., Sunday, September 9th, while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital . Gary was born in Quinter, Kansas on January 7, 1952, a son of Velva Pauline (Higgason) and Gean Gordon Melroy. Gary attended elementary school, Quinter, Kansas and high school, North Platte, Nebraska. Gary then attended Mid Plains Vo-Te...

Jose Ignacio Esparza-Perez, 26, of Salina passed away Monday Sept 3rd, 2018. He was born October 3rd 1991 in orange county California, the son of Guillermo and Graciela Silverio. Jose is survived by his mother Graciela Perez-Silverio and companion Brain Metzger, father, Guillermo Esparza-Banuelos and the Esparza family as well as one brother Isaac Perez and three sisters, Cassandra Esparza-Pe...

Joyce E. Rathbun, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 7th, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center. Joyce was born in McPherson, Kansas on February 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Myrtle (Ellwood) and Ted Rathbun. Survivors include her sister, Connie Kreider; niece, Aimee Kvasir; many cousins, and their families. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, September 10th, ...

Louis M. Reynolds, 90, died peacefully in his home on September 4, 2018. He was born October 15, 1927, in Salina, to F.L. and Eva Reynolds. Louis graduated from Salina High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948. After graduating from Ottawa University in 1952, he taught in schools in Humboldt and Chanute. After earning a graduate degree from Kansas State, he became an ele...

Barboza, Shirley W. Age 61 passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at home surrounded by family in Salina, Kansas. She was born October 2, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia but grew up in Dunbar, West Virginia. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Winford J. and Garnett M. (Holley) Withrow, husband Manuel Barboza, brother Alfred Clarkston Adkins, Sister Charlie Swecker and 12 other bro...

Clifton S. Dodge, Sr., 69, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. He was born July 29, 1949 in Salina, KS to Allen and Barbara (Simpson) Dodge. He graduated Salina High School in 1969. Clif was in the restaurant business most of his working career. He owned and operated the Sands Restaurant and Clif’s Place in Salina. The motto in his restaurants was “There are no strangers here . . only fri...