John B. Luecke, age 69, of Concordia, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. He was born on March 19, 1949 in Concordia, KS to Edwin J. & Aline (Lewis) Luecke. John graduated from Concordia High School in 1967, then attended Cloud County Community College and graduated from Beloit Vo-Tech. John was married to Dina Kenyon and they raised their family near Aurora, KS. ...

Betty Lou Betz, 87, of Salina, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018. She was born March 14, 1931 in Bazine, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Alice (Kleweno) Margheim; and her husband, Lowen Betz (2000). Survivors include her, children, Connie Ann (Phil) Hurd of Salina, and Cleo Elaine (Randy) Witman of Neosho, MO; and her Grand-children, Darrin (Courtney) Hurd of Sa...

Marvin L. Fahring, age 68, of Attica, KS (formerly of Concordia, KS), died Monday, August 06, 2018 at Attica Long Term Care, Attica, KS. He was born on Dec. 26, 1949 in Stafford, KS to Gordon W. & Virginia (Nolind) Fahring. Marvin graduated from Concordia High School in 1968 and Ft. Hays State Univ. in 1972. He married Carol Greene on Nov. 26, 1971 at The Baptist Church, Concordia. He was a...

Doris P. Schocke, age 97, of Overland Park, KS, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Village at Carroll Park, Grandview, MO. She was born in rural Cloud County, KS on March 30, 1921 to William “Fred” F. & Pearl M. (Marley) Phelps. She attended Fairview Dist. #67 school until the 8th grade. She worked at the Igloo Café in Concordia until she moved out to Seattle, WA during WWII and worked...

Lana Diane Birzer, 53, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, August 9th, 2018 unexpectedly, at her residence. Lana was born in Waco, Texas on February 4, 1965, a daughter of Barbara June (Cook) Killgore and Eugene Harold Barnes. Lana attended Valley Mills Elementary School, Valley Mills, Texas, Lott Grade School, Rosebud-Lott, Texas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High ...

Marvin L. Fahring, age 68, of Attica, KS (formerly of Concordia, KS), died Monday, August 06, 2018 at Attica Long Term Care, Attica, KS. He was born on Dec. 26, 1949 in Stafford, KS to Gordon W. & Virginia (Nolind) Fahring. Marvin graduated from Concordia High School in 1968 and Ft. Hays State Univ. in 1972. He married Carol Greene on Nov. 26, 1971 at The Baptist Church, Concordia. He was a...

Angel Zavala, 90, Salina, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 at his home. He was born March 24, 1928 in Hoisington, KS, the son of Gabriel and Higinia Zavala. Angel graduated from Newton High School in 1946, serving in the U.S. Army from 51 to 53. He married Beatrice Alejos in 1959. He worked at a Salina bakery mixing dough in the early 60’s and as a part time contract hauler for the Salina Jo...

Julia Marie Gorman Fisher Sims, 91, of Salina passed away Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 at her home. She was born in Salina Jan 16, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude (Lill) Gorman. Julia graduated from Sacred Heart High School and attended Marymount College. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She woked as head of housekeeping for the Hilton Inn for twenty years and as a nanny for ten years. ...

Tim Brown Sr. joined his Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 7th, 2018. He was surrounded by loved ones as he left this life with inspirational peace. While here on Earth he spread kindness and laughter to everyone he met. His family will miss him deeply, as will many of his friends he has made along the way. To know him was to love him. Left to honor Tim is his wife Ann, their children; Ronda, Tim...

Earl R. Liggett, 95, of Salina died Friday, July 20, 2018.  He was born September 13, 1922 and lived in Lincoln, KS until moving to Salina in 2000. He served four years  in the US Army during WWII. Earl’s business career was at Quartzite Stone Co in Lincoln – he started as a bookkeeper eventually was a co-owner of the firm before selling it and retiring at age 62. He traveled extensively ...