Marie Dorothy (Girard) Derousseau, age 96, entered into rest on June 17, 2018 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, Kansas. She was born in St. Joseph, Kansas on November 26, 1921 to the late David and Rosanna (Balthazor) Girard. She graduated from Aurora Catholic High School in 1940. On March 4, 1946 she married Alphonse Derousseau at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Clyde...

Geraldine “Jerry” Rosaline Dyson (who abhorred that her first and middle name together sounded like a song), age 90, left this earthly life on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Marquis Place, Concordia. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Aurora, KS to Edward and Ruby (Dandurand) Cote. She was married on July 14, 1947 to Lyle I. Dyson in Aurora, Kansas. She attended the Enterprise School in Rural Cloud ...

Louise Appleby, age 87, longtime resident of Salina, Kansas, and most recently at her son’s home in Cedar City, Utah, died on June 13th, 2018, St. George, Utah. Louise was born October 7th, 1930 in Feb. 17, in Shipton, Kansas. She was associated with the Shaver Partnership Architects and then with Appleby & Marsh Architects, as well as a Regional Manager for Midwest Exhibitors, before ret...

Paul Stephen Coleman, 62, Salina passed away Sunday, June 10, at the Bob Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. He was born in McPherson, Ks. to Charles and Marjory (Bradshaw) Coleman who proceeded him in death. Paul served in the U.S. Navy and studied studio art at Wichita State University. He was an artist and house painter. He owned Paul Paints in San Francisco, CA, St. Joseph, MO and Salina. Wh...

Jordan Jay Krell, 22, of Canton, KS, was killed at 12:26 a.m., Monday, June 11th, 2018 as a result of a gunshot in a homicide in McPherson. Jordan Jay Krell the son of Jerry Dean and Julie Ann (Becker) Krell was born November 1, 1995 at Salina, Kansas. Jordan spent the majority of his life living in McPherson, Kansas. He attended the Roosevelt grade school. He moved with his family to Decatu...

Emelia (Meme) M. Piper, 77 of Salina, KS passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  She was born June 7, 1941, in Lindsborg, KS to Violet and Charles Donivan.  She was a longtime resident of Salina. She married Donald Piper in 1960.  They were married 48 years before his death in 2008. Meme loved her family and was very devoted to them.  She will be missed and always cherished and loved by her fami...

LaVerne Wallace, 90, of Salina, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 13th. She was born in Longford, Kansas on August 14, 1927, daughter of the late Clarence Guy and Elpha Louise (Stites) Hauserman. LaVerne was a member of the First Baptist Church and participated in the Sweet Adelines Chorus for many years in the early 1970's. She worked as a Book...

Ivory Ledet, 93, of Salina, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018. He was born July 13, 1924 in Little Washington, Louisiana. He worked for Scoular’s & Morrison as a Grain Storage Elevator Operator for 20 years, retiring in 1989. Ivory served in the Army for a while and received a World War II Victory Medal. After his time in the military, he joined Galilee Baptist Church in Jeanerette, ...

Marc A. Henry, age 48, left this earthly life on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, KS. He was born on June 29, 1969 in Salina, KS to Darwin & Mary L. (Ash) Henry. Marc graduated from Salina Central High School. Marc served in the National Guard in the Army and Marine Corp. as a military police officer and retired from the Guard in 2015. He had over 20 years of...

Michael Gene Reinecker, the son of Gene Hayden and Joan Lee (Edwards) Reinecker, was born March 25, 1958 in McPherson, Kansas.  He was one of six children born to this union, four daughters and two sons, Cynthia, Pam, Deb, Rick, Mike, and Janee’.  He attended the Roosevelt grade school, Park School, McPherson Junior High and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson< Kansas in 1976. ...