Erma Pearl Norman, 92, of Salina, passed away at her home Sunday, June 10, 2018. She was born April 18, 1926, in Topeka, to Claude and Clara (Engel) Norman. Erma graduated from Herington High School in 1944 as class valedictorian. After college she began her career as a teacher, serving a one-room school in District 4 (Morris County) near Latimer, Sunset Elementary, Salina, Berean Navajo Missio...

Eleanor Lea Thompson, 95, Salina, formerly of Dodge City, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. She was born January 18, 1923 on a farm in Stafford County, Kansas. She worked for the Soil Conservationist Office in Dodge City as an office clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Lee and Laura Ethel (Webring) Brock, and beloved husband of 59 years, Howard D. Thompson, sisters, Mari...

Leora Lynne Webber, 79, of Manhattan, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born April 23, 1939, in Ulysses, Kan., to John Riley “Jay” Wheeler and Eunice LaVeta Layton Wheeler. Lynne spent her early childhood in Ulysses and Loveland, Colo. She attended high school in Ulysses, where she was a majorette in the marching band. In 1956 she married her high school sweetheart and the lov...

Garrett Eugene Wheaton, 85, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:27 a.m., Monday, June 11th, 2018 peacefully, at Cedars Health Care Center. Garrett was born in rural Lewis, Kansas on February 17, 1933, a son of Opal Naomi (Dorland) and Lynn Otis Wheaton. Garrett attended Lewis Elementary School and graduated from Lewis High School, Lewis, Kansas in 1951. Then he attended Garden City Junior...

Dean P. Annis, age 89, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Enterprise Estates Nursing Home in Enterprise, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1929 in Abilene the son of Daniel and Helen Annis. Dean grew to manhood in the Abilene area and married Norma Jean Fuller. She preceded him in death. He later married Betty J. Wise on December 20, 1982 in Miami, Oklahoma. She passed away June 2, 2010. D...

Martin D. Stucky, 90, of Mcpherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Thursday, June 7th, 2018 while in the company of family members at Brookdale in McPherson. Martin was born in McPherson, Kansas on March 9, 1928, a son of Elizabeth (Krehbiel) and David R. Stucky. Martin attended the Mount Pleasant Country School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1945.  While ...

Jack L. Martin, 80, of Salina, Kansas passed away peacefully Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was born June 20, 1937 to the late John and Edith Martin in Hugoton, Kansas. He attended High School in Hutchinson, Kansas and married the love of his life, Mary Ann Harding on December 31, 1956. Jack was a long-time grocer and met his wife-to-be at the local Safeway while working as a Produce Manager. He was t...

Cindy Sue Noel was born August 1, 1956 the daughter of Troy and Margaret (Moss). She passed away June 4, 2018 at her home in Abilene. Cindy cleaned houses and enjoyed horses, growing flowers, entering her flowers in the fair, and going to garage sales. In 1973 Cindy married David Noel in Abilene. He survives of the home. She is also survived by her son Douglas of Manchester; and her sister J...

Ruth May Graves Reese Green, born May 2, 1942 in Smokey Hill Township, KS, died August 14, 2017 in Longmont, CO. She is survived by her daughters, Donna Carlson (Marc) and Janet Reese, three grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Ruth retired from Graves Truck Line (ANR Freight) in 1988 after 36 years. She was a member of Longs Peak United Methodist Church and a duplicate bridge enthusiast, e...

Mary Janet (Wagner) Osborne, Salina, KS, 68, passed away from medical complications May 29, 2018. She was born November 1, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of the late Ronald and Rita (Gangler) Wagner. She was retired from the US Air Force. She leaves behind her two daughters, Dawn (Gary) Fornari, Plymouth, MA, and Ashley Osborne, Amesbury, MA, and her two granddaughters Alexa and Emma Schl...