Dixie L. (Stephens) Whaley, 91, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was born August 11, 1935, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Stanley and Helen Stephens. Throughout her life, Dixie lived in Salina and Wichita, Kansas and Denver, Colorado. Dixie was blessed with six sons, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a hardworking woman with a huge love for her fa...

Marcella “Shorty" McMickell passed away on September 28, 2026, at her residence in the Bethany Villages, Lindsborg. She celebrated her 104th birthday on August 4th, 2026. Marcella was born Marcella Hoeffner in 1922 on a farm East of Salina, Kansas. She was the oldest of seven children. Growing up on a farm, she was old enough to have farmed with horses and mules. She and her dad later acquired m...

Louise Esther McDaniel, 100, of Salina, passed away Friday, September 25th, 2026, surrounded by her family. Louise was born in Weskan, Kansas, on November 7, 1925, a daughter of Ambrozine (Smith) and Paul Reed Knight. She worked as a Nursing Assistant at St. John's Hospital, a Medical Assistant for Dr. Hodges, Dr. Harris, and Dr. Marshall and owned McDaniel Liquor Retail. Survivors incl...

Dr. Joseph P. "Joe" Woods, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at home in Salina, KS. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William Woods and Frances (Tess) Woods. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Gloria, four children, Sara, Katherine, Peter, and Joseph. He also leaves 5 brothers, David, Edward, Daniel, William (Bill), and Andy and two sisters, Claudia and Laura, as well as...

Jolene K. Reynolds of Mesquite, NV., 76 died July 31, 2026. She was born on November 21, 1949, in Salina the daughter of Bernard and Dorothy Andrews Rittgers. Ms. Reynolds worked for many banking institutions as an Executive Assistant prior to that she worked at Gibson's in Salina and the Salina Journal. Jolene lived in many different places Salina, KS, Chandler and Mesa, AZ, Newbury Park, CA a...

Cyril William Habiger passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Rush University Medical Center surrounded by his family, after a 15 year-battle with Arterial Pulmonary Hypertension. He was known to most as Bill and is survived by his wife of 53 years, Diane (Felbinger); his three children, Scott Habiger of Joliet, David (Sharon) Habiger, of Boca Grande, FL, and Kathleen (George...

Teresa Anne Bellerive passed away on September 23, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Teresa persevered with fierce determination, courage, and grace. Teresa was born on May 8, 1961, in Huron, South Dakota to Robert and Marjorie (Devine) McDermott. She spent most of her life in Salina, Kansas. On May 23rd, 1986, Teresa married the love of her life Brian Bellerive. They shared a 40 yea...

Patrick Seamus Kelly passed away on September 24, 2026, at the age of 46. Patrick was born on April 3, 1980, the first grandchild of Leo and Florence Kelly. Their daughter, Patrick’s mother, Susan Gail Kelly, loved him dearly and from the very beginning believed he was destined for greatness. Patrick grew up surrounded by the love of both his immediate and extended family. He shared a particu...

Darris Keith Larson, 75, of Salina, passed into heaven on September 25, 2026. He was born on February 21, 1951, the first son of Robert and Louise Larson of Marquette, Kansas. After his mother’s passing, Robert married Margarette Larson. Darris attended Eden Prairie Country Grade School through 7th grade and moved to “town school” 8th through 12th grade graduating from Marquette High Scho...

Steven Edward Purdy was born February 18, 1969, in Wichita, Kansas, the youngest child of Clifford and Betty Jo Purdy.  In 1972, Steven came to live in the foster home of Craig and Roma Roebke in Marion,  Kansas. As a result of his mother contracting rubella during pregnancy, Steven was born with limited vision and cognitive challenges. At the age of three, he did not yet talk, feed  himself, ...