Linda Lee Klein passed away peacefully April 25, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Marquette, Kansas. She was born on February 3, 1960 in Wichita, Kansas to Ralph Eugene Kern and Rebecca Darleen James Kern. Linda was a free spirit. She spent her 66 years loving deeply, living straight forward, and living authentically. Her unconventional wisdom and her warm spirit made her a fri...

Alan Eugene Maish—who would be the first to tell you he preferred to skip the “Eugene”—passed away in the comfort of his home at the age of 67 on April 26 in Jamestown, Kansas. Alan was born on February 24, 1959, in Concordia, Kansas, to Thaine and Anna K. Maish, both of whom preceded him in death. As an only child, Alan grew up with a strong sense of independence and curiosity that would...

Wilfred (Bill) Thomas Lauber, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 28th, 2026. Wilfred was born in Salina, Kansas on October 27, 1951, a son of Dora Majorie (Wheeler) and Wilfred Woodrow Lauber. Survivors include his daughter, Amber Acheson; and two sons, Andy Lauber, and Thomas Lauber, all of Salina, Kansas. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by ...

Terry F. Chancy, 80, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1946, in Concordia KS to Clifford and Mildred (Crum) Chancy. He was a graduate of Delphos High (1964) and went on to get a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University (1971). It was in Hays where he met his wife to be, Janice Trussell. They were united in marriage on August 2, 1...

Deborah Kay Peterson passed away at an unknown date. Deborah was born July 31, 1966, somewhere in South Dakota to Myrna and David Peterson. Deborah was a party girl in her youth. She annoyed her older brother Douglas Rollin Peterson frequently. Deborah stressed her parents with her friends, and her legal issues. She relied on friends a lot, even though some of the people she relied on wer...

Judith Lynn Weber (Judy Hughes), 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away after a battle with cancer on April 29, 2026. A passionate chemical dependency counselor, Judy often said her greatest joy in life was being a mother and grandmother. She was known for driving thousands of miles to attend her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and concerts and for keeping plenty of treats on hand f...

Sara Marie Thomas, 57, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 25th, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Sara was born in Salina, Kansas on March 10, 1969, to Katherlean (Outland) Jones and Willie Thomas, Sr. Survivors include a daughter, Amika Thomas, of Salina, Kansas; a son, Leon Thomas, of Salina, Kansas; four brothers, Willie Thomas Jr. (Marcia), of Valley Center, Kansas; Larry...

SALINA- Our beloved mother and matriarch, Germaine "Geri" Thyfault-Brin-Fry, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Salina. She passed with her loving children by her side, just one week shy of her 92nd birthday, on the exact day her own mother was born 119 years earlier. Geri was born on January 9, 1934, in Damar, Kansas, the yo...

Melody Carol Showman Monasmith age 83 of Salina, Kansas passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Chambers Memorial Hospital after a year long illness. Melody was born March 5, 1943 in Santa Fe, Mexico to her mother Allenay Showman who died when Melody was a month old. She was then adopted by her grandparents, Samuel and Vera Doughty Showman. Melody raised her children by playing m...

Rebecca S. "Becky" Brown went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 23, 2026. Becky was born on October 30, 1937, in Springfield, MO. She was the oldest of five children born to Ralphard (Ralph) and Edith Cornelison. She is survived by her son, Mark (Jill) Brown of Lindsborg, KS, her brothers Ron (Loanna) Cornelison, Rogers, AR and Henry (Emily) Cornelison, Slidell, LA, her sister Sharon...