Tad Allen Dooley, 62, of Galva, Kansas, passed away at 9:02 a.m., Monday, January 8th, 2018 while in the company of family members, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Tad was born in Anniston, Alabama on December 23, 1955, a son of Donna Marie (Spradlin) and Joe Allen Dooley. Tad attended and graduated from Laverne High School in Laverne, Oklahoma in 1974. Through the years Tad wo...

Rebecca Yvonne Gulzow, 60, of Marquette, passed away January 6, 2018. She was born August 25, 1957 in Tucson, AZ. Rebecca married Keith Dankenbring, the father of her children, on May 18, 1976. She married the love her life, Joe Gulzow on August 21, 1996. She recently retired from Salina Regional Heath Center as a Specialty Tech after 37 years. Survivors are: her sons, Jason and Andrew Danke...

Florence U. Lehman, 95 of Salina passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born November 2, 1922 in Solomon, KS. She worked as an insurance clerk in the medical field for a total of 45 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Marvin Lehman, 5 brothers; and 1sister. Survivors include her 2 children, Jerry Lehman and Judy Hammon, 4 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildr...

Andrea Joyce “Andy” Lowe, 76, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 8th, 2018, peacefully and surrounded by family, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. Andy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 3, 1941, the daughter of Nathan and Zelda Lynn, both second generation Jewish immigrants. At the age of eight, Andy and her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. As a hig...

Marilyn Lou Quested, 79, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 7th, 2018. She was born July 11, 1938 in Salina, Kansas. She attended elementary school in New Cambria. Marilyn worked at special skills at OCCK for many years and later at Choices Network. Marilyn loved to visit with relatives and friends and always tried to keep up with all family happenings. She was preceded in death by ...

Joy Ann Gawith, 79, of Salina, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. She was born Oct. 15, 1938, in Clay Center, to Perry A. and Marie C. (Edmonds) Dunlap. She married Alfred James Gawith Jr., Sept. 2, 1956, in Salina. They were happily married for 61 years. Joy was a lifetime resident of Salina. She was a longtime bookkeeper for the family business, Salina Auto Parts. She was an active member at...

Marcus E. Stewart, 53 of Iola, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He was born December 4, 1964 in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents; Malcolm L. and Gertrude E. (Farmer) Stewart a brother; Michael E. Stewart and sister, Mary E. Stewart. Survivors include his brothers; Malcolm E (Darlene) Stewart, of St. Louis, MO., Matthias E. (Debbie) Stewart of Denver; siste...

Earl Conrad Swenson, 92, of Lindsborg, formerly of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2017 at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. Earl Swenson was born in Lindsborg, Kansas on January 22, 1925, the son of John Conrad Swenson and Lillie (Ornquist) Swenson. He worked as a farmer all his life. Earl and Margaret Theodora Swenson were married at the Assaria Lutheran Church on February 16, 1947, where ...

Phyllis M. Ayers, 87, formerly of Salina, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Waverly, Kansas. Phyllis was born March 3, 1930 in Finney County, Kansas. Phyllis was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mamie (Kelsey) McVaugh, her husband, David D. “Jack” Ayers; a brother, Jack McVaugh and 2 sisters, Mary Jo McCormack and Gerri Frank. Survivors include ...

Mary Earl Heitschmidt, 90, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:57 a.m., Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 while in the company of family, at Harry Hynes Inpatient Unit St. Francis Hospital Wichita, Kansas. Mary was born in James, Texas on April 23, 1927, a daughter of Georgia Ora (Stokley) and Charlie Benjamin Morris. Mary attended and graduated from Longview High School, Longview, Texas. She...