Calvin H. Johnson, 88, of Salina, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born November 22, 1929 in Clay Center, Kansas. He worked for the Kansas Highway Patrol for 31 years and the Saline County Sheriff Department for 12 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl & Eulah Johnson; wife, Gwen Jolene Johnson. Survivors include daughter, Laura Underwood; sister Marilyn Le...

Robert J. Staab, 91, of Tulsa, Okla., passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 in Tulsa. He was born to Alexius and Celestina Staab in Catherine, Kan., Oct. 26, 1926. Robert was a veteran and served in the Philippines and Japan during WWII. Robert met Beatrice Schenk in 1950 at Severin School, where his youngest siblings, Ruby and Dennis, attended. Robert and Bea were married June 17, 1952, at St. A...

Leslie Bernard “Les” Vince, 79, passed away on Dec. 23, 2017. He was born July 26, 1938 in Salina to Barney and Alvaretta (Waggle) Vince and graduated from Salina High School in 1956. He was a lifelong resident of Salina and a member of the 1st United Methodist Church where he was an active member of the Crusader’s Sunday School Class and served on various committees in the church. Les found...

Sherri Ann Hester Nelson, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 20th, 2017. Sherri was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on June 15, 1947, a daughter of the late Nona Mae (Johnson) McCormick and Eugene C. Gesell, Sr. She worked as a CNA. On March 1, 1995, Sheldon married Sherri in Salina, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Sheldon Nelson, of the home; two daughters, Ann B...

Glenna May Shannon, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 20th, 2017. Glenna was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Elida Bell (Cody) and Charlie Sam Anderson. On November 27, 1956, Glenna married David Shannon. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2015. Survivors include her daughter, Cindy Knox and husband Steve of Minneapolis, Kansas; grand...

Mirenda Darlene Shaw, 53, of Salina, passed away Friday, December 8th, 2017. Mirenda was born in Salina, Kansas on October 6, 1964, daughter of the late Evelyn (Barker) and Alvin Henry. She worked as a CNA. On October 17, 1987 in Richmond, Virginia, Mirenda married Ernest Edward Shaw Jr. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Shaw of the home and son, Corwin Henry of Wichita, Kansas ...

Delouris Ruth Pollard, 97, began her new life with the Lord on Dec. 18, 2017 She was born in Wichita, KS on May 23, 1920, the daughter of Raymon and Ruth (McGuire) Tegarden. She graduated from North High School, Wichita, in 1940. Delouris married Duane Pollard on May 10, 1947. They shared over 70 years of marriage. She was a homemaker and always involved in church. She loved music and was a worshi...

K. Samuel "Sam" Steffy, 88, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:53 p.m., Sunday, December 17th, 2017 while in the company of family members, at Pine Village, Moundridge. Sam was born in Victor, Iowa on October 12, 1929, a son of Florence Pearl (Smith) and Samuel Frank Steffy. Sam attended the Montezuma Consolidated School, having gone from K thru 12, Montezuma, Iowa. He then attended Cent...

Daisy L. Hays died at her home on Friday, December 15, 2017. Daisy was born January 3, 1923. She was born on a farm North West of Barnard Kansas. Rex and Daisy were married on November 16, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles R. Hays. Her four sisters, Josie, Evelyn, Lucille and Alice; and brother, Everette. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen and son-in law Dennis Wilkns, ...

Jade Del Conard, 47, of Salina, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2017. From his birth on July 31, 1970 in Towanda, PA to his passing, Jade put a smile on the faces of those who knew him. Jade grew up on a farm in Larned, KS where he graduated high school in 1989. Jade married the love of his life, Kathy, on February 1, 1997. They have two children, Acacia, who possesses her Dad’s ...