Victoria (Vikki) Jane Whitead was born August 10, 1952, in Red Cloud, Nebraska to Loren and Avis (Schoonover) Hoskins. She was married to Kenneth L. Lager on September 6, 1969. To this union six children were born. She married Dwight J. Whitead on February 25, 2001, in Woodland Park, Colorado and added to her family two stepchildren. Vikki’s restless nature inspired her to call several states h...

Glenda Ann Mummert, 75, of Derby (formerly of Salina), passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026.  She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 28, 1950, to George L. Brand and Leona P. (Tomlinson).  She taught at Kansas State University and Salina Aerial Technical College.  She also served on the board of education. Survivors include her daughter, Sherri Davis (Chris); grandchildren, Rod...

Francis Rolon Temple, 87 Salina, KS passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. Francis was born on September 4, 1938, at Cheyenne Wells, CO. He married Wanda on October 5, 1956, and happily married for 53 years. They raised five children. Francis and Wanda settled in Omaha, NE where he was employed at Mid-Continent Bottling Company for 20 years, then moving to Lincoln, NE in 2000 working in Lincol...

Mary Kathleen Kindel, known as Kathy, age 74, of Aurora, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 in Aurora, KS surrounded by her family.  Kathy was born on March 6, 1951 to John & Velda (Geisler) May in Concordia, KS She graduated from Concordia High School, where she met the love of her life, Gene Kindel.  They were married on June 14, 1969 and together they had five children, Kath...

Marshall H. Charbonneau was born on November 11, 1936, in Concordia, Kansas, to Fremont and Barbara (Mentgen) Charbonneau. He passed peacefully from this life on Friday, January 30, 2026, at North Central Kansas Medical Center in Concordia at the age of 89. On February 7, 1959, he married Mary Louise (Vint) Charbonneau, in Concordia. Together they raised four daughters: Marcia, Marian, Michelle, ...

Helen Graves, 99, of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026.  She was born December 16, 1926 on the family ranch in Ellsworth County, KS to Tom and Minnie (Wagner) Wikoff. Helen attended a one room schoolhouse until the 8th grade.  She then attended Brookville High School, graduating in 1944. She married John A. Graves on February 14, 1951. Helen was preceded in death by her husba...

Darwin Leon Gray, Salina, Kansas (91) passed away January 26, 2026.  Born on 8 January 1935 in Assaria, Kansas to Edwin and May (Smith) Gray. Leon is preceded in death by Edwin (Father), May (Mother), Lloyd (Half-Brother), Larry (Brother), Lola (Half-Sister), Oda (Half-Sister), and Oral (Half-Sister). Leon married Diana Greenegard on May 15, 1960, in Fostoria, Kansas. Dad was a graduate ...

Tony Evertt Jennings, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on January 26, 2026. He was born July 16, 1957 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Evertt (Pete) and Colleen Jennings. Tony's greatest joy was his wife of 37 years, Glynis, his children, grandchildren, friends and family. Together, he and Glynis built a life centered around family, adventure, and shared experiences. Camping, boating, side-by-si...

Michele Doreen Humphrey, 43, of Salina, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, with family and friends by her side.  She was born in Warren, Michigan, to George L.  McNabb III and Deborah G. (Wisniewski) McNabb on April 20, 1982.  She lived in Salina for most of her life. Michele enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  She was passionate about cosmetology and tattoo artistry.  ...

Keith Lassman, 87, passed away on January 26, 2026. Kieth was born on May 9, 1938, the youngest of five boys born to Otto W. Lassman and Elsa Baggett Lassman in Wichita, Kansas. Keith graduated from West High School in 1965 and joined the Army where he served for 3 years. During this time he spent one year on Eniwetok Proving Grounds, a small island that was part of the Marshall Islands in the ...