Thomas F. Jones, 73 of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Salina Presbyterian Manor. He loved his Lord, family, country and friends. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Maynard and Letty (Raver) Jones, Tom moved to Salina around 1960 when his father opened Gibson’s Discount Center. He attended what is now known as Salina Central High School. He won the high school ...

LaDonna Grace (Tucker) Hauck passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born September 13, 1928. LaDonna was raised on a family farm in rural Ottawa County just north of Lamar. LaDonna graduated from Miltonvale High School with the class of 1947. She married Roy Lee Hauck on June 19, 1948, at the Miltonvale Christian Church. They raised their family on a f...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Johnny Joel Hudson, 65, who departed this life on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home in Minneapolis, KS. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma on June 14, 1960, to Bobby K. Hudson and Mildred LaFaye (Woods) Hudson. John Hudson graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1978 and moved to Wichita where he married and had his only Child, ...

Joyce Ann Wiese, 83 years of age, was born on May 1, 1942, at Clay Center, Kansas, to parents, Glen and Esther Caldwell.  She passed from this life on Wednesday April 22, 2026, at the Presbyterian Manor in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Clifton High School with the Class of 1960.  She then graduated from Brown Mackie Business College in 1961. Joyce married her high school sweetheart, L...

LaVerda Jeanne Schulze, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. LaVerda was born June 23, 1940, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Alexander and Hilda (Leffler) Wunsch. She was united in marriage to Lonnie Lee Schulze on April 3, 1972, in Fort Collins, Colorado. They spent many happy years together before his passing in 2016. LaVerda’s gre...

Melba Mae Clanton was called home to her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2026, in Salina, Kansas, at the age of 91. Born on May 21, 1934, on the Sechrist family farm in Ada, Kansas, Melba lived a life rooted in faith, family, and a lot of laughter. Melba was the daughter of Otto and Rosina (Stirn) Sechrist, and stepdaughter of Jack Ayers. Melba graduated with the Ada High School Class of 1952. After...

Gregory Richard Ernzen passed away on April 21st, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. He was born on July 19th, 1960, in Salina, Kansas, to Kay and Richard Ernzen. Greg graduated from Salina High School Central in 1978 and went on to obtain his certification as a Diesel Mechanic Technician from Salina Vocational Technical School. Afterwards, he worked as a Service and Equipment Manager at Saline County fo...

Linda Elaine Butler was born to Dutch and Marjorie Schreuder on March 17, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas. She passed away on April 20, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. Her early days were spent on a farm outside of Cawker City. In 1960, they moved into town, a transition that included the welcome addition of indoor plumbing. She graduated from Cawker City High School in 1965 and from Kansas State Universit...

Stephen "Steve" Aksamit, 76, of Bennington, KS, was called home by Our Loving Father on Tuesday April 21, 2026, in Wichita, KS, with his loving wife of 45 years by his side. Steve was born in Lucas, KS, on April 13, 1950. He attended Lucas High School and graduated in 1968. In March of 1980, Steve met Debbie Blaha, and by May of that year the two were engaged. They were married on August 16, 19...

Ernest (Ernie) Jay Goetz, 66, passed away April 18, 2026. Ernie was born December 15, 1959 in Salina, Kansas to Donald Goetz and Mary (Bieker) Goetz. He is survived by his two sisters, Barbara Hiner (Cain) of Assaria, and Rita Billips of Hoyt, his brother Joe Goetz of Hoyt, his wife, Michelle of Minneapolis; daughters; grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ernie graduat...