Olivia C. Rojas, 92, of Salina passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. She was born on June 17, 1932, to Jesse and Celeste (Robles) Vargas in Black Wolf, Kansas. Olivia loved the holidays, bringing the family together to decorate for every holiday. She always had seasonally appropriate candy for her children and later for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. On the 4th of July Olivia gather...

Douglas (Doug) Corwin Spencer, age 81 of Oakley, reposed in the Lord peacefully, but unexpectedly, in his home on March 14, 2025.  He was born on July 29, 1943, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Corwin C. and Helen L. (Iserman) Spencer.  At the time, his father was stationed at Camp Carson with the 89th Division.  For the next several years, Doug and his mother followed Corwin’s military assi...

Shirley Jean (Clark) Stolzenburg Nutter was born in rural Cloud County, Kansas, to James Clark and Alice (Kimmal) Clark on July 9, 1937. She passed peacefully on March 13, 2025, at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS. Shirley was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. As a child Shirley attended the Methodist Church, the Church of Faith, and Sibley Rural Elementary Sc...

Sheldon Dudley Nelson, 83, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 16th, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, March 21st at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, Kansas....

George M. Vogts, 76, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025.  He was born October 17, 1948, to Floyd and Jewell (Adamson) Vogts, in McPherson, Kansas.  George graduated from Canton High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter, attended an area technical college where he completed his certificate in mechanics.  George was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served from 1968 t...

Joan Johnson, age 86, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 surrounded by her family at Sunset Nursing Home.  She was born on August 4, 1938, in Concordia, KS to Joseph Earl and Selma Emma Laura (Fritze) Hoover. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1956.  She married Jerome K Johnson on September 16, 1956, at the Presbyterian Church in Concordia, KS. From this uni...

James E. Lacy, 95, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  He was born January 7, 1930 to John Emery and Alma (Braungardt) Lacy in Salina.  Jim graduated from Washington High School in 1948 and a couple months later, he married Margaret C. Wickersham on August 7, 1948.   Jim worked for the Fire Department and became Chief, he retired after 25 years of service.  After retirement he de...

Paul M. Gladbach, 63 years of age, of Clyde passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina.  He was born on November 9, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri to James and Patricia (Renicker) Gladbach. He was a 1980 graduate of Concordia High School, Concordia, Kansas.  He received his bachelor's degree from K-State in Animal Science and master’s degree from K-Stat...

Gail Lynne Bowker died on March 8, 2025, at KU Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 25, 1957, in Lamar, Colorado, to Ivan and Jo Mae Myers. Gail graduated from Holcomb High School in Kansas in 1975 and earned her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and music from McPherson College. On December 21, 1979, Gail married Park Bowker in Garden City, Kansas....

Patrick Frank Herrman, 78, Salina, KS passed away March 10, 2025 at Smoky Hill Health Rehabilitation Center. He was born to Balser and Rosanna (Legleiter) Herrman on 3/17/1946 at La Crosse, KS. He moved to Salina, KS from Sturgis, SD in June of 2024. He resided in Sturgis for 5 ½ years. Pat graduated from Sylvan Grove High School in 1965. He enlisted in the United State Air Force after graduat...