Barbara Ruth Mallon, 88, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. Born in Lyons Kansas, Barbara graduated Boulder High School. Homesick for Kansas, she returned to get her BS in medical technology at K-State beginning a lifetime career in healthcare. During her senior year of college, she completed an internship at the State Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, and then began a seri...

Barbara Jean Tanuis, 82, passed away October 19, 2025. She was born on March 15, 1943, in Wilson, Kansas, to Christian Stoppel and Anna Eaton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christian Stoppel and Anna (Eaton) Stoppel; husband, Theodore Tanuis Sr.; son, Jeffrey Tanuis; and sisters, Ann Heller, Elaine Stithem, and Dorthy Welborn. She is survived by her sons, Edward Tanuis, Theodore ...

Patricia Geralyn Hake, 65, of Salina, passed away on October 20, 2025. She was born on February 25, 1960, in Concordia, Kansas, to Herman Joseph and Phyllis Maxine (Bossen) Hake. Patricia's greatest passion in life was thrifting—she never missed a yard sale in Salina. With a keen eye for hidden gems and vintage collectibles, she had a talent for finding treasures and always negotiated the bes...

LINDSBORG- Karl Kent Kavel, M.D., was born on March 29, 1936, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, the son of George C. and Naomi R. (Harris) Kavel. Kent led a distinguished career in medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1964 from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest College. He completed a r...

Victor David Camese, 62, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025, at Kenwood View Nursing Center.  He was born on November 30, 1962, in Fort Riley, Kansas to Christina B. Hester.   Victor attended Junction City Senior High School and worked for many years at Footlocker. He is preceded in death by his mother, Christina Beauford; son, Calvin Camese; sister, Angela Camese; and grandparen...

Joseph “Joe” Evilsizer, 89, of Salina, passed away peacefully at Bethany Home in Lindsborg on October 19, 2025. Joe was born on August 20, 1936, in Nashville, Illinois, to John and Elizabeth (Gregory) Evilsizer. In high school, Joe played basketball and was on the track team. While in school, he worked a milk route, set pins by hand at the bowling alley, and helped on a milk farm. Joe pr...

James (Jim) Frederick Lowery, Jr., 83, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Jim was born July 16, 1942, to Fred and Florence Lowery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he lived with his parents and two sisters, Pat and Sharon. Immediately after graduating high school, Jim joined the Army serving most of his enlisted time overseas in Germany. Once returning home and moving to Memphis, he met...

James Dean Patry, 82, of Salina, KS, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025. He was born on December 11, 1942, in Hillsboro, KS, to Edmund and Mary (Wegerer) Patry. James was an Agriculture Education teacher and FFA Advisor at Wilson High School for 32 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Kansas Tractor Club. He enjoyed pastimes of refurbishing old tractors, creating photo al...

Riley Dean Faris, 30, of Salina, Kansas, unexpectedly passed away on October 17th, 2025 following a motorcycle accident. He was born September 20, 1955 in Plainville, Kansas to parents, Tiny and Linda (Stithem) Faris. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and the best friend. He was a man of quick wit with a bigger heart than most, and had an uncanny ability to bring laughter to any situation. ...

Fred L Klanke Jr was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Fred and Corella Klanke on October 17, 1937. Fred’s work ethic materialized at a young age as he worked on the family farm throughout his childhood. He was fond of his horse named Honey. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1958 and was stationed in Salina as an Electronics Technician where he worked on electronics and radar for B-17s, B-29s, and B-...