Merlin Duane “Pete” Peterson, 94, Minneapolis, was born June 3, 1931, in Tescott, to Christian Oswald and Nora Rebecca (Werries) Peterson. He died July 14, 2025, in Salina surrounded by family. Pete served in the Air Force from 1951-1953 during the Korean War. He and Eva Mae Bradbury were married on September 4, 1954, in Ada. He worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural mail ca...

Jackie Lee Gifford, 70, of Salina, passed away on July 14, 2025. Jackie was born on March 11, 1955, in Weatherford, OK, to Billy Don Gifford and Clarissie Hulsey Gifford. He attended Putnam City West High School in Bethany, OK, and graduated with the class of 1974. Jackie grew up loving and racing cars, becoming a member of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, American Sprint Car Racing Seri...

Wilfred John Vargas, 101, passed away on July 14, 2025, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg, KS. He was born on November 6, 1923, to Benjamin and Paula (Ramirez) Vargas. Wilfred became an orphan at the age of 9 and was placed, along with his brother Alfred, in the St. Joseph Orphanage in Abilene, KS. The brothers attended school in Abilene. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served during...

After a courageous four-month battle following a medical procedure, Le Roy Gene “Gene” Hindman passed peacefully on July 12, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Though our hearts are heavy, we celebrate a life filled with kindness, humor, and a spirit that left an indelible mark on everyone who had the pleasure to know him. Gene was a gentle soul with a fierce spirit – the kind of ma...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ilse N. Bates of Salina, KS, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who departed this world on July 12, 2025, at the age of 95. Her remarkable journey began on September 1, 1929, in the charming town of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where she was born to Friedrich Neumann and Martha Dreher. In her free ti...

Marcella Goodwin, 89,  died June 29, 2025, in Denison, TX. She was born June 21, 1936, in Ellis, KS, the daughter of Mathias and Regina (Flax) Augustine. Her husband, Glenn Louis Goodwin died December 9, 2016. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Estep and a son, Robert (Clarissa) Goodwin. Marcella was a woman of deep faith, quiet strength, and boundless love. She built a life of grace and gen...

Sandra Sue Hernbloom, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Sandra was born in Lewellen, Nebraska on October 10, 1944, to Erma Fern (Fleming) Kats and Jacob Lambert Kats. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Saint (Mark), Angela Hopkins (Jeremy), and Jennifer Hernbloom; grandchildren, Michael, Alyssa, Noah, Elijah, Kaia; and great grandchildren, Addisyn, Brody, P...

Sunday, July 6, 2025, Sharon Kaye (Stief) Mullins is finally home with her Savior, after a brief three-month battle with cancer. She was born August 8, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL and was proceeded in death by her husband, Dennis R. Mullins; parents, Robert and Irene Stief; parents-in law, Raymond and Alma Mullins; infant grandchild; brother, Robert Stief; and sisters, Carol Lee Lynch and Patsy ...

Jason Kiel Zerbe, 41, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born February 27, 1984, in Albuquerque, NM to Dary and Deborah (Willems) Zerbe. He always carried the beauty of New Mexico in his heart and considered it to be home. Jason served his country in the United States Army and was deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He enjoyed sky diving, “gardening”, cooking, spending time with h...

Robert "Bob" John Baird, 76, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Born on October 21, 1948, in Salina, Bob was the son of Helen (Wolsieffer) Heinen and Robert Foster Baird. A lifelong resident of Salina, he proudly served in the United States Navy before going on to a long and respected career holding different positions at Premier Pneumatics. On July 28, 1986, Bob marrie...