Carol Jean Girard, age 72, left her earthly body on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at her home in Concordia, KS.   She was born on September 19, 1952, in Beloit, KS to John N. & Margaret M. (Gradig) Reinert. She grew up and worked hard on a country farm South of Tipton, KS.  She graduated from Tipton High School in 1970. She completed Vocational/Technical Education for business in 1971. Sh...

Phyllis Marie Turner, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 29th, in Abilene surrounded by her family after fighting a long battle against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. Phyllis was born March 30, 1933, in Niles, Kansas, to Mary (Nunn) and Carl (Tootie) Toothman. Phyllis met Lloyd (Turner) while attending Solomon High. After Lloyd’s service in the Navy, he returned home, and the couple ...

Gabrial Joseph Pearson, age 14, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at his father’s home in rural Inman, KS. Gabrial was born February 2, 2010, in Wichita, KS, to Rebekah “Becky” Blaine and Christopher Pearson, and was Becky’s only child. Gabe attended elementary school in Inman, KS, and continued his education at Ell-Saline Middle/High School. Gabrial showed great aptitude in...

James "Jim" Dean Markle, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Perryton, Texas on April 19, 1959, to Ernest and DeAnna (Johnson) Markle. Jim graduated from Salina Central in 1977, he then began a career with his father at Stress-Cast, Inc. At 21, Jim moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma...

David Rudolph Samuelson, 78, of Falun, Kansas, died on January 23, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with Lymphoma. He was born on October 4,1946, in Westmoreland, KS, to Harry and Eunice (Duell) Samuelson, the first of 6 children. His faith and church life were very important to him. He was baptized on November 3, 1946, in Olsburg, KS, and was confirmed in his faith on September 18, 19...

Anita Marie Kelley, 78, of Salina went home to her Lord on Monday, January 27 2025 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was the eldest child and only daughter born to Wilbur E. and Marjorie Marie Toll in Chicago Illinois. Anita was a high school mathematics teacher after college in Ottawa, Kansas where she met and married Charles Kelley who preceded her in death in 2011. A brother Alan Toll an...

Alan Keith Randecker, 72, of Salina, passed away Friday, January 24th, 2025. Alan was born in Garden City, Kansas on April 7, 1952, a son of Deloris (Lewis) Randecker and the late Kenneth Randecker. In his free time, he enjoyed to golf. He especially liked his Harley Davidson. Survivors include his mother, Doloris Randecker; three brothers, Sheldon Scott Randecker, James Randecker, Sam Ra...

Dorothy "Dottie" Cole, 100, passed away Friday, January 24,2025, at Eaglecrest Senior Living.  She was born in Neosho County on April 7, 1924 to Fletcher and Irma (McFadden) Havely. Dottie attended grade school in St. Paul, KS and graduated high school from St. Francis High School in 1942. After graduation she traveled to California to be with her sister, Marge.  She married Frank Cole on Jul...

James “Jim” Lytle, 90, of Salina, owner of Lytle Electric, Inc., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Jim was born in Saxton, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1934, the youngest of five children and only son of Elsie (Dick) and Ernest Lytle. Jim served in the United States Air Force from January 9, 1952 to December 20, 1955 as a Refueling Boom Operator bein...

Robert “Coach” Baumann, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the NCK Medical Center, Concordia, KS.  He was born on July 2, 1941 in Oceanside, NY to Harry Howard & Elise “Doris” (Rohmann) Baumann, II. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1959.  He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University) in 1962 with a double major in History and...