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...

Renee Lyn Hewitt-Soden was born July 22, 1974 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Cylene Peters Hewitt. She died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 50. Renee grew up in Beloit, where she attended and graduated from St. John’s High School in 1993 with her twin brother, Ryan. Following graduation, she attended Bethany College, whe...

Rita Jane Hunter, 79, of Salina, KS, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born on April 7, 1946, in Beloit, KS, to John and Clara (Auer) Peters. Rita J Peters was united in marriage to Jimmy M (Jim) Hunter on February 11, 1967, in Beloit KS., and they built a life in Salina KS. To that marriage they had four children, Lind (David) Blouch, Kansas City KS, Betty Cagle, Kansas City KS, J...

Ernestine Frances (Ball) Morrison, 88, passed away on July 3, 2025. Ernestine was born in Arkansas City, KS on September 26, 1936, the only child of the late Anna (Gannon) Ball and Wilson Blair Ball. She graduated from Salina High School in 1954 and married Harold Morrison in 1956. They raised their two daughters, Kimberly and Teri Ann on the family farm north of Salina. Through out her childho...

Kristy Ann (Pickett) Foster, 45, passed away on July 1, 2025 in Wichita, KS surrounded by her family. Kristy was born on May 20, 1980 to Thomas and Linda Pickett.  She was the youngest of their three girls.  She attended Ellsworth High School and graduated in 1999 and went on to earn her Associated Degree in Business Administration. On September 16, 2006 Kristy married Nathan Foster and t...