Merrill James Standley, age 72, entered into rest on Monday 27, 2025, in Smith Center, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1952, in Beloit, Kansas to James and Dorintha (Becker) Standley. He was a 1970 graduate of Esbon High School, Esbon, Kansas. Merrill was an active member of the E.L.Church of Mankato, Mankato, Ks. Merrill grew up on a family farm which made his love for the outdoors stro...

Edith Marie Herbin, formerly of Jamestown, KS, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the age of 98 at Stormont Vail Health Center, Topeka, KS. She was born on March 29, 1926, in Marysville, KS, to Frank and Josepha (Dwerlkotte) Nordhus and raised on a farm near Marysville. Edith attended St. Gregory’s Catholic School and graduated from Marysville High School in 1943. She attended Mo...

Damon C. Christensen, age 88, of Concordia, KS passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on July 1, 1936 in Jamestown, Kansas to Rufus E. Christensen & Ann (Madox) Parker. Damon received his diploma though Concordia High School while in the military. Damon served in the U.S Navy for 24 years where he earned the rank of Sr...

Penny Jane (Phillips) Birdsong, 69, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Salina Kansas, passed away on February 14, 2025, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Born on September 29, 1955, in Salina, Kansas, Penny was the daughter of Leonard Phillips and Bernetta (Cooley) Phillips. She graduated from Central High School in 1973 and on July 2nd, 1977 was united in marriage to her h...

Leon Charles Lutgen, age 88, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS. He was born on the family farm North of Downs, KS on September 27, 1936 to Carl & Della (Ottley) Lutgen. Leon graduated from Downs High School in 1954 and served in the National Guard for 8 years following high school. He attended Wichita Drafting College for a year before attending an...

William Prentice “Bill” Knox, 91, died February 13, 2025, in Salina, KS.  He was born August 11, 1933, in Oklahoma City to Prentice Blaine Knox and Kathleen (Campbell) Knox.   Bill was preceded in death by his wife Patricia “Pat”, his parents, and his brother Patrick. Survivors include four children: Shaun Havard (Patrick) of Nevada City, CA; Jeffrey Knox (Paula) of Salina; Sandra Kn...

Michael “Wally” Roy Gray, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, peacefully in the presence of his family Mike was born in North Platte, Nebraska on September 11, 1959, to Bob and Lois Gray (Camenga). Mike (Wally) grew up in Imperial, Nebraska and graduated from Chase County High School. He spent many weekends and summers farming with his family. He maintained his l...

Terry Lynn Rivers, 58, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2025. Terry was born in Dumas, Arkansas on July 1, 1966, to Dorothy Jean Marks and Raymond Augusta Nichols, Sr. Her family described her in three words, charismatic, loving, and creative. Terry loved her dog, Bandit very much. Education was very important to her and she instilled it into each of her child...

Tammy Jo Main, 57, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. Tammy was born in Salina, Kansas on August 23, 1967, to Barbara Green Main and Larry Main. Tammy worked at Central High School as the head cook for most of her life. She took pride in taking care of the kids. It would have been her 30th year there on her birthday. In her free time, she loved to fish, and rescu...

David Allen Ditto, 81, of Abilene, Kansas died Sunday, February 9, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 7, 1943 in Salina, Kansas to John (Jack) and Olive (Forsythe) Ditto. On August 5, 1962 he married Janice Prater. Together they had three children, Chandra, David Jr. and Troy. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Ditto, sister, Shirley Acklin an...