Nita M. Boster, 91, Bennington, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born Nita Young on January 24, 1934, in Salina, to John Alvin and Bennie (Hite) Young. Nita was a graduate of Bennington High School. She and Charles D. Boster were married on August 6, 1955, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. She and Charlie owned and operated Boster ...

Laura Jean Jennings Moore, 64, of Salina, Kan., passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. She was born March 17, 1961, in Beatrice, Neb., to Robert and Barbara (Foulk) Dingle. Laura grew up in Salina and graduated from Salina South High School. It was in Salina that she met and married Jim Jennings. After Jim passed away, she moved to Tucson, Az., where she owned and operated a successful leatherwork ...

Jacqueline "Jackie" J. Pennington, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving children. Jackie was born on August 3, 1943, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Estella Vogt. On March 20, 1962, she married the love of her life, Dr. Richard Pennington. Together, they were blessed with four children, who were the center of her world. A talent...

Jack Blaine Duffin, age 71, of Mentor, Kansas, passed away on June 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 18, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, Jack lived a life defined by perseverance, humor, optimism, and unwavering dedication to his family. Jack was known for his steady determination to face life’s challenges, always meeting them with quiet strength and a can-do spirit. He ...

Harold Dean Bonawitz, a devoted career law enforcement officer, Vietnam War veteran, cherished husband, father, and Papa, passed away peacefully in Overland Park, KS, Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the age of 80. His life was a testament to service, faith, adventure, and unconditional love, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him. Born and raised in Bridger, MT, Dean grew up the youngest of sev...

Donald Lee Dooley Sr., 76, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away after a very long illness on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, surrounded by his family. Don was born on April 9, 1949, in Unionville, Missouri, to Don and Mary Kathleen Dooley. He was the oldest of five children. Don worked for many years at El Dorado Bus and Beechcraft. At Beechcraft, he became a union steward and proudly represented his fe...

Madeleine M. (Kegle) Blackwood,  95 years of age, of Clyde passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas.  She was born on January 1, 1930, in St. Joseph, Kansas to Albert and Helen (Ouellette) Kegle. Madeleine was a graduate of Clyde HS in the Class of 1947. She married Dr. Dean “Doc” James Blackwood on August 21, 1947, at the St. John The Baptis...

Steven Eric Milleson, 75, passed away June 10, 2025, at his home in Falun, Kansas. Steven was born on September 21, 1949, to Elmer Milleson and Louise Mann in Salina, Kansas. Steven was the youngest child of three. Steven served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, where he earned a bronze star for “displaying exceptional leadership, expeditiously accomplishing all assign...

Barbara Jean "Barb" Thayer, 77, of Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Born on April 8, 1948, in Ionia, Michigan, Barb was the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Cummings) Lewis and Charles Lance. She is lovingly survived by her children: Julie Sherwood (John) of Spokane, Washington; Kathy Jo Hernandez (Humberto) of Salina, Kansas; and Ricky Laney of Salina, Kansa...

Duane C.E. Belzer, 62, of Salina, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas. He was born on January 17, 1963 at Schilling, A.F.B. in Salina, Kansas, the son of LaVern and Marjorie Belzer. The Belzer family lived in Abilene where Duane graduated from Abilene High School. In 2018 Duane accepted Jesus Christ into his life and became a Christian. Duane was ki...