Florence Mae Caldwell, 101 years young, of Salina, Kansas passed away January 1, 2025. She was born in Ness City, Kansas on January 27, 1923, the daughter of Floyd and Margery (Eibert) Temple. She was the eldest of 11 children, having 9 brothers and 1 sister.  Florence married Raymond Lee Kline, Sr. after high school on October 10, 1941. Raymond Lee Kline, Jr. was born in 1943. Tragically, Raymon...

Eudyne "Dean" J. Reames, 71 years of age, of Jamestown passed away, Monday, December 30, 2024, at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. He was born on March 3, 1953, in Concordia, Kansas to Eugene and Frances (Fulmer) Reames. Dean was a graduate of Jamestown High School in the Class of 1971. He was a welder for many years at Combustion Engineer, Sunflower Manufacturing, and Gerard Tank and St...

Caley Robyn Wilson, 34, of Concordia, Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2024. She was born in Salina, Kansas to Mark and Cindy (Anderson) Challans. She was a graduate of Moundridge High School, Moundridge, Kansas, where she was a cheerleader, a flutist in band, and was class president. Caley went on to graduate from the American Academy of Cosmetology in Manhattan, Kansas. She was currently wo...

Ivy Rose McLaughlin, 3 months, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 29th, at Children's Nebraska, in Omaha. Ivy was born in Salina, Kansas on September 10, 2024, to Cameron Jade Cleveland and William Robert McLaughlin. “Ivy Rose had the biggest most beautiful eyes and the gummiest smile. When she smiled at you, you felt just as special as she was. Ivy loved to snuggle; you c...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jennifer Lou (Lien) Zimmerman, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who departed this life on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Jenni was born on May 3, 1967 in Salina, KS to Lois (Neinke) Holtz and Alan Marez, and later adopted by Jerry Holtz. Lois and Jerry nurtured her bubbly spirit and unwavering determination, and from an ear...

Peggy Jo (Mortimer) Roark, 90, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away December 29, 2024. Peggy was born on the family farmstead in Gypsum, Kansas on May 21, 1934, the second child of the late Lola Lucille (Carlson) and James Clifford Mortimer. Two sisters completed the family, Phyllis Phyrne, 5 years older, and Mary Ellen, 5 years younger. Peggy received her early education at the one-room, country P...

Priscilla Belz Jenkins died peacefully at home under hospice care in the company of her loving husband at age 73 on Wednesday, December 25th, 2024, after a multi-year illness with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. A resident of Salina, Kansas, she was born on July 7, 1951, in Baltimore’s Mercy Hospital, and spent her childhood in the Edmondson Village neighborhood. As a child she enjoyed Sunday ...

Gwendolyn Fay Cross, 64, of Salina, Kan., passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was born on August 14, 1960, in Hillsboro, ND, to William C. and Gloria (Reber) Major. Gwen was raised and graduated from high school in Hillsboro. She worked in the restaurant industry her entire life, most recently at Russell’s and IHOP in Salina. Gwen loved to make people laugh and liked making Tik Tok ...

Robert “Bob” E. Pace, 81, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. He was born July 13, 1943, to John “Jack” and Peonie (Dorsey) Pace in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob attended Mehlville high school and graduated in 1961. After graduating Bob joined the army. While serving, Bob married Kathy Veits on October 3rd, 1964. After leaving the army Bob began working at Blue Beacon in 1976 ...

Larry Paul Zentz, age 84, of Concordia, Kansas was born on February 12, 1940, in Beloit, Kansas to Paul & Sarah (Geisler) Zentz. He passed from this life on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas. Larry worked at OCCK in Salina, Kansas He was a member of the Cowboy Church in Concordia, Kansas. Larry loved to play his harmonica by heart and memorizing the lyri...