Jayme L. Scofield, the son of Elwin F.  and Ellen J. (Levendofsky) Scofield, was born February 6, 1961, in Belleville, Kansas and passed away November 14, 2024 in Salina, Kansas, at the age of 63 years. Jayme grew up on a farm north of Belleville.  He attended school in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School.  During his school years, Jayme was active in sports, especially lovi...

Ruby Frances McBee passed away peacefully at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, Kansas on November 6, 2024. She was 101 years old. Ruby was born in Braymer, Missouri on October 9, 1923 and grew up on a farm in nearby Black Oak community. She graduated from Braymer High School in 1941 and married her high school sweetheart, Charles Wallace McBee, in July the following year. A long-time Salina resi...

 Kay Mathilde Gross was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Albert and Mathilde (Beckmann) Kisling on March 25, 1946. She passed peacefully at her home on November 14, 2024. Kay grew up in Diller, Nebraska, and attended Diller Community Schools, graduating in 1964. She attended Fairbury Junior College. Kay married Douglas Gross in Garden City, Kansas, on October 5, 1985. Kay was a member of St. John L...

Sue Ann Vignery, 86, Concordia, Kansas, passed away at NCK Medical Center on November 13, 2024. Born on June 23, 1938, in Emerson, Iowa to Harlan “Woody” and Helen (Hurley) Woods, she was the middle child between siblings Donna and Billy David. Her family moved to Glasco for a short time and then to Concordia. She attended Notre Dame Catholic grade school and then Concordia High School where ...

Mary Ladene Edwards, 75, of Pinnacle Care Healthcare and Rehab of Salina, Ks passed away November 13, 2024. Mary was born June 26, 1949, at Asbury Hospital, to Raymond Archie Edwards and Phyllis Jean Edwards. Mary graduated from Salina High School in 1967. She worked at Elmore Sundries and Gift Shop until it closed. She then worked at Capitol Federal Savings Bank. Mary was a loving aunt to C...

Hayden George Ballou, 15, of Carlton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 10th, at St. Louis Children Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Hayden was born in Salina, Kansas on July 20, 2009, a son of Ashley Nicole (Russell) and William Hayden Ballou. Hayden lived his life in a way we should all strive for. He cared deeply for others. Seen the good in every situation and person. Always gave his be...

Helen "Marie" Pritchard, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 13th, at Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas. Marie was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 30, 1959, to Helen G (Schartz) and James C Wandel. She graduated from Buhler High School and later married David Pritchard on June 11, 1977 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Marie continuously brought joy into ever...

Gene Anthony Blochlinger, age 77, entered into rest on November 12, 2024, at the Sunset Nursing Home, in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on August 3, 1947, to Paul and Lela (Istas) Blochlinger. Gene was a 1965 graduate of Minneapolis High School, Minneapolis, Kansas.  He served in the United States Army National Guard and reached the rank of SSG.  He was honorably discharged. On January 7...

Patricia Lee Newsome, 83, passed away November 9, 2024 at Pinnacle Park in Salina.  She was born September 9, 1941 to Earl M. Renken and G. Judy (Kruse) Renken in Beloit, Kansas. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of 16 and after graduating high school, Pat married David T.  Newsome, September 20,1959.  She then attended college for 5 years.  She taught at the Grace Baptist Christi...

Alma Elizabeth (Simons) Gordon, 100, died peacefully on November 9, 2024, in Hesston, Kansas. Alma was born on August 14, 1924, in Sparks, Nebraska, the fourth out of nine children born to Joseph and Elizabeth Mae (Hayford) Simons. She grew up in Nebraska and South Dakota. Alma married Charles Patrick Marshall on June 17, 1942, in Nenzel, Nebraska. Together they had seven children, Carmelita, ...