Dorothy "Dottie" Cole, 100, passed away Friday, January 24,2025, at Eaglecrest Senior Living.  She was born in Neosho County on April 7, 1924 to Fletcher and Irma (McFadden) Havely. Dottie attended grade school in St. Paul, KS and graduated high school from St. Francis High School in 1942. After graduation she traveled to California to be with her sister, Marge.  She married Frank Cole on Jul...

James “Jim” Lytle, 90, of Salina, owner of Lytle Electric, Inc., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Jim was born in Saxton, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1934, the youngest of five children and only son of Elsie (Dick) and Ernest Lytle. Jim served in the United States Air Force from January 9, 1952 to December 20, 1955 as a Refueling Boom Operator bein...

Robert “Coach” Baumann, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the NCK Medical Center, Concordia, KS.  He was born on July 2, 1941 in Oceanside, NY to Harry Howard & Elise “Doris” (Rohmann) Baumann, II. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1959.  He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University) in 1962 with a double major in History and...

Clint H. Walker, age 50, entered into rest on Friday, January 24, 2025, in Jamestown, Kansas.  He was born in Belleville, Kansas to James and Christine (Petersen) Walker. He was a 1993 graduate of Concordia High School, Concordia, Kansas.  He graduated from North Central Kansas Technical College, Beloit Campus with a degree in Heavy Equipment Operations. He was a member of the Our Lady of Pe...

Jennifer Rae Faubion passed away at the home she loved in Salina, on January 21, 2025. Jennifer was born on December 15, 1955, in Salina, KS to Evelyn (Haley) and Harry Henry of Verdi. Jennifer enjoyed working for many years for Beech Aircraft, starting in the late 70’s. She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Nancy Trow, Salina, and Rebekah Lehman of Verdi, son, Chaz Faubion,...

Florine Jane Ayre, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, at the age of 97. Born on September 4, 1927, in the small town of Hope, Kansas, she graced this world with her presence for nearly a century, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and strength. Florine was the daughter of Casper and Amalia Friedli, who instilled in her the v...

Aubrey Gene Linville, 96, of Salina, Kan., passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025. He was born October 25, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., to Eugene and Christie (Angell) Linville. Aubrey grew up in Salina. He graduated from Salina High School where he was a three-sport letterman and was named Salina High School Athlete of the Year. Following graduation from Salina High in 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. ...

Michael George “Boomer” Lamone, 79, of Overland Park, Kan., and formally of Salina, Kan., passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025. He was born on December 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., to George and Virginia (Cox) Lamone. Boomer was joined in marriage to Roberta “Bobbie” Page on September 20, 1975, in Salina. He was president of Lamone Candy & Tobacco Company of Salina for many yea...

Michael Ray Jensen, 69, of Gypsum, Kan., passed away Friday, January 24, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1956, in Salina, Kan., to Harold and Betty (Laas) Jensen. Michael grew up on family farms in Bavaria and Brookville, Kan., graduating from Ell-Saline High School and Salina Vo-Tech. He worked for Phillips Lighting in Salina for over 20 years and was a lifelong farmer and rancher. You would ...

James William Clanton of Salina, Kansas, passed away, Friday, January 24th, 2025. Bill was born in Salina, Kansas on November 18, 1933, to Edith Maude (Allison) and James Everette Clanton. After graduating high school, he worked as a mechanic at Long McArthur. During that time, he proudly served in the United States Army for two years. He returned to Long McArthur, while still serving in the...