Sister Vivian Boucher died March 29, 2025, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS.  She was 94 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 78 years.  She was born in Zurich, KS, on February 19, 1931, to Hector and Cecelia Gagnon Boucher, the fourth of ten children, and was baptized Rita Marie.  She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, KS on September 8, 1946.  On March 18, 1947, Rita M...

Judith (Judy) Marcene Baker, age 85, passed away at Sunset Home in Concordia, Kansas, on March 29, 2025.  She was born May 23, 1939, in her maternal grandparents’ home in rural Wakefield, Kansas.  She was the oldest of 6 children born to Harvey and Louise Davidson. She attended Mt. Olive grade school and graduated from Clay County Community High School  in 1957.  Her activities included m...

lleta Jane Ward, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. lleta was born in Abilene, Kansas on June 23, 1951, a daughter of Willametta Sheets and Edward Hoffman. Ileta graduated from Chapman High School and later attended Salina Beauty Academy, where she received her cosmetology degree. She worked at different medical offices as a receptionist before she finally foun...

Diane Lynn (Bachofer) O’Brien Schooler (79) passed away in Salina, Kansas, on March 26th, 2025. Diane was born on June 6th, 1945. Her parents were Gene and Helen Bachofer. She was raised in Salina, Kansas. Her love for helping others started when she worked for the Salina Rec Center as a teenager. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School, Diane attended Marymount College and graduated w...

SALINA- Clinton Ray Logan passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born July 29, 1961 in Belleville, Kansas, to Alice J. and Kenneth R. Logan. Clint was a graduate of Scandia High School in 1979, Scandia, KS, and a graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University in 1983. One thing his family remembers most about Clint was that he was a hard worker and took great pride in every single th...

Rex Trow, of Salina, Kansas, passed away March 22, 2025, at the age of 75. Rex was born to George Edward (Ed) Trow Jr. and Mabel (Howe) Trow on Nov. 2, 1949. Rex attended Oakdale Grade School and Bennington High School. Rex served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in 1969-70. Specifically, Rex served in the Third Battalion, Eighth Infantry Regiment, which was also known as the “Fight...

Betty Jean Bowden, 96, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Betty was born in Gypsum, Kansas on January 10, 1929, a daughter of Florene (King) and Howard Schultz. On April 14, 1951, Betty married John "Bud" Bowden in Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include her two daughters, Melisa Frost, of Wichita, Kansas, Melanie King, of Denver, Colorado; two sons, John Bowden (Nancy), o...

Derry N. Pentico, age 80, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS surrounded by his family. He was born on February 26, 1945 in Belleville, KS to Vernie C. & Leora R. (Havel) Pentico Derry was a 1963 graduate of Agenda High School. After high school he joined and served in the US Navy from 1963-1967. He served in Vietnam and was ...

Jacquelyn "Jacque" Jean Lay, 73, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2025 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS to be with her heavenly Father. Jacque graduated from high school in Brandywine, Maryland. She attended Brown Mackie and graduated from Kansas Wesleyan College with a degree in Criminal Justice. She wrote and published a cookbook of 1930's recipes. Jacque was an avid crochet...

Michael David Ward, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. Michael was born in Fort Mead, Maryland on May 20, 1954, to Margaret Hughes Ward and Frank Ward. Michael proudly served in the United States Army as well as the National Guard. He and his wife, Sheila Damker Ward, just celebrated their 30th anniversary. Survivors include his wife, Sheila; his two sons Rich...