Steven Edward Purdy was born February 18, 1969, in Wichita, Kansas, the youngest child of Clifford and Betty Jo Purdy.  In 1972, Steven came to live in the foster home of Craig and Roma Roebke in Marion,  Kansas. As a result of his mother contracting rubella during pregnancy, Steven was born with limited vision and cognitive challenges. At the age of three, he did not yet talk, feed  himself, ...

Sharon Lee Frazell, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, in Murrells Inlet, SC. She was born on May 21, 1935, to the late George & Evelyn Clark. Sharon graduated from Salina High School and attended Kansas Wesleyan University where she met her husband, Harold. Later in life, she was proud of the time she spent as manager of the Kansas Wesleyan Bookstore. She was a member of Univ...

Norma Lee Price, 96 years of age, of Concordia passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia, Kansas. She was born on October 16, 1929, in Hollis, Kansas to Gaylord and Fern (Larson) Campbell. She was a 1947 graduate of Concordia High School. Norma went on to further her education at Cloud County Community College where she received her associates degree. She ...

Geraldine "Gerry" Jeanette Peterson, 83, of Salina, KS went to her eternal rest September 17, 2026. She was born March 10, 1943, in Damar, KS to Lola and Leo Thibault. She married Roger Lee Anthony Peterson Jan. 2, 1965, and they enjoyed 53 years of love, family, and friends. You would often find the two of them giggling together and thoroughly loving one another's company. She was preceded in dea...

James “Jimi” Andrew Andreasen, 53, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on September 8, 2026, at Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Sedan, Kansas. Jimi was born on October 30, 1972, in Salina, to Robert Earl Andreasen and Stephanie June (Pickett) Andreasen. During his childhood, Jimi lived in Japan for a couple of years while his father was stationed there. He attended most o...

Jessie Allen Jackson, 46, of Salina, KS, passed away September 12, 2026. He was born July 15, 1980, to Earl Jackson and Leila Urbanek in Salina. He is preceded in death by his mother, Leila Richardson (Urbanek), and grandparents. Jessie is survived by his children, Destiny Jackson, Crizma Jackson, Johnnie Jackson, and June Jackson; and siblings, Crystal Jackson, Kimberly Richardson, Heather ...

Terry Ross Jones, 80, died Friday July 31, 2026, in Lindsborg Kansas at Bethany Village. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he worked and retired from Bayer Corporation. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Salina, Kansas. He served as both a deacon and elder in the First Presbytery Church. He supported the Salvation Army and Stephen Ministries. He believed in helping those in ne...

Harold Wayne Chartier passed away September 14, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan after a brief battle with cancer. Harold was born May 27, 1934, the oldest child of Delbert and Merna (Cyr) Chartier. Born during the Dust Bowl, his mother hung wet sheets over the windows to keep the dust off her baby boy. He attended Clyde schools and graduated in 1952. In 1955, at a dance at ...

Norine Faye Koester, age 85, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS.  She was born on March 4, 1941, in rural Delphos, KS to Harry E. & Ellen M. (Nichols) Forshee. Norine graduated from Concordia High School in 1959.  She married Loren C. Koester on April 16, 1961, at Huscher, KS.  He preceded her in death on March 5...

Sheryl K. Suiter, daughter of Freda and Wayne Scott, lived a full and giving life rooted in family, hard work, and quiet service to others. She is survived by her three sons: Sandy Suiter of Concordia, Kansas; Tyler Suiter of Manhattan, Kansas; and Preston Suiter of Randall, Kansas. She is also survived by her brothers, Michael Fulton of Celina, Texas; James Fulton of Deerfield, Kansas; and Jef...