Coby Younger 70 of Salina passed away June 19, 2026. He was born October 12, 1955, to Paul and Jackie Younger of Salina. After graduating from high school, he went to work for the Lee Company, after they closed, he worked for Phoenix Supply until he retired, then part- time until recently. Coby was a quiet gentle man, but to his friends and family he was a rock to lean on. He loved classi...

Bounheng Vorarath, born January 1, 1940, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather to numerous family members. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Khammouane, they lived in Salina, KS since 1983, where they were blessed with four children and 12 grandchildren. Known to all as an outdoorsman with a strong passion for fishing, he will b...

Shirley (Shirl) Avis Carrier 94, of Abilene, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026. She was born March 30, 1932 on a farm in rural Tescott, Kansas to Ben and Cora (Dupes) Wilson. Shirl worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 30 years retiring in 1981.  Shirl was a member of Emmanuel Church, Abilene, Kansas; VFW Life Member, and Telephone Pioneers. Shirl was married to her lo...

Maureen “Sissy” Elizabeth Morrison passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2026. She was born January 26,1943, in Hutchinson, KS to Jack and Nathalie Maloney. Her fortitude, character, work ethic and homemaking skills were honed growing up on the family farm in rural Hutchinson. As soon as she could see over the counter, she joined her mother in the kitchen cooking for the family and farm han...

Clayton Lee Strecker was born on February 14, 2003 in McPherson, Kansas, the son of Neil Strecker and Mary Parks.  He attended elementary school, junior high, freshman year and first semester of high school in Clay Center, Kansas. In the second semester of his sophomore year he began attending Salina South High School and graduated from Salina South in 2021.  He attended one semester of college ...

Deanna Ilene Boccia passed away peacefully at the age of 74 surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Deanna was born to Robert Lewis and Marjorie (Walle) Andrews on October 11, 1951, in Salina, KS. Deanna married Daniel Boccia on June 23, 1973, in Salina and they had 3 children. Together they built a beautiful life and made many wonderful memories. Deanna especially enjoyed taking family ...

Glenn McFall, 72, passed away on June 20, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. He was born on April 1, 1954, in Lakin, Kansas, to William and Ramona McFall. Glenn was the second-born middle child in his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ramona McFall, who both passed in 2007, and by his sister, Arlene McFall. He is survived by his brother, Ralph McFall; his daughter, Heather “M...

Kaiden Foster Seiler, 9, of Salina, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2026. Kaiden was born on January 17, 2017, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Cheyann Heitman and Tyler Seiler. He was raised in Salina alongside his siblings, Ryder, Tatum, Maddison. Kaiden brought joy to those around him. He enjoyed watching Peppa Pig, going on walks, finger painting. Some of his favorite things incl...

Darlene Francis Spence, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 16, 1942, to Anthony “Andy” and Ann (Sadowsky) Breitenstein, Darlene grew up on a farm where she learned the values of hard work, creativity, generosity, and caring for others. Those values shaped the remarkable life ...

Thomas “Tom” John Istas, 69 years of age, of Concordia passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Sunset Nursing Center in Concordia. He was born in Concordia, Kansas on July 5, 1956, to Francis and Norma (Lewis) Istas. He graduated from Concordia High School 1974 and later from Kansas State University with a degree in Milling Science. He worked at a milling company in Nebraska and later fo...