Ellis Rushton Norton, 96, passed away on January 3rd, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Ellis was born September 29, 1928, in Bennington KS. to Thomas E. Norton and Iva M. (Struble) Norton. He graduated from Salina High School and attended Kansas Wesleyan University. On July 14, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Betty Leckington. They shared 71 years of marriage before her ...

Terrance "Terry" Joseph Bohm, died January 6th 2025 at the age of 50. Terry was born in Salina, Kansas on November 23rd 1974. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1993. He was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus council 601 and Sacred Heart Cathedral. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, coaching youth sports, spending time with friends and family, and he was always building, fixing, or had...

Carroll Dean Jungel, slipped away at 0600 January 1, 2025, age 81. He was born at the former Asbury Hospital, Salina, now known as Salina Regional Health Center, to Mabel M. (Jorg) and Roy D. Jungel on December 30, 1943. Carroll grew up in the New Cambria area and remembers the many times that Salina Police Chief John Woody would come out to the farm to go “noodling” (catfishing with his ha...

Helen Jo "Jody" Kuiper, 94, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4th, at the Memorial Hospital. Helen was born in Little Field, Texas on October 2, 1930, to Nellie Zora Virgie Thomasson and Charles Edward Gray. For most of her life she worked at Weber Aircraft in Gainsville, Texas where she worked on aircraft pieces. In her free time, she loved to be with her cat Vembie o...

SALINA - Juanita Ruth (Hamilton) Jeffrey, 96, died Saturday, January 4, 2025.  She was born January 25, 1928, in El Dorado, KS., the daughter of George and Margaret Hamilton. On September 25, 1946, she married Kenneth Jeffrey in Nickerson, KS. She graduated from Sidney's Hairdressing College and owned and operated a hair salon for 15 years. She was a receptionist for her husband's chiropractor...

Margaret Louise (Mohler) Hofer, Kelly, Schroth, 89, of Salina, Kan., passed away on December 31, 2024, at Salina Regional Health Center after a brief illness. Peg was born February 5, 1935, to Milton and Ferne Mohler in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Milton was working for General Electric in Rio at the time. After graduating from Baker University in Baldwin Kansas, Peg married Dr. Phil Hofer. Two chi...

SALINA - With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Darius Guadalupe Lopez Blue, who left this world far too soon at the age of 3 on December 30, 2024. Darius was born on June 16, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center to Breanna Ashley Blue and Dario Antonio Lopez. Darius brought boundless joy to everyone who knew him, with his infectious laughter, love for toys, and appreciatio...

Leonard John “Jack” Lambert Jr., 84, died Dec. 31, 2024.  He was born November 25th, 1940, to Leonard John Lambert and Mary Ionia (Rudiger) Lambert in Salina, KS. Jack graduated from Salina High School in 1958. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960 serving an active status in California, and then in Berlin, Germany until 1963.  Jack enjoyed his time in the Army as an Airborne Army sol...

Florence Mae Caldwell, 101 years young, of Salina, Kansas passed away January 1, 2025. She was born in Ness City, Kansas on January 27, 1923, the daughter of Floyd and Margery (Eibert) Temple. She was the eldest of 11 children, having 9 brothers and 1 sister.  Florence married Raymond Lee Kline, Sr. after high school on October 10, 1941. Raymond Lee Kline, Jr. was born in 1943. Tragically, Raymon...

Eudyne "Dean" J. Reames, 71 years of age, of Jamestown passed away, Monday, December 30, 2024, at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. He was born on March 3, 1953, in Concordia, Kansas to Eugene and Frances (Fulmer) Reames. Dean was a graduate of Jamestown High School in the Class of 1971. He was a welder for many years at Combustion Engineer, Sunflower Manufacturing, and Gerard Tank and St...