Penny Jane (Phillips) Birdsong, 69, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Salina Kansas, passed away on February 14, 2025, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Born on September 29, 1955, in Salina, Kansas, Penny was the daughter of Leonard Phillips and Bernetta (Cooley) Phillips. She graduated from Central High School in 1973 and on July 2nd, 1977 was united in marriage to her h...

Leon Charles Lutgen, age 88, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS. He was born on the family farm North of Downs, KS on September 27, 1936 to Carl & Della (Ottley) Lutgen. Leon graduated from Downs High School in 1954 and served in the National Guard for 8 years following high school. He attended Wichita Drafting College for a year before attending an...

William Prentice “Bill” Knox, 91, died February 13, 2025, in Salina, KS.  He was born August 11, 1933, in Oklahoma City to Prentice Blaine Knox and Kathleen (Campbell) Knox.   Bill was preceded in death by his wife Patricia “Pat”, his parents, and his brother Patrick. Survivors include four children: Shaun Havard (Patrick) of Nevada City, CA; Jeffrey Knox (Paula) of Salina; Sandra Kn...

Michael “Wally” Roy Gray, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, peacefully in the presence of his family Mike was born in North Platte, Nebraska on September 11, 1959, to Bob and Lois Gray (Camenga). Mike (Wally) grew up in Imperial, Nebraska and graduated from Chase County High School. He spent many weekends and summers farming with his family. He maintained his l...

Terry Lynn Rivers, 58, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2025. Terry was born in Dumas, Arkansas on July 1, 1966, to Dorothy Jean Marks and Raymond Augusta Nichols, Sr. Her family described her in three words, charismatic, loving, and creative. Terry loved her dog, Bandit very much. Education was very important to her and she instilled it into each of her child...

Tammy Jo Main, 57, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. Tammy was born in Salina, Kansas on August 23, 1967, to Barbara Green Main and Larry Main. Tammy worked at Central High School as the head cook for most of her life. She took pride in taking care of the kids. It would have been her 30th year there on her birthday. In her free time, she loved to fish, and rescu...

David Allen Ditto, 81, of Abilene, Kansas died Sunday, February 9, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 7, 1943 in Salina, Kansas to John (Jack) and Olive (Forsythe) Ditto. On August 5, 1962 he married Janice Prater. Together they had three children, Chandra, David Jr. and Troy. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Ditto, sister, Shirley Acklin an...

Esther R. (Montague) Harner, 90, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, February 10, 2025. She was born October 12, 1934, in Minneapolis, Kan., to Floyd E. and Bertha E. (Ayers) Montague. Esther was one of 11 children and grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. Esther was a devoted mother, wife and friend to many. Her favorite activities included cooking large meals for her family, baking, an...

Sister Sylvia Winterscheidt died February 9 at NCK Medical Center in Concordia, KS.  She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 72 years.  She was born in Mercier, KS on September 9, 1932 to Henry and Mary Burkart Winterscheidt, the youngest of twelve children, and was baptized Loretta Marie.  She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas on September 8, 1951.  On March...

Tracy Jean Kirby, 64, of Salina, Kan., passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025. She was born on May 5, 1960, in Clovis, NM. Tracy married John Kirby on December 31, 1994, in Salina. She was an avid collector and especially enjoyed Coca-Cola memorabilia and mirrors. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, John; children, Stacy Elliott, Jessica Johnson (Joe), Amber Gray, Heather Williams, and ...