Olin Dean Collicott, 80, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Salina Regional Health Center.  He was born to Stacey and Fleta Collicott on February 2, 1945 in Great Bend, Kansas. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1965 to 1971.  One of Olin’s proudest moments was marching with his unit in President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s funeral in April 1969. Olin worked as a machinis...

Wendy Genereux passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, February 28, 2025, at her home in Clyde. She was born November 5, 1964 in Russell, Kansas, along with a twin brother Wade, to Everett A. and Fay A. (Thomas) Sechtem. Wendy was a 1984 graduate of Kearney High School, Kearney, NE. She married Bill Genereux on January 16, 1993 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Con...

Robert Jack “Bobby” Sprecker, 70, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. Robert was born in Salina, Kansas on November 5, 1954, to Mary Elizabeth Schroeder and Robert Sprecker. Robert always followed his own path and discovered the things he enjoyed by doing so. Survivors include a brother, Brad Sprecker. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Eliza...

Anna was born on May 28th, 1987 in Wichita, Kansas. She was adopted the same day by Ruth and Leslie Hindman. Anna attended schools in Salina, Kansas. She was a happy child and liked to play with the children in Ruth's Home Day Care. She was a good student and loved to read. She also liked to sing and draw pictures of animals (especially dogs). She had dogs and a guinea pig at home as pets. She als...

Josephine Deloria Ross, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Jo was born in Sedalia, Missouri on August 10, 1940, a daughter of Nola Irene (Crouch) and Joseph Oscar Smith. Survivors include her two daughters, Jacqueline Pinnix, of Woodbridge, Virginia, Adrienne Ross, of Dumfries, Virginia; two sons, Charles Ross (Phyllis), of Salina, Kansas, Ahnrique Ross (Lucy), of Ok...

Sarah Anne (Toburen) Lindblad, 85, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, in Lindsborg, Kansas.  Born on June 9, 1939, in Orlando, Oklahoma, Sarah grew up in a home filled with faith as the daughter of a preacher. Her upbringing instilled in her a deep love for the church and a steadfast devotion to her beliefs. Her faith provided strength during difficult times, moments of joyous celebrati...

Charles E. “Chuck” Vanderbilt passed away at his home in Brookville, Kansas, on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the age of 81.  He was born in Glendale, Kansas, on May 25, 1943, to Pauline Evelyn (Lambeth) and Dale Charles Vanderbilt. At around 4 years of age, Chuck and family moved to Ellsworth, Kansas, where he attended school. On January 20, 1968, he married Angela Kay Tuxhorn in Salina; ...

William Edward Vaupel, 98, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  He was born on January 11, 1927, to William H. and Stella M. (Yockers) Vaupel, in Salina.  Bill attended Solomon High School and joined the United State Naval Corp before graduating.  After the military he joined the Salina Fire Department where he retired as a Platoon Chief after 31 years of service. He enjoyed c...

Barbara Lee (Helmer) Bessel, 77, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away on February 25, 2025, with her loved ones by her side to join her family in heaven. She was born March 24, 1947, in Marion, Kansas to George and Leona (Higgins) Helmer. Barb graduated high school in Marion, Kansas and in 1964, she married her high school sweetheart Jerry Bessel in Marion, Kansas. Barb and Jerry just recently celebra...

Amy Lynnette Flesher, 54, of Salina, passed away at Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday February 22nd, 2025, surrounded by her three Daughters and her oldest granddaughter. She was Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 8th, 1970. She was adopted by Robert and Lois Gillham in Ohio shortly after birth and later the family re-located to Kansas. Amy graduated from Salina South High School i...