Michelle Yvonne Strutt, age 64, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away June 26, 2024, at her home. She was born to the late Joe and Dorothy Shoemaker, on March 19, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas.  Michelle graduated from Greeley County High School, Tribune, Kansas. Michelle married John Strutt on January 10, 1991 in Oakley after a "whirlwind courtship" as Michelle wrote in her children's baby books. S...

James (Jim) R. LoVullo, 71, formerly of Salina, passed away on June 26, 2024 surrounded by family. Coach LoVullo was born on October 26, 1952 in Buffalo, New York. After graduating from Bishop Turner High School in 1970, LoVullo made the cross-country move to Salina to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. He was a three-year letterman in football, playing offensive guard on scholarship for Coach G...

Patricia Branstetter passed away on June 25th. She was 88-years-old. Patricia was born January 12th, 1936. More information will appear as it becomes available....

Charles Westley Kemp, 49, of Salina, KS, passed from this life on June 23, 2024. Chuck was born on November 22, 1974, to James and Linda (Keele) Kemp, long-time residents of Carpentersville, IL. He was a 1992 graduate of Dundee-Crown High School. Chuck moved to the Tulsa, OK area in 1998 after the birth of his daughter Jazmine Kemp and marriage to Sandy Chinea, where he resided for many years a...

Linnie (Laird) Winters, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on June 21, 2024. Born on August 23, 1948, to Carl E. (Andy) Laird and Betty (June) Laird, Linnie lived a life of dedication, love, and service. Linnie retired from the Topeka Police Department in 2006 after a 27-year career, where she served with distinction and unwavering commitment. Linnie is sur...

Jose Colunga, 67, of Salina, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Smoky Hill Health and Rehab in Salina, Kansas. Jose was born the son of Felix and Crusita (Lopez) Colunga on 1/20/1957 in Seguin, Texas. At the young age of five years old, Jose’s parents divorced and he spent eight years at the Sts. Peter and Joseph Orphanage.  In 1974, his sister Mary and husband, Richard, became his gu...

Morris Eugene Henry, 82, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. Morris was born on September 26, 1941 in Salina, KS to parents Edward Eugene and Geraldine Irene (Shelton) Henry. Morris retired as a Supervisor for the City of Salina Water Department. Morris had been a former Saline County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy and participated in various p...

Rev. Philip N. Youngquist, Jr., age 92, of Lindsborg, Kansas, died at Lindsborg Community Hospital on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Philip was born on October 19, 1931 in Ada, Minnesota. Philip received his education at Luther Academy and Junior College at Wahoo, Nebraska (May 1950), Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas (1952) and Augustana Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois (1956). Survivor...

Vida Mae Taylor, 102, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 21st, at Reflections Retirement Resort, Salina, Kansas where she resided for the past four years. Vida and her identical twin sister, Vera, were born in Quinter, Kansas on June 14,1922 to the late Fern (Watts) and Solon Elice Merica. Vida graduated from Winona High School before attending Fort Hays State Teachers College. Vid...

Bill VanMeter 71, of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Bill was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 14th, 1953. He was the only son to the late Eldon W. VanMeter and Phyllis F. Launder. Bill enlisted in the US Army in 1971. He was stationed overseas in Germany twice and stateside at Fort Riley, Kansas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Benning, Georgia; and for h...