Allen Ray Kopf, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Aug 10th, 2024 with his wife Susan by his side. Born in Missouri to Laverne L. Kopf and Marita “Rita” E. Kopf, Allen spent most of his adolescent and adult life in Saline County, Kansas. As a young child, Allen was a natural country boy. He spent a lot of time with his grandfathers where he developed a love for the outdoors, a passion for f...

Larry Edmund Homeier, known fondly as "Skip,” passed away on August 8, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. Born on November 1, 1943, in Ellsworth, Kansas, Skip was known for his dry sense of humor and deep love for his family. Skip was an avid fisherman and hunter, passions he eagerly shared with his family. As a long-time member and Treasurer of the Salina Kennel Club, Skip was the go-to expert for tra...

Lyla "Pat" Patricia Brooks, 74, passed away on August 03, 2024 at her home in Solomon, KS. Lyla was born on August 23, 1949 in Scott City, KS to parents Leonard Henry and Leta Mae (Eastham) Brooks. She loved her job at the library and loved working with the community and especially the children. She participated in many volunteer events encouraging people to read. She loved volunteering and ...

Larry Wade Peppers, 80, entered into eternal peace on August 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. Larry was born on August 19, 1943 in Granite City, IL to parents Thomas Wade and Elta Oletta (Sykes) Peppers. Larry graduated from Granite City High School and earned an associates degree from Hutchinson Community College. He married Judy N...

LeAnn Marie Berry, 84, of Salina, Kan., passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1939, in Clay County, Kan., to Wilbur and Hazel (Welch) Griffiths. LeAnn grew up in Clay Center, Kan., and graduated from Clay Center High School. She worked for many years at Tony’s Pizza and as a door greeter at Walmart in Salina. She liked to visit with family and loved her dogs and Chic...

John Michael “Mike” McBride, 77, Salina, passed away in his home on August 4, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Mike was born in Colby Kansas to parents Azel (Hopper) and John McBride. Although the family lived in several other places, they eventually returned to Colby where Mike graduated from High School in 1965. After graduation, Mike joined the Air Force and served five years overseas in ...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Williams, 83, of Salina, Kansas, passed away at home, Monday, August 5th, 2024, surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Carroll, Iowa on December 17th, 1940, to Luella and Herman Subbert. She earned her bachelor’s degree and was a Lutheran School Teacher. Pat and her husband, Donald Williams, were married for 48 years before his passing. Survivors include her dau...

Dennis Massier, 80, of Salina, Kansas (formerly Ellis, Kansas) passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 in Salina.  He was born on January 3, 1944 in Hays to John and Frieda (Knieling) Massier. Dennis served in the United States Navy. While in the Navy, he met and married the love of his life, Genevie Young. On April 18, 1969, they were married. They lived in Hays, then Ellis. Dennis worked for K...

Marjorie F. Mansfield, age 91, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS.  She was born on March 11, 1933 in Huscher, KS to Charles & Ruby F. (Huscher) DeGraff. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1951.  She worked as a bank teller for 46 plus years at several local banks including Cloud County, Fidelity and Citizen...

James “Jim” Leroy Tullis, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 5th, 2024. Jim was born in Holton, Kansas on December 18, 1942, a son of Ruby Elnora (Wright) and Harry James Tullis. He was a professional pilot with over 30,000 hours of flight time. He learned to fly in Atchison, Kansas at Amelia Earhart Field and moved to Salina in 1969 to fly for JJ Veneer as a corporate pil...