Donnie L Smith, Sr., 83, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024.  He was born April 26, 1941 in Culver, Kansas to Howard E. and Eula Mae (Gawith) Smith. Interment will take place in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Culver....

Marsha Ann Eastman, 73, of Salina, Kan., passed away peacefully Monday, October 7, 2024. She was born in Arkansas City, Kan., on May 2, 1951, to Lawrence and Mona Jean (Linton) Breault. Marsha was a stay-at-home mom and raised her two sons, Kevin Eastman and Kerry Eastman until they were in school, and then she worked at USD 305. She loved it when the grandkids came to see her. It put one big s...

Kirk Brian Bourne, age 60, of Concordia, KS, passed away on October 2, 2024 at his home in Concordia.  He was born on March 13, 1964 in Concordia, KS. He was the son of James “Jim” A. & Brenda G. (Cowell) Bourne. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1982.  He moved to the Sacramento, CA area and began working for Good Times Kawasaki, then Capitol Yamaha as the service manager un...

Dorothy Evelyn Duncan, a private and cherished soul, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Born in Temple, Texas on February 10,1938. She devoted her life to raising her twin daughters, Darcy Busch(husband, Tim), daughter, Marcy Ramsey (husband, Bob) and her son, Scott Duncan (wife, Kathy) & and the youngest daughter, Michelle Chora( husband, Procoro). Doro...

Loran Lee Forbes was born in Wray, Colorado on January 10, 1948.  He went to meet his Savior on September 26, 2024, in Salina, Kansas at 76 years of age. Loran knew Jesus at an early age.  He sang and preached on a gospel team while attending Bethany Nazarene College.  He pastored several churches in northwestern Oklahoma and southeastern Nebraska.  In Kansas, he led Bible studies in his ch...

Dixie May Lanning, 92, of Salina, died Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Salina. Mrs. Lanning was born January 15, 1932, in Salina to Manford Hamilton and Susanita H. (Smith) Bartley. Dixie grew up in Salina and attended Kansas Wesleyan University. Upon graduation, she enlisted as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was serving in Corpus Christi, Texas where she met her ...

Helen “Renie” Green, 76, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024.  She was born in Salina, on March 1, 1948, to Flavis and Dorothy (Scott) Kilgariff.  She married Robert “Bob” Green on March 30, 1973 and he passed away, March 17, 1999.  Renie graduated from Tescott High School in 1966.  She was a local business owner and hairdresser for many years. She is survived by her hus...

James R. Stone, Sr., 82 years of age, entered into rest on October 2, 2024 at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. He was born September 27, 1942 in Rural Jewell County, Kansas to Vernon and Verdena (Broyles) Stone. James was a 1960 graduate in Burr Oak High School, Burr Oak, Kansas.  He attended a Vo-Tech College in the Kansas City area.  He served i...

Doris Chloe McCall, 100, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, October 3rd. Doris was born in Clyde, Kansas on January 3, 1924, to Vesta "Resco" and Paul Stolzenburg. Doris and Robert were married in Concordia, Kansas on May 7th, 1942. She later received her Food Service Director Certificate and worked at Windsor Estates for several years. In her free time,...

Leota Claycamp McCarthy (formerly Hanson) passed away on September 22, 2024. Born on January 11, 1943, in Beloit, KS, she was the devoted wife of the late Larry Hanson and later, a loving partner to Bill McCarthy. Leota spent her childhood in Mankato, Kansas, where she married her high school sweetheart, Larry. Their journey took them to Montana, during Larry’s service in the Air Force, before ...