Kay Mathilde Gross was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Albert and Mathilde (Beckmann) Kisling on March 25, 1946. She passed peacefully at her home on November 14, 2024. Kay grew up in Diller, Nebraska, and attended Diller Community Schools, graduating in 1964. She attended Fairbury Junior College. Kay married Douglas Gross in Garden City, Kansas, on October 5, 1985. Kay was a member of St. John L...

Sue Ann Vignery, 86, Concordia, Kansas, passed away at NCK Medical Center on November 13, 2024. Born on June 23, 1938, in Emerson, Iowa to Harlan “Woody” and Helen (Hurley) Woods, she was the middle child between siblings Donna and Billy David. Her family moved to Glasco for a short time and then to Concordia. She attended Notre Dame Catholic grade school and then Concordia High School where ...

Mary Ladene Edwards, 75, of Pinnacle Care Healthcare and Rehab of Salina, Ks passed away November 13, 2024. Mary was born June 26, 1949, at Asbury Hospital, to Raymond Archie Edwards and Phyllis Jean Edwards. Mary graduated from Salina High School in 1967. She worked at Elmore Sundries and Gift Shop until it closed. She then worked at Capitol Federal Savings Bank. Mary was a loving aunt to C...

Hayden George Ballou, 15, of Carlton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 10th, at St. Louis Children Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Hayden was born in Salina, Kansas on July 20, 2009, a son of Ashley Nicole (Russell) and William Hayden Ballou. Hayden lived his life in a way we should all strive for. He cared deeply for others. Seen the good in every situation and person. Always gave his be...

Helen "Marie" Pritchard, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 13th, at Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas. Marie was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 30, 1959, to Helen G (Schartz) and James C Wandel. She graduated from Buhler High School and later married David Pritchard on June 11, 1977 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Marie continuously brought joy into ever...

Gene Anthony Blochlinger, age 77, entered into rest on November 12, 2024, at the Sunset Nursing Home, in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on August 3, 1947, to Paul and Lela (Istas) Blochlinger. Gene was a 1965 graduate of Minneapolis High School, Minneapolis, Kansas.  He served in the United States Army National Guard and reached the rank of SSG.  He was honorably discharged. On January 7...

Patricia Lee Newsome, 83, passed away November 9, 2024 at Pinnacle Park in Salina.  She was born September 9, 1941 to Earl M. Renken and G. Judy (Kruse) Renken in Beloit, Kansas. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of 16 and after graduating high school, Pat married David T.  Newsome, September 20,1959.  She then attended college for 5 years.  She taught at the Grace Baptist Christi...

Alma Elizabeth (Simons) Gordon, 100, died peacefully on November 9, 2024, in Hesston, Kansas. Alma was born on August 14, 1924, in Sparks, Nebraska, the fourth out of nine children born to Joseph and Elizabeth Mae (Hayford) Simons. She grew up in Nebraska and South Dakota. Alma married Charles Patrick Marshall on June 17, 1942, in Nenzel, Nebraska. Together they had seven children, Carmelita, ...

Marian Helen Boyd, age 91, former resident of Monument, Kansas died November 7, 2024 in Denver, Colorado after a long illness. She was born January 6, 1933, on a farm east of Page City, Kansas to Arthur Theodore Peterson and Helen Regina (Gustafson) Peterson. She was the middle child of seven children and oldest of three daughters. Marian attended Page City Public School before obtaining her teach...

Julie Renee Bolte, age 51, entered into rest Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. She was born on June 29, 1973, in Beloit, Kansas to Dennis and Norma (McElroy) Conn. She was a 1991 graduate of Jewell High School, Jewell, Kansas. After high school, she attended Cloud County Community College for one year. She married Francis Bolte on September 25,...