Karen L. Moralez, 71, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022.  She was a loving wife, sister, and friend.   She was born January 6, 1951, to Raymond and Evelyn (McDowell) Chilen, in Salina.  She spent most her adult life in Salina and worked at Phillips Lighting, retiring after 38 years of service.  Karen married Steve Moralez on September 13, 2000, in Estes Park, Colorado, the...

Joan E. Haines, 90, of Salina, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022.  She was born in Chanute, KS, to Fred and Clara (Bouray) Crowl, on April 14, 1932.  She married Charles Haines in 1952. She is survived by her children, sons Jeff, Charles and Scott, all of Salina; daughters, Pat James, of Beverly, and Lisa Allen, of Wichita;  11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 3 great great gran...

Ruth A. McCurry, 65 of Hope, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.  She was born October 10, 1957, in Topeka KS to Harold L. and Marina T. McCurry, who precede her in death. Survivors include her beloved husband; Michael Estes, her daughter Emily Seaton of KC, MO., a  brother; Harold “Bud” McCurry of Alma, KS., 2 sisters; Mary Tribble of Lancaster, PA, and Martha (Bill) Routh of C...

Byong H. Kim, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Salina Regional Health Center, with her loved ones at her side. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Kim, two sons, Johnny, and Steven Kim, and five grandchildren. Born in 1933 in Gangwon-do, Korea, she immigrated to the United States in 1976 with her three children. In 1982, she put down roots in Salina, KS, rais...

Reese Henry Hays Jr., born March 22, 1935, age 87, passed away Monday November, 28, 2022 from complications of Parkinson’s and Pneumonia. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Maxine; his mother, Eleanor and father, “Big” Reese Sr. He is loved and remembered by his sister, Carney Ingram; son, Reese III (Jennifer); daughter, Carney Marchand (Mike); and three grandchildren, Tate (Allie)...

Darrel R. Copeland, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on August 6, 1933 in Sparks, Nebraska, the son of Fred and Clara Ethel Copeland. He was a farmer/rancher in South Dakota until retirement. He served in the United States Army and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas and was sent to Germany during the Korean War. He en...

John D. Gregory, 70, of Wichita died on November 25,2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. John was born John DeRoam Gregory to Sylvia Patricia Wilhoit and Truman Gregory on October 28, 1952, in Osborne, Kansas. As an only child, he grew up helping his father on the farm in Woodston, Kansas. John attended primary school in Woodston, Kansas and later, John graduated from Stockt...

Janys J. Windholz, 84, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center with her family by her side. She was born May 23, 1938, in Salina, the daughter of Harlan and Evelyn Stamm. Janys was a homemaker and later in life worked at Alco and Target.  She enjoyed camping, playing bingo, animals including her cats, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs. Janys was ...

Marvin Duane Keeler, 90, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 20th, 2022. Marvin was born in Seward, Kansas on November 27, 1931, a son of the late Iva Mary (Wetig) and Claude L. Keeler, Sr. He served in the United States Navy and was the Store Manager at Dillons for 20 years. Survivors include three sons, Mark Keeler, Bryan Keeler, Kurt Keeler; 3 grandchildren, 8 great gra...

Joe Nathan Jones, Sr., was born in Elrod, Alabama November 24, 1933, to Reverend Joseph E. and Lizzie (Berry) Jones.in Elrod, Alabama.  Joe passed away November 19, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center. He married Beatrice Yvonne Pearson, March 17, 1957, in Newton, Kansas.  To this union five children were born. Joe was in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was a member ...