Darlene Marie Caramico, born in Brooklyn, New York on December 23, 1957, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 from AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). She fought long and hard to stay with us for as long as she could. She was braver than we thought and selfless. On this day, she thought of everyone but herself. "If the blood I am using can help someone who really needs it, then I'd rather it go...

Samuel Dean Skelton, 68, Salina, died October 23, 2022 at his home with his family surrounding him. He was born June 12, 1954 in Salina, the son of Frank and Verna (Pancake) Skelton. Sam married the former Debi Morrissey in 1991. He was a Glazier for 30 plus years, the last 9 before retiring were in Kansas City. Sam is preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Mason Hodges. He is surv...

Diona “Dion” L. Bose, 67 of Salina, passed away Wednesday. October 19, 2022.  She was born March 5, 1955, in Phillipsburg, Kansas.   Dion’s passion was “to be the voice for kids.”   Dion was preceded in death by her beloved children; Linda L. Urbanek, 2006 and Scott D. Smith, 2014 and her brother; Duane Bose, and her father Floyd Bose, 2021.   Survivors ...

Pauline Ione Peterson Redden, 98, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 21st, 2022. Pauline was born in Gypsum, Kansas on November 5, 1923, a daughter of Emma Elizabeth (Hubele) and Karl William Kogler. She enjoyed many good times in these 2 groups, Delphine Club and Sigma Sigma Kappa. She was also a member of Gypsum United Methodist Church. She moved from the farm to Gypsum ...

James “Jim” Reid, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.  He was born June 5, 1948 in Salina, the son of the late Harold and Felica Reid. Jim was a lifetime resident of Salina.  Throughout his life, Jim was a plumber by trade.  In the 1980’s he had his own plumbing business, followed by a 27 year career at Salina Regional Health Center in the maintenance dep...

Twila Gene Holt, age 90, passed away at her home on October 18, 2022. She was born on 05/02/1932 near Abilene, KS to John and Elizabeth Longenecker.  She was married to Rosanlee Holt on December 27, 1951, at the Zion Brethren in Christ Church, Abilene, KS.   She lived near and in Talmage, KS all her life except for 2 years serving in voluntary service with Rosanlee for the Mennonite Central Com...

Barbara Jean Wood, 72 of Salina, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. She was born July 8, 1950, in Ransom, Kansas She worked as a trust clerk / teller for UMB Bank here in Salina for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivan E and Dorothy A. S. (Roths) Stetler, and her husband, Earl Wood. Survivors include her 3 sons, Jeff  Wood of Salina, Jeremy (Heather) Wood of Bennin...

Raymond Dale Macey, 90, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Salina, KS. Raymond was born April 25, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Raymond T. Macey and Doris Hatherly Macey. He graduated from Topeka High School and entered the US Navy serving with the P2V squadron. During his time in the Navy, he participated in the atomic test of the Kwajalein and Enewetak atolls. After his honorable discharge, he j...

Marlene K. Gunnerson, 84 of Assaria passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 peacefully with her husband Jerome, daughter Nikole, and son Kyle at her side at Salina Regional Medical Center.  Marlene was born in Salina, KS on October 14, 1938 to Carl and Emma Shuberg.  She graduated from Salina Central High School in 1956, where she met the love of her life and husband of 63 years, Jerome.   Marl...

Virginia “Ginny” Joyce Denney, 83, of Mulvane, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022.  She was born October 1st, 1939, in Hutchinson, Kansas.   She was the daughter of Miles and Ruth Clark.   Ginny was married to Harry Francisco for fourteen years. They had three children together, Cheryl Hedge, Natalie Akin, and Gregory Francisco.   Ginny married Bill Denney i...