Adolph “Duff” Gerard Laska was called home Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. He was born December 31st, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska to Adolph J. and Lucille L. Laska. Duff graduated from Stockton High School in 1979, continuing his education at Dodge City Junior College on a track scholarship. He previously worked at OCCK, serving at the Saline County Sheriff’s Department, a Marshall of Tipton, KS, ...

JoAnn Aills, 80, of Salina, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was born October 3, 1941, in Beloit, Kan., to Joseph and Evelyn (Trueblood) Robb. On Feb. 14, 1959, she married Gail W. Aills at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. She was the first female animal control officer in Saline County, and served from 1979, until 1991. JoAnn enjoyed traveling, reading, researching family history, ...

Iona E. DeLaney, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Iona was born in Hays, Kansas on August 14, 1947, a daughter of Lenor C. (Manny) Irby, of Logan, Kansas and the late Harold Irby. Survivors include her husband, Bob DeLaney; two daughters, Lori Kirby, of Salina, Kansas, Jeana Opal, (Corey) of Salina, Kansas; son, Robert "Rob" DeLaney (Jennifer) Jr., of Rolla, Missou...

Betty Jane Driscoll, 91, of Warren, MI passed away May 17, 2022. She was born July 3,1930 in Pasadena, California to the late Noble and Marybelle Ketchum. Betty loved her family more than anything. A graduate of Bethany High School and then Bethany Nazarene College in Oklahoma, Betty met her husband Jack at Bethany Peniel College where she earned her BA degree in Religion. They met in August 19...

James “Jim” Franklin Brack 80, of Salina, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022.  He was born August 15, 1941 in Salina, KS.   A lifelong Salina resident and U.S. Army veteran.   He worked for Cargill as a Maintenance Mechanic for 42 years before retiring in 2004.   He was preceded in death by his father Remer L. Brack, his mother Doris Brack, sister Marjorie...

Darlene Mack, 94, Eaglecrest resident, passed into the arms of her Lord, May 24, 2022. She was born Leona Darlene Chizek, September 15, 1927, in Norway, Kansas to Charles and Edith (Ames) Chizek. The family included a younger sister, Anita. After graduation from Linn High School, she married Orrel Dale Mack from rural Clay Center. They had one daughter, Jeanette. Dale, the love of her life, ...

Jerry Lee Nyberg, 83, Salina, died Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Mr. Nyberg was born Jerry Lee Nyberg on December 11, 1938, in Clay Center, Kansas to Clifford L. and Catherine V. (Hannebaum). He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim. Survivors include a daughter, Kristen Sorth (Michael) of St. Louis, Missouri; a sister, Judy Rosebrook of Salina, and his grandson, Jackson of St. Louis...

Alvin Dean “Al” Miles, 82, of Minneapolis, Kansas was born March 18, 1940, the fifth child of Earl Lee and Susan Edna (Burger) Miles at their farmstead between Halstead and Newton, Kansas. Al went home to Heaven on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and was joyfully reunited with the first love of his life and the mother of their children, Sue (Hyatt) Miles; his beloved youngest daughter, Deanna Miles; h...

JoAnn D. Bell, 87, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born on April 21, 1935, in Louisville, Ky., to William and Loretta (Hornung) Buehler. JoAnn and Billie Bayard Bell were married in Kentucky and later moved their family to Salina and joined Sacred Heart Parish. While raising her four children, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in business from Marymount College ...

Carolyn Clara Finger Urban, 86, of Salina, passed away May 29th, 2022. She was born September 30, 1935, in Larned, to Francis and Clara Finger. Carolyn attended Larned schools and graduated from Marymount College of Nursing as an RN. Carolyn met the love of her life, Gilbert Urban, at a polka wedding dance. They were married shortly after on October 12, 1957, in Larned. Carolyn was a devoted mo...