James Leroy "Jimbo" Lytle was born in Salina, Kansas on May 22, 1960, to James V. & Marilyn JoAnn Johnson Lytle. Jim married his rainbow, Pam (Bordner) on June 6, 1987, at Lakewood Discovery Center. He entered eternal rest at the age of 62 on June 22, 2022. He graduated from Salina High School South, Class of 1978. He was a resident of Salina until 2001, when he and Pam bought their forever...

Carol Jean Eck, 70, longtime resident of Dodge City passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Salina.  She was born May 9, 1952 in Pratt to Carroll and Ruth (Gould) Cunningham. Carol enjoyed going to bingo, getting her hair and nails done, and shopping on the Home Network.  She loved getting dressed up and accessorizing with her shiny hats and fancy jewelry. Carol is survived by her two daughte...

Sharon Kay Sprague, 81, of Salina, passed away Sunday, June 26th, 2022. Sharon was born in Salina, Kansas on May 3, 1941, a daughter of the late Viola (Erb) and Walter Davis. She worked in housekeeping at Howard Johnson Hotel, worked at Tony's Pizza, and was a Nighttime Attendant at Arbor Court. On July 7, 1962, Sharon married Virgil Sprague in Salina. Survivors include her husband, Vi...

Rachel Elizabeth Roberg passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022. She was born in Kansas City, MO. to James and Joy (Harris) Messmer, Oct 1,1925. She met her husband, Russell Roberg, in Kansas City, MO. and was married July 22, 1950. She moved to Salina with her husband in 1963. She is survived by her three daughters; Linda (Ron) Stephens, Navarre, FL, Dorothy Dickerman, Salina, KS, and Joan (Paul) ...

James L. “Jim” Rehmert, 89, of Salina, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born on November 23, 1932, at Asherville, Kan., the son of Harry L. and Treca M. (Schaffer) Rehmert. He Married Barbara Joan Slate on June 5, 1952, and to this union 3 children were born. Jim went to schools in Asherville and Beloit. He served in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers from 1953 to 1955, servin...

John Benjamin Wearing passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022, with his wife and sons by his side. Ben was born March 2, 1953, in Salina Kansas, to Paul and Verna Wearing. He was a graduate of Salina Central, Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University. (EMAW, baby!) Ben was a true news junkie. His newspaper career spanned more than 3 decades. He worked at weekly papers in Arkan...

Dorothy A. Kohls, 99, of Salina, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. She was born in Pawnee, Okla., to Stuart and Beulah (Buford) Lucas on June 18, 1922. In 1940, she married Alfred A. Kohls, and they shared 61 years of marriage together and had 4 children. She was a farmer’s wife and helper for 25 years in Chase County, then resided in Marion County for 25 years before moving to S...

Faye Callahan, 80, passed away peacefully June 17, 2022, at her home in Salina, Kansas. Faye- beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was born in Fairfax, South Dakota in 1941 to Fred and Audrey (Baumeister) Weidner. She graduated high school in Butte, Nebraska and when on to study at Wayne State College. After college, Faye worked for the assessor’s office in O’Neill, Nebraska. In 1965, F...

Raymond C. Morgan, age 73, died suddenly on June 14, 2022, at his home in Talmage, KS. He was born on January 24, 1949, in Pueblo, CO., the son of Richard and Doris (Halfman) Morgan. Ray married Mary Jo Karn in 1969, divorcing in 1979. Ray married Linda (Holt) Morgan on April 19, 1980. Ray spent his early childhood in Pueblo, CO moving to Tribune, KS to complete high school. Ray served in the U...

Verlin D. Stegman, 60, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was born in Great Bend to Virgil and Esther (Dechant) Stegman. Verlin worked for many years as a building operator for the USD 305 school system. Outside of work he loved spending time in the outdoors, camping, fishing, and telling stories around the campfire. He was preceded by his parents and brother, Steven Stegman. Verlin ...