Paul William DeGraw, 50, of Salina, Kan., passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born in Salina on August 3, 1971, son of Chris and Kathy (Thayer) DeGraw. Paul had a big heart and would do anything for anyone. He could make a friend in five minutes, would offer up his last five dollars, and would take someone in if they needed a place to stay. Paul will be missed by many. He is prec...

Raymond Alan Boyer, 65, of Salina, Kan., passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born on March 27, 1956, in Salina to Dean and Louise (Ditto) Boyer. Raymond graduated from Salina South High School in 1974 and attended Kansas State University in Manhattan. He was a strong supporter of his children’s school and sport activities and worked as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for ov...

SALINA - Jesse S. Velasquez, 77, passed away Monday December 13, 2021. He was born to Benito and Maria Velasquez in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Jesse joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served in Vietnam. He enjoyed working on cars especially Ford Mustangs and loved the time spent with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Dora Velasquez; sons, Scot Velasquez, Michael Velasquez, and ...

Gary Lloyd Crippen was born on October 13, 1952 to Lloyd and Catherine (Willcox) Crippen in Eldora, Iowa. Gary attended schools in Eldora, Desoto, and Winterset, Iowa. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, Serving from 1971 to 1974 and then again from 1980 to 1998. He was a mechanic and tank turret repairman. After retiring from the Army, he was a Mechanical Foreman for Union Pacific Railroad for seven...

Ann Lee Straub Jett, 86, passed away Sunday, December 19th, 2021. Loving wife of the late Dr. Harry Joe Jett; dear mother of David, Kirk (Denise), Charles (Beverly), Andrew, and Thomas (Melinda); dear grandmother “Nana” of Carson and Harrison, Cade, and Sarita; dear sister of Patsy (Chester); dear aunt, cousin, and friend of many. Ann was born March 20th, 1935 in Clarinda, Iowa and raised i...

Albina L. Ingermanson, 91, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021. She was born February 16, 1930 in St. Peter to John J. and Katherine (Rohleader) Billinger. Albina was united in marriage to Clayton Andrew Ingermanson on February 28, 1949. They loved to dance polka and travel the country together. Albina was a devoted mother and grandmother, never missing an event that her family parti...

Janet Mae (Mosbacher) Hill, 83, passed away Thursday December 16, 2021 in Colwich Ks. A celebration of her life will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at Christ the King, Lutheran Church Salina KS. with visitation starting at 9:30 AM at the church. Janet was born December 9, 1938 in St. Louis, MO. to Rev. Milton William Mosbacher and Rose Isabelle Hildebrand. She spent most of her you...

Colletta Mae (Resley) Johnson, 92, passed away on December 14, 2021 in Salina, Kansas. She was born on March 8, 1929 in Russell, Kansas to Raymond and Clara (Banworth) Resley. She married Adley E. Johnson in 1950 and settled in rural Salina. She began her career working as a secretary at the Schilling Air Force Base in Salina. She was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha for 70 years, originally ...

Donald Keith Wittman, 81, of Oskaloosa, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 17th, 2021. Donald was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 23, 1940, a son of the late Martha E. (Reedy) and Frank J. Wittman. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle L. Hancock, (Todd) of Topeka, Kansas; grandchildren, Amber Martinez (Zach Gilbert), Tiffany Ragsdale (Noah Swarts); great grandchildren, Macie, Zacha...

Jean Catherine Luke, 93, formerly of Solomon, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 15th, at the Ascension Via Christi Ridge Care Center in Wichita. A lifelong member of the Solomon community, Jean was born on November 14th, 1928 in Solomon, Kansas. She was one of four daughters of the late Rebecca (Giersch) and Thomas Kelly. She was a graduate of Solomon High School and attended Marymo...