John Bertil Olson was born on April 17, 1924 in Lindsborg, KS.  He passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at his home in Salina. John was the oldest of seven siblings born to Martin and Anna (Johnson) Olson, both Swedish immigrants.  He was raised on the family farm southwest of Assaria, Kansas.  John attended Assaria schools and graduated from high school in 1942. The world was at w...

Jerry Otto Loutzenhiser 92, of Lenexa, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021.  He was born April 30, 1929, in Enid, Oklahoma.   Jerry was an evangelist who shared the gospel of Jesus with others here in the States as well as in many foreign mission fields; he was supported in this work by the College church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas for 42 years.   He was preceded in dea...

Randy Lynn Bass, 64, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City.  Randy was born November 13, 1956, in Abilene, Kansas to Wilbur Ernest and Ruth Elaine (Heller) Bass.  His father Wilbur passed away in September of 1961 and Ruth later married Melvin Howard Beetch in April of 1964. Randy graduated from Chapman High School in 1974 from C...

Alvin R. Plunkett, 61, of Tescott, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  He was born October 8, 1959, in Salina, KS.   Alvin worked for Tony’s Pizza Service for 17 years, Tescott Woodcrafter’s for 3 years and Solomon Corp for 15 years.   Alvin married Donna on August 18, 1979 and would spend the next 42 years loving her and building an amazing life together with their t...

Sandra “Sandy” L. Gullickson, age 75, passed away August 6, 2021 in Salina, KS. Mrs. Gullickson was born on December 1,1945 in Marshall, MN., to Ted and Katie (Williams) Versluys. She was united in marriage to Gary D. Gullickson on June 17, 1967, in Fond du Lac, WI. She was an avid reader and cherished time spent with her 11 grandchildren. She enjoyed the traditional Christmas trip with her...

Margaret Ann Clark, was called to heaven to be with the Lord on Friday August 6th, 2021. Margaret was the daughter of Doug and Mary Gomel and Roye Bird. She was born in Quinter, Kansas, on February 18th, 1967. Margaret attended Salina South High graduating in ’85 and attended cosmetology school with her mother. In 1994, she wedded her husband, Robert "Greg" Clark, and had two kids; Kaitlyn in...

Charlene Ann Weigel (formerly Charlene Walters), 91, of Salina, was born to Joseph and Mary Walters on March 10, 1930 in Hays, Kansas passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021. She was married to her sweetheart, Donald Gene Weigel (deceased) for 63 years. They had four children, Kathleen Weigel of Topeka, Karen Beil of Olathe, Donald M Weigel of Hutchinson, and Dennis Weigel of Salina. She leav...

SALINA - Meri Jayne (Heidel) Williams, 53, went home to our heavenly father on August 5, 2021. She was born in Norman, Oklahoma March 31, 1968 to Paul and Kathy (Welch) Heidel. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, wife and GiGi. Meri is survived by her husband, Chris Williams, Salina; daughters, Morgan (Ian) Hogg ,Salina, and Abby Bishop, Wichita; her mother, Kathy Heidel, Salina; brother...

Timothy Clay Null, age 65, of Salina, KS, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 6, 2021. Tim was born on April 12, 1956 in WaKeeney, KS and is the son of Lewis “Jack” Null, Peggy Null (Hildebrand), Benjamin Koralek, and Lillian Koralek (Choitz). A 1972 graduate of Ellsworth High School, Tim went on to proudly serve in the United States Marine Corps. Tim was a lineman for KP&am...

Devin Lee Kurtz passed away unexpectedly in Salina on August 5, 2021. Devin was born September 7, 1961, to Bob Kurtz and Rea (Taylor) Kurtz. His childhood was spent in Chapman, KS and Burlingame, KS. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1979 and attended Kansas Wesleyan University. In 1981, Devin began work unloading tires for the Western Auto (now Advance Auto Parts) Distribution Center i...