Michael Ray Jensen, 69, of Gypsum, Kan., passed away Friday, January 24, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1956, in Salina, Kan., to Harold and Betty (Laas) Jensen. Michael grew up on family farms in Bavaria and Brookville, Kan., graduating from Ell-Saline High School and Salina Vo-Tech. He worked for Phillips Lighting in Salina for over 20 years and was a lifelong farmer and rancher. You would ...

James William Clanton of Salina, Kansas, passed away, Friday, January 24th, 2025. Bill was born in Salina, Kansas on November 18, 1933, to Edith Maude (Allison) and James Everette Clanton. After graduating high school, he worked as a mechanic at Long McArthur. During that time, he proudly served in the United States Army for two years. He returned to Long McArthur, while still serving in the...

Lourena Laura Korinek, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025. Lourena was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on September 23, 1950, a daughter of the late Alice E. (Merrill) and Earl J. McCall. She was a cosmetologist for 40+ years and worked for TLC until retirement. On September 20, 1969, Lourena married Frank H. Korinek Survivors include her husband, Frank; daughter, Ni...

Wynona (Noni) May Larson, 89 years young of Salina, Kansas passed away January 17, 2025, at her son’s home in Madera, California. Wynona was born March 16, 1935, the daughter of Glenwood Emerson Morgan and Jessie (Senner) Morgan Jones from rural Concordia. Wynona attended Concordia High School for 3 1/2 years and graduated from Wichita High School due to her family relocating her senior year....

Edith Ann "Edie" Skarky, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 at Showalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas after a long, courageous struggle with health issues. She enjoyed living the past few years at Showalter and considered it her home and the staff her family. Edie (as she preferred) was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 3, 1951 to parents, Amanda Mae (Wetzel) and Jerry Fred Skarky. She, alon...

Brent Dana Kirkhart, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Brent was born in Minneola, Kansas on November 20, 1960, to Sandy (Stoddard) and Lyndell Kirkhart. He grew up in Minneola, where he attended school from kindergarten through graduation. He was an outstanding athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track throughout his junior and high school years....

Karen Kay (Stucky) Patterson, 76, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ and loved ones who welcomed her on January 16, 2025. She was born September 1, 1948 in Newton, Kansas to Roy and Marie (Claassen) Stucky, graduated from Berean Academy High School and attended Calvary Bible College. On March 15, 1968, she married her soulmate and lifelong partner Roy Dale Patterson in Wichita, Kansas. ...

Robert E. Garrison, Jr., passed away Saturday January 18, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born August 2nd, 1963, to R.E. “Bob” and Elizabeth “Betty” Garrison in Salina, KS. He was his parents’ pride and joy. Rob graduated from Salina Central High School in 1981. Being a proud member of the FFA, he went on to study agriculture at Kansas-State University, and finishing with a deg...

Lisa Marie Laue, 67, of Assaria, KS, passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2025. Lisa was born in Kansas City, KS on December 31, 1957, to Kent and Josephine (Buckingham) Coolidge. Lisa attended Salina South High School and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Salina, KS. She was a long-time employee of the Salina Journal and most recently a manager at Kwik Shop. Lisa lived ...

Ruth Zier, 95, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg. Ruth was born on April 2, 1929, in Lincoln County, Kansas, to Ben and Olga Tatkenhorst. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She married Virgil Zier on May 30, 1948. Virgil and Ruth farmed in Lincoln County. Ruth also was employed as a clerk at the Lincoln County Courthouse and later at...