SALINA - Cecilia Collins, 91, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born March 13, 1930 in Waialua Oahu, Hawaii. She was the sixth child of nine (Joe, Tony, Lydia, Mary, Madeline, Cecilia, Emilia, John and Emanual) born to Antone Gomes Pequeniza and Maria Clemente Moniz. Her father was a foreman for the Dole Pineapple Company, Oahu Hawaii. She was eleven years old when the Japanese b...

Randall Joseph Shaffer, 62, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021.  He was born July 5, 1959 to Donald J. and Sylvia (Pounds) Shaffer in Salina.   He graduated from Salina South High School and lived in Arkansas City and Lawrence. He survived by his parents; son, Cole Shaffer (Emily); brother, Brad Shaffer (Dana), of Salina; granddaughters, Charlie, Nora and Wren; nephew, Tyler ...

Patricia A. Perry, 77, died November 1, 2021. She was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Hays, Ks, the youngest of thirteen children born to George J. and Katherine (Breit) Schmidt. She worked in the dietary dept. of the former St. John’s Hospital and volunteered at the Senior Center and in activities in several retirement centers. She was preceded in death by her parents, 6 sisters and 5 brothers and he...

Craig Daniel Smith, 46, of Ellsworth, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021. Craig was born in Salina, Kansas on September 5, 1975, a son of Mary (Altman) and Ralph E. Smith, of Ellsworth. Survivors include his parents, Mary and Ralph E. Smith, of Ellsworth; daughter, Allyssa Smith, of California; sister, Amy Rutz (Justin), of Enterprise, Kansas; nephews, Ty Wood of Tennessee, Ivan...

Harvey Hagen, age 79, passed away at his home in Gypsum on Monday, November 1, 2021. He was a life long resident of Saline County. Harvey grew up in Salina and graduated from Salina High School.  He then enlisted and served in the Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He worked for Graves Truck Line for many years and later Johns Manville, retiring in 2008.  Harvey was a sports fan enjoying all s...

George Grabon, 80 of Salina, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021.   George was born the only child to William and Jeanette (Aronowicz) Grabon on June 10, 1941, in New York City, New York.   George attended and graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree.   George enlisted in the Navy on August 12, 1964.  His enlistment time took him to places...

Douglas Gene Schlesener came into this world on October 8, 1965 to Gene and Evelyn Schlesener of Hope, Kansas. Doug became a proud big brother to younger brother Bradley in 1972 and little sister Kimmy in 1977, both of whom he helped raise following the sudden death of his beloved mother Evelyn in 1978. Another little brother, Justin, was added to Doug’s family by 1980. Doug attended Hope School...

Leona Fai (Ball) Beal, 60, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Salina, KS. Leona was born on January 22, 1961 in Belleville, KS to Leo and Faith Ball.  She married Frederick Beal on June 9, 1979 and they settled in Salina, KS.  In 42 years of wonderful marriage they had four children Fai Beal, Fiebe Beal, Fiona Beal, and Frederick Beal; and one beautiful...

Harold J Kincaid, 71, passed away at home in Salina KS on October 30, 2021.  He was born June 6, 1950 in Carmel, CA. Harold was a long time resident of Monterey, CA where he attended school and worked as a Truck Driver in the moving and storing industry.  It was there that he met his wife, Cheryl, and they wed on May 5, 1978.  They lived in Seaside, CA with their 2 children, Matt and Laura, ...

Russell Wayne Cornelius, 60, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 24th, 2021. Russell was born in Council Grove, Kansas on September 30, 1961, a son of Rosallie (Pitts) and the late Frankie Cornelius. Survivors include his mother, Rosallie Cornelius of Solomon, Kansas; two daughters, Kristina Meadors, Tiffany Rice; son, Cody Rice; many grandchildren and fur grandchildren. Russel...