SALINA - Mary Ellen Rudick passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021. She was born January 13, 1948, in Centralia, Illinois to Agnes and David Tallman. She grew up in Springfield, Illinois. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1970. Mary Ellen worked as a social worker in the St. Louis County Missouri Welfare Department. She worked for OCCK/DPOK Inc. for 23 years. She enjoyed being ...

SALINA - Hollie Lynn Sonneberger, 36, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. Hollie was born June 8, 1985, in Salina to Greg and Laura (Greer) Sonneberger. Hollie attended Central High School. She worked as the head server at Speakeasy Bar and Grill in Salina. Hollie was spunky and outgoing. She wasn’t the life of the party, she was the party! Whether it was a big Chiefs game, wedding, or just a w...

Melba J Buck, Salina, passed quietly in her sleep on November 24, 2021. She was born March 1, 1932 in Larned, Kansas. Melba graduated from Larned High School and attended Kansas State University and Brown Mackie College. Melba married F John Buck in June of 1956. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan and Gladys Yeager of Larned, a brother Marvin Yeager of Larned, and by her husban...

Monta Lou Hinkle, 78, of Minneapolis, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. She was born May 28, 1943, in McPherson, Kan., to Forrest and Jannie (Rhea) Haskins. Lou attended Lindsborg schools and graduated from the Asbury Hospital School of Nursing in Salina as a Registered Nurse. She was a caregiver in the truest sense of the word and worked in the healthcare field until her retirem...

Betty Mae Serrault, 95, of Salina, Kan., passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born on September 8, 1926, in Abilene, Kan., to Carl and Gracie (Saum) Lipe. Betty graduated from the Halsted School of Nursing and Marymount College. She was proud to be a BSN and had a life-long career in nursing, retiring from the Civil Service (Schilling Air Force Base) and St. John’s Hospital after ...

Rickey Kim Low, 62 of Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021. He was born July 30, 1959, here in Salina. Rickey was employed with Tony’s Pizza Service as a line worker for 12 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; Kim and Beatrice (Park) Low, and a son; Rickey Lee Low. Survivors include his wife; Debra Low of Burton, MI, his children: Christopher (Corrina) Low, Joshua a...

Patricia (Pat) Young (Dempsey), 84, passed away on Monday, November 22nd surrounded by family at her home in Salina, Kansas. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 19, 1937 to Daniel and Nina Dempsey (Harryman). She married Roger Young, a career United States Army pilot, in 1961. Pat was a full-time mom and Roger commends her for doing a wonderful job raising their five children, especial...

Shirleen Kay (Wittkopp) Maass, 76, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 20, 2021. Shirleen was born to Gilbert and Sarahnee Ailene (Bishop)Wittkopp on July 21, 1945, in El Reno, Oklahoma. Shirleen was baptized April 2, 1947, at her Grandparents home in El Reno by Rev. A. C. Dubberstein. She was confirmed on March 22, 1959,at Trinity Lutheran Church in El Reno by Re...

Betty Lynette Musick was born on March 25, 1942, in Concordia, Kansas to B. Russell Alcorn and Della La Verta (Wheeler) Alcorn. She graduated from Concordia High School. After one year at Fort Hays State University, she married Richard DeWitt. Three sons were born to this union: Steven, John, and Dennis. Betty earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln....

Rosemarie Porter, 93, formerly of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 18th, at home. Rosemarie was born in Kingston, New York on July 30, 1928, the oldest child of the late Catherine (Ferraro) and Frank J. Nardi. She is survived by her daughter, Bonita Tillman (Dan Anderson), of San Tan Valley, Arizona; granddaughter, Christina Tomaszewski (Michael), of Mesa, Arizona; and brother...