Brian Scott Mason was taken from his loved ones on Easter morning, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in Concordia, Kansas. He was 53. He was born on Friday, March 22, 1968, to John and Carol (Shively) Mason. He also had a brother John to greet him when he came home. Brian had a great love for all of nature, especially for all of his dogs. He loved planting flowers and working in his garden, wh...

Alberta Lee Paramore 101, of Glasco, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Alberta was born Alberta Lee Hard, daughter of Ross and Mabel Hare, April 27, 1919 in the Glasco area. Alberta married Theodore H. Paramore of Delphos, July 19, 1941. Their life together was short, as Theodore passed away March 27, 1965. Alberta was a homemaker and very actively involved with the activities of the Fir...

Marjorie A. Plattner, 77, of Salina, Kan., passed away peacefully into her eternal home on Friday, April 9, 2021. She was the first-born daughter to Milton and Jeanne (Thelander) Plattner. Marge graduated from Salina High School in 1961. She attained a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Education. Marge was united in marriage to Jim Plattner on April 18, 1976.   Marge was a ...

Pamela Oehlert 83, of Salina, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. She was born March 5, 1938 in Reading, Berkshire, England. She had worked for Phillips Lighting for 20 years. We remember her for her orneriness, generosity, strength, and for being a wonderful mother and Nana. She was preceded in death by her parents; Frederick Makepeace and Edith Hunt, a son; Timothy Peter McEachron, and 4...

Lena Denise Allison, 61, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:59 a.m., Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.   Lena was born on August 30, 1959, in McPherson, Kansas a daughter of Larry and Linda (Ethridge) Larson   Lena attended Inman grade and graduated from Inman High School, Inman, Kansas in 1977.   She worked as a Health ...

Eric Wendell Herman went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 5, 2021. Charles and Leota (Nitsch) Herman welcomed Eric into this world on July 27, 1958, in Ardmore Oklahoma. Eric was welcomed by siblings Doug, Sandra and Anna. Eric’s younger brother, Kenneth Charles was born just 15 months later. Together the Hermans moved from Ardmore to Lafayette, Louisiana in 1962 where he attended kinderg...

James L. “Jim” Bettles was born May 7, 1942 near Delavan Kansas the son of Jessie and Marjorie (Platz) Bettles. He grew up in the Wilsey area and graduated from Wilsey High School.   On April 5, 1970 he married Patricia Ann Harrison in Abilene. Jim and Patricia made their home in Enterprise where Jim worked for CE/ABB and worked as a part time policeman. Following the closing of CE/...

Marcia Marie Hinrikus, 71, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 31st, 2021. Marcia was born in Hastings, Nebraska on May 3, 1949, a daughter of the late Viola A. (Koch) and Virgil R. Pickering. On March 23, 1973, Marcia married Jerry in Hastings, Nebraska. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; three daughters, Michelle Owen (Tonee), of Salina, Mandy Nilges (Jeremiah), of Shawnee, Kansa...

Rena M. Renz went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021. Rena was born in Huntington, Indiana July 30, 1936 the daughter of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Harris. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954. On August 3, 1957 she married Glenwood Renz. They have one son Glen Alan. When he was a year old, they moved to Florida and lived there 17 years before coming ...

Betty Weis entered into the glory of heaven and the presence of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Jan. 4, 2021 at the age of 91. Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Garden Plain, Kansas to parents Lawrence and Lula (Meridith) Hammond.  Betty quickly became big sister to brother John and sister Pat and the family was complete. The family moved to Argonia, Wellington, Topeka and eventually ended ...