Shirley C. Meysenburg, 85, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at her home in Abilene. She was born June 21, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Louise McMahon. She was a graduate of St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1957.   Shirley was married to Robert F. Meysenburg on June 29, 1957.   Survivors include her children Daniel and David of...

Bo Carl Moddelmog, 30, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Saturday, December 12th, 2020 unexpectedly, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.   Bo was born in McPherson, Kansas on July 30, 1990, a son of Kristine Lee (Mitchell) and Brent Carl Moddelmog.   Bo attended Galva grade school and graduated from Canton - Galva High School, Canton, Kansas in 200...

Amey Amanda Padilla, 39, of Salina, passed, away Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born March 18, 1981 in Milwaukee, WI. She worked as a custodian for Sunflower Bank. She was preceded in death by her best friend and uncle Willie Cathey Jr. aka “Pig” Survivors include her husband, Phillip Padilla; mother, Bonnie Hansen; stepfather, Steven A. Hansen; grandmother, Gloria J. Carruthers; ...

Roger K. Tully, 83, of Salina, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born September 27, 1937 in Chillicothe, MO. He worked for Tony’s Pizza Service for 20 years in the refrigeration maintenance department. He was preceded in death by his parents; Noel and Tressie (Kenley) Tully. He is survived by his wife; Carol; daughter, Tammy (Gilbert) Clinkenbeard; sons; Scott (Heather) Tu...

Carol L. Rutz of Enterprise, Kansas and formerly of the Hope area passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Village Manor at the age of 86.   She was born December 20, 1933 in Abilene the daughter of Wayne and Lorraine Chrisco. She retired from the State of Kansas for 15 years. On April 6, 1950 she married Willis (Bill) Rutz of Dillon at the Methodist Church in Enterprise. She was a life ...

Benji Sheldon (Smith) was called from this life while at her home in Abilene, Kansas on December 4, 2020, at the age of 75. She was the first born of Ivan and Genevieve Smith on December 7, 1944 in El Paso, Texas. She spent her childhood in Salina and Ellsworth, Kansas. It was in Ellsworth where she met Robert Roth. They were married July 11, 1963. They made their home in Salina, Lakin, Great B...

Bonifacio "Boni" Bautista-Lopez, 52, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 10:21 a.m., Thursday, December 10th, 2020 suddenly, at McPherson Hospital . Bonifacio was born in San Juan Ixcoy, Guatemala on September 4, 1968, a son of Maria Lopez - Jacinto and Juan Bautista. Through the years Boni worked in Seattle, Washington at a Apple Orchard, Tyson Foods in Georgia, and was currently working f...

Gerald Eugene Campbell, age 69, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born on March 12, 1951 in Belleville, Kansas to Champ and Margaret (Gillespie) Campbell. Gerald attended Wayne grade school and was in the last 8th grade graduating class. He was a 1969 graduate of Cuba Hillcrest High School, Cuba, Kansas. Gerald went on ...

Merna Loraine Hays, 91, of Abilene, died December 10, 2020 in Abilene, KS. Mrs. Hays was born April 12, 1929 in Osborne, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Lena (William) Roach. She married Willis Hays in July 1947 and focused on raising a family. Merna worked as head operator and bookkeeper at the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company in Gaylord. She then worked at Anderson Grain in Harlan. She complet...

Elma M. Koerber, age 98, formerly of Aurora, KS, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Wichita, KS. She was born on June 15, 1922 in Sulphur Springs, KS to William & Mary (Gunter) Ming. Elma married Edward A. Koerber on Nov. 25, 1953 and he preceded her in death on April 4, 2008. She was a loving farm wife. She was a member of the Huscher United Methodist Chur...