Steven Lee Weis, 65, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 11th, 2021. Steven was born in Abilene, Kansas on June 13, 1955, a son of Rosemary (Aitken) Weis-Conrad and the late Donald Eugene Weis. He retired from K-State Salina as a Security Guard. On May 3, 1986, Steven married Charlene Picking in Denver, Colorado. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Weis of the home; his mother, ...

Patrick Jude O’Brien, 77, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Pat was born in Wamego, KS. Sept. 14, 1943, the son of Larry and Leona (Umscheid) O’Brien. Pat graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1962. He served in the US Army with a tour of service in Viet Nam. Pat retired from USD #305 custodial services. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Tessa L. O’Brien and son, Lance Abrams, ...

Linda Lee Haney, 73, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, February 10th, after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic condition. Linda was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on November 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Doris G (Turgeon) and Francis L Vandiver. On December 30, 1967, Linda married David Haney in Norton, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, David Haney, of the home; son, Jason Hane...

Maurice “Mike” Eugene Ahern, 91, of Salina, KS, passed away at his home surrounded by family on February 5, 2021. Mike was born on the family farm in Brookings, South Dakota on January 12, 1930 to Francis and Evangeline (Phillips) Ahern. He graduated from Brookings High School where he lettered in basketball and track, placed first in State in the mile, and was the bantamweight amateur boxing ...

Duane Morris Hernbloom, 83, of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2021. Duane was born in Chappell, Nebraska on June 6, 1937, a son of the late Helen (Bills) and Morris Hernbloom. He served two years in the United States Army and was a Postal Carrier for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, in Salina. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Sandra Hernbloom; daughters, Br...

George Oliver Wagner, 87, of Brookville, Kansas, died Thursday, February 4th, 2021. George was born on January 31, 1934, on the family farm west of Brookville, to the late Clara Mildred (Warta) and George E. Wagner. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years, Patricia Wagner; his second wife of 25 years, Audrie Wagner; little brother, Joe Ray and sister, Mary. Survivors includ...

Michael William Bain was born on January 10, 1939 in Signournay, Iowa and passed away in Salina, Kansas on February 4, 2021. He was a radio operator in the United States Army where he received the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Award Medal. He had been employed at the grain elevators, Brown Mackie Busines School and Schwan’s. He married Virginia Welton on December 31, 1977 a...

Norma Jean Swiercinsky, daughter of Ernest C. and Mary S. (Rogge) Peters, was born April 30, 1925 in Linn, Ks, and passed on February 5, 2021 at the age of 95. Jean completed high school through her junior year in Linn, and after the family relocated to Odell, NE, graduated from high school in 1943. After a 3-month course at Kansas University she worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, then Grey...

Josephine Anguiano, 82, died on February 3, 2021 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, KS She was born January 9, 1939, in Manchester, KS, the daughter of Seberiano Rangel Anguiano and Librada Compos Anguiano. She attended Abilene public schools and graduated from Abilene High School with the class of 1958. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella and the La...

Bernard (Ben) G. Rivers, age 99, of Manhattan, KS, passed away at his home in his sleep February 2, 2021. He was born May 18, 1921 on a farm in rural Sherman County, Nebraska, near Loup City. He was the son of Ralph D. and Charlotte (Schleicher) Rivers. He married Elvera Olson on July 17, 1948. They had two children, Douglas (Christine) Rivers of Shoal Creek, AL and Carole (Eric) Johnson of Con...