SALINA - Arleta Faye Bland, 99, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  She was born in Luray to Frank & Edith (Duell) Schurr. Arleta retired from the postal service at both Luray and Waldo and later worked at the Luray cafeteria for USD 407.  She had a love for gardening, baking, canning and was active in her church and Senior Center in Luray.  She loved playing the piano and played f...

SALINA – Duane B. Lindsay, 87, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. He was born May 1, 1934, in Grinnell, KS to George A. and Eva (Bennett) Lindsay. Duane married Maxine L. (Tomanek) on October 1, 1966, and they happily celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this year. Maxine and Duane lived in Hays, KS for 47 years where they became members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. They m...

Thomas Lee Burtzloff, 66, of Salina, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. He was born December 19, 1954, in Rushville, Nebraska.   Tom worked in Law Enforcement for 33 years. Once he became a Cop, he could not imagine doing anything else. He enjoyed meeting various people he encountered and amazed himself at how small the world actually was, in all the commonalities we all have. He took...

On Saturday October 9th 2021, after a lengthy battle with cancer Shelly peacefully slipped away in the company of her immediate family. She was born September 20, 1966 in Wichita, Kansas. She is preceded in death by her mother Lois O'Neal of Wichita, her father Larry Coen of Salina, her brother Leonard Urban and grandson Zachary Cunningham. Shelly is survived by her husband Steven Heathering...

Joanne Lorene (Gebhart) Pridey, 73, passed away October 9, 2021, in Salina, Kansas with her family by her side. She was born July 17, 1948 to James Robeson and Florence Lucille (Leister) Gebhart in Salina, KS.  She married Roger Elwyn Pridey on July 10, 1982. She graduated from Salina High School in 1966 and went on to receive her B.S. in Home Economics from Kansas State University in 1970....

Deborah Ann Eckart, passed away on October 7, 2021, in Salina.  Debby was born August 17, 1944, in Newport, Rhode Island. Debby graduated from Hutchinson High School, then went on to receive her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Art at Fort Hays State University. She had various jobs to support herself, but her passion was art of all kinds.  She loved poetry and wrote two books ...

Kathy L. Callahan, 69, of Salina, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021.   She was born January 13, 1952, here in Salina to Leo and Edith (Davidson) Vignery.   Kathy was the Postmaster in Brookville for six years.   She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Jeffrey Glass, one brother, Robert Vignery and a sister, Barbara Stuewe.   Survivors includ...

Kenneth Gene Nicholas, 72, of Salina, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021.  He was born March 31, 1949, in Ronceverte, West Virginia.   Kenneth worked for Great Plains Manufacturing as a master mechanic for 16 years. He also served our country in the United States Army. Kenneth was a member of VFW Post 1432, the DAV and American Legion 62.   He was preceded in death by his p...

Steven "Steve" Henningsen, 70, died October 7, 2021. He was born September 13, 1951, in Salina, the son of Clair and Margaret (Neilson) Henningsen. He married Linda Fry on March 29, 1975, in the Central Christian Church, Belleville, Kansas. Steve was a Soil Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He was a community leader in his church, 4-H and was a volunteer for Access Te...

Julia Mae "Julie" England, 87, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. Julia Mae was born Oct. 11, 1933 in Dorrance, KS, the daughter of Reinhart and Julia (Meier) Herbel. After graduating from Dorrance H.S. and Brown Mackie Business College, she devoted her life to being a homemaker, mother and grandmother. Julie has made Salina her home since 1977 where she was a member of The First Christian...