After a long battle with Alzheimer's, Larry Keith Lucas passed away, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Salina, KS. He was born October 1, 1950. He is preceded in death by his mother Mildred Meadows Lucas, his grandparents Ann and Oscar Meadows, and cousin Othello Meadows, Jr. Larry attended Central High School in Salina and graduated from Emporia State College. While in Salina he took dance lessons fr...

Bob Sparks passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at the age of 91 years. He was born on a farm south of Oakley, KS, to A E. (Lon) and Ursel Morehous Sparks. The family moved to another farm near Oakley for six years, prior to moving to WaKeeney. Bob attended school there. In 1948 he married Isobel Richardson. To this union a daughter, Vicki Lou, was born. Bob was active in a saddle club and loved ri...

Robert Earl "Bob" Summers, 76, of Salina, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. Bob was born February 15, 1944 to Ernest and Ruth Summers and raised in Salina, KS. Once graduating from Salina High School in 1962, he joined the Army Reserves and served for 6 years. He worked for Yellow Cab, and Food 4 Less where he became the dairy manager for over 35 years. Bob was known for his love of bas...

Phyllis Ann Boos, 78, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. Phyllis was born in Salina, Kansas on April 19, 1942, a daughter of the late Beatrice (Freeman) Schollard and Cecil Jellison. On May 15, 1971, Phyllis married Dennis Boos at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Salina, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Dennis of the home; daughter, Tammy Tompkins, (Mike), of Wic...

Edward Robert Cook, 96, of Saint Augustine, FL, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Sunday, November 1st, 2020 peacefully, at Legend of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Kansas. Edward was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 7, 1924, a son of John Patrick and Mary Agnes (Olson) Cook. Ed attended Roosevelt Grade School, McPherson Junior High School and McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas. Through the year...

Ronald Dean Kolle, 76, of Salina, passed away October 29, 2020. He was born December 23, 1943 in Washington County, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Anna (Reith) Kolle. Survivors include his wife, Violet Kolle; children, Paul (Sarah) Kolle, Lisa (Jeff) Donald; sisters, Betty Jones, Mardell Voelker; brothers, Norman Kolle, and Robert Kolle; grandchildren, Derrick Kolle,...

Gordon Everett Walle, 80, of Culver, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Gordon entered into this world on December 10th, 1939 and grew up in the Culver and Salina communities. Gordon graduated from Culver High School in 1957 and married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Cramton on December 28, 1958. He played football for and graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1962 with a...

Sharon K. Holcom, 77, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. She was born September 23, 1943, in Council Grove, Kansas to Anthony Joseph and Hazel Grace (Drake) Eisenhauer. She married Virgil G. Holcom on February 4, 1961, in Salina. Survivors include her children, Sandy Wilson (Rick), of Salina, Dennis Holcom (Terri), of Cumming, GA; grandchildren, Zack Wilson, Daniel Wilson (Sarah)...

Wanda Lee Peterson-Petz, 67, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. She was born March 27, 1953 in Mt. Arie, N.C. She worked in food service for USD 305 for 12 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Rosilee (Brintle) Simmons. Survivors include her husband, Ted Petz; daughters, Shanna Yocham of Moundridge, Heather Castillo (Ivan) of Salina; grandchildren, Taron...

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our brother, Daniel "Danny" Dougherty, 62 of Salina, KS. Danny passed away Tuesday, October 27th . He was born April 5, 1958 to Virgil and Dorris (Cooper) Dougherty whom he now joins in Heaven. He was the youngest of five children and leaves behind one brother Jimmy "Doc" Dougherty and his wife Marsha of Salina; sister Betty Hewitt and her husba...