Funeral services for LaDell A. Riffel, age 89, of Enterprise, will be 2:00 pm Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shadybrook, with Reverend Alan Stahlecker officiating. LaDell passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the home surrounded by family. She was born May 25, 1931 in Hillsboro, Kansas the daughter of William and Emma (Zitterkopf) Oblander. She graduat...

Joshua DeWayne Pearce, 25, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Joshua was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 23, 1995, a son of Andrea and Alvin Pearce, of Duson, Louisiana. Survivors include his parents; fiancée, Hannah Sammons; son, Elijah Pearce; step daughter, Payton Sammons, all of Orlando, Florida; three sisters, Chasity Benoit, of Afghani...

Josephine A. Dougherty, 78, of Salina, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was born February 11, 1942 in Damar, KS. She worked for Phillips as a lamp group operator for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Armond and Ruby (Thibault) Newell. Survivors include her husband of 59 years Ronald Dougherty; children, Micheal Dougherty (Janice), David Dougherty (Regina), Reg...

Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Karraker, 65, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away at 7:25 pm Monday, October 19th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Hospice House. Lawrence was born in McPherson, Kansas on November 10, 1954, a son of Eulalia Loy (Emerson) and Clifford Earl Karraker. Larry attended the Wickersham grade school, Park School, McPherson Junior High and graduated from McPhers...

Marilyn Maxine Sechrist, 83, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 19th, 2020. Marilyn was born in Delphos, Kansas on February 15, 1937, a daughter of the late Doris Lillian (Pounds) and Ronald "Rolla" Thomas Meredith. She worked at Safeway, Falley's, Eldons IGA, and Morris & Sons Clothing Store, all in McPherson. On June 22, 1956, Marilyn married Phillip Sechrist in Delphos, Kansas....

Mary Frances Krahl, 91, was born into her earthly life on February 20, 1929 and was born into eternal life on October 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Frances was born to Gilbert and Edith (Coupal) Thyfault on the family farm near Zurich, Kansas. In 1939, her family moved to Alton, KS where her parents ran what Frances called the 1st convenient store/gas station/garage/restaurant in ...

Donald Leroy Burgess, 72, of Salina, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020. He was born May 25, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He worked for Certain Teed as machine operator for 13 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Burgess; brother, Larry Burgess. Survivors include his mother, Annabelle (Hoops) Burgess; wife, Sherry (Gibbs) Burgess; children, Alicia (Christopher) D...

Funeral services for Deborah A. “Debbie” Crable, age 69, of Abilene will be 11:00 am Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Farmington-Pioneer Cemetery with Mr. Quentin Cole officiating. Mrs. Crable passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born September 21, 1951 in Marysville, Missouri the daughter of Charles and Maxine (Tompkins) Sexson. On April 13,...

Madeline “Janice” Demars, age 92, left this earthly life on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Mount Joseph Senior Village, Concordia. She was born on November 17, 1927 in Kackley, Kansas to C. Lester and Lola (Bishop) Houghton. Madeline graduated from Jamestown High School, Jamestown, Kansas in 1945. She moved to Concordia, Kansas to work at Fairmont Foods and later at the Chamber of Commerce. Ma...

Lewis B. Linden, age 97, of Concordia, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia. He was born on Sept. 24, 1923 in New Almelo, KS to Arnold H. & Catherine (Wahlmeier) Linden. Lewis graduated from Jennings High School, Jennings, KS. He was married to Rose Martin and they were blessed with two children Frances and Michael. He owned and operated his own ...