James Elton Price, 91, of Salina, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. He was born June 17, 1929 in Upton, WY. James was in the United States Airforce for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Myron A. and Ina F. (Norris) Price; son, Myron Dale Price; brothers, Glenn Price, John Price; sisters, Myra Price, Ella Chancey. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Price; children, Ge...

Myreta Mae Koehn, 78, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 2:23 P.M., Monday, September 14th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Serenity Hospice, Newton, Kansas. Myreta was born in McPherson, Kansas on February 24, 1942, a daughter of Ruth Josephine (Clark) and Leon Jantz. Myreta attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1960. M...

Larry Allen Walle, 77, passed away Sunday, September 20 at Salina Regional Health Center. Born on April 6, 1943 in Salina, Larry grew up on the family farm near Culver, Kansas. It was there that he became an avid outdoorsman, and especially loved fishing. In addition, Larry learned to play trumpet by ear, and if he heard a song once, he could play it beautifully. He went on to become an accomplish...

Cleora Pearl McClaskey, 84, of Marion, Kansas and formerly of McPherson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family following a brief illness at 9:18 a.m., Friday, September 18th, at Via Christi, St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Cleora was born on her parents homestead in Washington County, Kansas, on May 6, 1936, a daughter of Frances Irene (Reyser) Hicks and Russell P. Hicks. Cleora attended...

Funeral services for Cecil L. Overlease, age 89, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery near Manhattan, Kansas with Reverend Dale Engle officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard. Cecil passed away Tuesday, September 15, at his home in T or C. He was born May 24, 1931 in Vona, Colorado...

Wayne McFadden, 84, of Salina, passed away September 7, 2020. He was born October 27, 1935 in Kechi, Kansas. He worked for Kriz-Davis as a Warehouse man for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delos and Margaret (McCormack) McFadden; sisters, Katherine Huttenmeier and Betty Daiss. Survivors include his wife, Wilma McFadden; children, Craig (Shelle) McFadden, and Ellen McFad...

Mary Ellen Endsley, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 13th, 2020. Mary was born in Beloit, Kansas on December 25, 1951, a daughter of the late Joyce (Layland) and Frank R. Endsley. Mary was a longtime waitress at Mars Restaurant, loved playing bingo and doing crafts. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dean Endsley and Richard "Dick" Endsley and an i...

Clarence E. "Pete" Peterson, 79, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was born June 11, 1941 in Great Bend, to Clarence T. and J. Elsie (Marsh) Peterson. He married Patricia A. McDowell on January 21, 1961, in Salina. Pete was a nationally ranked junior Olympian, hurdler, gymnast, football player, and king of his high school prom. During his long years at boeing, he helped de...

Shirley R. Yager, 84, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born in Concordia to Marvin and Margert (Sterling) McDaniel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Yager. Shirley is survived by three sons, Gary (Lena), Rick (Ann), and Jeff (JoAnn); grandchildren, Shannon, Jeremy, Kimberly, and Zeb; great-grandchildren, Owen, Graham, and Audrey; and siblings, M. Dean McDaniel, Den...

Philip Eugene Ascher, 71, of Salina, died Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas. Philip was born in Junction City, Kansas, on April 9, 1949, a son of the late Elinor (Wili) and Earl Ascher. Philip graduated from Salina High School in 1967 and from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1974 with a BA degree in Business Administration/Economics. On August 14, 1971...