Terri Lee Longoria, 64, of Salina, passed away June 18, 2020. She was born April 28, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis and Blanche (Bryant) Benson; husband, Joe Longoira; son, Scott Longoria; brother, Edward Davis. Survivors include her children, Barbara (Chad) Shirley and Michael Longoria both of Salina. There will be no services at this time as crem...

Nancy Elizabeth Perez, 71, of Niles, passed away Friday, June 26th, 2020. Nancy was born in Marysville, Missouri on April 28, 1949, a daughter of the late Margaret J. (Colvin) and John E. Pickering. Survivors include her husband, Michael Perez, of the home; daughter, April Huff, of Salina; and two grandchildren, Drew Parker and Evan Parker both of Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation has been...

Karen L. Elsasser, age 80, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital in Abilene. She was born August 18, 1939 in Clay Center, the daughter of Walter and Marie (Carpenter) Harrison. She attended Myersdale Grade School and graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1957. On July 8, 1958 Karen was united in marriage to Harvey D. Elsasser. Karen was a m...

Merlin Leonard Kirch, 84, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, June 24th, 2020. Merlin was born in Bennington, New York on October 4, 1935, a son of the late Ruth (Warsop) and Vincent N. Kirch. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Kirch, of the home; two daughters, Karen Groot, (Dan), of Salina, Diane Brownell, (Tim), of Saint Paul, Missouri; and son, Doug Kirch, (Dawn), of Newtownabbey, Norther...

Dorothy Pauline Milner, 91, of Lincoln, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 25th, 2020. Pauline was born in King, North Carolina on October 8, 1928, a daughter of the late Mae Fae (Knight) and Tom Terry Jessup. She was a dietitian at Presbyterian Manor in Sterling, Kansas. Pauline loved to bake, and her specialty was banana bread. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, grea...

Johna L. Moorman age 86, of Abilene, formerly of Solomon, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Village Manor Nursing Home in Abilene. She was born August 8, 1933 in Salina the daughter of John T. and Rebecca (Giersche) Kelly. Johna spent most of her life in the Solomon area graduating from Solomon High School. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Solomon, enjoyed flower arr...

Mary Lou Steele, 86, of Salina, Kansas, and Houston, Texas, passed from this Earth on Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born in 1934 in Marshall, Missouri, the daughter of Delia and John Woodsmall. Mary Lou graduated as valedictorian of her senior class at Mercy Academy in Marshall. She married Robert W. “Bob” Steele, Jr. and moved with him to Salina in 1958, where they managed the Western Auto s...

Royal C. Barten, age 91, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital in Abilene. He was born January 19, 1929 near Elmo, Kansas on the family farm. The son of Fred and Julia (Lauer) Barten. Royal attended Chapman Schools and graduated from Chapman High School. Royal spent his entire life on the family farm raising cattle and farming. He enjoyed spending time with his ...

Virgil H. Claussen passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2020 at Mennonite Manor South Hutchinson, Kansas; Surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Claussen was born August 7, 1925 in Dorrance Kansas, the oldest child of Bertha (Herbel)Claussen and Harry Claussen. Virgil attended schools in Ellsworth and Lincoln Counties, but his education was cut short by service to his country. He joined ...

James Lee Engweiler, 72, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 7:28 p.m., Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Lee was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 24, 1947, a son of the late Alice Joan (Popp) Engweiler and James Frederick Engweiler. Lee attended Haven grade school and graduated from Haven High School, Haven,...