L. Dean Hocker was born January 10, 1932 in Abilene the son of Ed and Katy (Muller) Hocker. Dean grew up in Abilene graduating from Abilene High School. Following high school, Dean served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army. Dean worked for Steffek Construction, Chet Gay Construction and Harbin Construction for many years before owning his own construction company Hocker...

August M. “Augie” Bingham, 81, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. He was born October 17, 1938, in Bear Creek, WI to Charles and Dorcas Bingham. He served in the army during the Vietnam War with the 82nd Airborne. August retired from the maintenance department at Heart of America. He is survived his wife, Carol, of the home; children, Cindy Cole, Tracey Koepplin, August Bingham Jr., ...

Gerhard Harold Lamfers, 92 passed away Wednesday April 29, 2020. Harold was born April 11, 1928 in Wimbledon, ND to parents Jacobus and Ethel Lamfers, Harold grew up in Eagle Grove, IA where he met his future wife, Ruth Anderson, before entering the Navy (1946-48). Upon return, Harold attended Iowa State University earning his B.S. in Civil Engineering (’53). He and Ruth married in November ’5...

Michael R. Weaver, 68, passed away May 2, 2020, at his home in Salina. Michael was born Feb. 20, 1952 at Camp Chaffee, AR. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Mallory) Weaver; son, Chris Heikaus Weaver (Kirsten); daughter, Megan Weaver; brother, Phil Weaver (Diane); sister, Becky Weaver; mother in law, Shirley Mallory; brother in law, Jerry Mallory (Barb); sister in law, Linda Workman (James); si...

John R. Manning, 78, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born May 4, 1942 in Seattle, WA. He worked as a Health and Physical Education teacher in Junction City for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Erma Ruth (McAllister) Manning. Survivors include his brother, Daniel Manning of Fair Grove, MO; Good friends Dan Goble of Salina, Larry Catherman of...

Howard Keith Roark, 89, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 5th, 2020. Keith was born in Gypsum, Kansas on May 2, 1931, a son of the late Bessie Myrtle (Davidson) and Frank Nathaniel Roark. He proudly served in the United States Army. On March 6th, 1955, Howard married Peggy Jo Mortimer in Gysum, Kansas. Keith and Peggy were longtime members of Central Community Church, Wichit...

Virginia Ann (Baier) Anderes, age 86, of Elmo, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 3, 2020. As she walked her final journey on this earth, she was surrounded by many loving children and grandchildren. Virginia was born on July 22, 1933 in Salina, Kansas to James and Leona Baier. Virginia was their fourth child. On October 11th, 1952 she wed the love of her life, Vincen...

David Lynn Helvey, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 3rd, 2020. David was born in Lincoln, Kansas on February 8, 1958, a son of Connie (Wagner) and Denny Helvey, of Salina, Kansas. He was a member of Revolution Church, Salina, Kansas. Survivors include his parents, Connie and Denny Helvey, of Salina, Kansas; two sons, Dylan Helvey, (Brooke), of Geneseo, Kansas, Jackson Helvey...

Scott Bains, Jr., 64, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:05 a.m., Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 in the company of his loving wife, at his residence. Scott was born in Winter Park, Florida on June 29, 1955, a son of Alberta Mae (Williams) Jones and William Scott Bains, Sr. Scott attended the Winter Park Schools in Florida. Scott worked for Femco and currently was working for Moridge Mfg., as a...

Ila Fay (Gillberg) Grant, 92, passed away of natural causes on April 30, 2020 in Salina. Mrs. Grant was born on the family farm near Bridgeport, Kansas, and was one of six children born to parents Arnold and Miloh Gillberg, descendants of pioneering settlers in the Smoky Hill River Valley. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Grant; sons, Kevin and Kim; daughter, Jane Grant Kaufman; nine gran...