Evelyn Lorraine (Hodgson) Amend, 97, of Salina, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Eaglecrest Retirement Community. She was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Parker, Kan., the first child of Owen E. Hodgson and Ella (Crosswhite) Hodgson. Evelyn married Donald B. Amend on April 7, 1946, at First Christian Church in Salina. Evelyn's family moved to Salina in 1925. She graduated as valedictorian ...

David Claire Bernhardt, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:19 p.m., Monday, December 30th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. David was born in Herington, Kansas on January 20, 1939, a son of Godfrey G. and Malinda Johanna (Langhofer) Bernhardt. David attended Ramona Elementary School, Ramona, Kansas, Lost Springs Junior High and graduate...

Cynthia Lynn Carson, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 4th, 2020. Cynthia was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 27, 1960, a daughter of the late Donna Lea (Shelton) and Jimmie Kent Carson. Survivors include son, Ritch Popp, of Dallas, Texas; sister, Donna Brehm (Mike) of Salina, Kansas; brother, David Kent (Debra), of Lake Stevens, Washington; 1 grandson, Hudson Popp; aunt...

Leona Mildred Cutliff, 98, of Buhler, KS, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. Leona was born on her parents homestead, rural Canton, Kansas on March 19, 1921, a daughter of Minnie C. (Groneman) and William L. Thies. She attended school at the Immanuel Lutheran school, south of Canton, Kansas ...

Paul Dean Hilscher, 77, of Salina was born the son of Henry and Hulda Hilscher in Wishek, North Dakota, November 18, 1942. He departed his earthly life on Sunday, December 29, 2019. A lifelong Christian, he was a graduate of Northwest Bible College, Minot, North Dakota. He earned his living as a printer and served as pastor of churches in North Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado. He retire...

Boyd D. Thoman, 78 years of age, of Concordia, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born on May 28, 1941 in Concordia, Kansas Raymond H. and Jearl G. (Kennedy) Thoman. Boyd attended Concordia High School. On August 31, 1963 Boyd married Linda Mossburgh in Concordia, Kansas and recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. Boyd work...

James “Jimmy” D. Reiter, age 69, of Concordia, KS, died Friday, January 03, 2020 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on May 2, 1950 in Sioux Falls, SD to William (Bill) & Joyce E. (Thompson) Reiter. Jimmy graduated from Wosley High School in 1968. He attended Northern State University and the South Dakota School of Mines. He was a member of Triangle fraternity....

Nancy Sue Conde, 69, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 while in the company of family members, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Nancy was born in Great Bend, Kansas on August 22, 1950, a daughter of Bonnie Jean (Watt) and Leonard Herbert Friedly. Nancy attended the Beaver School, Beaver, Kansas, Claflin grade school and graduated from Cla...

Peggy L. Piper, 82, died Dec. 31, 2019. She was born August 7, 1937 in Salina, the daughter of William, Sr. and Minnie (Dorman) Hoeffner. Peggy married Robert Piper, Sr. on June 8, 1956 in Salina and was a Realtor for the last 43 years. She was still an active sales associate at the time of her death with Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper Wenger Realtors. She was a member of the Salina Area Chamber of ...

David L. Spurgeon, 66, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2019. He was born June 17, 1953, in Flagler, Colo., to George and Goldie (Nicoles) Spurgeon. David loved his family, fishing, painting, puzzles, gardening, and driving a truck. Could not ask for a better husband or father. He is survived by: his wife, Kathlyne (Lorenson) Spurgeon; son, John; daughters, Lucinda, and Kristi; brothers, Bob, Darr...