Willard William "Bill" Chegwidden, 76, of Salina, passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. He was born Nov. 21, 1942, to Arliss and Eleanora (Meitler) in Sylvan Grove. Bill was a retired printer; having worked 52 years at Arrow Printing. He was devoted to volunteering at Trinity Lutheran Church, American Red Cross and the United Way VITA tax program. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary; children,...

Carol Jean Fanshier, 81, of Salina, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 1937, a daughter of the late Clara M. (Wagner) and Arthur Belkin Richardson. Carol was a long time member of Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile Union where she was elected Queen four times. Survivors include her husband, David Fanshier; daughters, Chr...

Douglas Martin (Doug) Kubin, 74, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 10:32 a.m., Tuesday, August 13th, peacefully, at McPherson Hospital . Douglas was born in McPherson, Kansas on October 28, 1944, a son of Edna C. (Nielsen) and Haven John "Hap" Kubin. Doug attended the Centerview country School, rural McPherson and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1962. He then attend...

Dorothy Jeanne (Ballinger) Leicht, 93, formally of McPherson, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Prescott, Arizona. Dorothy was born on March 27, 1926 in Harvey, North Dakota the only child of Jack and Hattie (Kaftan) Ballinger. The family moved to Lodi, California when Dorothy was eleven years old. Dorothy attended schools in Lodi and graduated from Lodi High School in 1944. ...

Glen “Arnold” Richards, Jr., 83, of Solomon, passed away, Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 2, 1935, the son of Glen and Betsy Richards. Arnold grew up in the Solomon area and attended local schools. Survivors include his loving wife, Donna of the home; three sons, Doug Richards (Dianne), Mike Richards (Jeri), and Randy Richards (Kathy); fo...

Susan D. (Noyes) Edmonds, 56, of Culver, Kansas passed away at home on Saturday, August 10, 2019. I was born November 4, 1962 to Guyla Sue (Henshaw) Burkholder, of Culver, Kansas. As a young girl, my family moved to Topeka, Kansas and I graduated from Topeka High School. While in Topeka, I had the privilege to sing with a local band called “The Music Makers. I worked road construction for ...

Stanley Phillip Holmes, 73, of Abilene, Kansas passed away peacefully Thursday, August 8, 2019 at home with his loving family beside him. He was born May 31, 1946 in Abilene the son of Lawrence E. and Evelyn A. (McNall) Holmes.  He grew up in the community of his birth and attended local schools graduating with the class of 1966. Stan moved to Denver, Colorado and worked for Samsonite Suitcase...

Funeral services for Garold D. Macoubrie, age 59, of Abilene will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home with Pastor Lindsey Brummer officiating. Mr. Macoubrie passed away suddenly Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. He was born June 5, 1960 the son of George and Donna (Martinitz) Macoubrie. A lifelong area resident, ...

Fern Evelyn McCall, 103, of Salina, Kansas, passed away, Friday, August 9, 2019, at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Fern was born in Rural Ottawa County, Kansas on September 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Neva Ethel (Sink) and Fred E. Larson. Fern married George W. McCall on April 30, 1936 at her parents' home in rural Culver, Kansas. She retired as a Saline County District Court Bookkeeper ...

Viola R. Taylor, 80, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 7th. Viola was born in Beverly, Kansas on November 20, 1938, a daughter of the late Rosemary (Geske) and Louis Marinhagen. Survivors include her sister, Dorothy Chapman of Maryland; many nieces and nephews; and her beloved cat, Snoopy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Taylor, and her sister, Mildred Nunn; ...