Esther Elaine Likes, 94, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 20th, 2019. Esther was born in Emporia, Kansas on July 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Olive (Weeks) and John Lehnherr. Esther married Thomas Likes on October 15, 1944 in Emporia, Kansas. She retired from Salina Orthopedic as the Office Manager. Survivors include sons, Thomas Dee Likes (Terry) of Larkspur, Colorado...

Gladys Mae Boyce, formerly of Salina, passed away October 15, 2019. She was born on the family farm in Talmo, Kansas to Maurice and Mary (Morgan) Fate on May 3, 1923. Gladys graduated from Belleville Kansas High School. She married Calvin Boyce in 1949 and raised three children. She was a homemaker most of her life and worked at Jild’s Bridal Shop and Central Music. She loved big band music whil...

Arthur Nicholas Bird Sr. died peacefully at Salina Regional Health Center with his family by his side on Wednesday, October9th, 2019 in Salina, Ks at the age of 72. Art is survived by his loving wife Julia Bird; children, Lance Prince, Art (Anita) Bird of Brookville, Ks, Kenny (Nikole) Bird of Salina, Ks, and Amythyst Bird of California; siblings, Robbie (Rhonda) Bird of Culver, Ks, and Pat (Ar...

Bennie “Jr.” Workman, age 66, died Wed., October 16, 2019 at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS. He was born on Nov. 30, 1952 to Bennie E. & Eva E. (Ramseyer) Workman. Jr. attended Concordia schools. He worked for Fief Sand Co., later Alsop Sand Co. from 1975 until his retirement in 2003 as the facility manager. He married Patty Hanson on Feb. 8, 1971. He is survived by his wif...

Patricia Louise “Pat” Horn, 80, of Glasco, entered the world Jan. 17, 1939 and departed Oct. 15, 2019. Pat married the best of husbands, Elvin Horn, July 30, 1965. They happily farmed on his family place until retiring to Glasco in 1999. Pat sang when she worked and adored her Mother Goose kids. She is survived by: sister, Jackie White; nephews, Douglas Horn and Jeffrey White; niece, Lisa C...

Mary Lou Odle, 74, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at her home. She was born July 15, 1945, in Beloit, the daughter of Paul and Susan (Gasper) Zimmer. She married Terry Odle, June 1, 1981 in Salina. Mary Lou graduated from Downs High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fort Hays State University in Home Economics Education and a Master of Science from Kansas State University ...

Jonathan Ray Kennemur, 38, of Assaria, passed away on October 13th, 2019 in Assaria. Jonathan was born January 13th, 1981 in McAllen, Texas. He worked as an over the road truck driver for 18 years. Jonathan enjoyed being a husband, father, his dogs and riding motorcycles. Survivors: his wife of 12 years, Lisa Brindle; daughters, Cloey Kennemur and Gabrielle Brindle; son, Travis Kennemur; mom...

Sister Geraldine Kokenge died October 14, 2019, at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. She was 91 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 72 years. She was born in St. Benedict, KS, on February 26, 1928, to Lawrence and Frances Rilinger Kokenge, the second of five children, and was baptized Geraldine Mary Ann. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia on February 2, 1947. On August...

Sister Nancy Meade died October 14, 2019 at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 80 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 60 years. She was born in Abilene, KS, on December 10, 1938 to Cornelius and Minnie Lake Meade, the youngest of six children, and was baptized Nancy Helen. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas on September 8, 1958. On March 18, 1959, Nancy recei...

Helen I. M. Hansen, age 89, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Rural Concordia, KS to Reuben L. & Mary (Andersen) Hansen. Helen graduated from Concordia High School in 1948. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Emporia State Teachers College and her Master’s degree from Washburn University. Helen taught elementary sch...