James G. Blazek, age 79, entered into rest on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, Kansas. He was born on October 3, 1939 in Republic County, Kansas Joseph and Gayle (Nemec) to Blazek. He was a 1957 graduate of Hillcrest High School, Cuba, Kansas. James served in the US States Army National Guard Unit. On February 20, 1965 he married Marjorie Gieber at Our Lad...

Funeral services for Robert E. “Robbie” Bottorff, age 50, of Abilene, will be 1:30 pm Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Abilene with Reverend John Collins officiating. Mr. Bottorff passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. Robbie was born January 2, 1969 in Abilene, the son of Robert Michael “Mike” and Barbara Jean (Sher...

Lee Roy Drake, 66, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, May1, 2019. He was born July 1, 1952 in Abilene, KS. He worked for as a carpenter for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Durward and Lila (Hazelton) Drake; son, Ronald Hanchett. Survivors include his loving wife of 12 years, Sharon (Hart) Drake; children, Richard Drake, Dan Hanchett, Don Hanchett, Jim Hanchett, John Jens...

Funeral services for Troy L. Hash, age 55, of Solomon, will be 1:00 pm Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Carlson-Becker Funeral Home in Solomon with Pastor Stan Norman officiating. Mr. Hash passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home in Solomon. He was born July 27, 1963 in Hanford, California the son of Troy H. and Sylvie (Vineyard) Hash (Vineyard) Hash. Troy had been a longtime Solomon residen...

Larry Lee Pucket, 77, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 3:24 p.m., Monday, May 6th, 2019 while in the company of family members, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. Larry was born in Concordia, Kansas on June 30, 1941, a son of Irene Lily (Orebaugh) and George W. Pucket. Larry attended the Glasco Grade School and graduated from Glasco High School, Glasco, Kansas in 1959...

Naomi Ilene Cooper, 80, of Salina, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born July 4, 1938 in Smolan, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmanual and Naomi (Carlson) Anderson; husband, Jerry Cooper; brothers, Norman Anderson, Harley Anderson, Paul “Zeke” Anderson, Leo Anderson, Dave Anderson. Survivors include her son, William Bradley Cooper of Salina. Funeral servi...

Michael Roger Goscha, 73, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 8:08 a.m., Monday, April 29th, 2019 while in the company of family members, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Michael was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 29, 1945, a son of Raymond W. and Monica M. (Campbell) Goscha-Zodrow. Mike attended St. Johns grade school, Hoisington, Kansas and graduated from Hoisington High School,...

Nicholas Blake "Nick" Hagaman, 36, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, April 28th, 2019. Nicholas was born in Abilene, Kansas on May 14, 1982, a son of Deena J. (Hall) and David E. Hagaman, of Abilene, Kansas. Survivors include his parents; sister, Megan Hagaman, of Salina; and brother, John Hagaman (Jamie), of Abilene; and 3 nieces, Tiana Marion, Jaydah Hagaman, Jessah Hagaman. No visitation...

Donald L. Perkins, age 82, died Wed., Jan. 2, 2019 in Tyler, TX. He was born in Concordia, KS on Feb. 3, 1936 to Stanley & Ida F. (Basnett) Perkins. Don graduated from Concordia schools and served in the US Marine Corps. He retired from the aircraft/aerospace industry in California in 1994 and then spent the next 10 years in the rental business until he retired again. Don was married to Shi...

Charles Francis "Chuck" Self, Sr., 77, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at his residence in Cuenca, Ecuador. Charles was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 11, 1941, a son of Fern (Downing) and Lewis Francis Self. Charles attended the Kansas City Kansas Public School System graduating from Wyandott High School in 1960.  He then attended Kansas City Kansas Commu...