Melvin Wayne McIntire, 3rd child of Carlos Ralph and Myrtle Marie (Shepherd) McIntire was born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas on September 18, 1939. Due to his father's occupation and family circumstance, the family moved often during Melvin's growing up years. He attended school in Atchison, Cleaborne, Randall, Kackley, and finally Jewell. He graduated from the Jewell High School in 1957. ...

Randall "Randy" Eugene Mettlen, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 30th, 2019. Randall was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 11, 1944, a son of the late Barbara (Harder) and Eugene Mettlen. Randy served in the United States Navy and was a member of SPEBSQUA. Music was a very big part of his life. On Feb. 23, 1989, Randy married Georgia Robbins in Hutchinson, Kansas. ...

Mary Elizabeth Olson, 92, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 26th at Riverview Estates in Marquette. Mary was born in Enid, Oklahoma on July 1, 1926, daughter of the late Lena (Marlowe) and Herman Moore. She worked as a photo developer at Smile A Minute, and was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Salina, and later became a...

Betty June (Lehman) Price-Keeler 93, of Bennington and Salina, met her Savior, Jesus Christ, face-to-face on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Betty was born and raised in Saline County on January 16, 1926 to Ralph O. and Anna (Munson) Lehman. Betty attended area rural schools and graduated from Salina High School in 1943. She was a farm wife. She also worked at the Bell Telephone Company and Westinghouse. ...

Judy Kay Smith, 77, of Salina, passed away Friday, May 31st, 2019. Judy was born in Stockton, Kansas on January 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Mora Mildred (Johnstone) and Richard Smith. She was a Radiology Technician at St. John's Hospital/Salina Regional Health Center and retired after 45 years. Judy loved to fish, play golf, bowl, and visiting casinos with her friends. Survivors incl...

Zella Mae King, 81, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 29th. Zella was born in rural Searcy County, Arkansas on April 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Edna M. (Morrison) and Troy Olen Nichols. Survivors include daughters, LaVeda Montgomery (Kent) of Solomon, Deb Campbell (Richard) of Wichita, Vicki Jones (Ivan) of Olsburg, and Nancy Swank (LeRoy) of Solomon; grandchildren, Jen (Ja...

Carl “Sam” Nelson, age 82, died Wed., May 29, 2019 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on January 30, 1937 in Concordia to Edwin O. & Frances (Parson) Nelson. Carl attended Gotland Grade School and graduated from Concordia High School in 1956. He married Regina Cote on March 12, 1971 at The Baptist Church, Concordia. He worked for the Cloud County Highway Dept. for...

Charlotte Theresa Otter, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 4:50 p.m., Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 while in the company of family members at Cedars House. Charlotte was born in Hays, Kansas on June 16, 1937, a daughter of Felicitas (Dreiling) and Bonaventure A. Kreutzer. Charlotte attended Yocemento and New Almelo grade school and graduated from Leoville High School, Leoville, Kansas in ...

Robert Jay “Bob” Weller, 69 of Roxbury, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the place he loved the most, Home on the Farm, surrounded by those who loved him. Never following the rule book, yet writing his own, Bob was born to Keith and Ila (Norton) Weller on January 2nd, 1950, in Salina. He learned to farm from his Dad and often referred to his Mother as his best friend. Bob was preceded i...

John William "JB" Wiggins, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Thursday, May 30th, 2019 while in the company of family members at McPherson Hospital . JB was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 26, 1937, a son of Leona May (Davis) and John Joseph Wiggins. JB attended Washington Elementary School, Park School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas i...