Earle Lynwood Bess, Jr., 88, passed away on July 01, 2024 at Smokey Hill Health and Rehab in Salina, KS. Earle was born on June 19, 1936 in Springfield, OH to parents Earle Lynwood, Sr. and Ruth (West) Bess. Upon graduating from Catholic Central High School in 1954 he entered the Air Force and after many duty stations his career ended in 1959 with an honorable discharge. He met and married J...

Victor Vernon Randolph passed away on July 1, 2024, at the age of 84 in Salina, KS. Victor was born May 24, 1940 in Glade, KS to John and Elma Schneider. At age 6, he was adopted by his step-dad, Merlin Randolph while still maintaining a life-long relationship with his birth dad. He was raised in Phillipsburg, KS where he graduated high school in 1958. Victor stepped into the role of a fami...

Minerva Rodriguez Aranda, 88, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 7th, 2024. Minerva was born in Fort Worth, Texas on August 4, 1935, a daughter of Librada (Garcia) Montoy and Alonzo Rodriguez. Survivors include two daughters, Alma Jaquez, Marta Retana (Juan), both of Salina; two sons, Oscar Aranda Jr. (Jill), of Summerville, South Carolina, Noe Ovalle (Linda), of Salina. She is a...

Charolette K. Deneault, age 75, of Concordia, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 29, 1949 in Red Cloud, NE to Kenneth J. & Mildred L. (Fielder) Smith. She married Dale Deneault I, on November 12, 1966 in Concordia, KS.  He preceded her in death on April 3, 2013. Charolette attended Concordia Schools and received her GED in 1986. She�...

Ray (Raymond) Eugene Deiser left this earthly world on July 5th, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Ray was born in Hill City, Kansas on the 16th of September, 1960. After graduating from Ellsworth High School, he proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. Ray dedicated many years of service to the Girl Scouts and St. Mary’s parish. He regularly donated blood and platelets to th...

Mary Lou Wilcoxson was born November 17, 1946 in Sheridan, Wyoming. She grew up and attended school in Downs, Kansas. In 1962 Mary Lou met Jerome Wilcoxson and they married on April 6, 1963, they started out married life in Osborne, Kansas where they had their first child, a daughter Lisa. After Lisa’s birth Jerome and Mary Lou moved to Salina for better work opportunities. In 1968 they had t...

Elizabeth “Betty” Bachofer, 98, passed away surrounded by family on June 30th, 2024. Betty was born on May 29th, 1926, in Salina, Kansas to Frank and Agnes Hoeffner and was the oldest of 5 children. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School, she attended Marymount College, then started working for the Lee Hardware Company as a bookkeeper. On February 7th, 1948, she was united in mar...

Gary Melvin “Coach” Harding, 82, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, July 1, 2024. He was born on February 15, 1942, in Goodland, Kan., to Virgil “Pete” and Josephine “Jo” (Jensen) Harding. Gary wrestled for Fort Hays State for 1 year before enlisting in the Air Force. After five years in the Air Force, Gary and his family settled in Salina in 1967. Gary attended Salina Area VoTec ...

Merle Gene Walker, 79, of Marquette, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. Merle was born in Salina, Kansas on January 29, 1945, a son of Charleen Anna (Mohler) Miller and Donald LeRoy Walker. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1965 - 1969 on the USS Repose in Vietnam as a Helmsman. He held many jobs during his lifetime but spent the majority of his career at Westingh...

Thomas W. Gott, born February 2, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on June 29, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. He was the beloved son of Wilbur "Bill" Gott and Elsie (Kelly) Gott. Thomas was preceded in death by his father and mother; sister, Judith A. Gott, and brother-in-law, Keith Tannehill. Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn "Evey" Gott, with whom he shared 61 wonderful years...