Alice M. Boschek, age 73, of Concordia, KS, left this earthly life on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Northcare Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. She was born on Oct. 15, 1945 on a farm west of Ada, KS to Paul J. & Velma M. (Nelson) Studt. She moved to the Chicago, IL area in 1955 where she graduated high school and Junior College. She attended Western Michigan University until she moved to Tub...

Gary L. Hansen went to be with the Lord at age 61 on Saturday March 23, 2019 at Salina Regional Medical center in Salina, KS. He was born on May 16, 1957 in Herrington, Kansas to Edward and Yvonne (Schneider) Hansen. Gary attended Chapman High School. He married Martha Murphy and they later divorced. To this union four children were born: Brandon, Edward, Steven, and Brittany. Gary worked...

Dennis R. Schrock, age 72, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Sun., March 17, 2019 in Concordia, KS. He was born on April 11, 1946 in Fairbury, NE to Elmer & Mildred (Hasse) Schrock. Dennis attended grade school in Almena, KS. He attended Mankato Middle School and graduated from Mankato High School in 1964. He then attended and graduated from junior college in Fairbury in 1966. Dennis attende...

Joseph John Schwaiger, 91, of Salina, passed away Sunday, March 24,2019. He was born August 3, 1927 in Sidney, Ohio. Joe served in WWII as a seaman First Class. He worked 45 years as a Paper Folder in Sidney, Ohio. He was an avid runner and completed many marathons and Iron Man competitions right up until the age of 90. He was proud to have hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. He also enjoyed wr...

Glen F. Kochanowski, 76, of Salina, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. He was born July 28, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Glen was raised in Pittsburgh and joined the Navy after graduating high school. It was in the Navy that he met Vivian French, whom he joined in marriage, Nov. 30, 1963, in Gypsum. Glen had a life-long career in service to Salina and Saline County. He served on the Salina Police...

Corletta Ann McDaneld, 80, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. She was born November 3, 1938. She worked for St. John’s and Salina Regional Hospital as a Unit Secretary for 40 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Irene (Remily) Sandquist; granddaughters, Rebecca Jacuk, Ashley McDaneld. Survivors include her husband Jimmie; sons, Tim McDaneld (Kellee), D...

Daniel Thayne "Dan" Nilson, 44, of Canton, KS, passed away at 2:32 p.m., Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 from injuries received in a tractor accident, at his home, rural Canton. Daniel was born in Salina, Kansas on October 6, 1974, a son of Mary Anna (Machetta) and Arthur "Art" Emanuel Nilson. Daniel attended the Southeast of Saline Grade School, Faith Christian School of Salina, and graduated fr...

Wanda Kay Waggoner, 79, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Thursday, March 21st, 2019 while in the company of her husband, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Ks. Wanda was born in Lyons, Kansas on January 11, 1940, a daughter of Hazel (Smith) and Frank Donnelly. Wanda attended the Lyons grade school, Lyons Junior High and graduated from Lyons High School, Lyons, Kansas in...

Janet I. McKain, 80, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born Jan. 23, 1939 to Clarence C and Dora E (Herrington) Schur. She graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to James (Jim) McKain of Tescott on Feb. 1, 1957. They moved to Salina in 1960. Janet worked for Sears in Salina for 33 years, Bennington State Bank in Salina for 5 years a...

Leonard Alexander Lenkiewicz, age 72, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on March 19, 2019. Mr. Lenkiewicz was born June 7, 1946 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Alexander and Sophie Lenkiewicz (Przychodski). He was raised in Jersey City, where he was a gifted athlete and discovered his love of sports. After high school graduation in 1964, he was recruited by Kansas Wesleyan University to play foot...