John Duane Patterson was born to Marion Kelly and Imogene (Meeker) Patterson on January 23, 1935, in Eskridge, Kansas. He died at the age of 89 at his home in Salina, Kansas. John received an engineering degree from Kansas State University. He was drafted into the Army and travelled Europe as a GI. In 1962, he married Peggy Ann Rollins in Salina, Kansas. John’s electrical engineering care...

Ashley Lynn Money, 35, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on June 3, 2024. Ashley was born to Michael Money and Carolyn Ricker Money in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 1988. A native of Salina, Ashley graduated from Salina South High in 2006 and later attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Ashley was a beacon of positivity, always looking at life with a hopeful lens. Her writing talen...

Marvin Leo Depperschmidt, 86, of Salina, Kansas passed away on June 5, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 15, 1938 in Park, Kansas to Alphonse and Matilda (Kuhn) Depperschmidt. He graduated from Park High School. Marvin served his country as a Korean Veteran. After returning from the war, Marvin met and married Norma Hartman on June 3, 1961. They raised 4 children together. Marvi...

Margaret "Margie" Eberhardt Wilson, aged 97, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor, Salina, Kansas. Born on February 2, 1927, in Salina, she was the daughter of Frank Lampert Eberhardt and Katherine Curry Eberhardt of Salina. Maggie was predeceased by her two husbands, Milton S. (“Shipman”) Winter, Jr., of Lawrence and J. William (“Bill”) Wilson of Salina, KS. �...

Steven Frank Ward, son of the late Frank and Margaret Ward, was born on March 31, 1958, in Bussac, France. He passed away June 1st, 2024. He graduated from Salina Central High School in 1976. He then went on to proudly serve in the US Army from 1980 to 1983 as a combat engineer. For the last 29 years, Steve worked at Union Pacific railroad as a locomotive engineer. He married the love of ...

Loretta M. McCormick, 88, of Bavaria, KS, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation in Minneapolis, KS.  She received wonderful care during her final weeks in Minneapolis along with Interim Hospice of Salina. Loretta, “Lori”, was born September 11, 1935, in Leechburg, PA.  Daughter of August & Theresa (Vota) Vigna.  From her first marriage to Richa...

Joseph Blake Schaulis, age 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 2nd, 2024, in Salina, Kansas.  Blake was born in West Point, Nebraska, to Nancy and William Schaulis on August 26, 1958. He graduated from Wisner/Pilger High School in 1976 then worked in the tire industry in Wisner, NE, Colorado Springs, CO, and Salina until his retirement in 2010.  In addition, he enjoyed being CEO of Scha...

Gene Sheldon Ganstrom, age 94, left this life for his eternal home on May 31, 2024, at Sunset Home, Concordia.  He was born on January 30, 1930, to Stanley and Olga (Landen) Ganstrom and grew up on a farm northeast of Concordia in the Gotland community.  Gene attended Gotland School before graduating from Concordia High School in 1948.  He married Pearl Johnson on August 23, 1951, at The Baptis...

Ray Wesley Smith died on June 2, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital ISB in Mankato, Kansas. He was born October 5, 1927, to William W. and Martha Nell (Briggs) Smith on a farm three miles from Wauneta, Kansas. He was the middle of five siblings, Clyde and Mildred being older, and Mary and Vryl, younger. Ray attended a one room country school for eight years, and then graduated from Cedar Vale ...

Billie “Bill” Douglas Stout, age 63, passed away May 31st, 2024 ending his battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill departed the Ranch surrounded by his family. Born to Kenneth and LaDonna (Walker) Stout on 13 March 1961 in Salina, Kansas. You could write a novel about a man who knew no stranger and lived life to the fullest. Bill grew up in New Cambria KS. He was a 1979 graduate of Salina...