Teresa Ann Gestl, 76, of Salina, went to Heaven, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. She was born Sept. 27, 1942, in Grand Island, Neb., to Lyle and Virginia (Ellsworth) Floro. Teresa was a graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University, where she was selected as homecoming and sweetheart queen. She was an elementary school teacher in Salina for many years. Teresa married Paul Gestl Sr., Dec. 13, 1997 in Salina. She th...

William "Bill" David Hover, 84, passed away February 7th, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Marysville, Kansas on February 5th 1935 to the late David Delane Hover and Bessie Beulah (Henderson) Hover. He was the youngest of five children. Bill enlisted in the Naval Reserve and in 1956 he joined the United States Air Force where he spent 8 years. After honorable disc...

Marilyn K. Howard, age 64, passed away on Sat., Feb. 9, 2019 at her home in rural Jamestown, KS. She was born in Colby, KS on July 9, 1954 to Robert M. & L. Irene (Mall) Davis. Marilyn graduated high school in Yuma, AZ and then attended business college in Phoenix, AZ and later Tucson, AZ. She married Rod Howard on Nov. 14, 1989 in Concordia, KS. Marilyn worked as the secretary for the Conc...

Dale Dean Powell, 92, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 6:06 a.m., Friday, February 8th, 2019 peacefully, at Cedars House on his and Barbara's 71st. anniversary. Dale was born on his parents farm near Lone Star, Kansas, on February 27, 1926, a son of Lola Safronie (Eaton) and Bradford Hays Powell, Sr. Dale attended the Lone Star grade school, Lone Star, Kansas and graduated from Lawrence ...

Patricia Ann (LeBlanc) Rand, age 89, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at her home in Clifton, KS.  She was born May 29, 1929 in Washington County, Kansas to Peter Paul and Georgianna F. (Martin) Mayer. Patricia was a 1947 graduate of Agenda High School.  She attended Kansas State University for a semester.  She received her Cosmetology Degree from Academy Hair Design in Salina. She mar...

Roland LaRon Bronson, 84, of Dallas, TX, passed away Saturday Feb 2, 2019. He was born in Denver, CO May 9, 1934, the son of Roland and Bertha (VanMeter) Bronson. LaRon’s family moved to Wichita, KS in 1942, where he attended school and graduated with a technical degree. LaRon chose to give his life to the ministry of the true gospel in 1954 and remained steadfast in that ministry until hi...

Eva Edwards, 83, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at Salina Regional Hospital. She was born April 10, 1935, in Kampeska, S.D., to Joseph and Mary (Williams) Vermillion. She is survived by: her daughters, Cheryl Dewalle (Gary), and Pam Parks (Stan Cox); son, Scott Edwards (Pat); seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; her sisters; and many niece...

Gilbert “Gib” John Ruhkamp, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Salina Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 3, 1938 in Hanover, KS. to August and Anna (Landoll) Ruhkamp. Gilbert was raised on the family farm. He married the love of his life, Pat Meinhardt, on August 10, 1963. Gib and Pat moved to Salina in 1966. Gib was an entrepreneur at heart. He owned and operated Ruhkamp ...

Gladys Marie Ford, 87, of McPherson, Kansas passed away Monday, February 4th, 2019 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital. Gladys was born in McPherson, Kansas on February 23, 1931, a daughter of Irene Marie (Hart) and Alma M. Madden. She attended the McPherson Public Schools, McPherson, Kansas. She was a former member of Church of the Brethren McPherson, Kansas. ...

Emma Jane Littlejohn, 96, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 29th, 2019. Emma was born in Abilene, Kansas on November 5, 1922, a daughter of the late Ruth (Haddock) and Leon M. Ramsey. She worked as a Nursing Instructor at Osawatomie State Hospital, University of Arkansas, Fort Hays State University. She also served as a Hospital Apprentice First Class for the United States N...