Hayden George Ballou, 15, of Carlton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 10th, at St. Louis Children Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Hayden was born in Salina, Kansas on July 20, 2009, a son of Ashley Nicole (Russell) and William Hayden Ballou. Hayden lived his life in a way we should all strive for. He cared deeply for others. Seen the good in every situation and person. Always gave his be...

Helen "Marie" Pritchard, 64, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 13th, at Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas. Marie was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 30, 1959, to Helen G (Schartz) and James C Wandel. She graduated from Buhler High School and later married David Pritchard on June 11, 1977 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Marie continuously brought joy into ever...

Gene Anthony Blochlinger, age 77, entered into rest on November 12, 2024, at the Sunset Nursing Home, in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on August 3, 1947, to Paul and Lela (Istas) Blochlinger. Gene was a 1965 graduate of Minneapolis High School, Minneapolis, Kansas.  He served in the United States Army National Guard and reached the rank of SSG.  He was honorably discharged. On January 7...

Patricia Lee Newsome, 83, passed away November 9, 2024 at Pinnacle Park in Salina.  She was born September 9, 1941 to Earl M. Renken and G. Judy (Kruse) Renken in Beloit, Kansas. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of 16 and after graduating high school, Pat married David T.  Newsome, September 20,1959.  She then attended college for 5 years.  She taught at the Grace Baptist Christi...

Alma Elizabeth (Simons) Gordon, 100, died peacefully on November 9, 2024, in Hesston, Kansas. Alma was born on August 14, 1924, in Sparks, Nebraska, the fourth out of nine children born to Joseph and Elizabeth Mae (Hayford) Simons. She grew up in Nebraska and South Dakota. Alma married Charles Patrick Marshall on June 17, 1942, in Nenzel, Nebraska. Together they had seven children, Carmelita, ...

Marian Helen Boyd, age 91, former resident of Monument, Kansas died November 7, 2024 in Denver, Colorado after a long illness. She was born January 6, 1933, on a farm east of Page City, Kansas to Arthur Theodore Peterson and Helen Regina (Gustafson) Peterson. She was the middle child of seven children and oldest of three daughters. Marian attended Page City Public School before obtaining her teach...

Julie Renee Bolte, age 51, entered into rest Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. She was born on June 29, 1973, in Beloit, Kansas to Dennis and Norma (McElroy) Conn. She was a 1991 graduate of Jewell High School, Jewell, Kansas. After high school, she attended Cloud County Community College for one year. She married Francis Bolte on September 25,...

Max E. Peltier, age 74, of Concordia, KS passed away surrounded by family at his daughter’s home in Topeka, KS.  He was born in Concordia, Kansas, on October 22, 1950, to Leo and Isabell (Schuetz) Peltier. Max was a 1969 graduate of Notre Dame High School, Concordia, Kansas. He married LaDonna Breault on April 15, 1978. Max was a member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church...

Kathleen Bonelle Frisbie was peacefully called home to be with the Lord on November 4, 2024. Kathleen was born December 13, 1936, in Harbor Beach, Michigan.  She was the first of six daughters born to Hilbert and Florine Weiss.  She grew up in Port Hope, Michigan, surrounded by family in the close-knit farming community.  She attended and was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Port...

Betty Anne (Wagner) Beach, 97, passed away peacefully at home in Salina KS on November 5, 2024. She was born June 19, 1927, in Ellsworth KS. Betty grew up on a farm in the Ellsworth/Brookville area where she met her husband Charles H Beach.  They wed on April 7, 1946, and raised 4 children, Connie, Charles, Cheryl and Cindy.  She was a long-standing member of the Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, the B...