Robert Eugene Harris, Jr., 72, was born in Modesto, CA to Robert Eugene Harris, Sr. and Imogene Maude (Barris) Harris on December 1, 1945. Robert passed on comfortably to his eternal Lord and Savior on Oct. 19, 2018 at the Henry Hines Hospice Center in Wichita, KS. Robert was a friend to everyone and even had a special pup friend named Samantha. He loved watching football as his sport of choice...

Freda D. Predmore, 84, entered into rest on November 3, 2018 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas. She was born on June 11, 1934 in Concordia, Kansas to Vern M. and Mary B. (Walker) Allen. Freda attended Concordia public schools while growing up. She married Verdell Mathiesen on August 10, 1952 at the Lutheran Church in Chester, Nebraska. Freda later married Robert Predmo...

GYPSUM — Max J. Redden, 95, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home, Salina. He was born April 4, 1923, in rural Gypsum, on the family farm. Max attended and graduated from Gypsum Rural High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Ida Jane (Cheney) Redden, Dec. 30, 1942. Max and Jane made their home on the family farm in rural Gypsum where togethe...

Eleanor Randel Smith passed away on October 27, 2018. Eleanor was born and raised in Emporia, KS. She met Max Smith in 1946 and they were married in May 1948. In 1954, they moved to their forever home in Salina. Eleanor was a longtime teacher in the Salina school system. She was also active in civic organizations and dedicated much of her time to the First Presbyterian Church. Eleanor never met...

Carroll Dean Winslow, 92, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 4:47 a.m., Tuesday, October 30th, peacefully, at Loving Care of McPherson. Carroll was born in Esbon, Kansas on August 1, 1926, a son of Estelle Lee (Thompson) and Forrest William "Hap" Winslow. Carroll attended the Esbon, Marion, and McPherson Schools and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1945. He then a...

Diana Marie (Lanning) Shaft, 56, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at home, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and many friends. Diana was born January 16, 1962, to Donald Ray Lanning and Dixie May (Bartley) Lanning. She attended school in Salina, graduating from South High, with the class of 1980. Diana received a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Bethany Coll...

Major Leroy M. Pearson, USAF (Retired), 85, Clifton, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home in Clifton, Ks. Leroy was born March 16, 1933, on his family’s farm near Brantford, Kansas to Roy and Dorothy (Weckwerth) Pearson. Leroy married Florence (Dee) Griffith in 1961 and to that union was born Robert “Bob” Pearson and Elizabeth “Beth” Bergstrom. He married Patricia (Gieber...

Roger L. Shrole Jr., 82, of Salina, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. He was born Aug. 6, 1936, in Joplin, Mo., to Roger and Alvina Patricia (Hamm) Shrole. Roger moved to Salina in 1950 and graduated from Salina High School in 1954. He worked as a drywall finisher for 35 years, then went to work for Power-Vac assembling signs before retiring in 2004. In his free time, Roger loved hunting and...

C. Wayne Spurgeon, 37, of Salina, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. He was born March 23, 1981, in Salina, to Dave and Kathy (Lorenson) Spurgeon. Wayne loved his family, collecting diecast promotion trucks, fishing, and his husky, Mishka. Survivors include: his parents; sister, Lucinda Rageth (Bryan); brother, John; half-sister, Kristi Ann Harrison; nephews, Dylon, Auston, Brannon, and Chayton...

Stephen Kent Urquiola, 53, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:27 a.m., Thursday, October 25th, 2018 peacefully, at Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Stephen was born in Chacarilla, Bolivia on July 31, 1965, a son of Philip Bernard Urquiola and Esther Alma (Ford) Urquiola. Steve attended American Cooperative Grade School, LaPaz, Bolivia, Overland Christian School, Overland Park,...