Bob L. Begnoche, 74, of Salina, passed away Oct. 12, 2018. He was born Nov. 25, 1943, in Miltonvale, to Albert and Velma (Bulleigh) Begnoche. Bob graduated from Brown Mackie College and spent most of his career with Security Savings Bank in Salina. Upon his appointment at age 34, Bob was the youngest president of a financial institution in the state of Kansas. He served as president and CEO of ...

James Dean Boone, 89, of Salina, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born January 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio. He worked for the Boy Scouts of America for numerous years, then for the State of Kansas as the Kansas Real-Estate commission auditor. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mazieietta (Reddick) Boone; wife, Betty Irene Boone; brother, William H. Boone; sisters, Vi...

Lifetime Salina resident Jerry Franklin Lappin, 89, of Salina, passed away after a series of health issues, on October 9, 2018. He was born on November 7, 1928 in the mining town of Boomer, West Virginia to Edwin and Iva Hughes. Ralph William Lappin and his wife Charlotte (Carrington) adopted Jerry, finally moving to Salina, KS around 1940 and started R.W. Lappin Irrigation Company. Jerry at...

Judy J. Stevenson, 74, of Brookville, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 13th. Judy was born in Salina, Kansas on February 23, 1944, a daughter of the late Edna Lucille (O'Neil) and Alexander Pickering. Judy is survived by her son, Paul Stevenson, of Seattle, Washington; and brothers, Jarold Pickering (Barbara) of Brookville, and Kent Pickering (Leone) of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sh...

Kathryn B. “Kitsy” Wortmann, age 60, of New Sewickley Township, PA died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Sts. Peter & Paul) Catholic Church in Bow Valley, Nebraska with the Rev. Eric Olsen officiating. Burial will be at the Hartington City Cemetery. Visitati...

Judith Ann Greene, 69, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. She was born November 17, 1948 in Omaha, NE. Judith was raised in Hiawatha, KS and later moved to Falls City, NE with her 1st husband Richard, where they raised their children. Eventually they moved to Abilene, KS where Judith ran a daycare for many years. After Richard’s death Judith moved to Salina, KS to attend Cosmetol...

Carolyn J. Cordwell, age 88, passed away on Thurs., Oct. 11, 2018 at her home in Jamestown, KS. She was born on Dec. 9, 1929 in Jamestown, KS to R. Harold & M. Nelle (Moffett) Champlin. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1947. She married W. Elmer Cordwell on June 4, 1950 in Jamestown and he preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 1996. She worked at the Vering Drug Store while in high scho...

Mark S. Chaffee, 59, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, following a courageous 18-year battle with MS. He was born in Cozad, Neb., May 10, 1959, to Harold G. and W. Jean Chaffee. Mark was a 1977 graduate of Wheatland High School, Grainfield, and attended Kansas Wesleyan University where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. He began his career in electrical wholesale with American...

Robert D. Wilson, age 83, left this earthly life on Wed., Oct. 10, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in Clyde, KS. He was born on Nov. 2, 1934 in Clyde, KS to Albert R. & Daphna M. (Wurtz) Wilson. Robert graduated from Clyde High School in 1953. He married Blanche A. Racette on May 14, 1955 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde. Robert was a sales manager for many years and ...

John Franklin Irwin Jr, 93, of Salina, stepped from this world into eternity Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. He was born in Garden City, April 17, 1925, to John Franklin Sr. and Lulu M. (Webb) Irwin. John was a Navy WWII veteran, serving on a mine sweeper from 1943-46. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Salina Coin Club, Masonic Lodge #60, Isis Temple Oriental Band, and Jesters Court #94....