Tim Edward William Marks --a.k.a Ed Marks, Eddie Marks, Fast Eddy, Uncle E., “Silly Grampa,” and “Dad”-- passed away on Friday, July 27. He was born May 29, 1945 in Salina, the son of Frank & Alice (Garvin) Marks. Ed was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He worked as brakeman, switchman and conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years and retired in 2010. He served as board member of ...

Martha Sophie Twaddle, 94, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 peacefully, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, Kansas. Martha was born in rural McClelland on her parents homestead., Iowa on April 7, 1924, a daughter of Hazel Catherine (Timm) and Henry Peter Boege. Martha attended the Council Bluffs grade schools and graduated from Thomas Je...

Michael J. “Mike” Meade, Abilene, Kansas died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Salina, Kansas. Mike was born May 29, 1950 and was a lifelong Abilene resident. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1968 and joined the family business, Meade Battery & Electric Co. Following his father’s death in 1989, Mike continued the business as sole owner, celebrating Meade Battery’s 100t...

Michael J. Brown Sr., 66, of Salina, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was born June 14, 1952 in Salina, KS. He enjoyed automobiles, motorcycles, semi-trucks and antiques. He worked most of his life in the trucking business. He graduated from Central High School and Salina Vo Tech Automotive. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse J. and Lulu B. (Frame) Brown. Survivors includ...

Lavon Johnston (nicknamed Cindy or Bonnie), long term resident of Salina, KS, passed away Sunday July 22 at age 90. Lavon was born in Wichita, KS September 22, 1927 and graduated from Pittsburg State University. Lavon held many jobs over her lifetime, but what she enjoyed most was her family. She is survived by three sons, Ernie Johnston (Kathy) of Merrimack, NH; John Johnston (Chris) of Pra...

Patricia Bernadine Anne "Pat" Barnthson, 90, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away at 8:07 a.m., Saturday, July 21st, 2018 peacefully with family at her side, at Holiday Resort, Emporia, Kansas. Pat was born in Salina, Kansas on May 26, 1928, a daughter of Clara Marie (Shanahan) and Arthur Gilbert Schwartz. Pat attended the Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Sacred Heart High School, ...

Richard Ray "Dick" James, 67, of Salina, died Saturday, July 21, 2018. Dick was born April 6, 1951, to Lawrence and Freda (Noyes) James. Dick was a truck driver and enjoyed trucking with his brothers “James Gang whip and ride.” Survivors include: children, Shawn (Christy), Kimberly Winsett (Jason), Tony Dong (Holly), Jonathan Dong, Christopher Dong (Rachel), Richard “Dickie”, Wesley ...

Edna May Milleson, 86, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 11:55 a.m., Friday, July 13th, while in the company of family members, at Cedars House. Edna was born in Assaria, Kansas on December 8, 1931, a daughter of Rose A. (Eibert) and Harley Raymond Lamer. Edna attended the saline county schools and Gypsum High School, Gypsum, Kansas. She was a member of First United Methodist Church McPher...

Sister Patricia Neihouse died July 22, at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. She was 81 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 63 years. She was born in Salina, KS on July 25, 1936 to John and Inez (Faulke) Neihouse, the fifth of thirteen children, and was baptized Patricia Helen. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas on September 8, 1954. On March 18, 1955, Patrici...

Rudy L. Redden, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018. He was born July 13, 1933, to Hubert and Laurina (Peterson) Redden on the family farm southwest of Gypsum. He married Marie Helmle Dec. 28, 1958, in Garden City. Their son Michael Hubert Redden was born April 19, 1960, and Elizabeth Marie joined the family May 11, 1962. Rudy was a farmer-rancher and lived his entire life in southeast Sal...