Jack McGeary, 90, of Salina, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018. Jack was born in Westfall in 1927 to James and Olive McGeary. He attended Westfall Freedom School and graduated from Beverly High School in 1945. He married Wilma Webb in 1947. They lived in Beverly and ran Jack’s Cafe until he entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and moved to Salina after his discharge in 1953. He worked at Salina Conc...

Carol Lee Wyss, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 2nd, 2018. Carol was born in Springfield, Illinois on April 8, 1945, daughter of the late Mario Bussanich. Survivors include son, John Rickard (Heather), of Wichita, Kansas and daughter, Crystal White, of Lyons, Colorado. She is also survived by 4 Grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Carol was preceded in death by her first ...

Janet Marie Young-Criffield, age 50, died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at her residence in Jamestown, Kansas. She was born August 10, 1967 in Waukegan, Illinois to Wilden Alvin and Betty Lea (Aldrich) Young. Janet was a 1985 graduate of Concordia High School. She married Lloyd Criffield in Las Vegas, NV. Janet enjoyed music, singing, painting, drawing and all kinds of artwork. Survivors incl...

June Bell, 98, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 9:32 a.m., Monday, July 2nd, 2018 peacefully, at McPherson Hospital. June was born in McCracken, Kansas on March 9, 1920, a daughter of Lucy (Gilmore) and Edward James Fletcher. She attended the Walnut Grove Country School in Rush County and McCracken High School, McCracken Kansas. June was a member of First Congregational United Church ...

Ellen Irene Burns, 94, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018. She was born July 23, 1923 in Horton, KS. She was preceded in death by her, parents, Owen F. and Escha I. (Koll) Brown; husband, Loren V. Burns; son, Ronnie Burns; daughters, Pamela Burns, Constance Rudolph; granddaughter, Stephanie Burns; 1 great grandson; 2 great granddaughters; brothers, Chuck Brown, Ralph Brown, Buck Brow...

Gary J Fernandez. 64, of Salina, passed away Friday June 29, 2018. He was born Dec 31, 1953 in Salina, the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Rojas) Fernandez. Gary was a graduate of Salina High Central, he worked for Beach Aircraft in shipping and receiving and Castillo Construction Co. Gary was an avid bowler, competitive fast-pitch softball player and he enjoyed playing golf. He was preceded in death b...

Freda M. Jackson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. She was born on June 7, 1934 in Aurora, Kansas to Levi G. & Marie D. (Breault) Bouley. Freda graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School in Concordia. On June 14, 1952 she married Fred “Keith” Jackson in Concordia and he preceded her in death on July 20, 2016. Freda worked as a...

James B. "Jim" Ryan, 70, of Salina, passed away Friday June 29, 2018. He was born in Salina Oct 5, 1947, the son of Guy Ryan, Jr and Mary Jane "Merk" (Ludes) Ryan. Jim was a graduate of Salina High Central and earned a bachelor's degree at Emporia State University. He worked as operator of five McDonald's Restaurants in Salina and Junction City for twenty-six years. He also worked for U.S.D. ...

Jan Maddox, 79, of Salina, known to her grandkids as “Tache” passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Jan graduated from North High School in Wichita in 1956 where she met Charlie, her husband of 61 years. In 1973, she began her 30-year banking career in Salina, working for Peoples Heritage Savings and First Bank. Jan’s life was filled with service to others. She was active in numerous organ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Wilma Philbrook announces her passing on Sunday, June 24th, at the age of 89 years. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 17th, 1929 as the daughter of Harold and Kathryn (McLiesh) Brant. Wilma will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 72 years, Richard Philbrook and her children, David Philbrook, Richard Philbrook and daughter-in-law Ell...