Thomas Hunter Purcell, 57, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. Thomas was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 21, 1960, son of the late Marilyn (Sewicki) and Dr. James Martin Purcell. He worked for Lowes and previously worked at Sears as a technician for 15 years. Tom can be remembered for his extreme love of music and his grandchildren. Survivors include his daugh...

Brenda Lorraine Cousins, 62, of Galva, Kansas, passed away at 5:20 p.m., Tuesday, December 5th 2017, at her home. Brenda was born in Winfield, Kansas on July 20, 1955, a daughter of Edith (Wilson) Spencer and the late Virgil Eugene Spencer. Brenda attended Atlanta Elementary School in Atlanta, Kansas, Udall High School, Udall, Kansas and graduated from Inman High School, Inman, Kansas in 197...

Cynthia (Cindy) Lou Curran died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home. Cindy was born Cindy Nienaber May 19, 1960 in Newman Grove, Nebraska. She graduated from Geneva, NE high school in 1978 and then attended Marymount College where she met her future husband, Larry Curran. They were married in 1982 and have lived in Salina ever since. To this union, two children were born. Cindy taught fo...

Jean Duggan, 90, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:03 p.m., Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 peacefully, at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas. Jean was born in Emporia, Kansas on August 5, 1927, a daughter of Bertha (Waterman) Place and Ralph Place. Jean attended a country school west of Emporia, Kansas. She was a member of Countryside Covenant Church McPherson, KS. Jean was a homema...

Sherry (Hinds) Granzow passed away on November 23, 2017 of natural causes at her home in Lindsborg. Born June 15, 1958 to Homer L. “Bus” and Scherl Hinds in Monett, Missouri, she was graduated from Monett High School in 1976 and received business college training after graduation. Most recently she was employed by The Swedish Crown and Lindsborg Hardware. She was preceded in death by her fathe...

Cecelia Ann Hinnenkamp, 91, of Salina, passed away Dec. 9, 2017. She was born to Mary and Edward Hinnenkamp in Salina. Cecelia graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1944. She attended Marymount College one year. She worked at Salina Stem Laundry for 15 years, then worked in civil service as a cashier and office clerk for 20 years. She retired in 1987. She is survived by: her nephews, Bo...

John Henry Hotz, 58, formerly of Salina, passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017. He was born December 9, 1958 in Dallas, TX, the son of Donald and Elizabeth (Carey) Hotz. John loved being with family and friends. He enjoyed listening to music, specially the Beatles. John was preceded in death by his parents and his brother James. Survivors include a son David Styles; sister, Donna Rowe; step-...

LaDonna L. (Fosdick) Koster Chappell, age 92, left this earthly life on Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg, KS. She was born on July 27, 1925 on a farm north of Miltonvale, KS in the Colfax Twp. At a very early age, LaDonna, her mother, Laura Rowena Fosdick & grandmother, Lydia Ann Fosdick moved to the Limestone Community north of Miltonvale, KS where she grew up and graduate...

Delbert Wayne Schmeiser, 78, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 while in the company of family members, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas. Delbert was born in Limon, Colorado on August 7, 1939, a son of Olive Opal (Sides) Bretz and Walter Marlin Schmeiser. Delbert attended Yoder grade school and graduated from Yoder-Miami High School in Yoder, Co...

Violet I. Gordon-Webb, 91, of Salina, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 29th. Violet was born on the family farm southwest of Gypsum on March 13, 1926, a daughter of the late Rebecca (Henne) and Adam Bickel. She attended grade school in rural Gypsum and graduated from Salina High School in 1945. She worked as a receptionist at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Marymount College, and ...