Mary Hassig Collins passed away peacefully at home in Salina on the morning of April 22, 2024 after a brief illness. She was 74 years old. Mary was born on October 13, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. As a child, she readily made friends wherever our military family fetched up, from Maine to Mississippi and even Germany. During her teens, our family was living in Kansas City, where she graduate...

Lonelva Marie Morrison, 93, lifetime resident of Saline County, passed away Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Loni was born in Salina, Kansas on August 2, 1930, a daughter of Eunice Beryl (Montgomery) and Frank A. Hill. On September 17, 1950, Lonelva married Wendell Morrison in Salina and lived their entire married life on the family farm in Saline County. Survivors include her daughter, Di...

Melva Christina Achterberg passed away on April 21, 2024 in Salina, Kansas, at the age of 97.  She was born in Lincoln, Kansas, November14, 1926 to Frank and Hilda Behrens.  She was the oldest of 5 children. On April 20, 1947 she married Loyl Achterberg.  Their children are Marvin (Wheat Ridge, CO), Duane (Hays, Kansas) and Donna (Salina, KS). As a young girl Melva worked for several fami...

Nancy Lou Greene of Salina passed away on April 18, 2024. She was born in Hillsboro, on January 8, 1949, to Walter and Dorothy (Hamm) Foth. Nancy was first married to Wally Bledsoe, and together they had 3 children, Lisa, Pamela, and a baby boy, Jeffrey, who died shortly after birth. She was then married to Floyd Luther. Nancy loved to visit casinos and play slot machines; she once won a ...

Linda Kay Pfeiffer, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on April 19, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. She was born on December 23,1961, to Roscoe and Carol McMurdo. Linda’s departure has left a void in the lives of all who knew her, but her memory will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched. In 1986, Linda exchanged vows with her beloved husband, Mark L. Pfieffer at the...

Janice Lynn Smith, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on October 6, 1952, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to Richard and Eunice (Pitts) McKivergan. Survivors include her sons, Chris Teschke (Kristin), Rob Teschke (Chrystie), Charley Smith, and Sam Smith (Shannon); grandchildren, Cooper Teschke (Alexcis), Maddie Bowles (Keenan), Abigail Teschke, Calahan Smith, Aria...

Sylvia Ann (Siemers) Rice was born June 9, 1960 to Vinton and Ila (Markley) Siemers in Russell, Kansas. She danced her way into heaven on April 15, 2024, leaving behind her husband of 40 years Richard Rice of Salina, her children; Charity (Kevin) Dalzell of Suttons Bay, MI, Jennifer (Drea) Hayeslip of St. Charles, MO, and Corey (Kat) Scheck of Salina, KS. Her grandchildren; Kaycie Rice, Hunter Bur...

Jerry Joseph Martin, 69, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born June 15, 1954, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Bob and Rita Martin. Jerry graduated from Salina Central High School in 1972. Jerry spent much of his childhood helping on his grandfather’s farm near Solomon. This started his love for agriculture at a very young age....

Michael Eugene Tasker was a nurturing, loving man to many who will miss him dearly. On April 11, 2024, he passed away peacefully at the age of 67. Michael was born February 7, 1957, in Amery, Wisconsin. He grew up and lived in many places throughout Wisconsin, until settling in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin with his wife Judy Tasker. He was a one-of-a-kind guy who loved telling jokes and making...

John was born on June 17, 1930, in Salina, Kansas, the son of John H. and Seraphine M. (Borst) Budke. He was born at St. John’s Hospital in Salina. He was a native Kansan and proud of that. He graduated in 1948 from Sacred Heart High School. He went to work at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in January 1950 as a lineman. He worked in various positions until retiring in 1995, with 45 years ac...