LeRoy Schmidt, 86, Salina, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2024. LeRoy was born November 19, 1937 in Pfeifer, KS, the son of George and Katherine (Briet) Schmidt. LeRoy was the co-owner of Royal Tire Company for 32 years, retiring in 1988. LeRoy was a co-founder and member of the Saline County Sheriff Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad. He coached baseball and was a scout leader for his boys...

Allen Blaine Asbridge Reed, 67, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday morning, April 4th, 2024, at his home. He was born January 19th, 1957, at the Schilling Air Force Base Hospital in Salina, to one Allen Conrad Reed and Connie J. (Aills) Reed Asbridge. Blaine worked his teenage years for Paul and John Miller, at Millers Produce Market. While working for the Millers, Blaine always made...

Donald Craig Stolzenburg, age 71, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at his residence in Ames, Kansas.   He was born on June 18, 1952, in Concordia, Kansas to Loy Eldon and Ellen Faye (DeWitt) Stolzenburg. Don attended school in Agenda while growing up and he received his GED from the Nazareth Mother House and was very proud of this accomplishment. Don’s first marriage was to Ma...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Steven E. Kinion on Saturday, March 30th, 2024, in Carlton, Kansas. Steve was born in Salina, Kansas on January 3, 1952, a son of Opal Mae (Edmonds) and Richard M. Kinion. Survivors include his sister, Terri Beauregard (Michael), of Shawnee, Kansas and brother, Richard Kinion, Jr. (Carol), of Douglass, Kansas. He was preceded in deat...

Larry William "Bill" Leander, 81, passed away on March 30, 2024 at his home in Gypsum, KS. Larry was born on September 10, 1942 in Salina, KS to parents Richard and Berniece Johnson Leander. Larry served in the U.S. Army. Larry was retired as a Truck Driver from Leander Trucking in Gypsum. He enjoyed BBQing, driving around town checking up on everyone, he never new a stranger, enjoyed ...

Norma Jean Hahn, known to everyone as “Jean” was born to Faye and Harry Jungel on the family farm near New Cambria, KS on October 7, 1932. She grew up milking cows and doing field work with her two sisters, Helen and Betty, and her younger brothers, Marvin and Keith. Jean and her sisters enjoyed hunting and fishing with their dad. The three girls excelled playing in fast pitch softball leagues...

Edna A. Weller, 100, died Sunday, March 31, 2024.  She was born February 14, 1924 in rural Saline County to G.M. and Zada J. (Smith) Craig. Edna was united in marriage to Gordon Weller in 1949.  Edna was a teacher, homemaker, and farmer.  She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, aunt, cousin, and friend.  She touched our lives in so many ways and will be missed by many. ...

Donald E. Lee, 70, was born June 6, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Norman and Catherine (Ferrier) Lee. Donald married Claudine Miller in 1977 and drove a tow truck in Long Beach, California before moving to Salina.  In Salina Donald worked for Doug Bradley Trucking as a driver and later a driving instructor before retiring in 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Claudine; parents, ...

Sister Margaret Nacke died March 30, 2024, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 90 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 70 years. She was born in Hebron, Nebraska, on November 15, 1933, to Albert and Frederica Haug Nacke, the sixth of seven children, and was baptized Margaret Alberta. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, KS on September 8, 1953. On March 18, 1954, Mar...

Jan Doherty, 82, of Salina, KS, died at her home early in the morning of March 25, 2024 shortly after receiving a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Born Janice Louise Schreuder on February 18, 1942, she was the eldest daughter of Lloyd and Lois Ruth (Browning) Schreuder. Jan, as she was known, spent her childhood in Cawker City, KS, graduating with the Cawker City High School class of 1960. She went on...