Ralph Jefferson Bennett  8/5/32 – 9/14/24 (92) Ralph was born on August 5th, 1932, the 16th of 17 children in the blended family of Lillie Mae & T.S. (“Fox Hunter”) Bennett, a sharecropper in Rondo, Arkansas. Ralph’s earliest memories were of riding on the cotton sack while his mother picked cotton. At 5 years old he was planting and picking cotton; at 11 he was doing a man’s job...

Vera Mae Roach, 81, of Salina, Kansas, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 13th, 2024. Vera was born in Chapman, Kansas on January 12, 1943, a daughter of the late Cecila (Sawyer) and George Murrison. On June 19, 1963, Vera married Kenneth E. Roach. Vera is remembered for her love of her church, where she found strength and comfort. She also enjoyed camping and boating i...

Nancy Dolores Eck, 82, of Salina, KS., originally from Canonsburg, PA, survived by her daughter, Lisa Henderson (husband, Harvey, Jr.) nephews David McCorkle (partner, Siobhan), James McCorkle (wife, Kathy) went peacefully to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, September 15th. Nancy's greatest love was her beloved animals, and over the course of four decades, saved the lives of countless...

Annabell Marie Kogler, born July 29, 1940, in Aurora, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 14, 2024. She was 84 years old. Annabell was the cherished wife of the late Marvin Kogler, who preceded her in death in November of 2020. She was a devoted mother to her three children, Kathy, Judy, and Ron, who will forever hold her memory close to their hearts. ...

Terina Sue Brommer, 53, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away from cancer on September 11, 2024, at her home, leaving a void her family cannot fill. She was born December 2, 1970 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Karen LaMastres and the late Kenneth Brommer.  Terina was a devoted mother to Kenneth “KJ” Brommer, Joshua Brommer, Shelby Jackson and Melody Davis, as well as a grandmother to Alexa Strutt, Rex D...

Ella Sue Kadel, was born on August 15, 2024 in Beloit, Kansas to her mother Jessica Thurston and father Landon Kadel.  Their beautiful little girl passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at North Central Kansas Medical Center in Concordia. Ella is survived by her mother, Jessica Thurston and father, Landon Kadel, maternal grandmother, Erica Kenyon, maternal grandfather, Lee Thurston, paterna...

Charles William Weathers, Jr., of Salina, KS, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. He was born January 20, 1931, at Asbury Hospital to Charles Sr. and Gladys (Neilson) Weathers. Mr. Weathers was a long-time Salina resident. He was retired from his work as an independent Consulting Engineer. He formerly owned and operated E.F.D. Package Express, Hutchpack Delivery, Kwik Express, Film Delivery Ser...

Marjorie Evelyn Wilcox, 77, passed away on September 12, 2024 at her home in Salina, KS. Marjorie was born on February 26, 1947 in Ellsworth, KS to parents John William and Eileen LaVern (Pankau) Merrill. Over the years Marge made countless quilts, all sewn by hand. She loved quilting and crocheting. Her passion for the quilts and blankets was evident in the quality of the finished project. ...

Helen Maxine (Barnett) Skaggs of Salina passed away September 13, 2024, just 5 days shy of her 105th birthday. Maxine was born September 18,1919 in Topeka, Kansas to Charlotte and Ralph Barnett. Maxine graduated from Concordia High School in 1937, attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina and began working for Metropolitan Life Insurance company. In 1930 She and Leland Skaggs began da...

Arlena Mae (Gutscher) Michael, born on September 25, 1938, in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Claud and Alberta Gutscher, passed away on September 13, 2024, at Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas. She was 85 years old. Arlena grew up in Burr Oak with her siblings, Zelma Jensen of Gower, Missouri, and Lennie Gutscher of Burr Oak, Kansas. She attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, where she met David E...