Phyllis Irene (Donley) Engelbert, born January 24, 1928, to Samuel Henry Donley and Florence Leora (Mays) Donley near Elkhorn Creek in Lincoln County, Kansas, peacefully passed away on December 19, 2023, in Salina, Kansas. Phyllis began her journey at Twin Mound School and graduated from Lincoln High in 1946. Her pursuit of education led her to the big city of Salina, where she attended Brown M...

Clarence  “Jabo” Richardson, 75, died December 18, 2023, at his home in Salina. He was born March 11, 1948, in Flora, Mississippi, the son of parents C.J. and I.V. (Outland) Richardson. Clarence had worked as an assembler for 27 years at Exide Battery, Salina. He is survived by his sons; Marquis, Londale, Anthony, Skyler, and Adrian Richardson; his daughter, Shannon Richardson and his s...

Abigail “Abby” Christine Steck, was delivered stillborn at 4:00 the morning of Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at The Birth Center, Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. Abby’s expected birthday was May 8, 2024 when she reached 38 weeks. She was lulled to sleep one last time by her mother’s heartbeat and woke up with angels. She met her three older siblings Harper Jane, Adrian Th...

Joedy Lee Pruett (Zimmerman) of Mentor, Kansas passed away at Salina Regional Health Center on Wednesday December 13th, 2023 at age 60 from the complications of cancer. She was born on April 23rd, 1963 in Salina, Kansas at the same hospital. She is survived by her loving husband Mike, daughter Faith and step daughter Hope Pruett. She is also survived by her parents Dennis & Jeannie Zimmerman ...

Sandra Kay (Wolfe) McCready passed away on December 14, 2023. Sandy was born on June 17, 1944, in Gary, Indiana to Orville Wolfe, and Alice Martin. She worked at Sears for many years as well as Warta Buick and Asurion. Sandra was full of life and was always willing to help whoever needed it. Her contagious laugh would brighten the room. Her love for her family was enormous and she was always...

Joyce M. Tholstrup of Concordia, Kansas passed away December 16, 2023, in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.  She was born June 16, 1951, the youngest of three, to Loren and Geneva (Wagner) Cyr of Ames, KS.  She lived her early years in Ames and graduated from Clyde Rural High School in 1969.  She was employed for several years by the Elk State Bank of Clyde, KS until the birth of her fi...

On December 14, 2023, God called his faithful servant, Kenneth Alan DuBois, home.  He was 82.  Ken was born on July 13, 1941, in the farming community of Agra, Kansas to Howard and Dorothy (Larson) DuBois.   After graduating from Agra High School (with a class of 13), he attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS to pursue a degree in education. He paid part of his tuition by singing...

Elizabeth (Beth) Edwards, 67, of Salina, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 13th, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Elizabeth Ann Houser was born in Oklahoma City, on July 21st, 1956. Beth graduated from Salina Central High School in 1974. She married the love of her life, Douglas Edwards, on October 7th, 1978 in Salina, and they recently celebrated their 45th anniv...

Jimmie L. James, 76, of Salina, KS, passed away on Monday, December 11th, 2023, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.  Jimmie was born in Concordia, Kansas on December 16th, 1946, to Lawrence Dean and Freda M. (Noyes) James, Sr. Jimmie served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged. Jimmie was a 1964 graduate of Concordia High Scho...

Ed Collins, Jr. passed away at his home in Jamestown on Dec12, 2023 at the age of 74. He was born on July 7, 1949 in Concordia, KS to Edward S. Collins, Sr. and Anna Ireland Mills Collins.  He attended Jamestown public school. Ed worked for a hot tar roofing crew, did shingle roofing and worked for area farmers doing manual labor.  During his adult years he was a help to neighbors and ...