Lee Nave passed away, Friday, October 27, 2023 after a battle of Interstitial Lung Disease.  She was born in Moran, KS to mom, Leila Sigler and dad, Vuew Sigler in June 1951. Lee and her mom moved to Wichita where she attended East High School.  She met and married Jack Smith and they had one daughter, Jennifer.  They moved to Salina in 1979 where Lee enjoyed a 32 year career with the local en...

Luava Marie Hederstedt, 96, longtime resident of Saline County, Kansas, died October 18, 2023, in Texas without major illness or hospitalization. Luava was born in Gove County, Kansas, as the eldest of Will and Marie Fullmer’s six children.When Luava was 10, her family moved to central California during the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s, and soon after she trusted Christ as her Savior. Returning to ...

Sherry Wiedmer, 71, of Salina, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023.   She was born in Salina, KS, to Calvary and Neva (Ditto) Miller on March 22, 1952.  She retired from Bimbo Banking Company as a retail manager for 30 years. She is preceded in death by her brother, Steve Miller and her parents. She is survived by her daughters, Nicole Deatherage and Alexandria Curtis-Bush; sisters, Judy...

Franklin Kent Russell, 87, passed away on October 17, 2023 in Salina, Kansas. Frank was born on February 12, 1936 to John and Beatrice (Hoshor) Russell in Savannah, Missouri. Frank was raised on a farm near Savannah Missouri. He graduated from Savannah High School. Frank worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He sold Lely farm implements. He owned his own business RCR building oil field ...

Carol I. Williams, 84 years of age of Salina passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at home. She was born on May 20, 1939, in Marquette, Kansas, to Don and Ada Peterson. Carol was a 1958 graduate of Marquette High School. She was then a childcare provider, running a home daycare for 39 years. On June 23, 1961, Carol married Robert (Bob) Williams in Fairbury, Nebraska. Together they had four...

Sharon Ann Thelander, 78, of Salina, Kan., passed away Monday, October 23, 2023. She was born November 14, 1944, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Jack and Eula (Wiebke) Taylor. Sharon married John Everett Thelander on December 30, 1963, in Abilene, Kan. Over the years she was a homemaker, secretary at The Land Institute, clothing store manager, bookkeeper, and she assisted with farm life and harvest. She...

Mark Alan Beardslee, age 61, of Salina, KS, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark grew up in Hays, KS, where he attended Hays High School & Fort Hays State University. He lived in Bremerton WA, Lawrence, KS - eventually settling in Salina. He enjoyed photography, painting, fishing, and billiards. Mark is survived by his sisters, Kelly Ludlow ...

Louis Anthony Marcozzi, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 22nd, 2023. Louis was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania on November 27th, 1961, a son of Virginia (Masci) Marcozzi and Louis Marcozzi. He was an Engineer for 30 years at Phillips Lighting. Louis enjoyed golfing, was an avid Steelers and WVU football fan and sports car enthusiast. He is survived by son, Louis (Madison)...

Lawrence “Larry” D. Hammerschmidt, 70, passed away October 19, 2023. He was born August 23, 1953 to Elmer M. and Dorothy Ann (Freitag) Hammerschmidt. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving Larry’s passing is his wife Cathy, two children Brad and Crystal, his brother David Hammerschmidt and sister, Linda Kendrick. “Our Mom and Dad have been together for 50 years; they grew up ...

Janet Leigh Sauber, 59, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 18th, 2023. Janet was born in Winchester, Kansas on February 18, 1964, a daughter of Etta Mae (Jacobs) Matthias, of Rural Horton, Kansas, and the late Larry Carl Matthias. She was the wife of Keith Edward Sauber. They met while going to school at K-State. After dating for 5 years, they married in June of 1989 and cele...