Obituaries

Kevin Shane Rick

Kevin Shane Rick, 61, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born November 19, 1961, to James John Rick and Marie Magdalene Slepicka Rick. Preceded in death by parents James and Marie; sister Sheila Green; sister Dawn Robinson; and brother James Rick. Survived by wife Trisha Rick; sons Joshua Hayes, Todd (Sara) Bruce, and Michael (Laura) Krug; grandchildren Ryan, Royce, Blak...

Dorothy “Jean” (Schumer) O’Brien

Dorothy “Jean” O’Brien, 76, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023. She was born in Crystal City, MO to Anthony and Clara (Henneman) Schumer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stu O’Brien in 2010 and her parents. Jean is survived by her son, Kevin O’Brien (Kate); granddaughter, Shelby Taylor (Zach); great-grandchild, Liam; grandchildren, Lindsay Gordon, Alison Horner (Chris); ...

Dewane Crawford

Dewane Crawford of Salina passed away on June 25th. He was born February 28th, 1932. More information will appear as it becomes available....

Alexander Palm Wyatt

Alexander Palm Wyatt, 34, died on June 22, 2023, at his residence in Hollywood, California, where he was an active music blogger pursuing a career as a metal rock drummer. He was born November 6, 1988, in Tacoma, Washington, and after spending his first years in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, his family moved to Salina, Kansas, in 1999, where he graduated from Central High School in 2007 and then fr...

Gladys June (Blackwell) Chaput

Gladys June Chaput passed away at the Salina Presbyterian Manor surrounded by family on June 22, 2023, at the age of 90. She was born October 20, 1932, the daughter of Eddie H. Blackwell and Marie F. (Letourneau) Blackwell on a farm near Aurora, KS. Gladys was united in Holy Matrimony to Dennis Dean Chaput on August 7, 1952. They were married for 68 years and to this union 6 children were born. Be...

Debi S. (Orton) Redmond

Debi S. (Orton) Redmond, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023. She was born August 31, 1954 in Cherry Point, NC. She graduated from LeJeune High School in 1972 and Brown Mackie college in Salina, KS, and retired from Kriz-Davis Company. Survivors include her two sons, Michael of Salina, KS, and Christopher of Mount. Airy, NC, and stepdaughter Ellen of Salina, KS; four grandchildr...

Jeffrey Lyle Plott

Jeffrey Lyle Plott, Salina, died June 24, 2023. Jeff was born on September 25, 1964, in Valley City, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his father, Lyle Plott, and brother, Kevin Plott. Jeff is survived by his mother, Beatrice Plott and brother, Greg Plott, both of Salina. There will be a private family graveside in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Salina. ...

John Edward Patterson

John Edward Patterson, 71, born May 27, 1952, passed away suddenly, on June 1st, 2023, at home in Lindsborg, KS. John was born in Omaha, NE, to William and Audrey Jean Patterson. Soon after this, the family moved to Jefferson, IA, where he attended elementary school. After elementary school the family moved to Des Moines, IA, and he attended Abraham Lincoln High School. He then went to Drury U...