William Edward Vaupel, 98, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  He was born on January 11, 1927, to William H. and Stella M. (Yockers) Vaupel, in Salina.  Bill attended Solomon High School and joined the United State Naval Corp before graduating.  After the military he joined the Salina Fire Department where he retired as a Platoon Chief after 31 years of service. He enjoyed c...

Barbara Lee (Helmer) Bessel, 77, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away on February 25, 2025, with her loved ones by her side to join her family in heaven. She was born March 24, 1947, in Marion, Kansas to George and Leona (Higgins) Helmer. Barb graduated high school in Marion, Kansas and in 1964, she married her high school sweetheart Jerry Bessel in Marion, Kansas. Barb and Jerry just recently celebra...

Amy Lynnette Flesher, 54, of Salina, passed away at Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday February 22nd, 2025, surrounded by her three Daughters and her oldest granddaughter. She was Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 8th, 1970. She was adopted by Robert and Lois Gillham in Ohio shortly after birth and later the family re-located to Kansas. Amy graduated from Salina South High School i...

Larry Dean Blackwood, 74 years of age, of Clyde passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at his home in Clyde.  He was born on September 5, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas to Dr. Dean “Doc” James and Madeleine (Kegle) Blackwood. Larry was a 1968 Graduate of Clyde High School, Clyde, Kansas.  He received his bachelor's degree from Ft. Hays State University in 1972. He went on to earn his master...

Tamara Y. Mayer, 63, of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025. She was born August 26, 1961 in Lincoln, KS to Duane Clyde and Shirley Rae (Pierce) King. She graduated from Salina South High School in 1979. She loved fiercely and cared for many disabled children and adults. She took care of her nephew Blake for 12 years. Survivors include her son, Shane Mayer (Rose Nichols); siblings, De...

Donald Scott Lendecker, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 24th, 2025. Donald was born in Salina, Kansas on October 17, 1986, to Sandra and James Lendecker. In his free time, he loved to play pool, fish, and help his mother with gardening. He was also an avid RC car and drone hobbyist. Survivors include his parents; brother, James Lendecker Jr. (Janet); sister, Shara Hewi...

Stephen Collister Ryan, 83, of Salina, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025. The eldest of four boys, he was born to the late Kenneth Richard and Janys Collister Ryan on January 10, 1942, in St. John's Hospital, Salina. He was an active lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Steve married Lynne Kathryn Slease on June 18, 1966, in the East Heights United Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas. ...

Michael “Mike” Rogers, 76, of Salina, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025.  He was born on July 14, 1948 in Lincoln, NE to Warren and Ida (Bicket) Rogers. Mike graduated from KSU Salina with a computer science degree and worked at Computer Land in Salina for over 20 years.  Later he opened Computer Automated Services and ran the business until he retired. Outside of work Mike enjoyed...

Gary Evan Cassel, 92, passed away peacefully on February 18, with a smile on his face and holding his sweetheart’s hand. A devoted husband, a loving father, and an adoring grandfather, he left a legacy of love, laughter, and a life well-lived. Born in 1932 in Beverly Kansas, Gary was a man of boundless energy and enthusiasm. An athlete through and through. While in college, he was chosen as a...

Stella Lois Adkins, 69, of Salina, Kan., left her spirit and memories on earth and departed this life on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Salina Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Montgomery, Ala., to Joseph and Betty (Counterman) Panna, on February 15, 1956. Stella spent most of her life in Salina. As a young girl, she would frequent the Fox Theater, the Municipal swim...