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...

Karl Douglas “Doug” Musick, of Salina, Kansas, passed away February 21, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1946, in McPherson, Kansas, to Donald Musick and Anna Maebelle (Shroeder) Musick. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in anthropology in 1968. Doug joined the Army in 1968 and served in the Infantry until 1975 with tours in both Vietnam and Germany. He left the Army a...

James “Jim” Robert Steele, 60, of Salina, Kansas passed away at home on February 19, 2025 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was a devoted husband, proud father, and loving grandfather, whose life was a testament to the strength of his love for his family. Jim was born to Patricia Hatfield and Robert Steele on August 29, 1964 in Salina, Kansas as the youngest of four sibli...

Kent Stewart Charlton, 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Salina on February 13, after a long battle with cancer. Kent was born in Salina, KS, on June 23, 1960, to Jack and Dorothy Charlton. A lifelong resident, he took pride in being a hardworking and trustworthy individual. He was employed by Consolidated Printing for over 30 years until retiring in 2024 due to health reasons. He was k...

Virginia “Jean” Bachand, age 75, of Concordia, Kansas, left this earthly life on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas with her family by her side. She was born on October 18, 1949, in Hays, Kansas to Marvin Rudolph & Josephine Martina (Pfeifer) Wiesner.  Jean graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina, Kansas in 1967. She...