Carl Angus Niemann, Jr., 83, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Pinnacle Park Healthcare and Rehab in Salina, KS. Carl was born on December 22, 1939 in Washington, KS to parents Carl Angus Sr. and Lola (Schneeman) Niemann Carl worked as a dishwasher in several local restaurants. He previously worked at Pepsi and as a Security Guard for Midwest Security. He loved watching football, espe...

Earl Leon Carlson, 92, of Salina, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. Earl was born August 11, 1930 in Salina to the late Leon Frank & Jennie (Goodall) Carlson, one of 7 children. He worked for Swift Company for 20 years and then moved to Oklahoma in 1965 where he spent most of his life. Earl is survived by Sisters: Joann Guttry of California and Carol Baldridge of Missouri; Nephew...

Nancy Louise Kruckenberg Pieschl, 79, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1943, to Hugh and Elaine (McPherson) Armstrong and raised in Kansas. On December 10, 1961, she wed Marlin D. Kruckenberg. The two had three daughters: Tanya Rader, Marla McElderry, and Shana Reed, and were married for 28 years until Marlin died of ALS in 1990. She spent most of her career at Sout...

Sharon Ann Cross, 75, was called home after a battle with cancer on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Sharon was born March 16, 1947 in Herington, Kansas to Charles W. and Alice Mae (Diepenbrock) Dittman. She grew up in the Hope, Kansas area and attended Hope schools. She graduated from Hope High School in 1965 and continued her education at Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina. On April 9, 1966, sh...

Anna Lorene Currie, age 90, died March 11, 2023 at Salina, Kansas. Mrs. Currie was born on December 1, 1932 in rural Saline County to Robert and Almeda Isaacson and was a homemaker in the Gypsum, Kansas area her entire life.  Following graduation from Gypsum High School with the Class of 1950,  she was united in marriage to George J. Currie on October 8, 1950 in Assaria, Kansas.  She was a d...

Teresa Jean Drake, 72, of Overland Park, KS passed away March 12, 2023. A Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia St, Lenexa, KS 66215. _ _ _ Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash...

Irma J. Smith-Copeland, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born on October 9, 1937 in Vesper, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Bessie Jensen. She was bookkeeper for years for various organizations, and she spent most of her time volunteering for multiple organizations like VFA and Salina's American Legion. She enjoyed traveli...

Constance K. Cain, 84, passed away on March 9th 2023 at the Holiday Resort in Salina, Kansas. She was born April 14, 1938, in Plainville, Kansas to Gladys and Carl Larsen. Constance spent most of her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time working in her vegetable and flower garden. During the summer it was nothing unusual for her to can more beats, tomatoes, and many other vegetabl...

Theresa (Kandt) Lorson, 93, of rural Hope, died Wed., March 8, 2023 at Via Christi, Manhattan surrounded by family. She was born on the family farm in the Shady Brook Community, rural Herington, Kansas to Heinrich Victor Edward and Sophia (Stroda) Kandt. She attended the Union District 18 country school and graduated from Woodbine High School where she excelled in track, specialized in speech and ...

Richard W. Smith, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at home. He was born August 16, 1961 in Salina, Kansas, the son of Lyle and Irma Smith. He was a maintenance repair tech till his early retirement, due to health reasons. He also served in the United States Air Force for 6 years, in New York and the Philippines. He enjoyed spending time with family the most, especially h...