All Obituaries

Patricia Kay (Sheets) Begnoche, 76, of Salina, passed away on January 20, 2024.  She was born on June 24, 1947 in Abilene, to Gerald and Rowene (Bowyer) Sheets. Patti spent her whole life in the Salina and Abilene area.  She worked in loan finance management for many years.  She loved to shop and buy for her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband of 42 years, Bob Begnoche. Patti is survived by her son, John Hoffman, wife Sharolyn; step children, Todd...

Nancy Lou Greene of Salina passed away on April 18, 2024. She was born in Hillsboro, on January 8, 1949, to Walter and Dorothy (Hamm) Foth. Nancy was first married to Wally Bledsoe, and together they had 3 children, Lisa, Pamela, and a baby boy, Jeffrey, who died shortly after birth. She was then married to Floyd Luther. Nancy loved to visit casinos and play slot machines; she once won a trip to Vegas and that’s where she and Dennis Greene were wed. Dennis sadly passed away in 2023...

Andrea Diaz, 21, of Salina passed away Friday, April 26, 2024.   Visitation will be 4-10 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Fr. Fred Gatschet as celebrant.  Burial will follow at All Saints Catholic Cemetery.

John A. Heublein, 81, a cherished educator and devoted dad, passed away peacefully on April 22. Born on June 15, 1942, in Nashville, Kansas, to Albert and Fern Heublein, John's journey was one marked by dedication, warmth, and an unquenchable passion for mathematics. After graduating high school in Isabel, John pursued a degree in mathematics education at Kansas State University. His career as a high school math teacher began in Dwight, Kansas.  He was then drafted into the United...

Patricia Ruth Marshall, 93, Salina, passed Monday, April 29, 2024. She was born December 3, 1930, in Salina Kansas to James T. Marshall and Ruth E. (Shaw) Marshall. Patricia spent most of her childhood in Salina and later San Fransico, California during the Second World War. After the war Patricia moved back to Salina where she graduated from Salina High in 1948. After high school Patricia worked as a secretary in the department of transportation in Salina. After 40 years Patricia retired....

SALINA – Dwight M. Swisher, 93, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1930 in Gypsum, KS, to Lawrence and Cora (Andrew) Swisher. Dwight graduated from Gypsum High School in 1949 and proudly served four years in the US Navy.  He retired from the telephone company after 29 years at which time he and Donna built a new home southeast of Gypsum, KS where they lived for 30 years. When the home was mostly built Dwight kept busy for another...

Gladys Louise Reid passed away on April 17, 2024 at the age of 96.  Gladys was born on February 9, 1928, in Westmorland, Kansas. Gladys and her family moved to Osage City, Kansas at the age of 2. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1946 and was the Salutatorian of her class.  Gladys enrolled at the College of Emporia, where she met Lewis. They were married on August 29, 1948 in Osage City, Kansas. They moved to Topeka, Kansas where Gladys worked for Kansas State...

SALINA, KS - John Thomas Zimmerman passed away in Salina on the morning of April 27, 2024. He was 85 years old. John was born on October 5, 1938 in Cawker City, Kansas to Frank and Ruth Zimmerman.  He moved to Jewell, Kansas as a child and resided there until graduating High School in 1956.  In 1958, John enlisted in the United States Air Force, and while stationed in Salina, Kansas, met Marilyn LaBarge of Damar, Kansas and they were married in 1959.  They moved to Topeka,...

SALINA, KS - Mary Hassig Collins passed away peacefully at home in Salina on the morning of April 22, 2024 after a brief illness. She was 74 years old. Mary was born on October 13, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. As a child, she readily made friends wherever our military family fetched up, from Maine to Mississippi and even Germany. During her teens, our family was living in Kansas City, where she graduated from Wyandotte High School. Matriculating first at Wichita State College, she...

Linda Kay Pfeiffer, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on April 19, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. She was born on December 23,1961, to Roscoe and Carol McMurdo. Linda’s departure has left a void in the lives of all who knew her, but her memory will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched. In 1986, Linda exchanged vows with her beloved husband, Mark L. Pfieffer at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their union was a testament to their love and...