Gilford C. Hale
Oct 4, 2026
Gilford C. Hale, 78 years of age, of Concordia passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by his family, peacefully at his home in Concordia.
He was born on May 22, 1948, in Concordia, Kansas to James and Rosie (Jewell) Hale.
Gilford graduated from Concordia High School in the Class of 1968. He went on and graduated from NCKAVTS Beloit Campus, with...
John Theodore Bauer
Oct 1, 2026
John Theodore Bauer, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, at Park Villa Nursing Home, in Clyde.
He was born on September 5, 1930, on a farm near Maysville, Missouri, in the house where both his father and grandfather were born. His father was Samuel Wilson Bauer and his mother was Doris Anna (Kuebler) Bauer. His two siblings were...
Joan Lucille Palmer
Sep 26, 2026
Joan Lucille (Nofsinger) Palmer, age 91, of Concordia, KS, left this earthly life on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Manhattan, KS. She was born on December 9, 1934, in Sauk County, WI, the 3rd of six children born to George L. & Audra O. (Warner) Nofsinger. She graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1952 and attended...
Samuel Ray Horn
Sep 21, 2026
Samuel Ray Horn, 64 years of age, of Clyde, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on July 10, 1962, in Marion, Indiana, the youngest of four children born to David Elsworth and Betty Jane (Rodman) Horn.
Samuel lost his father at an early age in 1968, leaving his mother to...
Norma Lee Price
Sep 21, 2026
Norma Lee Price, 96 years of age, of Concordia passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia, Kansas.
She was born on October 16, 1929, in Hollis, Kansas to Gaylord and Fern (Larson) Campbell.
She was a 1947 graduate of Concordia High School. Norma went on to further her education at Cloud County Community College where she...
Michael Dean Saunders
Sep 19, 2026
Michael Dean Saunders, 76 years of age, of Concordia passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia.
He was born on July 11, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas to Chester L. and Elizabeth F. (Parrish) Saunders, Sr.
Michael was a graduate of Concordia High School in the Class of 1968.
Michael served in the United States Marine Corp for 4...
Norine F. Koester
Sep 15, 2026
Norine Faye Koester, age 85, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. She was born on March 4, 1941, in rural Delphos, KS to Harry E. & Ellen M. (Nichols) Forshee.
Norine graduated from Concordia High School in 1959. She married Loren C. Koester on April 16, 1961, at...
Harold Wayne Chartier
Sep 14, 2026
Harold Wayne Chartier passed away September 14, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan after a brief battle with cancer.
Harold was born May 27, 1934, the oldest child of Delbert and Merna (Cyr) Chartier. Born during the Dust Bowl, his mother hung wet sheets over the windows to keep the dust off her baby boy. He attended Clyde schools...
Catherine Glassburner
Sep 12, 2026
Catherine Glassburner, of Republic, MO, passed away on September 12, 2026, at the age of 69. She was born on February 16, 1957, in Concordia, KS, to William and Eletha (Huffman) Gillard.
Cathi was blessed with three sons, William “Danny”, James and David M. In 1992 she married David Glassburner. Cathi was a very artistic person, crocheting, sewing and scrapbooking were...
Alberta May Neel
Sep 12, 2026
Alberta May Neel
Alberta May Neel, 88, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, farm wife, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026.
Alberta was born August 6, 1938, in Esbon, Kansas, to Elgin and Freda (Wonderlich) Denio. She graduated from high school in Haviland, Kansas and earned a teaching degree from Fort Hays graduating in 1959.
Alberta began her teaching career...
Sheryl Kay Suiter
Sep 12, 2026
Sheryl K. Suiter
December 16, 1954 – September 12, 2026
Sheryl K. Suiter, daughter of Freda and Wayne Scott, lived a full and giving life rooted in family, hard work, and quiet service to others.
She is survived by her three sons: Sandy Suiter of Concordia, Kansas; Tyler Suiter of Manhattan, Kansas; and Preston Suiter of Randall, Kansas. She is also survived by...
Ronald Davis
Sep 5, 2026
Ronald Dean Davis, a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away on September 5, 2026, after suffering a health emergency. Born on January 4, 1950, in Lawrence, Kansas, Ronald was a beacon of love and laughter to all who knew him. Ronald was the beloved son of Claudina Hope Davis and was raised by his grandparents and adoptive parents,...
James "Buster" Ninemire
Sep 1, 2026
James “Buster” Ninemire passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy as loud, vibrant, and unforgettable as the music he loved. Born on June 29, 1974, Buster was raised with endless love by his parents, Leo and Mary Lou Ninemire.
To know Buster was to love him. He was fiercely friendly, always willing to lend a helping hand, and never shy about...
Dennis Knapp
Aug 23, 2026
Dennis Wilbur Knapp, 86, went to sleep on Saturday, August 22 in the mountains of Colorado and woke up in heaven sometime during the night. He spent his last day on earth in the Rocky Mountains; he woke up at Mt. Zion (heaven), where he will spend eternity with the Triune God he loved and adored.
Dennis was born on February...
Beulah Marie (Demanett) Nobert
Aug 15, 2026
Beulah Marie (Demanett) Nobert, 93, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. She was born August 25, 1932, to Charles and Rosa (Bliss) Demanett, the youngest of 16 children.
She was a lifelong resident of the Concordia, Kansas area, growing up on the family farm in Aurora, Kansas. Her parents farmed until they were in their 60s before relocating to Concordia.
Beulah...
Charles "Kenny" K. Marsh
Aug 14, 2026
Charles “Kenny” Marsh, age 48, of Concordia, Kansas, left this earthly life on Friday, August 14, 2026 at his home in Concordia, KS surrounded by his family. He was born on April 23, 1978 in Concordia, KS to Charles “Kevin” Marsh and Mary L. Revell.
Kenny was a 1996 graduate of Concordia High School, Concordia, Kansas.
Kenny worked at Cloud Ceramics for...
Crystal Ann Louise Salazar (Perrin)
Aug 14, 2026
In Loving Memory of Crystal Ann Louise Salazar
Crystal Ann Louise Salazar (Perrin), a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply.
Crystal was born on August 17, 1972, and was born in Belleville, Kansas and raised in Concordia, Kansas, where she made a life filled with family, love, and memories.
Crystal...
Janet "Jan" Blochlinger
Aug 9, 2026
Janet “Jan” Blochlinger passed away surrounded by the ones she loved most on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at her home in Concordia, Kansas. She was born on July 4, 1948, at St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia, Kansas to Dean and Virginia (Everley) Thompson.
From an early age, she was raised in the loving home of her paternal grandparents, Cecil and Ida...
William "Billy" J. Frybarger
Jul 29, 2026
William “Billy” Joseph Frybarger, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at his home in Concordia, KS. He was born on September 10, 1967 in Concordia, KS to William & Betty (Slater) Frybarger.
Billy attended Concordia schools. He married June White on July 6, 2012 in Concordia. She preceded him on January 19, 2017. Billy worked for Hale Trash...
Tina M. Caldwell
Jul 20, 2026
Tina M Caldwell, age 61, passed away Monday, July 20th, 2026, at her home in Miltonvale, Kansas. She was born on July 28th, 1964, in Charleston, South Carolina to Horace and Connie (Sharp) Caldwell Sr.
She is survived by her son, Johnathon (Emily) Evans, daughter Mariah (Devin) O’Bryan, brothers Horace Earl (Sylvia) Caldwell Jr, and Earl (Nancy) Caldwell, and Aunt Ann...
