Obituary Listing

Oct 15, 2023

Lee H. Gale, age 71, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, surrounded by his family at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.  He was born in Concordia, Kansas on June 17, 1952, to Dr. Mark Ernest and Jane (Boyd) Gale.

Lee graduated from Concordia High School in 1970.  He then went...

Oct 12, 2023

Leslie Leon Hemphill, fondly known as Les, aged 75, passed away in Concordia, Kansas on October 12, 2023.

Born at home on December 29, 1947, to parents Alice Shaw Hemphill and Harrison Walter Hemphill in Chelsea, Oklahoma, Les embarked on a remarkable journey. He graduated from Claremore High School in 1966 and continued...

Oct 11, 2023

Faith Catherine Brayton, 29, of Glasco, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on August 27, 1994, at home in rural Minneapolis to James and Penny Peters.

She met her future husband, Grady, in the third grade and they later became high...

Oct 5, 2023

Dr. Everett Miller Tribute

Dr. Everett Farrell Miller, 87, of Concordia, Kansas passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1936, in Bison, Kansas to Milton and Rachel (Beltz) Miller.

He graduated from Bison High School and went on to earn...

Sep 30, 2023

James Dean Anderson Sr, 82 of Clyde, KS passed away on September 30, 2023, peacefully at his home. Jim was born in Belleville, KS on January 16, 1941, to Dean B and Edith (James) Anderson. Jim grew up on a farm near Agenda, KS. He graduated from Agenda High School in 1958 and continued his education at...

Sep 22, 2023

Gary Dean Appleby , 82 years of age, of Concordia passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at Wellsprings of Westmoreland in Westmoreland, Kansas.  He was born on October 3, 1940 in Ames, Kansas to Verle and Marie (Fuller) Appleby.

Gary was a graduate of Clyde High School  and just celebrated his 65th class...

Sep 14, 2023

Jon Kevin Bramwell, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away at Ascension Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas on Thursday, September 14th 2023, at the age of 62.  He was born on February 15, 1961, in Concordia, Kansas to Raymond and Lorraine (Yeager) Bramwell.

Jon was a 1979 graduate of Concordia High School and attended Cloud County Community College....

Sep 14, 2023

Winifred Jane (McHenry) Garlow, age 102, died September 14, 2023, in San Diego, California. She died peacefully surrounded by her three children at BonitaView Hospice House. She was born on May 27, 1921, on a farm near Cameron, Missouri, to Lester Earl and Elsie Grace (Madison) McHenry. She attended Mt. Pleasant and Wamsley Rural Grade Schools in...

Sep 8, 2023

John Jay "Johnny Indigo" Pounds of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on September 8, 2023. He was 54 years old.

Johnny was born on December 31, 1968, in Salina, Kansas and was the youngest of three children born to Delmar and Julia Pounds. Johnny graduated from Concordia High School in the class of 1987....

Sep 4, 2023

James Rodney McChesney, 86 of Clifton, KS, died Monday Sept. 4, 2023, at Park Villa Nursing home in Clyde, Kansas.

James was born March 29, 1937, in Clay Center, the son of Wilder McChesney and Catherine Marsh McChesney of Morganville, KS.

James (Jim, Jimmy) graduated from Clay Center High...

Sep 1, 2023

J. Bradley (Brad) Lowell died September 1, 2023 at his home in Concordia, KS.

He was born January 26, 1938, to Arthur V. and Gladys Katherine (nee Bradley) Lowell at St. Joseph Hospital, now Manna House, in Concordia, Kansas.

His mother died in childbirth and for the next several...

Aug 28, 2023

Jimmy L. Smith, age 66, entered into rest on Monday, August 28, 2023 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.  He was born in Clay Center, Kansas on March 19, 1957 to Ray and Elizabeth Smith.

Jimmy attended Clay Center High School. He went on to receive a degree in welding at...

Aug 20, 2023

Genevieve "Jenny" Anna Jones, age 96 entered into rest on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde.  She was born in Republic County, Kansas on March 8, 1927 to Irvin and Mary (Dunphy) Hockman.

Jenny was a 1945 graduate of Clyde High School, Clyde, Kansas.  She went on to...

Aug 10, 2023

Craig Allan Callihan, was born on June 25, 1969 in Belleville, KS to James Callihan & Carole (Odette) Lagasse. He passed from this life on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.

He graduated from Clifton-Clyde High School in the Class of 87'.

Craig worked...

Aug 9, 2023

Bonnie George, 75, of Concordia, Kansas, died at Salina Regional Health Center surrounded by her loving family on August 9, 2023. The third of six, she was born in Valejo, California on November 29, 1947 to Henry Eugene and Alaine Maxine (Monroe) Floyd.

Her family returned to Kansas following Gene's Navy service. She...

Aug 5, 2023

Sue Sudduth, age 61 went to with the Lord on August 5, 2023, after a long hard fight with cancer.

Sue was born on October 2, 1961, to Peter and Rose (Fritz) Kupchunos in Hartford, Connecticut. The family moved to California when Sue was 3 years old. She was a 1979 graduate of...

Aug 5, 2023

Vicki L. Simpson, age 75, a Concordia resident, left this earthly life on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her residence in Concordia.  She was born on April 24, 1948 in Concordia, KS to Parmer and Joan (Earley) Heller, Jr.

She attended Concordia High School.

Vicki married Ricky Simpson April...

Jul 31, 2023

Carla Jane Thoman, 69, of Concordia, Kansas, died at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas on Monday, July 31, 2023. She was born in Concordia, Kansas on July 24, 1954 to Carl and Marian (Johnson) Kallman.

She graduated from Scandia High School in 1972.

Carla married Chris Thoman...

Jul 30, 2023

Chris "Dewey" Thoman, 69, of Concordia, Kansas, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 30, 2023. He was born in Denver, Colorado on March 13, 1954 to Delmer Sr. and Virginia "Ginny" M. (Ray) Thoman.

He graduated from Concordia High School in 1972. He then joined the Navy serving until 1975.

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Jul 24, 2023

Glen R. Gutka, age 75, entered into rest on Monday, July 24, 2023 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.  He was born on July 7, 1948 to Robert and Mary (Elder) Gutka in Denver, Colorado.

Glen attended grade school in Hedville, Kansas and then going to high school in Brookville, Kansas,...