Obituaries

Feb 13, 2022

Michael Larry Wentz, Concordia, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Cloud County Health Center.  He was 79.  He was born July 8, 1942, in Cloud County at St. Joseph Hospital to Hilary and Mildred (Blake) Wentz.  His education was completed in Concordia public schools, attending Washington and McKinley schools and graduating from Concordia High School in 1960.  As a...

Jan 30, 2022

On Sunday, January 30, 2022, Robert A Duggan, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 92.

Robert was born April 2, 1929, in Chicago, IL to Raymond and Ruth Duggan. "Bob" graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, Mo in 1947. Following graduation, Bob enlisted in the Marine Corp. He served the...

Jan 24, 2022

Carol Lynn (Strom) Tiers, age 67, of Miltonvale, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 24, 2022 following an extended illness.

Carol was born January 31, 1954 to Harvey and Dorothy (Glace) Strom in Clay Center, KS.  She was proceeded in death by her parents.

She was married to Carmen Tiers on...

Jan 12, 2022

Fawna Fairy, 3rd child of Ralph E. Arasmith and Ida Joy (Colson) Arasmith was born April 14, 1933 in Brownscreek Township, Jewell County Kansas and died January 12, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 88 years.

She was educated at a rural school, Jewell Elementary and she graduated from Jewell High School in...

Jan 8, 2022

Ernest “Ernie” R. Haist passed away at his home in Concordia, Kansas on January 8, 2022 in the company of his family.

Ernie began life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 25, 1947 born to parents Henry Conro and Lenna “Maxine” (Angelo) Haist. He and his family lived in Enid, Oklahoma until the age of seven at...

Dec 16, 2021

Bradley Gene Dutton “BD”, age 69, passed away Thursday December 16, 2021 at Cloud County Health Center. He was born on July 30, 1952 to Charles and Alberta (Holmes) Dutton. He was a Dock Foreman while working in the Trade Show Business.

He is survived by Brother Craig (Linda) Dutton, Nieces Leigh (Jon) Schleifer, Brooke (Tyler) Sission,...

Dec 15, 2021

Bradley Franklin Deal (Frankie), age 33, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2021 at Cloud County Hospital. He was born June 26th, 1988 in Salina, Kansas to Brad and Laurie (Thoman) Deal.

Frankie was a Concordia High School graduate of 2007. He attended Cloud County Community College, Kansas City Art Institute, and Fort Hays State University. He was...

Dec 13, 2021

Judy A Mallory was born April 1, 1944 at the family home in Glen Elder Kansas to Henry & Beulah Luckey Staley.  She passed away December 13, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. She grew up mostly in Glen Elder, moving to Beloit right before high school. She worked at a very early age as a waitress and then...

Dec 9, 2021

Warren Lee Heinen died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the age of 66.  He was born in Concordia, KS and raised in Formoso, KS.   He graduated from Mankato High School and continued his education graduating from Cloud County Jr College in Concordia, KS in 1975 and Southwestern College in Winfield, KS in 1977.  He had worked as an assistant...

Nov 9, 2021

Candace Durant, 88, passed away November 9, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS.  She was born January 20, 1933, the only child of Chester and Ruth (Banker) Beineke in Salina, KS.  She graduated from Salina High School.

While attending Kansas Wesleyan College she met Don Durant, who became her husband Dec. 21, 1952.  They were married...

Nov 5, 2021

Vicki Menard age 76 of Winfield Ks, formerly of Concordia, KS, entered eternity to be with her Father in heaven, November 5, 2021. Vicki was born on March 6, 1945 to Nolan and Maxine Breault (Strait), in Concordia, KS.  Vicki worked at Scott Specialties for 25+ years as plant manager until she retired.  After retirement she worked part time...

Nov 2, 2021

Mary Beth MacLean, the daughter of Richard and Marguerite Mackey, was born on December 13, 1953 in Pacoima, California. Mary Beth was at the age of 67 when she went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. Mary Beth will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Oct 22, 2021

Josephine Marie Marshall (Sandi) Kinser, 75, of Concordia, passed away peacefully at Park Villa nursing home in Clyde KS on October 22, 2021. She was born October 1, 1946, in Enid, OK and was adopted at the age of nine years by Paul and Josephine Marshall.

She married Jerry Kinser on March 5, 1966, and...

Oct 18, 2021

Mary Lou Davis, Jewell, Ks passed away Oct.18, 2021 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, MO at the age of 76.  Mary was born July 4, 1945 at Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of Henry Eron Radford & Minnie Bell Wilson Radford.

Survivors include 1 son, David Aksamit, Randall, KS; 1 daughter Tina Fourtner Mello, Crescent...

Oct 9, 2021

Jeanne Pearl Beverly Henderson, long-time Concordia, Kansas, resident, died October 9, 2021 in Missoula, Montana at 103 years old.  She was born on May 12, 1918 in Greenleaf, KS to Martha (Padgett) and Earl Beverly.  The next year the family moved to Concordia, KS, where Jeanne lived most of her life.  Her father was a conductor on the Missouri...

Oct 5, 2021

David N. Magaw, age 77, Miltonvale resident, passed away Tuesday October 5th, 2021, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on July 26, 1944 the son of Merle Lyle Magaw and Mona Marcella (Laughlin) Magaw in Kansas City, MO.

David was a Farmer, Cloud County Grader man, and also worked in manufacturing...

Oct 3, 2021

Opal Joy Shrouf, age 95 of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the La Plata Nursing Home.

Born March 26, 1926 in Mankato, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Hancock) Mullins.

Surviving are four children, Gary (Lisa) Shrouf of Hurdland, Missouri, Kristy (Ron) Robinson of La...

Oct 1, 2021

Elizabeth “Peggy” Nelson died Oct. 1 in Topeka, KS. Peggy, daughter of Stanley Richmond Scott and Estella Albin Scott, was born as Elizabeth Anne Scott on March 27, 1929, in Holton, Kansas. When she was seven, she came home from visiting her aunt and announced she was Peggy, and she has been Peggy ever since. The family...

Sep 24, 2021

Michael Gennette left this world on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. He was born on August 26, 1941 in Concordia, KS.

He graduated from the Notre Dame High School, and then joined the United States Air Force. He worked for Tony’s Pizza in Salina, KS, Desk Inc. in Denver, CO,...

Sep 23, 2021

Ronald “Ronnie” Gene West JR., 51, was born December 27, 1969, in Concordia, KS. Son of Ronald West and Dorathy (Kearn) West. He passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center after losing his battle with Bacterial Meningitis and Covid-19 Pneumonia.

Ronnie grew up in Concordia and graduated from Concordia High in...