Selena Elizabeth Rogers, Smolan, Kan., passed away on December 8, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, at the age of 60.
She was born on June 19, 1961, to Eugene and Juanita (Pittman) Glisson in Vidalia, GA.
Matthew “Matt” Craig Marsh, Woodston, passed away on December 3, 2021, in Woodston at the age of 43.
He was born on January 23, 1978, to Dennis and LeaAnn (Cooper) Marsh in Denver, Colo.
Larry D. Lala, Kirwin, Kan., passed away on December 2, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 84.
He was born on October 2, 1937, to Theodore and Hallie (Newbrey) Lala in Hays, Kan. Larry married Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Vohs on June 2, 1956, in Osborne, Kan. They were blessed with two daughters: Barbara Ann and Susan Elizabeth.
Milan Spencer Masters, age 85, of Natoma, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
He was a lifelong resident and supporter of the Natoma community. He was born September 12, 1936 to Cecil and Lucille (McClellan) Masters on the homestead south of Natoma. He married his high school sweetheart, Dianne Mohler, on January 14, 1956.
He began his life in business when he opened Masters Oil in 1959, starting when he was 18, in the community he was ever committed to. He expanded their business to Russell, Woodston and Alton.
Richard Allen Lemon, age 79, of Plainville, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Rooks County Health Center.
He was born on December 13, 1941 to Floyd and Lucille (Highley) Lemon in Phillips County Valley Township, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Janet B. Mueller on September 24, 1960 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Athol, Kansas. The couple was blessed with three children: Ty, Monica, and Stacey.
Karen Sue Vanhoose, age 71, of Plainville, was taken all too soon from this world on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
She was born on July 8, 1950, in Plainville, Kansas to Eldon and Gola (Brokaw) Williams. She was united in marriage to David Stahl in 1968 and the couple was blessed with two children: Cory and Brett. They later divorced and she was united in marriage to Orvil Vanhoose on June 10, 1995 in Plainville. Through this marriage, Karen gained four stepchildren: Chuck, Dan, Nikki, and Joel.
Judy (Bane) Maze passed away on November 21, 2021 in Wichita, Kan., with family by her side.
She was born March 14, 1937 in Rooks County, Kan., to Louria (Stice) Bane and Lennie Bane.
She was saved at a young age at a tent revival in Stockton and has belonged to the Baptist Church for most of her life.
She lived most of her adult life in Salina and Atchison.
You can take the guy out of the small town, but you can't take the small town out of the guy. Don Saum traveled the world as a weapons research photographer, but his conservative rural Kansas upbringing and its values never left his side. One of the truly "good guys," he never said a bad word about anyone.
Donald Clare Saum, age 90, of Lakewood, Colo., who had defied death's door several times in the past few years, finally stepped over the threshold on October 28, 2021, after suffering a massive stroke. He died in a southwest Florida hospital.
Former Stockton resident, Robert James “Bob” Creighton, Wilson, N.C., passed away November 17, 2021, at his home at the age of 75.
He was born July 15, 1946 in Hays, Kan., to Alex and Frances Creighton. He was the youngest son of seven children.
