Obituaries

Charles Raymond Dolezal (1938-2026)

Charles Raymond Dolezal passed away on March 16, 2026. He was 87 years old (32,043 days). He was born on June 23, 1938, son of Charles and Tillie Dolezal. He married Virginia Lee Grubb on April 23, 1960.

Stephen J. Long (1963-2026)

Stephen J. Long, 62, of Salina, KS passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 2, 2026. He was born March 9, 1963, in Ellsworth, Kan., the son of Donald and Margaret Long and Joan Bunch.Steve grew up in Ellsworth and attended Ellsworth High School, where he excelled in athletics.

Beckham Reece Binford (2023-2026)

Beckham Reece Binford, 2, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at Ellsworth County Medical Center. He was born on May 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan., to Ross Kahan and Alexandria Marie (Stecklein) Binford.

Mildred Carol (Borecky) Hynes (1938-2026)

 Mildred Carol (Borecky) Hynes, formerly of rural Sylvan Grove, Kan., passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Holiday Resort in Salina. Mildred “Millie” was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in a limestone house west of Black Wolf, Kan., to second-generation Czech parents John and Marie (Janda) Borecky.

Dixie Carol Janzen (1935-2026)

Dixie Carol Janzen, 90, of Hays, Kan., passed away at her home Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2026. She was born in Baxter Springs, Kan., on Oct. 17, 1935, to Otho and Mae (Jones) Wittenmyer.After moving with her family to Lyons, Kan.

Gloria Faye Cassingham (1941-2026)

Gloria Faye Cassingham, 84, of Kanopolis, Kan., passed away Feb. 12, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Dec. 27, 1941, in Elkhart, Kan., the daughter of Marion and Gladys (Perky) Webb. Gloria had resided in Ellsworth since 2013, formerly of Little River, Kan.

Warren Gail Campbell (1939-2026)

Warren Gail Campbell, 86, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born Nov. 25, 1939, in Ellsworth County to Robert “Pete” and Marie (Irvine) Campbell. He married Lena Tummons in Lawrence, Kan., on Nov. 3, 1963.

Sharon Kay Madden (1942-2026)

Sharon Kay Madden, 83, of Russell, Kan., died on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan.Sharon was born on Dec, 29, 1942, in a house in Burton, Kan., the daughter of Herbert I and Marie (Kueser) Hawkins. She grew up on a farm west and south of Geneseo, Kan.

Marti Dlabal (1932-2026)

Marti Dlabal passed away peacefully at Grand Victorian of Sycamore, her home since June of 2022, on Feb. 7, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, and leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness and devotion to family.

Maralyn Jean Eyler Williams (1933-2026)

Maralyn Jean Eyler Williams of Salina, Kan., passed away on Jan. 23, 2026. Maralyn was born Oct. 23, 1933, in Salina. Maralyn’s parents were Dr. George Kurtz Eyler and Evelyn Marie (Schmitt) Eyler. Maralyn graduated from Salina High School and Kansas University.
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