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Shirley Ann McWhirt Yakesch, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born April 30, 1937, on the family farm in rural Russell County, Kan., to Edward and Emma (Galliart) Brack. Shirley married Gayle McWhirt on Sept.
Read moreEdward “Ed” Douglas Cheshire, 85, passed away March 6, 2026, with his family by his side, at his home in Great Bend, Kan. He was born May 30, 1940, in Evansville, Ind., to Griffin “Jake” and Edra (Larkin) Cheshire.
Read moreCharles 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.
Read moreStephen 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.
Read moreBeckham 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.
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Mildred Carol (Borecky) Hynes, formerly of rural Sylvan Grove, Kan., passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Holiday Resort in Salina.
Ellsworth American Legion Post 174, 645 W. 15th St., kicks off their upcoming Legionfest 2026 with an antique tractor pull at 11 a.m. The public is invited.
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