Obituaries 07 March, 2013 – Salina Post Archive

MOUNT HOPE — Ethlyn June Tacha, 91, formerly of Salina, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Mount Hope. She was born March 4, 1921, in Jennings, the daughter of Everett and Emma (Wheelock) Bainter.

Ethlyn had been a designer at Dwight Putnam’s and Don Loader’s in Salina. She was an active community member, participating in projects, both public and private, that promoted communityeducation and awareness of the need for equality. She took that compassion and dedication to her church, where she and her family were active for many years. A self-taught seamstress, Ethlyn was making quilts for her family until she could no longer see to stitch.

Ethlyn was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Tacha, in 2008; son, Thomas Craig Tacha; and a sister, Garrah Lillian Gaumer.

She is survived by a daughter, Toni Lynn Graham, of Wichita; brother, Virgil Boyd Bainter, of Hutchinson; daughter-in-law, Martha (Carlisle) Tacha, of Grand Island, Neb.; seven grandchildren, Bill Tacha, Anne Tacha, Lindsay Graham Frack, Katie Graham, Kelly Graham, Hanna Graham Hentzen, and Jeffrey Graham; and a great-granddaughter, Isabel Rhys Frack.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at First Baptist Church, 843 Lewis, Salina. Inurnment will be at a later date in Jennings. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church.

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Gene Paul Adkins, 65, of Salina, passed away Thursday, March 7th, at his Salina home.

Gene was born in Glasco, Kansas on June 25, 1947, to the late Florence (Matous) Wilson and Vernon Adkins.

He worked as a grain elevator operator at Gavalon Grain, formerly DeBruce Grain, and was one of their first employees.

He was the husband of Connie L. (Bennett) Adkins. They were married June 3, 1978.

Gene is survived by his wife Connie, of the home; daughter, Laura L. Adkins-Rico, of Salina; sisters, Charlotte (Jack) Allen, of Council Grove, Kansas and Dorothy (Wayne) Owen, of Salina; brother, Josh Adkins, of Salina; grandchildren, Meagan, Emily, and Brittanie Rico; as well as niece, Dawnetta Bennett; and nephews, David and John Owen, Robert, Brian, Christopher, and Aaron Bennett.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013 at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6 pm – 8 pm.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at First Covenant Church. Interment will follow at Marquette Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Salina, 730 Holly Lane, Salina, Kansas 67401; or Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1432, 1108 Crawford, Salina, Kansas 67401.