Tayla Marie Womochil passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the age of 6. She was born April 30, 2009 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Tayla attended the first grade at Kennedy Elementary in Abilene. Tayla is survived by her loving parents, Howard and Jamie (Estes) Womochil. Two sisters, Tara and Allison and two brothers, Tracyn and Shane. Maternal grandparents, Terry and Donna Christianson of Wichita. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Tracy Womochil and Patsy Hamme, and one aunt, Lori Wallace.
Services for Tayla will be 1:00 P.M., Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Abilene with Jeff Sapp officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Enterprise. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 6-8 P.M. at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene. The family of Tayla suggests memorials be given to the Tayla Marie Womochil Memorial fund. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third St., Abilene, Kansas 67410 or may be donated online at Go Fund Me in her memory.
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Janet M. Carr, 73, of Salina, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015. She was born June 20, 1942 in Salina, the daughter of Howard W. and Gladys F. (Lyne) Markley.
Janet graduated from Fremont High School, Nebraska, Hastings College, Nebraska and received her Master’s Degree from Kansas State University. She taught English and Journalism at Solomon High School for 26 years.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as a Deacon, Elder and Historian. Janet was involved with the Smoky Hill Museum, Access TV and the Salina Community Theatre. She enjoyed history, theater, traveling, and scrapbooking.
She is survived by her son, Greg Carr and wife Melissa, of Denver, CO; sister, Barbara Estes and husband Jerry, of Holly Lake Ranch, TX; and two grandchildren, Sairee and Marek Carr.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Eighth, Salina.
Memorials may be made to the church in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina.
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Debra G. McRae, 61, of Salina, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015.
She was born July 31, 1954.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Taylor J and Opal L. (Miller)McRae.
She is survived by her son; Levi K. Clinton of Tescott, two grandchildren; Heather Clinton of Salina and Amber Clinton of Tescott, a brother; Kenneth T. McRae of Calhan, Co. and a sister; Michelle Barta of Lawrence.
There will be no services.
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Muriel Joy Otis, 96, of Salina, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born Dec. 12, 1918, in rural Hodgeman County, the fifth of 10 children to Leslie Clifford and Elsie Josephine (Henry) Koontz.
She graduated from Hanston High School and attended Fort Hays State University, where she met Frederick Charles Otis. They were married March 21, 1942, and to this union were born two sons and two daughters.
Muriel was a homemaker and teacher and worked in retail. She was a member of Sasnak, the Sacred Literature Club and Circle 5, UMW.
She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Kenneth; six sisters; and three brothers.
Muriel is survived by a son, James (Darlene) Otis, of Hutchinson; two daughters, Janet (David) Nease, of Salina, and Joy (Joe) Caples, of Shawnee; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from noon until 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, with family receiving friends from 6-8, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at First United Methodist Church, Salina.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Agra Cemetery, Agra.
Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the church or Salvation Army.