Andy P. “Sparky” Stierwalt, 61, Salina, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation in Salina. He was born May 17, 1953 in San Antonio, TX to Russell and Cheryl (Sparks) Stierwalt.
Andy graduated from Marymount College with his undergraduate and then he earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan. He was the owner and operator of Andy’s Home Maintenance and Stierwalt Accounting.
Andy was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders – Ride Captain, Masonic Lodge #60 Salina, Yorkrite, past commander of the Knights Templar, and the Salina First United Methodist Church. He enjoyed being Santa Claus for different organizations and visiting the pediatrics unit at Salina Regional Health Center.
Survivors include his wife Carla of the home; daughter Alicia Farrington of Minneapolis; son Jamie Farrington of Bazine; sisters Pamela Nelson and husband Chris of Citrus Heights, CA and Peggy Ellington and husband Bill of Perry, GA; grandsons Kenton, Connor, and Colton; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 31 at the First United Methodist Church, Salina. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Salina or the Patriot Guard Riders and may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.
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Natalie R. Evans, 45, of New Cambria, passed away Thursday, May 22nd, at Salina Regional Health Center.
Natalie was born in Council Grove, Kansas on October 19, 1968, to Joyce N. (Davis) Evans and the late Maurice D. Evans.
She was a member of Allen Chapel AME Church in Salina.
Survivors include her mother, son, Tony T. Evans, of Salina, sisters, Latoria Evans, of Salina, and Teresa Davis, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Natalie is preceded in death by her father.
Cremation has been chosen and memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in Natalie’s name to the cancer charity of the donor’s choice.