Amy Ladd Hoffman
A love of life and a desire to help others. A never-tiring interest in and appreciation of the people in her life.
Amy Ladd Hoffman, 101, of Salina, Kansas, died August 22, 2025. She was born on October 15, 1923, in Pomeroy, Iowa. Her family subsequently lived in Sioux City, Iowa, and then Lincoln, Nebraska.
Upon graduating from the University of Nebraska, she volunteered for the U.S. Signal Corps in Washington, D.C., where she decoded intercepted Japanese communications during WWII.
After the war she returned to Lincoln to teach elementary school.
She married C.N. (Nick) Hoffman, Jr., on June 12, 1948, in Lincoln, where they lived for two years before moving with their son Chris to Salina, Kansas. Nick was born and raised in Salina, graduated from the University of Kansas, served on a destroyer in the Pacific during the war, got a job as a chemical engineer in Lincoln, and eventually joined the family business in Salina.
Amy began teaching ninth-grade English at Salina Roosevelt-Lincoln Junior High School in the fall of 1968, the same year her youngest son entered the seventh grade at the same school. Two years later, Salina South High School opened, and the 9th-grade students were moved to the two high school buildings. She was transferred to Salina Central High School, where she continued to teach ninth-grade English and serve as faculty sponsor for many student clubs. After retiring from public education, she taught for several years at St. John’s Military Academy in Salina.
“I met this darling little girl, and I thought I’d like to see if I could help her.”
Amy met first-grader Leslie Duenas when she volunteered through Big Brothers, Big Sisters as a mentor at Schilling Elementary School. They baked cookies in Amy’s apartment, shared lunches and tea parties, visited museums and the zoo, and attended music and theater performances. Their relationship grew into a cherished friendship of 20 years.
Amy enjoyed travel and had many happy times with her sisters and others in England, continental Europe, and Japan. After she and her sister Mary retired from teaching high-school English, they spent lovely summers in a cabin in the Rockies. They invited family and friends to join them at the cabin and took pleasure in sharing with their guests the beauty of the mountains.
A few years after her husband’s death, Amy moved to the Salina Presbyterian Manor, where she was known and loved for her genuine interest in visitors, residents, and staff. For Amy, every party offered the opportunity to know people better, and her “Pour-at-Four” pre-dinner wine gatherings with friends in her apartment were a well-known staple at the Manor.
Amy served on the boards of several local charities. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Salina Chapter BW of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. It was her wish that her obituary emphasize the deep gratitude she felt towards her P.E.O. sisters for including her in their activities even after mobility became an issue and she required help to attend meetings.
Surviving family members include two sons, Bill (Melinda) and Tom (Lee); three grandsons, Brad (Bridget) Hoffman, Ben Hoffman, and Mark (Desiree) Hoffman; one granddaughter, Marin (Nate) Reuter; seven great-grandchildren: Joey, Caroline, Tommy, and Matthew Hoffman, and Remy, Mira, and Keeley Reuter; three nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and -nephews.
Amy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Nick; her eldest son, Chris; all three of her sisters; her brothers-in-law; a nephew; and many of her lifelong friends.
In lieu of a funeral, Amy’s family will host a Celebration of Life, to be held at the Salina Country Club on Saturday, September 13th, from 4 to 6 p.m. Whether you knew Amy as a friend, a teacher, or just as someone who touched your life, please join us for appetizers and a glass of wine.
Memorial contributions in Amy’s name may be made to either:
Salina Presbyterian Manor’s “Preserving Legacies, Enriching Lives Campaign” in support of the Manor’s upcoming renovation and expansion project. Amy was on the steering committee for the Manor’s fundraising campaign and had hoped to see these improvements come to fruition.
Salina Symphony. Amy was proud that Salina has a fine symphony orchestra and loved attending performances.
Larry Anon Perkinson
Larry Anon Perkinson, 67 of Salina, passed away August 24, 2025, at his home. He was born on August 24, 1958, in Salina, Kansas.
Larry graduated from Salina Central High School in 1976. He enjoyed many different kinds of music and played the trumpet in the Drum and Bugle Corp and in the high school band. Larry enjoyed working for Salina Tree service for many years and at the Sale Barn until he retired.
He was a talented artist and enjoyed many different mediums of art including sculpting, painting and resin. He enjoyed writing stories. He enjoyed spending time at home with his many hobbies.
He loved spending time with his family, especially playing with his nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He had a great love for all animals, especially his cat, Spanky. He would buy tuna and hotdogs to feed the stray cats and even fed a ground hog in his back yard for a while.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Marietta (Reed) Siverling, and his nephew, Jesse Perkinson.
He is survived by his father, Don Siverling of Salina; his brothers, David Perkinson and wife Loretta of Salina, Michael Siverling of Chicago, Illinois, and Wayne Siverling and wife Sherie of Wichita Falls, Texas; one sister, Shelly Grandy and husband Steve of Salina; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Larry had a great sense of humor and loved spending time laughing with his family. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Friday August 29, 2025, at 137 N 8th St. Salina, KS, with a funeral service following at 11:00 a.m.
A burial will follow the service at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Culver, KS.
Gary Dwight Rogers
Gary Dwight Rogers, of Salina, passed away on August 21, 2025, at the age of 86.
He was born on January 17, 1939, in Hollister, California, to Rodney and Wilma Rogers. Gary spent much of his early life in California before moving to Kansas with his sister, Joyce, more than 50 years ago.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia (Buehner) Rogers; and his sister, Joyce Halstead.
Gary is survived by his cousin, Candice Greagory; his niece Crickett; and companion, Kimberley Knott; along with many friends who loved him and will miss him dearly.
