Obituaries - August 8, 2025

Obituaries - August 8, 2025
Photo by Eli Solitas / Unsplash

Linda M. Duffy

Linda M. Duffy, 80, of Salina, KS left her journey on earth to join her friends and relatives in Heaven on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Salina, KS on November 19, 1944, to Raymond A. and Vera M. Halstead (later Driscoll).

Linda held various positions with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) beginning in 1981 and she retired as an Accountant for KDOT in 2009. During her KDOT career Linda acquired her Certified Public Manager certification. Linda was a 1962 graduate of Salina High School (Salina Central).

Linda was Treasurer for the local Christian Women’s Connection in Salina. She was an active member of the Women of the Moose for many years and held the position of Senior Regent in 1990 and 1991. Linda is a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina, KS. Growing up on a small farm west of Salina on Halstead Road (Linda’s maiden name), she participated in 4H.

Linda loved and was very loved by her friends and family. She enjoyed hosting holiday dinners for her family through the years. She enjoyed her kitty cats through the years as well (Issy May, Because, Callie Sue, and Missy). Linda enjoyed travelling and was an adventurous soul. She was able to complete a bucket list item with a cruise to Alaska shortly before passing. It was a truly beautiful experience for her.

She is preceded in death by her father, Raymond A. Halstead; mother, Vera M. Driscoll (Hartley, Halstead); brother, Stephen R. Halstead; spouses Frank B. Duffy and Arthur L. Fisher; and granddaughter, Stacy R. Bertolozzi (Stevenson).

Linda is survived by her daughters: Shelly Flores (Salina, KS), Leslie Stevenson (Purcell, OK), and Cecelia Turner (Tescott, KS); grandchildren: Levi Turner, Cody Turner, and Jonathan Flores; seven great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., during which the family will receive guests. A memorial service will take place on Monday, August 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Park. Both visitation and the memorial service will be held at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th St., Salina, KS. A luncheon, hosted by the ladies of Immanuel Lutheran Church, will immediately follow the graveside service at Ryan Mortuary.

Memorials in Linda’s honor may be made to Tammy Walker Cancer Center, Immanuel Lutheran Church, or Gentiva Hospice.


Terry L Clark

Terry L Clark, 66, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025. He was born in Salina, on September 10, 1958 to Leonard and Dorothy Clark. He attended Salina Central High School and graduated in 1976. He then attended Washburn University and graduated in 1980, then continued his education at University of Kansas Law School earning his Juris Doctorate. He had a small law office in Salina until he moved to Arcata, California. While living in California he married, Linda Cozyris, in 2000. She preceded him in death on December 21, 2022. He returned to Salina in 2024 working as a substitute teacher in several Salina schools.

Survivors include his sister, Kimberly Clark, of Salina; and several cousins, also by wife's children, Kali, Trevor and Kristian Cozyris.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Immediate cremation was chosen and he will be buried in Roselawn Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to the family to help with final expenses.

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