Aubrey Gene Linville
Aubrey Gene Linville, 96, of Salina, Kan., passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025. He was born October 25, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., to Eugene and Christie (Angell) Linville.
Aubrey grew up in Salina. He graduated from Salina High School where he was a three-sport letterman and was named Salina High School Athlete of the Year. Following graduation from Salina High in 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was a WWII veteran. He went on to attend the University of Kansas where he lettered in both football and basketball, playing under coach Phog Allen in 1949 and 1950. Aubrey was named Co-Captain of the football team in 1951. At KU he met his future wife Nancy Myer and they married in 1951.
Following graduation from KU in 1952, Aubrey and Nancy moved to Texas where Aubrey was employed by Mobil Oil Company and was a First Lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves. He returned to KU in 1960 to attend law school where he graduated in January of 1963. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas Law Review while in law school.
Aubrey practiced law with his father Eugene Linville for several years until he became a member of Clark, Mize, Graves & Linville in January of 1967. While practicing trial law at Clark, Mize, Graves & Linville, Aubrey served two terms on the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission and was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1980.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 70 years, Nancy (Myer) Linville; infant son, David Linville; and sister, Christabel Lauinger.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathi; son, Rich (Karen); grandchildren, David Dupy (Megan), Matt Dupy (Jaime), Phillip Linville (Haley), Meghan Kessler (Corey), Missy Mohler (A.J.), Becky Krause (Fritz), and Bud Linville; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Anna, Caleb, Hailey, and Adam Dupy, and Jack, Caroline, and Maggie Linville; and sister, Genelle Cassill.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, 308 S 8th St, Salina, KS 67401, with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina. A reception will follow at the Salina Country Club.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, care of the church.
Jennifer Rae Faubion
Jennifer Rae Faubion passed away at the home she loved in Salina, on January 21, 2025.
Jennifer was born on December 15, 1955, in Salina, KS to Evelyn (Haley) and Harry Henry of Verdi.
Jennifer enjoyed working for many years for Beech Aircraft, starting in the late 70’s.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Nancy Trow, Salina, and Rebekah Lehman of Verdi, son, Chaz Faubion, and husband Paul.
Survivors include her brother, Jim Henry (Sue) of Bennington, aunt and uncle. Joyce and Leo Gebhart of Verdi, stepson, Eric Faubion (Carla), sister-in-law Saundra Foe of Colorado, and grandchildren, Clayton, and Chloe. Also included are her nieces and nephews, Christy (Troy) of Salina, Tashia (Mickey) of Washington, Patrick (Alison) of Bennington, Dane Trow of Gossel; and grand nieces and nephews, Malik, Sasha, Malaina, Jace, Jett, Hayley, Levi, Liam, and Benett and great grand niece Emma.
She is also survived by her longtime friend, Pat Debold, and her best buddy and barker, Rebel.
Jennifer had many friends and family, too numerous to mention, but you were all in her heart.
A visitation to honor Jennifer will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 137 N. 8th Street.
A Celebration of Life will follow on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Salina 4-H building, on Bob Flaherty Dr.
Memorials can be made to the family, in care of 137 N. 8th Street.
Michael Ray Jensen
Michael Ray Jensen, 69, of Gypsum, Kan., passed away Friday, January 24, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1956, in Salina, Kan., to Harold and Betty (Laas) Jensen.
Michael grew up on family farms in Bavaria and Brookville, Kan., graduating from Ell-Saline High School and Salina Vo-Tech. He worked for Phillips Lighting in Salina for over 20 years and was a lifelong farmer and rancher. You would often find him in his spare time working on projects at the farm or helping out a neighbor.
Michael is survived by his children, Joshua Jensen, Jessie Jensen, Jaley Walter (Geoff), and Justin Jensen; grandson, Geoffery Keaton Walter; mother of his children, Joy Fox; and sisters, Danette Toone and Teresa Swisher (John).
He is preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Mentor United Methodist Church, 616 E Mentor Rd, Mentor, KS 67416.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Michael’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, made directly to St. Jude.
