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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Rose Holton

Rose Holton

Dec 16, 2025

Rose Marie Holton, age 95, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Visitation 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Monday, December 22, 2025 with family present from 2-4 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. No Services will be held.Rose was born in Amarillo, TX to Isaac D. Davis and Roxy L. Riley.Rose enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, especially gardening and...

Norma Scharff

Norma Scharff

Dec 11, 2025

Norma Jean Scharff, age 91 of Rose Hill, KS, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. She was born on July 29, 1934, the only child of Herbert and Ola Annabelle Humphrey, in Dayton, OH. She graduated Kiser High School in 1952. She met and married Edward Scharff in 1951. They had four children, Cynthia L. in 1955, Mark E.,...

Arlys Carter

Arlys Carter

Dec 11, 2025

Arlys Carter, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, surrounded by his 3 children. He was born on November 25, 1936, in Wellington, Kansas, to Raymond and Mary Carter. He was married to the love of his life, Janice Carter, for 58 wonderful years.Arlys was immensely proud of the family he and Janice built,...

Leland "Lee" Knaus

Leland "Lee" Knaus

Dec 10, 2025

Knaus, Leland “Lee” Wayne, 65, passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on February 2, 1960, in Valparaiso, Florida to his parents, Robert and Margaret Knaus.

He dedicated over 25 years to working in aircraft as a mechanic. His job would bring him to Tulsa where he would meet the love of his life, Lisa. In that instance, it...

Patsy Jean Jay Kinney

Patsy Jean Jay Kinney

Dec 9, 2025

Patsy Jean Jay Nesahkluah Kinney was born in Kansas on March 8, 1948, and passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 77. She was the daughter of Ethel Higgins and Paul Jay Nesahkluah. She was the mother of Christopher Byrum (deceased), Michael Byrum (deceased), and her living daughter Jacqueline Orona, whom she called JackieB. She was a...

Brenda Potter

Brenda Potter

Dec 8, 2025

Potter, Brenda Jean, 68, passed away on December 8, 2025. She was born on June 13, 1957, in Chandler, Arizona to Paul and Shirley Carrick.

Brenda worked as a medical transcriber at St, Fransis Hospital, she was always leery about going to the archives alone. We were married on June 26,1976 so she moved to Lubbock TX where I was stationed...

Carol Glover

Carol Glover

Dec 8, 2025

Carol Glover, 82, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. She was born January 7, 1943 to Owen and June Russell in Rogers, Arkansas. 

Preceded in death by her husband, Clois Ray Glover; parents, Owen and June Russell; siblings, Eric Russell, LeeRoy Russell, Chris Russell, Sammy Russell and grandson, Mitch Duty. Survivors include her daughters, Tammy Duty, Peggy (Keith) Duty; grandchildren,...

Steve Esser

Steve Esser

Dec 7, 2025

Esser, John Stephen (Steve), owner Esser Inventory, 75, passed away on December 7, 2025. He was born on December 16, 1949, in Booneville, Missouri to Richard (Dick) and Mary Ellen (Chinkie) Esser.

Steve grew up in Sedalia, MO and was a Chevrolet mechanic and hobby farmer, eventually moving to Wichita, KS area for the inventory business. He started Esser Inventory, employing...

James L. Harris

James L. Harris

Dec 7, 2025

James L. Harris, 61, passed away peacefully with his mother by his side on December 7, 2025 following a valiant battle with colon cancer. Jim is survived by his adoring mother, Mrs. Donna Harris, and was predeceased by his father, Mr. James F. Harris, and younger brother Larry D. Harris. In addition to his wonderful mother, Jim is survived by...

David Niederee

David Niederee

Dec 7, 2025

David Niederee, MD, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, physician, and community pillar, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at his home. Born, June 19, 1956 to W.C. and Joyce Niederee in Omaha, Nebraska, David's life was defined by energy, purpose, service, and a love for his family, staff, colleagues, and patients.

Born with a spirited drive that never dimmed,...

Ronald Adkins

Ronald Adkins

Dec 6, 2025

Ronald Lee Adkins, 91, of Mulvane, Kansas, died Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was born November 14, 1934 to Basel and Hilda Adkins in Burden, KS.

Ron graduated from Burden High School in 1952. He graduated from Kansas State Teacher’s College in 1956. He received his Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University. He married the love of his life on June...

Cynthia Loyd

Cynthia Loyd

Dec 5, 2025

Cynthia (Cindy) Denise Loyd, 65, passed away on December 5, 2025. She was born on March 12, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Dennis Elliott and Bonni Debo. She was the oldest of four children and the only daughter.

She was a loving wife, married 47 years to her husband Michael. Together they traveled the world, serving the needs of Michael’s career....

Justin Lockart

Justin Lockart

Dec 5, 2025

Justin Robert Lockart, 40, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025. He was born in Aurora, CO on March 29, 1985 to Rick and Beth Lockart (Potter).

He is survived by his son, Cayden Lockart; parents, Rick and Beth Lockart; sister, Lindsay Lockart; grandmother, Albertine Potter and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He worked at K&S Liquor in Derby, KS for the...

David Bornhoft

David Bornhoft

Dec 5, 2025

David passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025 after an unexpected illness.

Viewing will be Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 6-8 pm at Smith Mortuary in Derby, KS. Rosary will be at 9:30 am, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 with Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover, KS. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

David was...

Lonny Dale Rohr

Lonny Dale Rohr

Dec 4, 2025

Lonny Dale Rohr, 75, of Iola, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025. Born on July 7, 1950, in Leroy, Kansas, Lonny lived a full and spirited life marked by hard work, humor, and an unwavering willingness to help others. The son of William and Charlotte Rohr, Lonny grew up surrounded by family, laughter, and a strong sense of...

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Dec 4, 2025

Christopher Hyunoo Lee, age 41, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on December 4, 2025.

Chris was born on May 7, 1984, to loving parents Kun Hee and Ho Sung Lee. He grew up in Rye Brook, New York, attending Ridge Street School for elementary school and Blind Brook Middle and High School. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from 2002 to 2007...

Thomas Albert Foust

Thomas Albert Foust

Dec 4, 2025

Thomas Albert Foust was born on a farm near Aaron, Missouri on Oct. 29, 1930 to Albert Elmer and Aletha Fay (Broddle) Foust. He spent many happy hours on his grandparent’s horse farm as a child and maintained a love of horses forever after. Later in life he realized his dream of owning a farm complete with a couple horses....

Cathy Louise Boyd

Cathy Louise Boyd

Dec 2, 2025

Cathy Louise Boyd (1951-2025), went to be with the Lord, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, youngest sister and husband. She is survived by her oldest sister, son, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home Health and Hospice of Kansas, or Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, KS.

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William Donald Anderson

William Donald Anderson

Dec 2, 2025

William Donald Anderson was born on September 10, 1927, in McPherson, KS. He passed away on December 2, 2025, at the home of his son, Bart Alden Anderson, in Mulvane, KS. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma, of over 60 years; two sons, Donny and Wade Anderson; one daughter, Audrey Angleton; and his parents, Martin and Vallie...

Valentine "Valen" Anthony Wayne Perez

Valentine "Valen" Anthony Wayne Perez

2025

Valentine “Valen” Anthony Wayne Perez, 28, of Wichita, KS, went to be with his Creator, God, on Sunday, November 30, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family and close friends. He was a proud member of the Sac and Fox Nation of Stroud, Oklahoma.

Valen was born on July 5, 1997, to Rafael and April Perez, and was the youngest...

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