Edward "Gene" Beard
Jul 8, 2021
Edward "Gene" Beard, 89, passed away Thursday July 8, 2021. He was born September 8, 1931 to John Edward Beard and Bertha Ella (Parsons) Beard in Winfield, Kansas. Gene graduated from Udall High School in 1948 and continued to farm with his father until he joined the Army. He married Ethel "Chris" Syms in 1952 and they were married...
Donald Ray Everett
Jul 8, 2021
Don Everett 72, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born July 19, 1948 to Leroy and Thelma (Ray) Everett in Newton, Kansas.
Don met Peggy O'Neil at Sacred Heart (Newman University) while attending college. They were married for 49 years. Don was a sales rep for Auto-Chlor for many years. He was always...
Mary Lane
Jul 7, 2021
Mary Lane, 77, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, went to her eternal rest Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Mary was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to the midwest after marrying Robert in 1965. She loved her family and friends with a steadfast passion which she channeled into everything she did. Holidays and...
Mary Jane Beeler
Jul 7, 2021
Mary Jane Beeler, 68, died Wednesday, July 7th, 2021. Born August 1, 1952, she was the daughter of Calvin P. and Margaret Louise (Zimmer) Ratcliff.
Mary is survived by her husband Jerry, one daughter Sarah Beeler, and her mother Margaret Ratcliff.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Andrea Beeler,...
Linda Lashinski
Jul 6, 2021
Linda Joy Lashinski, 70, lost her short battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Linda was a devoted wife, who loved her husband Tony with her entire heart. She raised three great kids Ginger Bradley, Valerie Heird and Anthony “Fritz” Lashinski, II, who gave her great joy with...
Samantha Lee Russell
Jul 6, 2021
Samantha L. Russell, 22, of Derby, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, after a tragic automobile accident. She was born December 25, 1998, in the City of Sacile, Italy, the daughter of Rogelio (Roger) and Lischen Castorena.
Samantha graduated from High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina with the class of 2017. On November 8, 2019 she was united...
Ian Patrick Kampe
Jul 4, 2021
Ian Patrick Kampe 20, died on July 4, 2021, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 27, 2000, in Red Bank, New Jersey the son of Patrick Kampe and Jacqueline Brown. He had served in the US Army.
Visitation: Tuesday, July 13th, 2021, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Smith Mortuary - Haysville...
Max Wade Moore
Jul 3, 2021
Max Wade Moore, 61, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born November 13th, 1959 to Raymond and Sybil (Koog) Moore in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Max served his county honorably with the United States Army. He worked as a sheet metal assembler in building construction.
He was preceded in death by...
Alice Waits
Jul 3, 2021
Wichita - Waits, Alice Susan, 97, died Saturday, July 3, 2021. She retired as dietician from Wesley Hospital. She loved making quilts for her grandchildren and RSVP, where she volunteered for many years.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
She was preceded...
George Stanley Mccandless
Jul 2, 2021
George Stanley McCandless, age 86, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021. Visitation 1-8 pm Wednesday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Graveside service 11 am Thursday, Fairview Cemetery, St. John. George is survived by his wife, Betty Follin; stepson, Mark Follin; brother, Donald McCandless (LaVerle); and his nieces, Debra and Linda McCandless. A memorial has been...
Rosalie Mae Thomas
Jul 1, 2021
Thomas, Rosalie
95, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 1st, 2021.
Rosalie, a faithful member of Eastpoint Church of Christ, retired from The Boeing Company. In her spare time, she enjoyed creative arts such as quilting, stained glass, painting, and sewing clothes for her grandchildren.
She is preceded in...
Gregory D. Simonsen
Jul 1, 2021
Derby, Kansas - Gregory Dee Simonsen died at the age of 73 in Wichita, KS. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia of Derby; his children, Jim (Christy) Simonsen, Darci (Jeff) Rodriguez; his grandchildren, Zach Simonsen, Beau Rodriguez, Toby Rodriguez, and Abbey Simonsen; his sister Brenda (Ed) Gurley; and many extended family members.
Greg...
Evelyn Lorene Swayze
Jun 30, 2021
Evelyn Lorene Swayze, age 85, retired owner and operator of Swayze Tax Service and former Beech employee, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Prayer service 2 PM Wednesday, July 7, with visitation one hour before in the chapel, Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday, July 8, both at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd....
Don L. Mcdonald
Jun 29, 2021
Don L. McDonald, 79, of Rose Hill, Kansas passed away on the 29th day of June, 2021. He is survived by his Wife of 59 years, who was the love and light of his life, Jan McDonald, as well as his children, David McDonald (Theresa), Mary McDonald Harrison (Aaron), Steve McDonald (Lori), and Debra (Beth) Lowe. His grandchildren, Ashley...
Wanda L. Driskell
Jun 29, 2021
Haysville - Driskell, Wanda Lou
83, passed away Tuesday, June 29th, 2021. She was born November 29th, 1937 to Harley Cowan and Burty Cowan Stallcup in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Wanda is survived by her daughters, Vickie Cope, Diana Standley, and...
Patsy Ann Darbro
Jun 29, 2021
Patsy Ann Darbro 58, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. She was born June 15, 1963 to Thomas Burbage and Bonnie Burbage Kier in Denver, Colorado.
Patsy enriched the lives of many children in the Mulvane and Derby school districts during her time as a crossing guard, lunch aide, and bus aide.
...
Donna Roman
Jun 28, 2021
Donna Roman passed away unexpectedly early afternoon at approximately 2:30 Monday, June 28th at her home. Donna was born July 7th, 1963, in Big Spring, Texas to her parents Linda Eaves-Willis and to the late Don Roman. Donna is survived by her husband, Phillip Emerson, her five children: Sarah Roman-Emerson, Samuel Roman-Emerson, Joshua Cook, Caleb Cook, and Jacob Cook....
Steven Glenn Grimsley
Jun 28, 2021
Former Derby Kansas resident Steven Glenn Grimsley, 50, of Alexandria, VA died unexpectedly on June 28, 2021 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Steve was born on July 5, 1970 in Wichita, Kansas and spent his childhood in Derby, Kansas. He later moved to Wichita, Kansas to complete his Bachelors and Masters degree in Elementary Education at Wichita State University....
Howard Eugene Nicklin, Jr.
Jun 24, 2021
Howard Eugene Nicklin II, 86, of Haysville Kansas, passed away on June 24, 2021, peacefully in his bed.
A celebration of life will be held at the Smith Mortuary in Haysville Kansas on July 3, 2021 at 1pm through 5pm.
Howard was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 2, 1934 and...
Denise Kay Standerfer
Jun 23, 2021
Denise Kay Standerfer, 58, died June 23, 2021. Denise retired from Boeing after 28 years. She volunteered with Mulvane Care & Share, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She is survived by her sisters Sheri (Jeff) Moldenhauer and Terri (Jim) McLaughlin; nephew Kevin McLaughlin; aunts Freeda Steyer, Marillyn (Rex) King, and Lou Ellen (Albert) Bliss. Visitation 4-7pm Friday, June 25;...
