Obituaries

Oct 21, 2020

Mulvane - Landes, Delbert Orlando

94, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born on October 17, 1926 to parents, Fred and Nancy (Chance) Landes in Rose Hill, KS. Visitation: Sunday, October 25, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Smith Mortuary - Mulvane, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane, KS 67110. A small indoor service will...

Oct 21, 2020

Judith Ann Burnham

Judy Burnham, age 80, of Rose Hill, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. While we grieve for the loss of her presence, smile, generosity, and feisty spirit, we celebrate her reunion with family in Heaven. Judy lived a truly beautiful life and is beloved by many relatives and friends. She loved...

Oct 21, 2020

Jose Angel De Jesus, also known as Joseph or Joe, was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on July 31, 1932 to parents Baldamero and Mercedes De Jesus. He and his parents and 2 sisters, Lillian and Lydia lived in Puerto Rico until Joe was 10 years old. His father wanted to find more opportunity for his family and so...

Oct 21, 2020

George Allen VanSteenburg Jr. age 74, died October 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1946 in Schenectady, New York the son of George Allen and Loretta (Oldorff) VanSteenburg. George was raised in Schenectady New York and graduated from Shenendehowa high school. George joined the US Air Force after high school. He retired from the Kansas...

Oct 20, 2020

Dennis Franklin Gilbert, age 78, retired, former owner of Ledford Gage Lab, Inc., passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Dennis was born in Wichita, KS on January 6, 1942 to Franklin O. Gilbert and Eileen C. Cragan. He was the oldest of four children. Dennis’ family moved to Derby where he graduated from Derby High School in 1960....

Oct 20, 2020

Mulvane – Thomas Simonsen was called Home by the Lord Tuesday October 20, 2020. He is reunited with his parents, Svend and Lillian Simonsen, brother, Gary Simonsen, son, Darell Spoon, daughter in law, Franny Campbell, and granddaughter, Carmen Campbell.

Tom is survived by his wife, Pearl Fitzwater Simonsen, of Mulvane, Kansas.

Sister, Jeanne Sabatie, of...

Oct 20, 2020

Evelyn "Mary" Davison, born in Pocatello, Idaho to Andrew and Clarice Newsom on December 27, 1946, gained her wings and went to heaven on October 20, 2020.

Evelyn was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend.

She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers,...

Oct 19, 2020

Richard "Dick" W. Palmer, father, grandfather, and brother was called to his heavenly home at his residence on Oct. 19, 2020. He was born on Jan. 14, 1945 in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Sterling and Frances (Heitmeyer) Palmer. He served in the US Air Force 1967 to 1971 and received his bachelor's degree from Wichita State. He worked...

Oct 18, 2020

Frank James DeBarea, Sr., age 87, President of Duraform Inc., passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020. No visitation. Funeral service 1 pm Friday, October 30, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Goldie DeBarea; brother, Elmer DeBarea; sister, Viola Simpson; son, Frank James DeBarea, Jr; and his daughter, Diane Marie Gillette....

Oct 18, 2020

Patrick David Sanchez - Wichita, KS - passed away on October 18, 2020. He was born in Rosario, La Union - Philippines to Mariano and Rosa Sanchez. Preceded in his death is his grandson, Hudsen. He is survived by his daughter Trizha, son in law Anthony, and their two children Noah and Houston.

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Oct 16, 2020

Mulvane - Brown, Gregory Alan, 72, died Friday, October 16, 2020.

He served in the United States Army from 1967-1973, where he was a Helicopter Mechanic and Helicopter Technical Inspector, and an Aircraft Dispatcher. From 1973-1977 Greg served in the Army National Guard, where he was a Recruiting NCO, Aircraft Mechanic, and Platoon Leader. He...

Oct 16, 2020

Sondra Sue Burrell, 79, of Belle Plaine, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Smith Family Mortuaries Mulvane with Chaplain Terry Deaver officiating. Graveside services will follow at Belle Plaine Cemetery.

Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,...

Oct 15, 2020

Haysville - Haines, Paul Eugene, 71, died Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Memorial Service: 10am, Friday, October 23, 2020 at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, 1208 N College St, Winfield, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Oma Haines; three brothers, James Haines, Charles Myers, and Robert Myers.

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Oct 15, 2020

Judy A. Moore, 75, of Mulvane, Kansas passed away after fighting a long illness on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. She was born August 5, 1945 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Ralph and Helen Marie (Shipley) Hayes. She was a 1964 graduate of Mulvane High School.

On July...

Oct 15, 2020

Bob Bloss, 84, passed away peacefully at home October 15, 2020. He was born September 30, 1936 in Wellsville, KS, to Willard and Lena (Lidikay) Bloss. He spent his childhood growing up in Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1954. From there he began a career working for the airline industry that would span over 40 years, initially...

Oct 14, 2020

Derby - Kessler, Norma Rose, 92, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Norma was born November 27, 1927 in Aurora, CO. She graduated from Lucas High School in 1945. Following graduation she moved to Wichita, where she obtained her beautician's license and then opened a beauty salon in Luray, KS. She married Francis Kessler in 1946....

Oct 14, 2020

Boman, Sherry Kaye, 66, died Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at her residence. She was born April 7, 1954 in Bakersfield, California to Sanford and Dorothy (Jennings) Hutson. She work as a server for over 40 years, the last 15 of those at Fat Ernie's Restaurant, where she considered most of her customers as family. Sherry loved cooking, gardening, reading,...

Oct 12, 2020

Mulvane - Singleterry, Judith Ann

78, passed away Monday, October 12th, 2020. She was born in 1942 to Oliver Ernst and Hazel (Wolf) Ernst in Morrison, Oklahoma. She loved her life as a military wife, mother and even more as a grandmother. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bud Ernst, mother, Hazel (Wolf) Humbolt and...

Oct 11, 2020

Bland T. Rice, age 68, passed away on October 11, 2020 in Clearwater, KS. He was born March 6, 1952 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Ned Nation Rice and Anna Jane (Ham) Rice. He was married to Gayle Linhart Rice in 1976. They were divorced.

He lived in Campbell, MO until age 5, when the...

Oct 10, 2020

John A. Phelps was born into this life on October 3rd, 1956 and was taken to his Heavenly Home on October 10, 2020. He was a 1974 graduate of Derby High School. His parents Ron and Barbara Phelps, now deceased, settled in Derby after retiring from the military. John was an outdoorsman and loved the time he had spending...