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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Mary Ellen Wetzel
Dec 10, 2020
Haysville - Wetzel, Mary Ellen, 95, died Thursday, December 10, 2020. She married Merlyn Wetzel May 12, 1962.
Memorial Service: 2:00 pm, Friday, December 18, 2020 at Smith Mortuary, Haysville.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Whitton.
Mary is survived by her husband, Merlyn;...
Eula Sears
Dec 9, 2020
Eula (Halford) Sears was taken home by the Lord on Wednesday, Dec 9, 2020. She joined her husband Joe, daughter Peggy and her son Joe Jr who were all taken from us too soon. Eula is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas C Halford and Martha Coy Halford, all of her brothers and sisters and her grandson Benjamin...
Billy Eugene Taylor
Dec 9, 2020
Billy Eugene Taylor died, Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was born in Buffalo, Oklahoma the son of Clive and Wanda (Williams) Taylor. He had served in the US Navy. Billy had worked for the Beech Aircraft as a tool welder for 35 years and after his retirement he worked for Websters in Winfield and retired in 2018. He was...
Scott Charles Arnett
Dec 9, 2020
Scott Charles Arnett, September 7, 1963 - December 9, 2020, age 57, Cellular Engineer for Verizon Wireless, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020. No visitation. Funeral service 2 pm Monday, December 14, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Scott is preceded in death by his parents, George and Pat Arnett. Survivors include his wife, Laura; sons, Josh Arnett...
Terrie Nixon
Dec 8, 2020
Terrie Sue Nixon, 74, born June 18, 1946 in McPherson, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home in Haysville.
Visitation: Friday, December 11, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family to receive friends from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Saturday, December 12, 2020, both at Smith...
Susan Annette Mourer
Dec 6, 2020
Susan “Sue” Mourer, 61, died on December 6, 2020 at her residence
in Belle Plaine. She was born May 28, 1959 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of James and Wahnettah (Cousins) McQuilken. She was raised in Wichita and graduated from Campus High School in 1977. She was a beautician for the majority of her working career. On...
Roy Allen
Dec 6, 2020
Belle Plaine - Allen, Roy Dean, 77, died Sunday, December 6, 2020.
He loved to travel. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, scrapping, and going to auctions.
Visitation will be Friday, December 11, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. No memorial service is planned at this time....
Betty "Sue" Turkle
Dec 5, 2020
Turkle, Betty "Sue"
88, passed away Saturday, December 5th, 2020. She was born June 19th, 1932 to William and Lena (Hopkins) Glen in Bethany, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy; son, Zachary and daughter, Kristin. Sue is survived by her Children, Steve (Phyllis), Karen "KT" Crainer (Herchel); brother, Bob Glen (Janet); granchildren, Damon...
Doris Perrill
Dec 5, 2020
Perrill, Doris Mae, 89, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was a member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church.
Visitation: Sunday, December 13, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Graveside Service: 2:00 pm, Monday, December 14, 2020 at El Paso Cemetery, Derby.
She was preceded...
Glenard Carl Harris
Dec 4, 2020
Mulvane - Glenard C. Harris, 82, went to be with his Lord on December 4th, 2020. He was formerly employed by Cessna Aircraft and contracted for Boeing and Textron.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Vena Harris.
He is survived by his Wife, Donna, of Mulvane, KS;...
Mathew Glen Mork
Dec 4, 2020
Wichita - Mork, Mathew Glen
88, passed away Friday, December 4th, 2020. He was born May 29th, 1932 to Mathew and Virginia (Fenner) Mork in Butler County, Kansas. He loved fishing, gardening and especially his Ministry. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Pauline; son, Mike; granddaughter, Melissa; and 11 siblings. Mathew is survived by...
Jennifer E. Simmons
Dec 3, 2020
Jennifer Ellen Simmons (Toombs), age 62, passed to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her father, Tom Toombs, and father-in-law, Keith Simmons. Jenny was born in Wichita, KS on March 21, 1958 to Tom and Margaret Toombs (Wolf). She graduated from Derby High School in 1976. She...
Duane H. Little
Dec 3, 2020
Duane Little, 93, of Douglass, stepped into eternity and joined his brothers and sisters at the Throne on December 3, 2020. He was born near Derby, KS, on March 26, 1927, the seventh child and fourth son of William and Beryle (Mitchell) Little.
Duane graduated from Douglass High School in 1945. In November 1944, he...
William Edward Schauf
Dec 3, 2020
William Edward "Will" Schauf, age 62, JF Electric lineman, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. Cremation has been effected and memorial services will be held at a later date. Will is preceded in death by his father, Ed Schauf and his grandparents, Zona Cardinas and Bernard and Regina Schauf. Survivors include his son, Ed Schauf; daughters, Destinee Schauf and...
Aaron Moeder
Dec 3, 2020
Rose Hill - Moeder, Aaron Joseph, 81, died Thursday, December 3, 2020.
Visitation: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2020 with Recitation of the Rosary to follow at 7:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at St Vincent de Paul Church, 123 N....
Devra Ann Hudson
Dec 3, 2020
Devra Ann Hudson, age 69, died on December 3, 2020 at her home of over 40 years of natural causes.
Early in life, she developed her love of art, music, and fine arts before majoring in art history at WSU. Her father worked on the top secret space programs, so the family moved a few times with...
Bonnie Price
Dec 1, 2020
Atlanta, KS - Price, Bonnie
88, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was born May 20, 1932 to Lonnie and Ida Brown in Wichita, KS. Bonnie loved baking, flower gardening, fishing, and spending time with her family. Christmas time was a special time of the year, when she would make her brandy cakes, chex mix and...
Herschel T. Middlebrooks
Dec 1, 2020
Herschel Thomas Middlebrooks, 83, of Derby, Kansas, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born in Farmington, Georgia on December 23, 1936 to Thomas Middlebrooks and Lucille Nard. He attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia. As the editor and president of the newspaper staff, he was also a member of the basketball and tennis teams,...
Kenneth Orene Kincaid
Nov 30, 2020
Kenneth Orene Kincaid, age 73, of Kaw City, OK, formerly of Udall and Mulvane, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. Ken was a retired Beechcraft employee and a former Cessna employee. Visitation will be 1-8 pm Thursday, December 3, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 503 SW Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service 2 pm Friday, December 4,...
John L Crowe
Nov 30, 2020
Rose Hill - Crowe, John Lonnie, 69, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. John was born to John S. Crowe and Violet Irene (Norton) Crowe in Wichita, KS, on January 4, 1951. He was raised in Augusta, KS. John married Martha Brainard in Newton, KS on December 29, 1971. He graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor of...
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