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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Glenda Frye
Sep 11, 2020
Wichita - Frye, Glenda Rose Elizabeth
70, passed away Friday, September 11th, 2020. She was born June 3rd, 1950 to Celestine Schneider and Mary Herbers Schneider in Nortonville, Kansas. Glenda retired from the Internal Revenue Service after 30 years of service. In her retirement, she cherished spending time with her family (including her grand doggies), playing Bingo...
Erynn N. Hanna
Sep 11, 2020
Erynn Noelle Hanna, 23, of Mulvane, KS passed away September 11, 2020. Erynn was born on December 8, 1996, in Wichita, KS to Eric and Kim Hanna. She is survived by her parents, her sister Taylor Hanna-Peterson (Dan) of Lawrence, her grandparents Ken and Jill Degenhardt of Mulvane, Greg and Sandy Purkeypile of Derby and Richard Hanna of Wichita,...
Larry Hampton
Sep 10, 2020
Larry Hampton November 27, 1955 - September 10, 2020. Retired Army and police officer for the city of Derby. Nancy Hampton April 10, 1956 - September 4, 2020. Retired administrator for McConnell AFB. Married 47 years.
Memorial will be Friday, October 9th at 10am located at Woodlawn Baptist Church in south Wichita, space will be...
Richard Ray Baughman
Sep 9, 2020
Baughman, Richard R. "Dick", of Derby, age 88, retired Planning Manager, Cessna Aircraft, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Visitation 2-8 pm Sunday, September 13, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Private family services will be held on Monday, September 14. Dick is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Elizabeth...
Anita M. Thompson
Sep 7, 2020
Anita Thompson, age 83, died on September 7, 2020 at Maria Villa in Mulvane, KS. Anita was born on February 15, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Irene Vance. No services are planed at this time.
Marion Kay Renner
Sep 7, 2020
Marion Renner, retired teacher, full time mother and eternal hell raiser checked out on September 7th, 2020. She was born at home in Zurich, Kansas on July 12, 1933 and often told folks she was “homemade”. From this humble beginning in the farmlands of Northwest Kansas she went on to far greater things. After spending 4 years at K...
Lee Langlois
Sep 6, 2020
Joseph “Lee” Langlois, age 41, of Belle Plaine, former supervisor, FMI. Park City, and Spirit employee, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. Lee was born July 12, 1979 to Ray and Mona Langlois at St. Luke’s Hospital in Wellington. He grew up in the Peck/ Mulvane community and was always an avid bird hunter along with his dogs, a...
Kelly Jo Hill
Sep 6, 2020
Kelly Jo Hill, age 60 died on September 6, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center. She was born January 6, 1950 the daughter of Ken Kinkbinder and Linda (Bupp) Boradhead. There will no services at this time.
Elaine Zinn
Sep 4, 2020
Haysville – Zinn, Elaine, 77 passed away Friday September 4, 2020
A Celebration of Elaine’s Life will be held September 26th at The Point Christian Fellowship Church 514 North 3rd Street in Temple, TX at 2:00 p.m.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Zinn; stepfather, Bill Krugman; father, Roland (Sadie)...
Nancy Jean Hampton
Sep 4, 2020
Larry Hampton November 27, 1955 - September 10, 2020. Retired Army and police officer for the city of Derby. Nancy Hampton April 10, 1956 - September 4, 2020. Retired administrator for McConnell AFB. Married 47 years.
Memorial will be Friday, October 9th at 10am located at Woodlawn Baptist Church in south Wichita, space will be...
Patty Jo Ingram
Sep 4, 2020
Patty Jo Ingram was born on August 23rd 1934 in Elk City, Kansas. She was welcomed home in the arms of Jesus on September 4th 2020 in Derby Kansas. Patty was a woman of strong faith in Her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and She served Him faithfully even up to her death for 47 years. Patty was a...
Gilbert Pickenpaugh
Sep 4, 2020
Derby – Pickenpaugh, Gilbert
(January 19th, 1944 - September 4, 2020) Survived by wife Shirley Pickenpaugh, daughter Molly Nikkel, son Joshua Pickenpaugh, son-in-law Kevin Nikkel, and sister Jon Lou Votruba. Gilbert was a graduate of Wichita State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Gilbert was a resident of Derby, KS and had worked at NCR, Boeing,...
John Fisher
Sep 3, 2020
Wichita - Fisher, John Clay, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
He was born to William LeRoy and Elsie (Devore) Fisher on May 25, 1929 in Valley Center, KS. He met his wife, Alice Snook, at Fishbacks restaurant/gas station where she was a waitress and...
Laverne Marie Maybrier
Sep 1, 2020
Haysville - Maybrier, Laverne Marie, 90, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Laverne was born on May 28, 1930 in Salina, KS the daughter of Leo and Laura (Phiefer) Giersch. She a longtime resident of of Salina graduating in 1948 from Sacred Heart Catholic High School Salina. The furniture business was a big part of...
Joyce K Garner
Sep 1, 2020
Haysville - Garner, Joyce K, 71, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
Graveside Service: 2:00 pm, Friday, September 4, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery 6231 W. 47th St. S. Wichita.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and LaVeta Garner, great nephew, Luke Horsch, and Betty Grimm.
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Orin William Elder
Sep 1, 2020
Orin William Elder, 91, peacefully passed away September 1, 2020 after a short stay at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka, KS. Orin was born on September 13, 1928 in Smith County, KS in the same home where his mother was born. He was the youngest of nine children born to Arnold Franklin Elder and Susan Frances Kinion. Orin's...
Melva Jean Murphy
Aug 31, 2020
Rose Hill - Murphy, Melva Jean, 91, died Monday, August 31, 2020.
Graveside Service: 1:00 pm, Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Dunlap Cemetery, Rose Hill. Her family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Merton Dreve Murphy; brother, Charles Hillis...
Sammie Lee Hutson
Aug 29, 2020
Haysville - Sammie Lee Hutson, age 79, passed away August 29th, 2020 in her home in Haysville, Kansas. Sammie was born on March 7, 1941 in Clarksville, Arkansas to Jesse and Vivian Smiley. Sammie was one of 5 sisters. Shirley (Don) Steventon, Fran (Clyde) McClain, Ruth (Randal) Bolinger, Becky (Ron) Buzard. Sammie spent her entire life walking the path...
Gordon L. Smith
Aug 29, 2020
Gordon L. Smith, was born on January 8, 1933 to Alfred and Maude Smith in Fowler, KS. The family moved to Wichita when he was in elementary school. He graduated from North High and Friends University. Gordon was a kind and sweet soul and had a wonderful bass voice. He loved to sing in church choir, Symphony Chorus and...
Carolyn Lee Lekan
Aug 28, 2020
Derby- Carolyn Lee Lekan,
81, of Derby passed way on August 28, 2020. There will be a graveside service at a date yet to be determined.
Carolyn was born to Frank and Florence (Erickson) Eckert on July 8, 1939 in Sioux City, Iowa. Carol graduated from high
school in Sioux City,...
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