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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Richard Warren Palmer
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...
Frank James Debarea
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....
Patrick D. Sanchez
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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Greg Brown
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...
Sondra Burrell
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,...
Paul Haines
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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Judy Arlene Moore
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...
Robert Bloss
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...
Norma Kessler
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....
Sherry
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,...
Judith Ann Singleterry
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...
Bland Rice
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...
John Phelps
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...
Delbert W. Roop
Oct 10, 2020
Wichita - Roop, Delbert William
71, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was born June 8, 1949 to Calvin and Mary (Holbrook) Roop in Fairbury, Nebraska.
Delbert retired at 64 from his plumbing business, Roop Plumbing, Inc. He enjoyed his retirement riding his cutting horse and tending to his cattle. Delbert loved...
Shirley A. Coleman
Oct 9, 2020
Haysville - Coleman, Shirley A.
82, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born July 8, 1938 to Paul and Genevieve Massey in Wichita, KS.
Shirley was the owner and operator of Jack's Coffee Shop. She loved spending time with family and spoiling her grandchildren. Shirley also was an avid Bingo player. She was...
Jimmy "Bo" Cash
Oct 8, 2020
Douglass, Ks - Cash, Charles J. “Jimmy” , 74, passed away October 8, 2020. He was born July 10, 1946 in Lowell, Kansas to Bertie Mae Reed and Lawrence Evelyn Cash. He was preceded in death by: Bertie and Lawrence Cash, 2nd mom Claramay [Ray], brothers: Larry, Lester, sister: Betty Simon. Survivors include: Wife Lisa of the home, daughters:...
Merleta Martha Anthis
Oct 7, 2020
Merleta Martha Anthis, a retired book-keeper and long-time resident of Rose Hill, Kansas died unexpectedly on October 7, 2020 at the age of 66 while on vacation in Branson.
Merleta was born in Enid, Oklahoma on January 22, 1954 to Merlin Smith Sr. and Evelyn Smith. She graduated Enid High School in 1972 and held various jobs...
Carol Louise Oliverius
Oct 7, 2020
Carol Louise Oliverius passed away peacefully in her sleep to meet her Heavenly Father on October 7, 2020. Carol was born in Chatsworth, Iowa on August 22nd, 1928 in her mother's family home. She lived in Iowa until age of 9 before moving to Minnesota and living on a farm until she graduated high school in 1947. She then...
Robert Vance Durham, Sr.
Oct 6, 2020
Robert Vance Durham Sr. 74 passed away peacefully at his home in Wichita, Ks. on October 6th, 2020 and went on to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Robert was born on October 8th, 1945 in Norton, Ks to Charles and Joyce Durham. In 1961, he joined the armed forces and was assigned to the US...
Jean Elizabeth Shields
Oct 6, 2020
JEAN E. (THOMPSON) SHIELDS Jean E. (Thompson) Shields, 98, Leawood, Kansas passed away October 6, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born at home in 1922 in rural Reno County, Kansas. She attended first grade through high school at Rosehill, Sedgwick County, Kansas where she graduated in a class of thirteen. She and all of her classmates...
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