Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 5, 2020

Virginia “Ginny” Moody, 70, loving wife, mother, grandparent, and sister, passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2020 at 3:00pm. Ginny, daughter of Mary Morales, was born on March 29, 1950 in Chanute, KS. She was a registered nurse and served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Ginny was dedicated to supporting her husband, working side by side...

Oct 5, 2020

Haysville - DeAmicis, Jeanne Suzanne, 68, died Monday, October 5, 2020.

Memorial Service: 11:00 am, Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Jeanne is survived by her husband, Patrick DeAmicis; two daughters, Stacey DeAmicis and Poppie Quinton (Doug);...

Oct 5, 2020

Belle Plaine - Golightley, Kenneth Gene

84, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020. He was born December 21, 1935 to Ernest and Mabel Golightley in Belle Plaine, Kansas. Ken was a member of the Belle Plaine Masonic Lodge 173, Midian Shrine in Wichita. He loved to take day tips on his motorcycle with his wife, Gail. Ken...

Oct 3, 2020

Oct 3, 2020

Daniel J. Fusselman, age 55, passed away on October 3, 2020 after a valiant two year battle with cancer.

He was born in Blackwell, OK and was the youngest child of Milton and Frances Fusselman. Daniel spent his early years in Blackwell and Ponca City, OK, and gradu- ated from Ponca City High School in 1983. He...

Oct 1, 2020

Carver and Master Gardener, retired Airforce Staff Sargent M Riedel (Dutch) Burgdorf (87), born on October 25, 1932 died peacefully early morning of October 1, 2020 at his home in Derby Kansas.

Dutch, as most knew him loved gardening and carving. He was the 4th of 8 children. He was proceeded in death by his father Martin...