Fred Henry
Aug 22, 2020
Derby - Henry, William Fred, 72, died Saturday, August 22, 2020. He graduated from Derby High School and Wichita State University. He was a Vietnam Navy Veteran and served on the Enterprise. Fred retired as a financial planner after 22 ½ years with Boeing. Fred's hobbies were rebuilding GTOs from scratch, traveling with his wife and friends (Jim and...
Harry Eugene Ozbun
Aug 21, 2020
Ozbun Jr., Harry Eugene 73, of Wichita, KS passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Harry Jr. was born the son of Harry Sr. and Connie Ozbun on April 8, 1947 in Winfield, KS. Harry Jr. and Maria Ozbun were united in marriage on April 4, 1970. Harry Jr. was an avid antique car enthusiast, belonging to the Vintage...
David Rhue
Aug 20, 2020
David Louis Rhue, 37, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home in Haysville.
Visitation: Tuesday, August 25, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2020, both at Smith Mortuary, Derby.
He was preceded...
Beverly Turnbull
Aug 20, 2020
Beverly June Turnbull, 92, of Cookson, Ok, passed away peacefully in Derby, KS surrounded by family on August 20, 2020. She was born in Clements, KS in 1928 and is survived by her brother Harold Steadman and sister Bernice Odle, and older sister Elaine departed. She married the late Glen Krueger in 1949. They had three children, Scott (Cathy)...
Roy Harley Rogers
Aug 19, 2020
Roy Rogers 72, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Smith Family Mortuary - Haysville, KS
Herbert Joseph Krehbiel
Aug 19, 2020
Herbert Joseph Krehbiel, age 76, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020. No visitation. Graveside service 11 am Monday, Hillside Cemetery, Sedgwick. Herbert was born October 18, 1943 to Herbert and Esther Krehbiel. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bonnie; brother, Kenneth; and sisters, Kathleen Stucky and Dorothy Goering. Survivors include his sister, Lola Jane Fensky, of...
Gloria Anne Cline
Aug 18, 2020
Gloria Anne Cline, 95, passed away August 18, 2020 at Glen Carr House in Derby, KS. She was born April 25, 1925, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of James Herman and Bertha Lorene (Cooper) Hayes. Gloria spent her childhood in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High School in 1943. She soon moved to Wichita to work at Boeing Aircraft...
George Youssef Farid
Aug 16, 2020
George Youssef Farid age, 68, died on August 16, 2020 at his residence in Wichita, KS. Services will be held at a later date.
Smith Family Mortuary - Derby
Michael D. Ostgren
Aug 16, 2020
Derby - Ostgren, Michael D.
65, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. He was born September 14, 1954 to Stanley and Maralyn (Krause) Ostgren in Beatrice, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann; and father, Stanley. Michael is survived by his son, Jordan; mother, Maralyn; brothers, Brent Ostgren and Mark (Debbie) Ostgren; sister,...
John Huston
Aug 15, 2020
John Lee Huston, 72, a retired expeditor/material handler and resident of Derby, KS, died at home surrounded by family and close friends on Saturday, August 15, 2020, after a year long battle with small cell lung cancer.
John is survived by his mother, Hazel Huston; his wife, Helen Huston; his children, Kenneth Huston, Lori Sinclair...
Daryl Dean Godown
Aug 14, 2020
Leon – Godown, Daryl Dean,
78, passed away, Friday, August 14 in Andover. He was born November 26, 1941 in Wichita, the son Leonard Godown and Lola (Murrey) Godown. He was the oldest of three brothers, Melvin Godown of Maize, and Marlin Godown of Longmont, CO. He graduated from West High in 1960 and then worked most...
John Wesley Siemens
Aug 13, 2020
John W. Siemens, 87, passed away August 13, 2020. Born April 8, 1933, to Jacob H. Siemens and Elizabeth (Wiens) Siemens in Hillsboro, Kansas. He spent his early years growing up in Buhler, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Jeffrey (stillborn) and two older twin sisters, Doris Kaufman and Deloris Ham. He is survived...
Ruth Elderine Loudenslager
Aug 13, 2020
Ruth E. Loudenslager, age 100, retired Secretary, USD 259, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday. August 21 with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Culbertson Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 10 am Saturday, August 22, Westwood Presbyterian Church, 8007 W. Maple. Ruth was born June 22, 1920 at Quay, OK, to Walter Woodland Anderson...
Michelle Blasi Pore
Aug 12, 2020
MICHELLE BLASI PORE, 48
Michelle Marie Blasi Pore, 48, of Wichita, died at 7:27 PM, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at The Harry Hines Hospice Center at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 14, 1972 in Wichita, Kansas.
She is survived by her mother Helen Huse of Arlington,...
John Mahlandt
Aug 12, 2020
Douglass - Mahlandt, John
75, died peacefully, August 12, 2020, surrounded by his family. John was born, November 18, 1944 to John William and Emma Mahlandt. He had one brother, Charles Mahlandt, and one sister, Frieda Dayton, all whom preceded him in death. John was a longtime teamroper, coach of his kids sports teams. John loved to...
Mary Helen (Hyde) Smith
Aug 11, 2020
Rose Hill - Smith, Mary Helen (Hyde)
94, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her home in Rose Hill. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Friday August 14, 2020 at Smith Family Mortuary, Derby. Services will be held at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 10 am. Mary was born September 29, 1925 in Brownington,...
Jesse Farel Lessley
Aug 8, 2020
DERBY, KS - Jesse Farel Lessley, 83, was born September 30, 1936 in Sallisaw, OK and passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. He is to be buried alongside his parents in Sallisaw, OK at Akins Cemetery at a later date when it is safe for loved ones to gather for a graveside service.
Jesse...
Julia Ann Frakes
Aug 8, 2020
Frakes, Julia Ann (Taylor)
passed away August 8, 2020 at home in Douglass surrounded by family. She was born January 27, 1934 on the Allen Farm southeast of Douglass to James L. and Julia (Eckel) Taylor. In 1940 the family moved to Douglass where Ann attended school, graduating from Douglass High School in 1952. Ann was married...
Robin Gunter
Aug 6, 2020
Derby - Gunter, Robin Lynn, 63, died Thursday, August 6, 2020.
She retired from Vehicle Maintenance at McConnell Air Force Base. She was a car buff, belonging to the Marauders Car Club. She was an animal lover who supported LAPP and other local charities.
Visitation: Thursday, August 13, 2020,...
Rajean Kanaga
Aug 4, 2020
DERBY - Kanaga, Rajean
age 97, former co-owner Kanaga Supply, former Daylight Donut Shop, and Smith Mortuary evening hostess, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday, August 7, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 am Saturday, South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Rd.,...
