Jimmy Dale Gibson
Dec 7, 2019
Jimmy Dale Gibson, age 70, of Jet, OK, retired auto body mechanic and honorably discharged Vietnam War veteran, passed away December 7, 2019. Memorial graveside services will be held 1 pm Friday, July 31, 2020, at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery. 1208 N. College, Winfield. Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, John Gibson; mother, Hilda Trahern; and a...
Milo Wayne Smalley
Dec 5, 2019
Towanda - Smalley, Milo Wayne, age 86, passed away Thursday, December 5th, 2019. Visitation 2-8pm, Family greeting from 5-7pm Tuesday, December 10th; Funeral Service 10AM Wednesday, December 11th both at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Rd. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, Glen and Lena Smalley; sisters, Melbadean Canape, Shirley Smalley. Milo is survived...
Paul W. Mccluer
Dec 3, 2019
Paul Wesley McCluer, of Derby, age 92, retired Santa Fe Railroad employee, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, December 5, with family receiving friends 5 - 7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral service 10 am Friday, December 6, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner St., Derby. Burial will follow at Riverview...
Everett Wayne Scovel
Dec 3, 2019
Derby – Scovel, Everett Wayne, age 91, retired Boeing Engineer, passed away December 3, 2019. Visitation 3-8pm; family present 6-7:30pm Monday evening at Smith Mortuary – Derby, 1415 N. Rock Rd. Funeral 10AM Tuesday, December 10th at The First Presbyterian Church, 324 N Baltimore Ave in Derby. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary; siblings, Wanda Watson,...
Deanna D. Sell
Dec 2, 2019
DeAnna Sell, 45, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, and friend, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. She was born May 17, 1974 to Gideon and Debbie (Robinson) Lair in Yuma, AZ.
DeAnna was the most beautiful woman inside and out. She was a friend to all and a stranger to no one. Her...
Fred Ranger
Dec 2, 2019
Wichita - Ranger, Freddie "Fred" Ray Sr., age 73, passed away Monday, December 2nd, 2019. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service from 9-10AM; Funeral Service 10AM Saturday, December 7th, 2019, at Smith Mortuary - Mulvane 501 SE Louis Blvd. He is preceded in death by his father, George B. Ranger; daughter-in-law, Robin Ranger; and the mother of his...
Leella Mae Easter
Dec 2, 2019
Le Ella Mae Easter, age 94, of Douglass, homemaker, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday, December 6, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Saturday, December 7, Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow, Douglass. Le Ella was born March 21, 1925 in Douglass to...
Charlene Mills
Dec 2, 2019
Charlene Mills, 90, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. She was born June 8, 1929 to Samuel and Lenora (Falcon) Covarrubias in Rockport, TX. Charlene married Thomas O. Mills from Mulvane, KS on April 9, 1955 in Tacoma, WA. They later moved to Auburn where their first child James was born. From there they moved to Dallas, Oregon where...
Mary Minshall
Nov 30, 2019
Derby - Minshall, Mary
86, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019.
Memorial Service: 12:00 pm, Friday, December 6, 2019 at Smith Mortuary, Derby.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Thompson; grandchildren Angela Noble and Jonathan Cunningham; great grandson, Brandon Boone; 5 siblings, and son-in-law, Merle Connelly....
Ruth L. Brown
Nov 30, 2019
Derby - Brown, Ruth Lavern, was born April 22, 1924, in Paris, Arkansas and died November 30, 2019, at age 95. Ruth went to dwell with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ whom she longed to see. Visitation 5-7pm Wednesday evening, with family present at 6pm: Funeral 10:30AM Thursday, December 5, both at Smith Mortuary - Derby, 1415 N....
Bill Smith
Nov 28, 2019
Haysville - Smith, William Henry
retired from Vulcan Material Chemical, 75, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born May 18, 1944 to Leland and Eva (Davis) Smith in El Dorado, KS.
He LOVED KU! He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ballgames. William spent lots of time with his loving family.
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Tommie Giddeon
Nov 26, 2019
Wichita - Giddeon, Tommie "Tom" Lee
85, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
He served in the Air Force from 1957-1961 before being honorably discharged. Tom found great enjoyment in the outdoors, fishing, hunting and spending time at the lake.
Visitation: Saturday December 14, 2019...
Lorraine Janet Johnson
Nov 26, 2019
Hutchinson - Johnson, Lorraine Janet,
87, went to be with her loved ones in Heaven on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019. She was born November 30, 1931 to Clarence Anderson and Violet (Koons) Anderson in Lindsborg, Kansas. Lorraine resided in Mulvane for 54 years and moved to Pleasant Hills in Hutchinson. She worked as Secretary for Train's Construction...
Monte Holland
Nov 25, 2019
Derby - Holland, Robert "Monte"
76, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019.
Gathering and dinner will be held December 12, 2019 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm at Cactus Cantina, 2802 S. Hydraulic, Wichita.
Robert is survived by his wife, Malinda Carroll; two children, Natasha Summers and Amber Holland; five...
Wanda Melton
Nov 25, 2019
Derby- Melton, Wanda M. Burns Burkett
95, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019.
Memorial Service: 1:30 pm, Friday, November 29, 2019 at Smith Mortuary, Derby.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil Burkett and James Melton; son, Allen Burkett; daughter, Carol Morris; grandson, Brent Burkett; great granddaughter,...
Donna Saunders
Nov 24, 2019
Derby - Donna L. Saunders (Myers), 78, passed away Sunday, November 24th, 2019. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. She is preceded in death by her husband, David Saunders; parents, Frank and Vanetta Myers. Donna is survived by her sisters, Carolyn Lusk of Derby, Janette Schoen (Walter) of Newton; brother, Dale Myers of Carlsbad,...
Cynthia Ann Noble
Nov 24, 2019
ROSE HILL - Noble, Cynthia Ann, age 62, retired Spirit employee, passed awaySunday, November 24, 2019. Novisitation. Memorial service 2 pmSaturday, December 7, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Cindy is preceded in death by her father,Robert Malone and her life partner, Fred Hadley. Survivors include her son, Jonathan Hadley;mother, Shirley Malone; brothers, Phillip, Peter (Sherry) and Alan...
Jimmy Dunlap
Nov 23, 2019
Douglass - Dunlap, Jimmy Francis, 85, passed away Saturday, November 23rd, 2019. Visitation 1pm - 8pm, Family Greeting from 5-7pm Tuesday, November 26th at Smith Mortuary-Derby 1415 N. Rock Rd; Graveside Service 2pm Wednesday, November 27th at Douglass Cemetery 1400 East 8th Street in Douglass. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; grandson, Robbie Sands. Jimmy is...
Nestor Daniel Holguin
Nov 21, 2019
Nestor Daniel Holguin, age 28, of San Diego, CA, passed away suddenly on November 21, 2019 in his Wichita, KS home. Funeral service held at Smith Family Mortuary in Derby, KS on November 27, 2019 at 3 pm.
Nestor was born on July 26, 1991 in San Diego, CA to Elvia Silvia Arvizu and Manuel...
Elizabeth Woodhull Dollard
Nov 20, 2019
Mulvane - Dollard, Elizabeth Woodhull, age 88, passed away Wednesday, November 20th, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Oakley Dollard; daughter, Christine Dollard; sons, John Dollard, Stuart Dollard; parents, Wallace and Ruth Furman. Elizabeth is survived by her 9 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren. Liz is remembered her for her contagious sense of...
