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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Donald "Don" Mccandless

Donald "Don" Mccandless

Sep 24, 2019

Wichita - McCandless, Donald Wayne, 80, passed away Tuesday, September 24th, 2019. Visitation 4-8pm, Family Greeting 6-7pm Sunday, September 29th, at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Rd; Funeral Service 1pm Monday, September 30th, 2019 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd in Derby. He is preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn; son, Ricky Thames; parents,...

Doris Mardell Spencer

Doris Mardell Spencer

Sep 23, 2019

Doris Mardell (Hisken) Spencer was born at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas on September 19, 1932 to Russell and Eva Hisken. They lived on a 20 acre farm close to I35 and 47th Street in Wichita. The family moved to a farm East of Belle Plaine when she was five years old. She attended the Kirby one-room school...

Rosalie "Rose" Bright

Rosalie "Rose" Bright

Sep 23, 2019

Derby - Bright, Rosalie Virginia, age 84, passed away Monday, September 23rd, 2019. Visitation 2pm - 8pm, Family greeting 6-8pm Thursday, September 26; Funeral Service 10am Friday, September 27th at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Rd. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Bright; parents, Joseph and Esther Chiaponne; siblings, Virginia Kimball, Elenore Margarent Montgomery, Bobby...

Vi Godwin

Vi Godwin

Sep 22, 2019

Vevia C. "Vi" Godwin, age 90, of Derby, retired real estate agent, bookkeeper, prayer warrior and co-director, Godwin Ministries, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, September 22, 2019. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, September 26, with family greeting friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 am Friday, September 27, Mulvane Christian...

Sherryl "Sherry" Bell

Sherryl "Sherry" Bell

Sep 20, 2019

Sherryl "Sherry" Bell, age 59, of Derby, bookkeeper, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019. No visitation. Memorial service 2 pm Thursday. September 26, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Sherry is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ellen Bell. Survivors: brother, Roger Bell (Kelley), Cotopaxe, CO; sister, Karen Bell, Derby; nephews, Wesley and Rowan Bell; and...

James Edward Anderson

James Edward Anderson

Sep 20, 2019

Wichita - Anderson, James Edward, age 83, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019. Visitation 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday, September 23, at Culbertson Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral Service 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 24, at Westside Freewill Baptist Church 3310 W. MacArthur. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, parents, James and Martha (Burnett) Anderson....

Robert May

Robert May

Sep 18, 2019

Robert Wallace May left this earth peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. The fourth and youngest child of Roy and Amy May, Bob was born at the family farm in Lyons, Kansas on December 30, 1931. Growing up in Hutchinson with his siblings, Cleo, Betty, and Ed; life following the Great Depression provided many lessons that would benefit Bob...

Craig Curtis

Craig Curtis

Sep 17, 2019

Wichita - Curtis, Craig Montgomery,

49, passed away Tuesday, September 17th, 2019. Craig was an avid hunter, fisherman and lover of fine food. He was employed as a Wildlife Biologist Supervisor for the State of Kansas. Craig is survived by his wife, Anita; children, Cale and Addie; siblings, Chris (Kim) Curtis, Alyson (Korey) Burkhart; parents, Tom and...

Terry Dobson

Terry Dobson

Sep 16, 2019

Derby - Dobson, Terry

80, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019.

Visitation: Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Family Mortuary, Derby. Graveside Service: 10:00 am, Friday, September 20, 2019 at Hillcrest Cemetery, 10102 E. 95th St. S. Derby.

He was preceded in death...

Naomi Taylor

Naomi Taylor

Sep 15, 2019

Naomi Fairchild Taylor passed away on September 15, 2019 at 1:10 PM at the Kansas Masonic Home. She was born March 16, 1919 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas to Frederick Allen Fairchild and Clara Mae Miller Fairchild. She was the 6th of a family of seven siblings: Wauneta Alexander, Maurice Fairchild, Kenneth Fairchild, Maurine Pfeifer, Helen Johnson, Francis Bowlin,...

Jared Faunce

Jared Faunce

Sep 12, 2019

Jared Allan Faunce

21, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Smith Mortuary, Derby.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward Sankowski.

Jared is survived by his parents, Christopher Faunce and Candice Cooney; siblings, Logan...

Alice Dungan

Alice Dungan

Sep 12, 2019

Wichita - Dungan, Alice Marie, age 85, passed away Thursday, September 12th, 2019.

Visitation 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Family Greeting 5-7pm Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Rd; Funeral Service 10am Friday, September 20th, 2019, at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Rd.

Betty Powers

Betty Powers

Sep 9, 2019

Betty Mae (Wehling) Powers, 84, of Mulvane, KS passed on September 9, 2019. Visitation Friday, September 13, from 2:00-8:00 pm will be held at Smith Family Mortuary, Mulvane. Family to receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at Mulvane Christian Church Saturday, September 14, at 10:00 am with graveside services following at Mulvane...

Judy Raupe

Judy Raupe

Sep 8, 2019

Douglass - Raupe, Judy Eileen (Nivens)

75, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019. She was born November 3, 1943 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She was a stay at home mom and barrel horse trainer. Judy worked for Raupe Sales Company along with her family. Her specialty was selling new horse trailers.

Visitation: Wednesday, September...

Sharon Jean Thom

Sharon Jean Thom

Sep 8, 2019

Derby - Thom, Sharon Jean (Kiel),

age 78, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, September 8th, 2019. She was raised in Goodland, Kansas and earned degrees from both Fort Hays State and Wichita State Universities. After meeting and marrying Bob Thom in 1964, they built a joyful life together that was characterized by love,...

Tanya Ranae Smith

Tanya Ranae Smith

Sep 8, 2019

Tanya Ranae Smith, 45, loving wife and mother, owner -Connie's Cookies Bakery, and master gardener, passed away on Sunday, September 9. She is survived by her husband, Robert Brady Smith, her 3 children, Cameron, Haley and Adam Smith; she is also survived by her mother, Joetta Armitage, and 2 brothers Brian and Nick Armitage.

Services are to...

William "Charlie" Baumgartner

William "Charlie" Baumgartner

Sep 8, 2019

Mulvane - Baumgartner, William Charles (Charlie), age 81, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 8th, 2019. Charlie was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather that enjoyed his family and was very proud of all of them. Charlie was born in Riverdale, KS where he helped his father run the grain elevator and worked on area farms....

George "Okie" Bowen

George "Okie" Bowen

Sep 7, 2019

George "Okie" E. Bowen

94, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Visitation: Wednesday, September 11, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 6-8 and Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Thursday, September 12, 2019, both at Smith Mortuary, Derby.

He was preceded in death by his...

Jack Rosenstiel

Jack Rosenstiel

Sep 6, 2019

Derby - Rosenstiel, Jack

79, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.

Visitation: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5-7pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1636 E Patriot Ave Derby, Kansas 67037.

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Susan Carol Jones

Susan Carol Jones

Sep 6, 2019

Jones, Susan Carol 63, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. Susan was preceded in death by her father William Logsdon Sr., mother Mildred Logsdon (McDonald), brother Joseph Logsdon, and Thomas Logsdon. Survived by her husband, John Jones (Haysville, KS), daughters Stephanie (Jesse) Larkins, Kimberly Alley, grandchildren Kaylee & Brodee Ferry, Jace...

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