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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Nancy Sue Cox

Nancy Sue Cox

Jun 18, 2019

Cox, Nancy Sue, age 67, of Clearwater, KS, formerly of Pueblo, retired office manager for Grace, Unruh and Pratt, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. No visitation. Memorial service 2 pm Monday, June 24, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Nancy is preceded in death by her husband, Kenney; father, Bill Adkins; and her sister, Liz Adkins. Survivors...

Glenn Rex Jones

Glenn Rex Jones

Jun 17, 2019

Glenn Rex Jones passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, friends, and caregivers on Monday, June 17, 2019, at the age of 89. Glenn was born in Moline, Kansas on November 19, 1929. He was preceded in death by his mother Ada Mae Jones and his father Orville Glenn Jones; his beloved wife of sixty-five years, Phyllis; brother,...

Dorothy Y. Adams

Dorothy Y. Adams

Jun 15, 2019

Dorothy Y. Adams, 95, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born June 8, 1924 to Andrew and Mary (Lee) Skeen in Allen County, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John "Edd" Adams; 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Twyla (Jim) Lewis and Darla (Lewis) Snyder; grandchildren, Tylana Looking...

Beverly Elaine Gibson

Beverly Elaine Gibson

Jun 14, 2019

Haysville - Gibson, Beverly Elaine

82, passed away Friday, June 14th, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Edward J. Gibson, and son-in-law, Fred Cohlmia, Jr. Beverly is survived by her Son, Steve Gibson (Tara); daughter, Susan Cohlmia; grandchildren, Tori Harvey (Nathanael), Spencer Gibson; great-grandchildren, James and Josiah Harvey; cousin, Karen Lewis. Memorial Service:...

Jay Skaggs

Jay Skaggs

Jun 13, 2019

Derby - Skaggs, Jay Paul, age 60, passed away June 13, 2019. Visitation 5pm - 8pm, Sunday, June 16, at Smith Mortuary - Derby, 1415 N. Rock Rd; Celebration of Life service 10AM Monday, June 17th, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd. Derby, Kansas 67037. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dr. Cindy Ward...

David Darling

David Darling

Jun 12, 2019

Derby - Darling, David

51, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He was President of Trio Machine Inc. Visitation: Friday, June 14, 2019, from 1-8 pm with the family present from 5-7 and Funeral Service: 11 am, Saturday, June 15, 2019 both at Smith Mortuary, Derby. He was preceded in death by his father, William V. Darling;...

Linda Kind

Linda Kind

Jun 12, 2019

Derby - Kind, Linda Rose

63, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Visitation: Monday, June 17, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5-7 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Recitation of the Rosary: 10:30 am Tuesday, June 18, 2019 with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 am, St. Mary Catholic...

Susan Elaine Larsen

Susan Elaine Larsen

Jun 12, 2019

Derby - Larsen, Susan Elaine

69, passed away Wednesday, June 12th, 2019. She was born August 6th, 1949 to Russell Anderson and Virginia Harlan Anderson in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and grew up in Fairfield, Illinois. Susan was a graduate of FCHS class of 1967, before attending Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She loved painting, traveling and shopping...

Eddie Guthrie

Eddie Guthrie

Jun 11, 2019

Haysville - Guthrie, Eddie LeRoy

47, passed away Tuesday, June 11th, 2019.

Visitation: Sunday, June 16th, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby and Celebration of Life: 10:00 am, Monday, June 17th, 2019, both at Smith Mortuary, Derby.

He was preceded in death by his...

Vivian Eccles

Vivian Eccles

Jun 10, 2019

Vivian Eccles, 76 retired Beechcraft Crew Chief, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. Service will be held at 1pm Saturday, June 15 at Smith Mortuary, Haysville. She was preceded in death by her father, Forrest Lindenman, and mother ,Betty Lindenman. Survivors: son, Monty Eccles and his wife Dana; grandchildren, Curtis Eccles and his wife April, Erin, Erick, and Raymond;...

Randy Hurst

Randy Hurst

Jun 10, 2019

Randy Hurst, 62, passed away June 10, 2019.

Randy is survived by his wife, Cathy; three children, Nathan (Shaye) Hurst, Melissa (Jacob) Peters, and Matthew (Lauren) Hurst; two grandchildren, Gunner and Nora Hurst.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Dutch Hurst.

He worked...

Joy Mitchell

Joy Mitchell

Jun 8, 2019

Derby - Mitchell, Joy Ann, age 58, passed away Saturday, June 8th, 2019. Visitation 1:30 - 2:30 pm; Funeral 3pm both on Saturday, June 15th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1409 S. Rock Rd. Derby, Kansas 67037. She is preceded in death by her Father, Mervin; Joy is survived by her husband, Jim Mitchell; children,...

Ella Louise Whitlock

Ella Louise Whitlock

Jun 8, 2019

Wichita - Whitlock, Ella Louise

99, passed away Saturday, June 8th, 2019. She was born September 16th, 1919 to Rayburn Crandall and Delia Highwood Crandall in Jasper, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, her parents and two brothers. Ella is survived by her Sons, John Whitlock, Marshall Whitlock (Laurel); grandchildren, Sara Whitlock, Amy...

Don Reed

Don Reed

Jun 7, 2019

Donald C. Reed, born August 31, 1933 and passed peacefully June 7, 2019 at 85 years. Don Reed was a tool and die maker for 20 years at Boeing, then a middle school metal shop teacher for 20 years at Augusta Middle School. Don's third career found him buying and selling antiques at his store Good Old Days in...

Mary Jo West

Mary Jo West

Jun 6, 2019

Peck - West, Mary Joan, age 75, passed away Thursday, June 6th, 2019. A 9:30AM Rosary and 10AM Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Parish,1830 West Grand Ave. Haysville, Kansas 67060. She is preceded in death by her Parents, Ira and Bertha Dietrich; husband, Marion; son, Alan West; grandchildren, Richard Alan...

Elizabeth Webster

Elizabeth Webster

Jun 6, 2019

Elizabeth Webster, of Wichita, formerly of Jetmore, age 90, homemaker, of Wichita, formerly of Jetmore, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2019. Visitation 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm, Tuesday, Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Graveside service 1:00 pm Tuesday, Fairmount Cemetery. Liz was born in Jetmore, December 5, 1928, to Ed and Opal Hubbell. She married Lewis Webster, March 2, 1947....

Joanne Wilkinson

Joanne Wilkinson

Jun 6, 2019

Joanne Wilkinson, 90, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. She was born June 4, 1929 to Roy and Edith (Gum) Fisher in Alva, OK. Joanne enjoyed sewing, baking, reading, and knitting. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Loren Wilkinson; infant brother, Bobby Fisher; brother, Ralph Fisher; and sister, Pearl Bixler. Joanne is survived by her children,...

Joseph W. Venskus, Jr.

Joseph W. Venskus, Jr.

Jun 5, 2019

Joseph W. Venskus, Jr., 87, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. He was born September 21, 1931 to Joseph and Josephine (Norusis) Venskus, Sr. in Elizabeth, NJ. Joseph was a U.S. Air Force, Lear Jet, and USD 263 retiree and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and tinkering with electronics. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara...

Robert "Bob" Knudson

Robert "Bob" Knudson

Jun 5, 2019

Robert (Bob) Knudson, 69, of Wichita, Kansas was born to Iver Arnold Knudson and Vera (Phillips) Knudson on October 16, 1949 in Kelly Kansas, and passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Marquette, Kansas. Bob spent his childhood in Seneca and Washington, Kansas, graduating from Saints Peter and Paul High School, Seneca, Kansas in 1968. During high school,...

Barbara Jean Endicott

Barbara Jean Endicott

Jun 4, 2019

Barbara Jean Endicott was born June 12th, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas to Ora Maxine Cowden (Gilstrap) and Donald Earl Cowden. Barbara Jean never met a stranger. Barbara loved her family and friends dearly and loved playing cards, fishing, dancing, learning how to play the mandalin, and many other hobbies. She really knew how to have a good time and...

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