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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Brenda Lake

Brenda Lake

Oct 30, 2018

Brenda Denise Lake, age 62, passed away October 30, 2018. She was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. A memorial service will be held Sunday Nov. 11 from 1-4 pm at the Belle Plaine Community Center. Brenda is survived by her husband, Delmer ; son, Kyle and his wife Jaime, granddaughter, Emersyn; siblings, Rusty Chmidling, Michelle...

Inez Scott

Inez Scott

Oct 29, 2018

Inez Scott, age 94, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018. Funeral service 1 pm Saturday, November 3, with family greeting friends from 12 Noon to service time, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Inez is preceded in death by her husband, Francis; parents, Roy and Pearl Bush; granddaughter, Betty DeWitt; 1 brother and 3 sisters....

Barbara Jean Lancaster

Barbara Jean Lancaster

Oct 28, 2018

Goddard - Lancaster, Barbara Jean

76, entered the Kingdom of Heaven peacefully on Sunday, October 28th, 2018. She was born July 22nd, 1942 to Clement Dauksh and Lela Konecny Dauksch in Great Bend, Kansas.

Barbara loved bracelets, stuffed animals, writing thank you notes, sending cards, listening to Elvis music, collecting angels, hats, playing...

Daniel Ray Mccarty

Daniel Ray Mccarty

Oct 28, 2018

Daniel Ray McCarty, age 58, Service Coordinator for Key Management, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Memorial service 2 pm Saturday, November 3, Southwest Community Church, 3214 S. Edwards, Wichita. Daniel is preceded in death by his wife, Janet, and his parents, Leon and Darlene McCarty. Survivors include his sons, Ryan (Michelle), Devin (Sarah), Jackson, and Nick Holder: daughter,...

John E. Ward

John E. Ward

Oct 28, 2018

Wichita - Ward, John E., age 84, passed away Oct. 28, 2018. John worked as an engineer and as an accident investigator at Beechcraft/Raytheon for over 30 years, traveling extensively around the United States and abroad. He was a loving husband, father and especially grandfather and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Sue; children,...

Rita Faye Bennett

Rita Faye Bennett

Oct 27, 2018

Rita Faye Bennett, 65, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018. She was born July 24, 1953 to Bill Curtis and Shirley (Yocum) Miller in Tulsa, OK. Rita is survived by her husband of 47 years, Allan; daughter, MeLissa Harviston and fiancé Bryan; son, Bruce and wife Heather Bennett; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial Services at Kingdom Hall of...

Kay Adams

Kay Adams

Oct 26, 2018

Mulvane - Adams, Kay Ellen

71, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018.

Memorial Service: 10:30 am, Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 1213 S. Rock Rd Derby, Kansas 67037.

Kay is survived by her children, Candace Tatum, Katy Adams, Danny Adams (Rachael); grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas,...

Christine "Tommie" Lorenza Kennedy

Christine "Tommie" Lorenza Kennedy

Oct 25, 2018

Derby - Kennedy, Christine "Tommie" Lorenza

89, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018.

Visitation: Monday, October 29, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Recitation of the Rosary: 6:30 pm Monday, October 29, 2018 and Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 am, Tuesday, October 30, 2018, both at St Mary...

Charles Hubbard

Charles Hubbard

Oct 25, 2018

Charles William Hubbard died in Edina, MN on October 25th at the age of 90. He was born on September 23, 1928 on a farm near Pretty Prairie, KS, the youngest child of George L. Hubbard, Sr. and Edna Rae Carper Hubbard.

Charles attended the Goddard Public Schools where he met his childhood sweetheart and...

Ruth Wagner

Ruth Wagner

Oct 24, 2018

Mayme Ruth Wagner, 89, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She was born July 20, 1929 to Richard and Anna Belle (Beard) Roberson in Broaddus, Texas where they owned and operated a farm. Later she and her family moved to Kansas City where, as a teenager, Ruth demonstrated her evolving fashion skills when she was charged with designing and...

Haddie Ann Molhoek

Haddie Ann Molhoek

Oct 24, 2018

Mulvane - Molhoek, Haddie Ann

was stillborn Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 3, 2018 at South Rock Christian Church 900 S. Rock Rd., Derby, KS 67037.

Haddie is survived by her parents, William Jake and Michele Molhoek; siblings, Oliver and Gracelyn Molhoek; grandparents, Will...

Selena Richards

Selena Richards

Oct 24, 2018

Selena Anne (Manley Vail) Richards was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey in 1925 and passed away October 24, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Bernie Tibbetts; parents, Raymond and Selena Van Artsdalen, and brother Billy Manley.

She is survived by her daughter, Anne Tibbetts; son and daughter-in-law,...

Thomas Dewey

Thomas Dewey

Oct 23, 2018

Wichita - Dewey, Thomas Edward

78, passed away at home quietly with family on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. He retired from Wescon Products as Manufacturing Supervisor.

Celebration of Thomas' Life will be:

1:00 pm, Saturday, November 3, 2018,

American Legion Post 256, 4301 W Pawnee, Wichita.

...

Steven Cox

Steven Cox

Oct 23, 2018

Steven Ernest Cox, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018. He was born June 11, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, E.P. and Gerry (Holsey) Cox; and his brother, Michael Cox.

Steven is survived by Kris Wiebe Cox of Wichita; daughters, Rebecca Cox Cruse and Keli (Evan) LaRue; and his grandchildren,...

Michael Branstetter

Michael Branstetter

Oct 22, 2018

Michael W. Branstetter, 43, beloved father, brother, and son, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018. He was born in Wichita, KS March 17th, 1975, graduated from Wichita High School West in 1993, was an electrician for 23 years, and was also a member of the local IBEW 271.

He loved hunting, fishing, playing cards and...

Charles L. Luff

Charles L. Luff

Oct 21, 2018

Charles "Chuck" L. Luff, 67, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. He was born March 30, 1951 to Frederick and Martha (Wanyck) Luff in White Hall, IL. Chuck spent many years working in the beverage industry. After retirement, he was a very active member and volunteer at Brookside. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Fred...

Susanne Pashin

Susanne Pashin

Oct 21, 2018

Susanne Pashin, 73, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. No Services.

Marvin Henry Schmidt

Marvin Henry Schmidt

Oct 20, 2018

Derby - Schmidt, Marvin Henry

75, passed away Saturday, October 20th, 2018. He was born July 21st, 1943 to Edward Schmidt and Velda Calder Schmidt in Carnegie, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, Edward and Velda Schmidt, sister, Myrna Wright; nephews, David Schmidt, Ronald Edward Schmidt, Thomas Edward Ford; brothers-in-law;...

Charles Howard "Charlie" Marlow

Charles Howard "Charlie" Marlow

Oct 20, 2018

Charles Howard "Charlie" Marlow, age 74, of Derby, retired Boeing Company Jig Builder and former IGA Produce Manager, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018. Visitation 1-8 pm Wednesday, October 24, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Recitation of the Rosary 10 am Friday, October 26, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at...

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