Steven Kent Ratliff
Mar 3, 2018
Steven Kent Ratliff, 66, died March 3, 2018. Private family services will be held. He is preceded in death by his parents, Burton and Martha Ratliff; brother, Richard; wife, Charlotte. Survivors include his brother, Larry; nephews, Jeff, Terry and Curt Ratliff; nieces, Tonya and Tina.
Jo Ann Taylor
Mar 3, 2018
Taylor, Barbara “Jo Ann”, 86, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and retired BOE 259 elementary secretary, passed away March 3, 2018.
Visitation will be 1-8 Friday, March 9 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral service will be 10:00 am Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Living Word Christian Church, 201 N Derby Ave, Derby. Graveside service...
Shirley Ann Fuller
Mar 2, 2018
Mulvane - Fuller, Shirley Ann, retired Registered Nurse, age 69, passed away Friday, March 2nd, 2018. Heaven has gained another beautiful angel and loving soul, who was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Patricia Mazur; sister, Adeline Mazur. Shirley is survived by her...
Frank Lander
Mar 1, 2018
Frank Lander, 75, Beech Aircraft retiree and avid bicyclist, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018. He was born January 26, 1943 to Frank and Ada (Bland) Lander in Alva, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents. Frank is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandy; children, Debra Hansard and Wade (Terrie) Lander; grandchildren, Aaron Lyon, Amber...
Lindzi Bonewell
Feb 26, 2018
Lindzi Bonewell, age 31, passed away Monday, February 26th, 2018. Visitation 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Family greeting 5-7pm Monday, March 5th, 2018 at Smith Mortuary - Derby, 1415 North Rock Road Derby, Kansas 67037; Funeral Service 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 at The Well Worship Center 421 N Westview Dr Derby, Kansas 67037. She is preceded in...
Rudolph Andrew Kalcevic
Feb 25, 2018
DERBY - Kalcevic, Rudolph A. age 87, passed away February 25, 2018. Rudy was a retired US Air Force TSgt and served in Vietnam. He was born May 16, 1930 to Michael and Anna (Flajnik) Kalcevic in New Brighton, PA. Rudy was an avid hunter in his younger days, he enjoyed playing cards and telling jokes, going to the...
William Darrick Darling
Feb 25, 2018
William D. Darling, 54, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in the presence of his family. He was born to William “Bill” and Beverly Darling on September 18, 1963. Derrick is a graduate of Derby Senior High School class of 1982. An entrepreneurial of many trades, avid collector of Dallas Cowboys...
Naomi Oliphant
Feb 24, 2018
Ruth “Naomi” Oliphant, 78, long-time Derby resident and retired Q Corporation employee, passed away on February 24, 2018 surrounded by her family at St Teresa Hospital in Wichita, KS after a brief illness. Naomi was born on January 11th, 1940 in Moran, Ks to Robert Porter and Anna Louise (Kennedy) Stewart. She was the youngest of eight children. She...
Beth Croxson
Feb 24, 2018
Esther Elizabeth "Beth" Croxson, 58, of Derby, formerly of Mulvane, loving sister and aunt, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Visitation 1-8 pm Tuesday, February 27, with family greeting friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Wednesday, Derby Church of Christ, 225 N. Derby Ave., Derby. Beth is preceded in death by...
Roger Vilaysing
Feb 23, 2018
Roger Vilaysing, 67,of Garden City, died February 23, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Morn; daughters, Mary Vilaysing (Tim Kershner) of Hays, Sofia Cornfield (Alex) of Wichita, and Vanida Schmitt (Brandon) of Pierre, SD; brother, Duang Vilaysing (Jane) of Fresno, CA; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9-8pm Friday, March 2, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Traditional Buddhist Service: 1:00pm...
Ann Wyglendowski
Feb 22, 2018
Derby - Wyglendowski, Ann, 69, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018.
She was a loving, generous, caring person who didn't know a stranger. Her arms were big enough to embrace anyone who needed her, and she had an amazing hug. Her smile lit up the room. Her uniqueness and tenacity were her greatest assets.
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Frances Marie Bray
Feb 22, 2018
Frances Marie Bray, age 94, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. Visitation 1-8 pm Sunday, March 4, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 11 am Monday, March 5, Derby Church of Christ, 225 N. Derby Avenue. Graveside service 2:00 pm Monday, March 5, McGill Cemetery, Potwin, KS....
Jean Willard
Feb 22, 2018
Mary Jean Willard, age 90, homemaker, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. No Visitation. Memorial service 10:30 am Saturday, March 17, First Presbyterian Church, 324 N Baltimore, Derby, Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; parents, John and Fannie Wood; brother, Johnny Wood; and sister, Wilma DePuy. Survivors: daughters, Verla Davis, Maribeth Willard, and Susan Bishop (Gray);...
Kathryn Ann "Kop" Tretheway
Feb 21, 2018
Kathryn Ann "Kop", age 63, of Derby, loving wife, mother, grandmother and Master Gardener, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. No visitation. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 am Saturday, March 17, St. Michael Catholic Church, 525 E. Main, Mulvane. Kop is preceded in death by her parents, John "Jack" and Rita Frisque and her sister, Martha Jo Frisque....
Clifford Eugene Waggoner
Feb 21, 2018
Clifford E. Waggoner, 89, was born September 22, 1928 near Saxman, Kansas to Royal "Roy" and Mary Oden Waggoner. He attended Saxman Elementary School and graduated from Lyons High School in 1946. Clifford married Violet Manwarren on May 23, 1949 at her parent's home in Sterling, Kansas. They moved to Wichita in July 1966. He was a farmer and...
Dale Shelton
Feb 21, 2018
Derby - Shelton, Dale, age 80, co-founder of Shelton Body Shop, passed away February 21, 2018. Dale was born July 9, 1937 in Houston, MO. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, and a friend to many.
He loved cars, camping, fishing, boating, horses and old tractors.
He is preceded...
Stephen Kent Olmsted
Feb 20, 2018
Stephen Kent Olmsted, age 61, of Derby, Rose Hill USD 394 employee, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Visitation 1-8 Friday, February 23, with family receiving friends 5 - 7 pm, Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Graveside service 11 am Saturday, February 24, Belle Plaine Cemetery. Stephen is preceded in death by his wife, Cindy Martin; mother,...
Harold Eugene Burris
Feb 16, 2018
Harold E."Snag" Burris, 79, retired City of Wichita street maintenance supervisor, died February 16, 2018. Snag was born and raised in Augusta, Kansas, the son of Earl and Juanita Burris and graduated from Augusta High School in 1957. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Julie Burris; parents; 3 siblings. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; son, Kent Burris...
Brenda Rinehart
Feb 15, 2018
Brenda Lee Rinehart, 25, left us behind on February 15, 2018. She was like a sparkler firework whose bright sparks would light up a room or a friend's face. Brenda was widely known for her ability to befriend almost any human or beast, and try to help them to a better life situation. She did this in spite of...
Carmen Anders
Feb 15, 2018
Carmen L. Anders, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 15, 2018, in the caring embrace of her family and the staff of Minnie House at Reflection Living, in Wichita, KS. Born February 13, 1931 to Ralph and Gertrude Coen in Garden City, KS, the seventh and youngest child, she was adored and doted upon but never spoiled. Growing...
