Joyce Sawhill
Feb 12, 2018
DERBY-Sawhill, Joyce (Davis) died on February 12, 2018 at the age of 94. She was born on September 14, 1923, the second of seven children born to Roscoe and Alta Davis, who farmed on the bank of the Arkansas River west of Derby. Growing up in the country during the Great Depression, in Barber County until 1929 and then...
Cregg Paul Hansen
Feb 12, 2018
Forty-year Derby resident Cregg Paul Hansen, our friend, husband and dad passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. In his 72 years of life, he loved reeling in that feisty trout, watching a good movie, Oreos, his mother’s scones and breaded pork chops and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. More than all of this and above anything else, he loved...
Lewis Waid Carpenter
Feb 11, 2018
Lewis W. Carpenter, 79, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018. He was born April 30, 1938 to Lewis and Opel Carpenter in Ulysses, KS. Lewis retried from the Navy as a Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic after 38 years of service. He then retired from Beechcraft as a Tool License Coordinator after 35+ years. Lewis was a member of...
Laurene Eva Mccall
Feb 10, 2018
Laurene Eva (Poelma) McCall, passed away on February 10, 2018 in Derby, KS. She was born in Olympia, WA in 1922 to Laurence and Mabel (Dayton) Poelma. Her family moved from Cheyenne, WY to Beloit, KS where she graduated from St. John High School. She attended nursing school in Wichita and Kansas City and graduated from Halstead School of...
Jeanne Ernestine Denton
Feb 10, 2018
Jeanne E. Denton, 84, died Saturday, February 10, 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Kitchen (Robert) of Wichita; son, Dan Denton (Deb) or Albany, Oregon; sister, Joann Quintana (Ralph) of Novato, California; grandchildren, Kim Salas, Chad Day (Chelsea White), Nicole Day (Garrett Calhoun); Krysten McGillis (Jordan), Michael Day (Katie), Nathan Denton (Diane), Zack Denton (Jessica), Steven Kitchen...
Frank Edwin Mcmurphy
Feb 10, 2018
Rose Hill - McMurphy, Frank Edwin
87, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018.
Visitation: Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Friday, February 16, 2018 at Rose Hill United Methodist Church 19551 SW Butler Rd Rose Hill, Kansas 67133.
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Dolores Pilar Howell
Feb 8, 2018
Dolores Pilar Howell, age 85, homemaker, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. No visitation. Private services will be held. Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Petra Herrera; brother, Luis Herrera; and her sister, Natalia Ondelacy. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Richard; son, Ronald Coleman, of Wichita; daughters, Anna Herrera and Judi Coleman, both...
Evelyn Naomi Kessler
Feb 8, 2018
Evelyn Naomi Kessler, age 98, of Wichita, retired USD 259 Librarian, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. Memorial service 10:30 am Thursday, February 15, Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church. Graveside service 2 pm, Greenwood Cemetery, Newton. She is preceded in death by her husband, The Reverend Don Kessler; her parents, Dick and Louise Evans; daughter, Diana Dauber; brothers, Clarence...
Hubert Edsel Cox
Feb 7, 2018
Hubert E. Cox, age 93, of Derby, retired home builder, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Visitation with family will be at 9 am, Thursday, February 15, with the funeral service at 10 am, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Hubert was born in Rose Hill on December 13, 1924 to Virgil and Blanche Cox, they...
Rick Steven
Feb 6, 2018
Derby - Steven, Jr, Richard "Rick"
62, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
Visitation: Thursday, February 8, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Rosary 10:00 am and Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am, Friday, February 9, 2018, both at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2300 E Meadowlark...
Hayes Crenshaw
Feb 5, 2018
Belle Plaine-Crenshaw, Hayes, age 75, took his place in heaven on February 5, 2018. Born in Bruce, Mississippi on June 13th 1942 to Clarence and Carrie Crenshaw. Hayes married Brenda Joyce Walker on June 29, 1962 and she was the love of his life for 56 years. After retiring from Kansas Trade Exchange, he became a Deacon in the...
Lois Lorraine Liggett
Feb 5, 2018
Lois Lorraine (Wendling) Liggett, died February 5th 2018 in the loving and gentle care of family and friends and all of the staff at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, KS where she was a volunteer for 20 years.
Lois was born Nov.3, 1925 on a farm near Lowell Nebraska to Vera (Utter) and Henry Wendling. She was the...
Robert Wade "Bobby" Fox
Feb 5, 2018
Robert Wade "Bobby" Fox, age 55, loving father, son, grandpa, and "Uncle Barney", died Monday, February 5, 2018. Bobby was an avid gardener, hunter, and fisherman. Viewing: 2-8pm Friday, Feb. 9, with Recitation of the Rosary being held at 6 pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service: 1 pm Saturday, February 10, also at the mortuary. Survivors...
Lola Mae Cox
Feb 3, 2018
Lola Mae Cox, formerly of Belle Plaine, KS, went to be with Jesus, Saturday, February 3, 2018 from Lake Point Skilled Nursing in El Dorado, KS at the age of 95. She was born on December 16, 1922 to Charles and Susie (Hoffman) Wilson on the family farm near Elk City, Kansas.
Graduating from Elk City High...
Julie Hammer Sagiao
Feb 3, 2018
Derby - Sagiao, Julie Hammer, 47, US Air Force veteran, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018. Celebration of life service will be held privately. Julie is survived by her husband Leo; sons Nathan and Joseph; parents Harold Hammer and Helen Berman.
Betty Mcphail
Feb 2, 2018
Derby – McPhail, Betty L. age 90, passed away February 2, 2018. Funeral will be held at 10AM Thursday, February 8th at Smith Mortuary – Derby, 1415 N. Rock Rd. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, L.A. and Edna Pritchard; husband, Don McPhail; son, Kevin McPhail. She is survived by her children, Stan (Debbie) McPhail, Loretta Yost,...
John "Mr. Volvo" Cox
Feb 2, 2018
Wichita - Cox, John Jr. (“Mr. Volvo”) age 86, passed away February 2, 2018. He was born August 27, 1931 to John and Lola (Baker) Cox in Chanute, Kansas. John grew up around the Fall River and Severy area. John served in the Army from January 1952 to December 1953. John was united in marriage to Evelyn Joan Knight,...
Judith Ann Whitmer
Jan 29, 2018
Judith "Judy" Ann Whitmer, 74, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, died peacefully in her home on January 29, 2018. Judy was a hard working banker, investment advisor and later managed Memorial Art Monument and Markers Company. She married Tom Whitmer in 1964 and were married for 46 years. He precedes her in death. Survivors include her sons, Tom...
Ryan Francis Bolen
Jan 29, 2018
Haysville - Bolen, Ryan Francis, 26, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. Ryan was born December 14, 1991, to Michael and Melisa Bolen. He graduated from Derby High School in 2011. Growing up, he loved playing soccer and playing with his best friends, Garrett, Blake, Shawn, and Joey. He was an animal lover and had a special cat, Conrad,...
