Lucille Gardner
Feb 8, 2017
Lucille Gardner, age 86, of Wichita, retired Administrative Assistant, Koch Industries, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, February 10, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM; funeral service 10 AM Saturday, February 11, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 1 PM Saturday, Burden, KS Cemetery. Lucille was a member of the...
Mary Ann Benn
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Ann (Nunley, Beamon) Benn died on February 7, 2017 at the age of 82. Mary Ann was born on August 10, 1934 in Enid, Oklahoma to Mary and Marvin Nunley. She graduated from Waukomis High School in 1952, after lettering four years in basketball. She lived in Mississippi, Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama and Kansas. She worked as an accountant...
James Bland Wood
Feb 7, 2017
James “Jim” Wood, age 85, Retired Boeing Supervisor and Korean War veteran, passed away February 7, 2017. Visitation 1-8pm, family greeting 5-7pm Friday evening; Funeral 2pm Saturday, February 11, both at Smith Mortuary- Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Dennis, Donna (Dennis) Zelinsky, Brenda (Carl) Christensen; 8 grandchildren, Elizabeth Wood, Justin (Carly),...
Mary Lou Calhoun
Feb 7, 2017
WICHITA - Calhoun, Mary Lou, age 88, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, February 9, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 2 PM Friday, February, 10, 2017, First Presbyterian Church, 324 N. Baltimore, Derby. Mary Lou is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest; parents,...
Dorothy Irene Pray
Feb 7, 2017
Dorothy Irene (Burns) Pray, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in hospice care at home, after a courageous struggle with cancer. She was born April 4, 1933, in Kingfisher, OK, to Irene (Cook) and Zello “Buz” Burns. She spent more than 30 years as an educator, teaching first-, second-, and third-grade classes in Wichita, Maize, and Mulvane. Besides teaching,...
Patricia Lynn Jolley
Feb 6, 2017
Patricia Lynn Jolley, age 58, passed away February 6, 2017. She was preceded in death by parents James C. and Anabel Downey; sister, Suzanne (Ross) Kash, and brother James G. Downey. Survived by sisters, Shelly Downey, Kathleen Schaffer and Lelia M. (Roger) Guinn. Services are pending. Smith Mortuary, Derby.
Robert Van Boening
Feb 6, 2017
Van Boening, Robert, age 86, of Derby, retired plumber, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. Visitation 1-5 PM Thursday, February 9, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby. Recitation of the Rosary 7 PM Thursday; Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Friday, February 10, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 E. Main, Mulvane. Robert was a member of...
Leota A. Sterling
Feb 5, 2017
Leota Sterling, 80, retired Registered Nurse, died February 5, 2017. Survivors: sons, Steven C. Sterling (Richard Fox) of Tulsa, Bradley E. Sterling (Misty) of Haysville; sister, Laveta Farmer of Rogers, Ark. She is preceded in death by her husband, Victor. No viewing. Memorial service: 2:30pm Friday, February 10, 2017, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville.
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Shirley Yvonne Hays
Feb 5, 2017
Shirley Yvonne Hays, 79, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Thursday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Yvonne worked as the office manager at WSU Student Health Services. She was active in the Optimist Club with her husband,...
Betty Lou Wright
Feb 5, 2017
Betty Lou (Christensen) Wright died Sunday, February 5th at St. Francis Via Christi hospital in Wichita, KS. Betty was 1 of 10 children born to Clarence and Signe Christensen. She was born on August 28, 1934 in McPherson, KS. She graduated from McPherson High School and went on to McPherson College. After one year at McPherson College, Betty transferred...
Gloria Sue Holt
Feb 5, 2017
Gloria Sue Holt, age 80, born November 17, 1936 near Oswego in Labette County, passed away February 5, 2017. Memorial service 3pm Friday, March 17, 2017 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. She was preceded in death by her parents: Joe and Edith Holt; and sisters, Florene Lewman, Lucille Jones, Kathleen McDaniel, Geraldine Howard, and Juanita Powers. Survivors: brother, Robert "Bob"...
Mary C. Johle
Feb 4, 2017
Mary C. Johle, 75, passed away as a result of aspiration on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Wednesday; funeral service 2:00 p.m. Thursday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mary was born July 7, 1941. She married Max John Johle February 8, 1964. She is survived...
Romauldo Harold Turner
Feb 1, 2017
Romauldo Harold Turner, 89, retired Turner Tax owner, died February 1, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Wanda J. Turner, children, Michelle Rene Brown, Bryan Lee Turner; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Romauldo is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy L. Lynch; younger brother, Edwin Turner. Viewing: 1-8pm Sunday, February 12, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca with family...
Sharon L. Evans
Jan 31, 2017
Sharon L. Evans, 65, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at home with her sons by her side. Memorial service 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Sharon retired from the Wichita Police Department as a meter maid. She loved spending time with her family and pulling weeds in the yard. Sharon was preceded...
Robert Edwin Newkold
Jan 31, 2017
Robert E. Newkold, 78, peacefully joined his parents and brother Richard in heaven on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Bob was retired from NCR, served in the US Marine Corps, and was a member of Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marilyn Jo; daughters Annette Newkold, Jennifer (Rick) Doyon, and son Greg (Sheri) Newkold;...
Clyde M. Tyrrell
Jan 31, 2017
Clyde M. Tyrrell, 84, died January 31, 2017. He is survived by his son, Mike and his wife Carla; sister, Geraldine Kilpatrick; grandchildren, Josh Tyrrell, Russell Tyrrell, Tasha Tyrrell, Katarina Layton, Michael Layton; 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Rosa Tyrrell; wife, Beverly; daughters, Diane Tyrrell and Brenda Layton; 2...
Alma Jane Brannon
Jan 31, 2017
Alma Jane Brannon, age 82, passed away January 31, 2017. Visitation 6-8 Thursday at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral Mass 10 am Friday, February 3, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Derby. Preceded in death by husbands, Max Collier and Joe Brannon; son, Steve Collier, and four siblings. Survivors: Brenda Lassman (John); grandchild, David Lassman; siblings, Robert Patterson, Ruth Kerr,...
Robert W. Pearson
Jan 30, 2017
Robert "Bob" Pearson, 101, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, followed by funeral at 10 a.m., at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Bob was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving in WWII. He retired from Boeing as a supervisor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther, and daughter...
Diana Gail Brown
Jan 29, 2017
Diana Gail Brown, 73, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday, family greeting 5-7pm; Memorial service 2pm Thursday, February 2nd, both at Smith Mortuary - Derby, 1415 N. Rock Rd. Diana was born March 1, 1943 to Harold and Elizabeth Clark. She was active in PTA, bowling, shopping and slots. She worked as an insurance secretary, but...
David Nyle Therrien
Jan 28, 2017
David Nyle Therrien, age 81, of Derby, passed away January 28, 2017, in Wichita. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, February 1, with family receiving friends 6-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Thursday, All Saints Catholic Church, 3205 E. Grand, Wichita. David was born January 2, 1936 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to...
