Howard Earl Morris
Sep 18, 2016
Howard Earl Morris, age 72, perpetual life member of York/North Star Lodge and Army Veteran, passed away September 18, 2016. A celebration of life service will be held 2pm Friday, September 23, at the Kansas Masonic Chapel, 402 S Martinson St, Wichita 67213. Survivors include: wife, Cheryl; children, Cindy Jaquis, Sherri Trefethen, Carrie (Shawn) Russell, Jeff (Mary) Robb, Amanda...
Barbara T. Knoll
Sep 15, 2016
Barbara Theresa Knoll, beloved mother, 85, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Monday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service Tuesday, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, 415 N. Main St., Hoisington, Kansas. Barbara was a retired aircraft mechanic that was always a hard-working and wonderful role model. Her family remembers her as the strongest...
Lois Ann Corbin
Sep 15, 2016
Lois Ann Corbin, age 61, passed away, September 15, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Wednesday, September 21, with family present from 6-8 pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral service 10am Thursday, September 22, at Colonial Heights Assembly of God Church, 5200 S Broadway St., Wichita. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Gladys...
Grace Marler
Sep 15, 2016
Grace Little Marler, age 100, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. She was born August 31, 1916, the youngest child of Eugene and Maude Howell in McPherson, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Alva Little, Sr. and Irving Marler; son, Alva Little, Jr.; and all of her siblings. Grace is survived by her children, Karen...
Clayton Junior Ralph
Sep 14, 2016
Clayton Ralph passed away peacefully on September 14th, 2016 in Wichita, KS at the young age of 45. Clayton is survived by his mother Nan Parker, his father Tom Ralph, his siblings Trahesa Vining, Christina Hellman, Christopher Hellman, Thomas Ralph, Davey Ralph, and Carrie Swrope; his two sons Clayton Ralph, and Dylan Ralph. He had lots of neices and...
Helen L. Phillips
Sep 13, 2016
Helen L. Phillips, age 83, entered heaven on September 13, 2016. Born and raised in Arkansas City, she taught school in Mulvane for many years. Helen was an active member of Hillside Christian Church and CWF. She was also a devoted volunteer for Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and Meals on Wheels. Visitation: 1-8 with the family to receive friends...
Darold G. Dukes
Sep 10, 2016
Darold Dukes, age 50, died Saturday, September 10, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, family greeting 5-7pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita, KS 67213. Recitation of the Rosary 9:30am; 10am Funeral Mass both on Friday, September 16, at All Saints Catholic Church, 3205 E. Grand St. Wichita, KS 67218. He is survived by his mother, Joan Dukes of Wichita,...
Jimmy Dearl Henry
Sep 10, 2016
Jimmy Dearl,Henry, age 65, of Derby, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Tuesday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, funeral service 11 AM Wednesday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents John and Elizabeth Henry; brother John Henry, Jr.; and sister Alma Geiserhart. Survivors include his wife...
Lagora Mae Miller
Sep 10, 2016
Lagora Mae “Brownie" Miller, age 89, retired accountant, Beech Aircraft, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 10 AM Thursday, West Side Baptist Church. 304 S. Seneca. Brownie is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; sons, Robert and Darrel Dean; parents, Albert...
Donald James Boote
Sep 7, 2016
Donald James Boote, age 80, of Derby, retired co-owner of Air Capitol Salvage, choir member with the Melodears and former wallpaper hanger, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, September 9, with family greeting friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 1 PM Saturday, September 10, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431...
George Earl Cole
Sep 6, 2016
George Earl Cole, age 71, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Visitation will be held 11-1pm Saturday, September 10, 2016, Smith Mortuary – Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Graveside service following visitation at 2pm at Mulvane Cemetery, Mulvane, KS. A native of Wichita, Kansas, and resident, Mr. Cole died peacefully at home with his family at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September...
Arnold Holt
Sep 6, 2016
Arnold Holt Jr. age 78, passed away September 6, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, Sunday, September 10, 2016 with family greeting 5-7pm at Smith Mortuary-Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway. Funeral 10am Monday at Westside Freewill Baptist Church, 3310 W. MacArthur Rd. Wichita, KS 67217. Arnold is survived by his sons, Gregory A. (Amy) Holt, John J. (Christina) Holt, David W. (Robin) Holt;...
Clauda Kay Warner
Sep 1, 2016
Clauda Kay Warner, 69, passed away September 1, 2016. Visitation: 1-8 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and Funeral Service 10am Wednesday September 7, 2016 at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby, Kansas. Graveside service 3:30 pm Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Oklahoma. Survivors: husband, James D. Warner; daughters, Denise Dawson (Philip) and Connie Dotson (Dave); four grandchildren,...
Larry D. Hart
Aug 31, 2016
Larry D. Hart, 66, died at his home Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He was born March 3, 1950 to Otis and Ruby (Henning) Hart in Great Bend, KS. After graduating from Great Bend High School in 1968, Larry attended Sterling College where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. He later earned his Master’s Degree in Counseling from Pittsburg...
Michael Maurice Bowmaker
Aug 31, 2016
Bowmaker, Michael Maurice, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Visitation Friday 1-4 p.m., at Smith Mortuary-Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway. Recitation of the Rosary Friday at 6:00 p.m.; Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1900 W. Grand Ave., Haysville. Michael was preceded in death by his wife, Donnis; son Robert Bowmaker, and grandson Kyle...
Frank J. Debarea
Aug 29, 2016
Frank J. DeBarea Jr, 59, loving husband, son, father, papa, brother, uncle & friend, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 with family at his bedside. Rosary: 7 PM, Monday, September 5, 2016; Funeral Mass 10:30 AM, Tuesday September 6, 2016, both at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Frank worked for the family business, Duraform, in Clearwater, KS for...
Julia Mattley
Aug 29, 2016
Julia Mattley, loving wife, mother, gramma, and "GeGe," was born on January 15, 1917, in Leeds, Iowa, the oldest child of LeRoy and Mary Gillette. She passed peacefully with grace and dignity on August 29, 2016, in Derby, Kansas. She is survived by one son, Miles Mattley (Mary), of Derby, KS; three grandchildren: Melanie Fleming of Wichita, Tony Mattley...
Danny William Hooper
Aug 28, 2016
DERBY – Hooper, Danny W., age 72, retired Tool Maker for Boeing, was born January 21, 1944 at Morrilton, AR to William and Beatrice Hooper. He went home to be with The Lord, Sunday, August 28, 2016. Services have been held. Danny is preceded in death by his father, William and an infant sister, Geri Lynn Hooper. He is...
Theresa Mary Gier
Aug 28, 2016
Theresa Mary (Schneider) Gier, 88, of 2322 S. Washington Wichita, KS., formerly of Ridgway, PA., died August 28th 2016. Theresa was born?November 24, 1927, in Saint Marys, PA. Daughter of the late George and Margaret (Geyer) Schneider. On April 15, 1950, Theresa married and is survived by her husband of 66 yrs. John C. Gier. She is survived; by...
Caroline June Lupton
Aug 27, 2016
Caroline J. Lupton, age 67, of Haysville, retired aircraft machinist & devoted volunteer for the United Way entered into His heavenly house Aug. 27, 2016. Memorial service 10 AM Friday, September 2, Christian Chapel Foursquare, 5828 S. Broadway. Caroline was born on July 2, 1949, the daughter of Betty & Wesley Wedel. On January 18, 1991, she married William...
