Patricia Newberry
Aug 27, 2016
Patricia Newberry, 55, died Saturday, August 27, 2016. Survived by husband, David; sons, Christopher and Shaun; 6 grandchildren; siblings, Lee Smith (Teresa), Lola Townsend, Stephen Smith (Karri), Tom Smith (Jennifer). She is preceded in death by her son, Joshua; parents, Herbert and Elaine Smith; sisters, Deborah and Evelyn. Viewing: 2-8 Tuesday with family present 5-7pm. Funeral service: 11am Wednesday,...
Frances Vancauwenbergh
Aug 26, 2016
Frances VanCauwenbergh, 81, died August 26, 2016. She was born November 11, 1934 in Sharon Springs, Kansas to Neal and Edith Smith Rauch. Survivors include sons, Bernard, Neal and Brian; 3 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Neal and Edith Rauch; husband, Louis; son, Robin. Viewing: 3-8pm Tuesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside...
Victor S. Cox
Aug 25, 2016
Victor S. Cox, age 97, retired Boeing and Cessna employee, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Monday, August 29, with family greeting friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 PM Tuesday, August 30, Rose Hill Friends Church, 14062 SW 180th St, Rose Hill. Vic was a WWII US Army veteran who...
Donna Belle Baker Chance
Aug 24, 2016
Donna Belle Baker Chance, age 88, passed away August 24, 2016. She was born February 20, 1928, in Wichita, and grew up on a farm north of Rose Hill, KS, the third of five children, to Floyd and Waldena Showalter. She graduated from Rose Hill High School in May 1945. She married M. Dean Baker, also from Rose Hill,...
Sidney L. Sanders
Aug 23, 2016
Sidney L. Sanders, 84, retired ATT Communications Technician, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Survivors: wife, Roberta; sons, Greg and Gary; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Viewing: 3-8pm Friday. Funeral service: 2pm Saturday, August 27, 2016, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Memorials are established with Amedysis Hospice, 250 W. Douglas, Ste 110, Wichita, KS 67202 and American...
James Arthur Wheeler
Aug 22, 2016
James Arthur Wheeler was born July 31, 1927 in Winfield, KS, to James and Sallie Lee (Jessee) Wheeler. He passed from this life in Wichita, KS on August 22, 2016 at the age of 89. He grew up on the family farm in Rock, KS and attended Green Valley School through eighth grade, spent his freshman year at Cambridge...
Esther Koontz
Aug 22, 2016
Esther Koontz, 91, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016. Funeral 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, at Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand Ave. Preceded in death by two husbands, LeRoy Rose and Willard Koontz; sister Mildred Harris, and son-in-law Wayne Harbaugh. Survivors: children Dale Rose, Sandra Harbaugh, Diana (Randy) Mierau; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brother Marvin (RaNay) Elm;...
John Kearns
Aug 21, 2016
John Kearns, age 70, passed away August 21, 2016. Inurnment will be at Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, KS. Survivors: wife, Na; sons, Dan (Carla) and Paul (Kim); six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jim and Bob. He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Hazel and brother, David. Culbertson-Smith Mortuary.
Francis Woods
Aug 21, 2016
Francis “Irene” Woods, age 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 21, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, family greeting 5-7pm Friday; Funeral 10am Saturday, both at Smith Mortuary - Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. She is survived by her children, Dan Shell, Marlene (Jerry) Myers, Debra (John) Gray; step-children, Cecilia (Darrell) Duncan, James R. (Susan) Woods Jr.,...
Shandi Cox-Dutton
Aug 20, 2016
WICHITA – Cox-Dutton, Shandi, 32, loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, and aunt, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was born July 11, 1984 in Wichita, KS. Shandi was a kind and loving person with a huge heart that enjoyed helping other people. She was preceded in death by her step-father, Dwayne Hoffman; and grandparents, Don and Pat Dutton....
Brittany Christine Howard
Aug 20, 2016
Brittany Christine Howard, age 27, passed away August 20, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, greeting 5-7pm Thursday; Funeral 2pm Friday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road. Survivors include father, Leslie “Alex” Howard of Oxford; mother, Torri Howard of Derby; siblings, Joshua (Keisha) Howard and nephew Cooper of Rose Hill, Whitney Howard of Derby; grandmothers, Patricia (Dan) Hahn of...
Glenn L. Shoemaker
Aug 20, 2016
Glenn L. Shoemaker, 78, retired American Electric Salesman, died Saturday, August 20, 2016. Rosary: 6pm Monday, August 29, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Graveside: 10am Tuesday, White Chapel Cemetery, 1824 N. Oliver. Survivors include: daughter, Tracy Pryor; sister, Connie Cox; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews; beloved pets, Hank and Scrappy. Preceded in death by his loving...
Nellie M. Manlove
Aug 18, 2016
Nellie M. Manlove, 97, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Sunday, at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Monday, at Westside Christian Church, 1819 W. Douglas. Interment to follow at Andover Cemetery. Nellie was the last survivor of six children. Preceded in death by her husband Harold; parents Harlan and Minnie Gray; granddaughter...
Althea Marie Humbolt
Aug 17, 2016
Althea Marie (Smith)Humbolt, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Visitation 2-6 p.m. Sunday; funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Althea was a standout basketball player in high school, and continued to enjoy watching collegiate basketball all her life. Always a hard worker, she was employed by Cudahy meat packing plant for 29-1/2...
Patricia L. Loiselle
Aug 16, 2016
Patricia “Pat” L. Loiselle, 67, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. She was born September 11, 1948 to Clarence and Mabel (Mullins) McClaffin in Blackwell, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Loiselle; son, Ray Loiselle, Jr.; and brother, Jackie McClaffin. Pat is survived by her children, Gayra (John) Wright, Tonya Loiselle, and Danielle (Luke)...
Marsha Gay Mcphillips Beard
Aug 15, 2016
Marsha Gay McPhillips Beard, formerly of Wichita, stepped into Glory on August 15, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Sunday, August 28, 2016 and Funeral 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Survivors: children, Trinity Warren, Felecia and Lequs Beard; father, Mark McPhillips (Don); mother, Melanie McPhillips; brother, Micah McPhillips (Tara and family); aunts, Martha Thomas...
Mary Nell Oringderff
Aug 14, 2016
Mary Nell Oringderff passed away August 14, 2016. She was born in Sublette, KS on July 2, 1927 to HF "Frank" and Mary Walters. Mary Nell attended school in Sublette graduating in 1945. In 1947, she and Robert "Bob" Oringderff were married in Wichita, KS, but later moved to Sublette where they raised two children, a daughter Jan and...
Byron Wade Robins
Aug 14, 2016
Byron Wade Robins, 54, warehouseman, died August 14, 2016. Survivors: love of his life, Kendra Robins; children, Ashlee Flora (Josh), Tyler Robins (Liz); mother, Glenda Robins; siblings, Mark Robins, Rene Brockus (Tom), Darin Robins; grandchildren, Brayden, Rylan and Emmalyn Robins; nephews, Matt and Kyle Buck, Trent "Clay" and Dallas Brockus; many other family and friends. He is preceded in...
Ruth Ann Hall
Aug 12, 2016
Ruth Ann Hall, longtime Mulvane, Kansas resident, passed on August 12, 2016, a few months before her 85th birthday, at Parkside Homes after fighting Dementia for more than 7 years. Ruth Ann was born in Fairmont, West Virginia October 8, 1931. As a child, Ruth Ann loved traveling back to Kansas with her family and spending time with her...
Robert C. Schroeder
Aug 12, 2016
Robert "Bob" Carlyle Schroeder, 90, real estate investor and co-owner of Action Real Estate, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents; Jess and Marie (Forcher) Schroeder; step-mother Joyce; brothers, Jim and Charles Schroeder. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dortha (Ellsaesser)Schroeder; children, Phil and wife Pam of Derby; Ken...
