Noah R. Davis
Dec 26, 2016
Noah R. Davis, age 84, loving husband, father, grandfather and retired Pawnee Plastics employee, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Visitation 2 - 8 PM Sunday, January 1; funeral service 2 PM Monday, January 2, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Noah is preceded in death by his parents, Noah & Dolly Davis; brothers, Roy and George;...
Donald Wayne Holbrook
Dec 25, 2016
Donald Wayne Holbrook, age 92, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, family greeting 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby. Graveside service 10AM at Friday, December 30th at Belle Plaine Cemetery. Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Rutherford and Maggie; wife, Betty; 6 siblings. He is survived by his children, Terry...
Laurie A. Fowler
Dec 24, 2016
Laurie A. Fowler, age 55, passed away December 24, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday with the family present from 5-8 and Funeral 1pm Thursday, December 29, 2016 both at Smith Mortuary, Derby. She was preceded in death by her mother and grandparents. Survivors: husband, Robert; son, John Fowler (Stacey); daughter, Leanne Barnett (Billy); grandchildren, Seth, Lance, and Hunter Heckart, Garrett...
Phillip J. Brown
Dec 23, 2016
Phillip J. Brown, age 78, passed away December 23, 2016 at his home in Wichita. He was born December 30, 1937, in Medicine Lodge, to Harold Frank and Annabelle (Medlam) Brown. Phil had worked at Boeing, Doonan Peterbilt, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Nancy (Heflin) Brown; and sister, Phyllis Dunsworth. Survivors: wife,...
Katherine D. Stephens
Dec 23, 2016
Katherine D. Stephens, 66, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. She was born July 25, 1950 to George and Margaret Koski in Menahga, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eldon; and brother, Allen. Katherine is survived by her daughter, Trudy (Alan) Ward; grandchildren, Nate (Kirsten) Ward, Matt Ward, and Haley Ward; and great-grandchildren, Troy Ward...
Jo Ellyn Tiffany
Dec 22, 2016
Tiffany, Jo Ellyn, 60, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born September 12, 1956 to William and Lola (Goodrich) Tiffany in Wichita, KS. Jo was someone that could be depended on whenever somebody needed something. She had a passion for purses and jewelry and leaves behind quite the collection. A private...
James Joseph Johnson
Dec 21, 2016
James Joseph Johnson, 48, passed away December 21, 2016. Memorial service 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Johnson and Donna Mitchell. Survived by his wife, Patricia Johnson of Hutchinson, and Frank (Carol) Mitchell of Wichita.
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Ernest Earl Cox
Dec 18, 2016
Ernest Earl “Bud”Cox, 92, founder of Cox Machine, Inc., passed away on Sunday, December 18th. Bud was a man of honesty, integrity, responsibility, and good humor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Ruth Ann, his daughter Nancy Ann Herndon, his great granddaughter, Mykel Denise Cox, sister, Mary Conquest. He is survived by his sons,...
Don Eldon Fillmore
Dec 18, 2016
Don Eldon Fillmore, 80, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday; funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, both at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church, 124 E. 10th St. From 1954-2012, Don and his wife Darlene owned and operated M&M Grocery Store in Belle Plaine. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Goldstein, and parents Walter...
Dylan Joseph Martin
Dec 17, 2016
Dylan Joseph Martin, age 24, born May 28, 1992, departed the pain and suffering of this world on December 17, 2016. May he be at peace. Dylan was a kind and caring person who, even in his struggles, tried to help others. He will be forever missed and loved. He is preceded in death by his brother, Cody Martin....
Dona J. Reed
Dec 17, 2016
Dona J. Reed, 80, retired Derby special needs children school bus attendant and retired loan officer, died Saturday, December 17, 2016. Survivors include her children, Debra Webster, Kellynn Suchan, Don Reed and his wife,Tracy; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glennie Reed; parents, Donald and Mildred Ralph, daughter, Robbin Balentine; brother, Oakley Ralph;...
Melba Jo Burnham
Dec 17, 2016
Melba Jo Decker Burnham, was born on March 31, 1929, to Willie Ray and Beulah Mae (McWilliams) Decker in Plainview, TX. Melba died on December 17, 2016 at the age of 87. Melba was first of all a child of the King and a devoted worker in His vineyard, sowing seeds, which will be richly rewarded in Heaven. All...
Ivan Giles Speer
Dec 14, 2016
Ivan Giles Speer, 63, farmer and carpenter, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Survivors: wife, Vicki; children, Brandy Speer; Aaron Speer (Angel); grandchildren, Destiny and Sara Lumpkins, Savannah and Jackson Speer; brother, Drew (Nanci). Preceded in death by parents, Giles and DeLila Speer; sisters, Linda Speer and Connie Cravens. Celebration of Life Service: 2:30pm Sunday, Dec. 18, Prairie Trail Cowboy...
Beverly A. Kilian
Dec 13, 2016
Beverly A. Kilian, 83, retired Boeing Aircraft employee, went home on December 13, 2016. Beverly was a loving mother, grandma, great-grandma "Nana". Survivors include her children, Dennis Stuber (Janice) of Kingston, OK., Debra Elder of Wichita, Nancy Schubert (Noland) of Olathe, Lisa Burden (Marion) of Belle Plaine, Shelli Willard of Mulvane, Jody Kilian (fiance MarieCon) of Wichita; grandchildren, Michelle...
Mary Geneva Bottoms
Dec 13, 2016
Derby – Bottoms, Mary Geneva Pickett, Passed away December 13, 2016 in Wichita, KS. She was Born February 20, 1922, in Shady Grove AR, to the late Richard Ray and Noma (Spotts) Pickett. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bottoms was proceeded in death by her husband Millard Bottoms; sisters Gladys Pickett, and Elizabeth Stubblefield; brothers Joseph E., William...
Martin Eugene Smithhisler
Dec 13, 2016
Martin Eugene Smithhisler was born November 19, 1932 to George Smithhisler and Sarah (McCorgary) Smithhisler. He spent his earliest years of life in Danville, Kansas, and would later go on to attended High School at St. Gregory's Catholic High School for Boys in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Following the completion of high school, Martin served our country in the United States...
Betty L. Wade
Dec 12, 2016
Betty L. Wade, 84, retired Dry Cleaner, died Monday, December 12, 2016. Survivors: children, William Brent Wade, Stanley Brian Wade (Joyce), Ginger Wade; sister, Patricia Meier (Paul); sisters-in-law, Tonita Cherry, Carol Cherry. She is preceded in death by her husband, Verne "Barney" Wade; grandson, J.D. Wade; great-granddaughter, Addison Waddell; brothers, Richard and Bud Cherry. Viewing: 3-8pm Friday with family...
Tiffany Marie Kyle
Dec 12, 2016
Tiffany Kyle, 39, died Monday, December 12, 2016. Viewing: 2-8pm Sunday with family greeting friends 5-7pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service: 10am Monday, Dec. 19, also at the mortuary. Survivors include her husband, Tim; children, Austin, Parker, Justin and Aleigha; mother, Elizabeth Montoya; biological mother, Phyllis Montoya; father,John Cesario; sisters, Terri Montoya, Sharon Montoya-Griffiths,...
Mary Doramus
Dec 11, 2016
Mary Doramus, age 69, passed away December 11, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family present from 5-7Wednesday and Funeral 2pm Thursday, December 15, 2016, both at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Hans Lewison and a sister. Survivors: husband, Kenneth Doramus; children, LeighAnn Stumblingbear; JeriLynn Ortiz (Mark); Ken Doramus (Alesia); mother, Anna Lewison; eight...
Charlotte Kay Galleher
Dec 11, 2016
Charlotte Kay Galleher, 71, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. Visitation 6-8 p.m., Friday, December 16, at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, at Bridgeport Missionary Baptist Church, 3233 N. Market. Charlotte was a very loving wife and mother and loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She loved God and liked to sew and...
