Marvel Pfingsten
Dec 28, 2016
Marvel Marion Pfingsten, 71, passed away December 28, 2016, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Memorial service 2 p.m., Saturday, January 21, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Marvel was a veteran of the US Air Guard and retired Deputy Commander of DCAS. Survived by wife, Dianne Pfingsten; children Shane (Dana) Pfingsten, Jamie (Danon) Vaughn, and Dallas...
Debbie Ann Lair
Dec 28, 2016
Debbie Lair, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at age 62. Visitation at Smith Mortuary - Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway on Monday l-8pm; family present 5-7pm. Funeral 2pm Tuesday, January 3rd, at First Baptist Church of Haysville, 125 S. Delos Ave. Haysville, KS 67067. Debbie is survived by her husband, Leroy; children, DeAnna...
Valgene Adin Smith
Dec 28, 2016
Valgene Adin Smith, age 89, of Haysville, retired Boeing aircraft worker, passed away December 28, 2016. Visitation 9 am to 12 noon, Friday, January 6, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S Broadway; graveside service 2 PM Friday, Greenwood Cemetery. Valgene is preceded in death by his sisters, Darlene Calvert and Benariene Sparlin. Survivors include his wife, Lila Smith (Hickman); son, Valance...
Kaylene Rose Mckenna
Dec 28, 2016
Kaylene Rose McKenna, age 70, of Towanda, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Memorial service 7 PM Saturday, December 31, Faith Community Church, 1750 N. Gow, Wichita. Survivors: best friend, Cynthia Milham; daughter, Tammy Halloran (Chris); brother, Jack Yarbrough, Jr.; grandchildren, Nichole, Adriana , Bryan, Jason and Jack Halloran, Dustin and Melissa Milham; and her nieces. In lieu of...
William F. Humphries
Dec 27, 2016
William “Bill” Humphries passed away in his home on December 27th, 2016 following a five year battle with cancer (Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma). Bill was a constant source of joy in the lives of his friends and family for 42 years. Bill brought a whole new level of intensity to everything that he did whether he was riding motorcycles, driving...
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...
