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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Danny L. Kilts

Danny L. Kilts

Mar 17, 2025

Kilts, Danny Lee, 84, passed away Monday, March 17th, 2025. He was born January 18th, 1941 to Clarence and Ruth Kilts in Wifield, Kansas.

Preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Deborah Sanchez; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Sharon; children, Pamela Sue Blevins, Ronald (Sandi) Kilts; brother, Billy...

James "Jim" Miller

James "Jim" Miller

Mar 16, 2025

Miller, James (Jim) Lynn, 68, passed away Sunday, March 16th, 2025. He was born May 15th, 1956 to Lee and Betty Miller (Gillum) in Winfield, Kansas.

Jim worked and retired from Beechcraft for 33 years as a missile fueler and avionics technician. Jim was fond of working with his hands and enjoyed working on cars...

Paula Grandy

Paula Grandy

Mar 15, 2025

Wichita - Grandy, Paula Irene, 71, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025. She was born February 11,1954 to Dwight and Fairy Williams in LaCrosse, KS.

Paula enjoyed reading in her free time. She really liked unicorns and had quite the collection. Paula loved animals. She lived in Great Bend and worked at Essex for years....

Aron Long

Aron Long

Mar 14, 2025

Long, Aron Michael, 39, passed away Friday, March 14th, 2025. He was born May 7th, 1985 to Russell and Glenda Long in Wichita, Kansas.

Growing up Aron was involved in football, basketball, baseball and wrestled while in school. He also loved the rodeo life, growing up with the horses and traveling the rodeo trail from...

Anthony Suther

Anthony Suther

Mar 14, 2025

Suther, Anthony, 64, passed away Friday, March 14th, 2025. He was born August 21st, 1960 to Albert Suther and Betty Suther Fare in Frankfort, Kansas.

Anthony was a devout Christian and wanted to share the gospel with everyone he could. Anthony always valued others hapiness before his own. German chocolate cake and chocolate shakes were...

Glenda Faye Carpenter

Glenda Faye Carpenter

Mar 13, 2025

Haysville - Carpenter, Glenda Faye

71, passed away Thursday, March 13th, 2025. She was born August 25th, 1953 to Glenn Mitchell and Betty Fry in El Dorado, Kansas.

Glenda's hobbies included gardening, quilting and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Carpenter on March 13, 2017;...

Hal Ray Million

Hal Ray Million

Mar 13, 2025

Hal Ray Million was born February 27, 1938, in Sedgwick, Kansas, to Texas J. and Dorthy Million. He passed from this life on March 13, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 87.

As a hard worker, his first employer was Rubber Slat in Halstead, Kansas. Later, he was a janitor and bus driver...

Judith M. Stover

Judith M. Stover

Mar 13, 2025

Judith, “Judy” Stover, 85, of Derby, KS, passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2025. She was born on June 25, 1939, in Iola, KS to parents Dorothy and William L. Dreher.

Judy is survived by sons Doug Stover, Tim Stover, and Scott Stover (Katrina), and Daughter Julie Stover; grandchildren Connor Stover, Effie Judith...

Patrick Deamicis

Patrick Deamicis

Mar 12, 2025

Haysville - Patrick Joseph De Amicis, 74, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Born December 4th, 1950, in Inglewood, California to Edmond and Mary DeAmicis. Patrick lived a life characterized by dedication and a deep love for his family.

Patrick devoted 31 years of loyal service to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 2001....

Sylvanus Frank Stegman

Sylvanus Frank Stegman

Mar 11, 2025

Sylvanus Frank Stegman of Derby, Kansas went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2025. Lovingly known as Sy to his family and friends, he was born on April 21, 1929 to parents Frank J. and Mary M. (Rohr) Stegman on their family farm in Loretta, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, several brothers and...

Rebecca Jean Wells

Rebecca Jean Wells

Mar 10, 2025

Mulvane - Wells, Rebecca J.

Born March 28, 1965, to Barbara and Clayton Wells in Iola, KS.

Rebecca grew up surrounded by family, with many of her fondest memories tied to horseback riding. From an early age, she found joy in riding horses, and one of her favorite pastimes was taking...

Stephen Marcus Woods

Stephen Marcus Woods

Mar 10, 2025

Stephen Marcus Woods' life was a powerful reminder that every day is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Born in Thornton, Colorado on October 22nd, 1997, and passing in Mulvane, KS on March 10th, 2025, he spent his 9,999 days on this earth inspiring others with his humor, passion, and love. As an alumni of Mulvane High school...

Georgia C. Gathings

Georgia C. Gathings

Mar 10, 2025

Georgia Carol Gathings, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 3, 1943, to John and Bessie Ingram in North Carolina, the youngest of eight siblings.

Georgia Carol reconnected with the love of her life, Bill Gathings Sr., and they were married on August...

Patricia Chvilicek

Patricia Chvilicek

Mar 9, 2025

Mulvane - Chvilicek, Patricia I

86, passed away Sunday, March 9th, 2025. She was born July 14th, 1938 to Richard Mannen and Elsie Herdt in Oakley, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother

Patricia is survived by her one son, daughter-in-law, one granddaughter (husband),...

Carl Ray Wheeler

Carl Ray Wheeler

Mar 8, 2025

Carl Ray Wheeler, 59, son of the late Carl and Mary Wheeler, was born in Wichita, KS August 31, 1965 and passed away at Homestead Health Center on March 8, 2025.

Carl was born with Down Syndrome and was expected to only live a few days. He fooled everybody clear up until the end. He...

Mary L. Freund

Mary L. Freund

Mar 6, 2025

Mary L. Freund, 92, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025. Memorial Service: 10:30 am, Friday, March 14 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby. Private inurnment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

She was born March 18,1932 to Thomas Jefferson Gabbert, Jr. and Ella Wiegand Gabbert in St, Louis, Mo.

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Wallace "Wally" Cooper

Wallace "Wally" Cooper

Mar 6, 2025

Wally Cooper, age 87, passed Thursday March 6, 2025 at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.

Wallace (Wally) was born March 8th 1937 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to Chesley and Berta Mae (Yarbrough) Cooper. He was the 4th of 5 children.

At the age of 17 he joined the Airforce and became an airplane...

Martina Myers

Martina Myers

Mar 5, 2025

Martina Gwendolyn (Mills) Myers, 97, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born May 2, 1927 to Jesse and Mary Mills in Anthony, Kansas.

Martina enjoyed baking bread and cinnamon rolls and her cookie jars were always full.

She loved sewing. Over the years she made her children’s clothes and...

Kathryn Louise Fiechtl

Kathryn Louise Fiechtl

Mar 4, 2025

Kathryn Louise Fiechtl, a social worker, a daughter, a sister of two and a mother of three may she sing with angels and embrace God's love and her memory lives on with her sons and brothers: Austin Fiechtl, Zack Fiechtl, Trevor Fiechtl. Brother's Robert Barndt, Jonnathan Barndt

Ruthanne Whitely

Ruthanne Whitely

Mar 3, 2025

Derby - Whitely, Ruthanne

95, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025. She was born March 29, 1929 to Roy and Ida Nelson in Bristow, Nebraska.

For the first 12 years of her life, Ruthanne and her two younger sisters, Luella and Margie, lived with their parents on a farm in northern Nebraska. In...

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