Obituaries

Apr 7, 2016

Tommy G. Wilson, age 63, of Udall, retired Spirit Aerosystems employee, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016. Visitation 2-8 PM Sunday, April 10, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside services 10 AM Monday, April 11, Udall Cemetery. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Cob & Helen Wilson; sister, Linda...

Apr 7, 2016

Norma Gloria Miller, of Mulvane, KS, 89, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016. She was born August 31, 1926 in Graham, OK, the youngest of 9 children to James and Eulah (High) Pruitt. Norma retired from Boeing in 1983 after nearly 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orval in 1993; parents; and siblings....

Apr 6, 2016

Farber, Steven R. “Bob” Sr.,Cessna Engineer, passed away April 6, 2016 at the age of 64. He was born on February 23, 1952 to Jack and Gayle Farber and brought home to a rural Mulvane farm he would maintain for the rest of his life. Growing up, Bob enjoyed harvesting crops, dressing chickens, castrating cattle, and baling hay. When...

Apr 5, 2016

Lena K. Titus age 92, passed away April 5, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, April 7th at Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 2pm Friday at Stroud Cemetery, Stroud, OK. Lena is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; parents, Alvin and Ella Hoover; son, Elden Titus; grandson, Wade Titus; great-grandaughter, Michelle Crane; 3 siblings. She is...

Apr 5, 2016

Jane Ann Copple, age 78, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Visitation with family present 5 PM Sunday, April 10, with a prayer service beginning at 6 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mass of Christian Burial, 11 AM Monday, April 11, All Saints Catholic Church, 3205 E. Grand, Wichita. Jane is preceded in...

Apr 4, 2016

Cecilia Esther Oliverson, 90, entered the arms of the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2016. Survivors: son, Richard Oliverson (Ruth), Charyl Landwehr (Jerry), Margie Nedeau (Jim), all of Wichita; Frances Shimp (David) of Peculiar, MO; sister, Sister Helen Ridder ASC; brother, Jerry Ridder (Pat) all of Wichita; sister-in-law, Josephine Ridder of Maize; 22 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews...

Apr 4, 2016

Jamie Lynn Mohr, age 38, of Rose Hill, loving mother, grandmother, daughter and Vornado Company employee, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Friday, April 8, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 11 AM Saturday, April 9, Eastside Community Church, 14242 E. 21st St. N., Wichita. Jamie is preceded...

Apr 4, 2016

Michael “Mike” Wakefield, 57, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away April 4, 2016. He was born May 26, 1958 in Roseburg, OR to Orville Joe and Neva Maxine (Hill) Wakefield. Mike retired from Spirit Aerosystems after 35 years in the aircraft industry. He enjoyed traveling, whether it was the open road on his motorcycle, visiting lakes to go...

Apr 3, 2016

Jo Ann Breaker, 83, passed away on April 3, 2016. Visitation Wednesday, April 13; funeral 10 a.m. Thursday, April 14, both at Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. She was born Jo Ann Turkle on Nov. 13, 1932, in Sedgwick County, KS, to Frank and Vera Muriel Bradfield Turkle. Jo Ann Breaker was more than just a mother...

Apr 2, 2016

Wavie Maxine Ashmore, Born, April 1, 1916, in Belle Plaine, Kansas, and passed away April 2, 2016 after celebrating her 100th Birthday with her family. Funeral will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. Burial will follow at Belle Plaine Cemetery. Following the service, there will be a gathering at Laurie's Kitchen in Mulvane. She...

Mar 31, 2016

William "Bill" Reuben Burress, Jr, age 80, passed away March 31, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Monday April 4, 2015 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral 1pm Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Haysville. He was born September 16, 1935 in Branchville, SC. He retired from the USAF, after 22 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Mar 31, 2016

Kenneth Dean Hervey, 86, passed away March 31, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be 1-8 Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. Second, Belle Plaine. Graveside service will be 2 pm Monday, April 4, 2016 at Belle Plaine Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ada (Nugen) Hervey. Survivors: sons, Alan Hervey, Kerry...

Mar 31, 2016

Sharon L. Venable, 82, devoted homemaker, born March 19, 1934, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016. Sharon was a kind, gentle, thoughtful Christian woman that always put others before herself. She was the wife of a United States Air Force pilot for over 60 years. Her dreams in life were to have a family and travel to Africa, which...

Mar 30, 2016

Dale Lee Powell, age 69, of Wichita, retired Eby Construction Company and Protection One employee, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, April 3, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 11 AM Monday, April 4, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1356 N. Broadway. Graveside service 3:30 PM Monday at...

Mar 29, 2016

Loy Lee Orr, 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He is preceded in death by his wife Norma and siblings, Linden Sr. (Tom), George, Wayne, and Jim. Survived by sons, Jon Bennett (Donna) and Bryan Orr (Terri), and daughter Ayrice Orr; grandchildren, Brooke Azire (Tim), Ashleigh Chaffee (Aaron), Geoff Orr (Mariah);...

Mar 28, 2016

Kenneth Lynn Morphew, 42, Wichita, KS passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. He was born March 10, 1974 in Victorville, CA, the son of Robert G. and Karen A. (Medellin) Morphew. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob and Verna Morphew and Norman and Anita Larsen. Survivors include his parents, sister, Michelle Morphew, nieces; Brittany Church, Starla...

Mar 27, 2016

Ruth Katherine Davidson, age 85, passed away March 27, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, family greeting 5-8pm, Wednesday; Funeral 11am Thursday, March 31, 2016, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road. Derby. She is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin; brother, Harvey Wehking. Ruth is survived by her children, Timothy (Mary) Davidson of Derby; Matt Davidson of Wichita; grandchildren,...

Mar 26, 2016

Lesley M. Greer,age 71, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016.

Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, family greeting 5-8pm at Smith Mortuary-Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. Funeral 3pm Thursday, March 31, 2016, at South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Road Derby, KS 67037. She is survived by her daughters, Darla (Darren) Nuzum , Dawn Ferguson; 3 grandchildren. In lieu...

Mar 25, 2016

Charlotte A. Bond, age 77, passed away March 25, 2016. Funeral service will be held 10am Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67207. Charlotte is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Geneva Searcy. She is survived by her daughter, Ginger (Rob) Roach of Derby; grandchildren, Whitney and Ryan; cousin,...

Mar 25, 2016

HAYSVILLE-Brown, David Michael Age 59, owner and operator of Davids Tires, Inc., passed away peacefully Friday, March 25, 2016. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday, March 29, with family greeting friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 2 PM Wednesday, March 30, Westside Freewill Baptist Church, 3310 W. MacArthur, Wichita. David is preceded in death by his...