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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Margaret L. Waller

Margaret L. Waller

Apr 16, 2015

Waller, Margaret L., 80, passed away April 16, 2015. Margaret was a retired Mulvane school bus driver and seamstress. Visitation Saturday, 12-5 pm, (family present 3-5) at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Mulvane. Funeral 3:00 pm Sunday, at Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park Mulvane, KS 67110. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Waller,...

Cleda K. Devasher

Cleda K. Devasher

Apr 16, 2015

Cleda Giltner DeVasher, age 98, died peacefully at her home on April 16, 2015. Visitation will be 1-8 with the family present from 6-8 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral service will be 10am Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Praise Assembly of God Church, 1125 S Rock Rd, Derby. Graveside service...

Mark R. Gage

Mark R. Gage

Apr 16, 2015

Mark R. Gage, 60, passed away April 16, 2015 at his home. Memorial service: 3pm Monday, April 20, 2015 at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S Broadway, Haysville. Survivors: wife, Deborah Gage; children, Mark Gage Jr and Raschelle Gage; 7 grandchildren; two brothers and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Memorials to Cancer Center...

Evelyn Case

Evelyn Case

Apr 14, 2015

Case, Evelyn (Harvey), 79, died April 14, 2015 at home in Derby, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, Delbert Case, two children, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren: DeElla and Craig VanFleet (Wichita), Kevin Case and John Travers (Kansas City); Amy and John Salisbury and Lindsay and Ryan VanFleet (also of Kansas City) and Joselyn,...

Donna J. Lambky Rains

Donna J. Lambky Rains

Apr 13, 2015

Donna J. (Burgess) Lambky Rains, age 98, of Wichita, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, with family receiving friends 4-5 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 2 PM Thursday, April 16, Mulvane Cemetery. Donna is preceded in death by her husband, Ansel Woodrow Lambky; parents, Calvin &...

Velma M Moore

Velma M Moore

Apr 13, 2015

Velma M. “Mammy” Moore, 98, of Belle Plaine, retired McConnell AFB telephone operator, died Monday, April 13, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, with family receiving friends 4-6 PM, Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home. Graveside 10 AM Thursday April 16, Belle Plaine Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; brother, “Dick” Ingle; and stepdaughter, Laura Moore. Survivors: son, William...

Margaret L. Denke

Margaret L. Denke

Apr 13, 2015

Denke, Margaret L., 83, passed away April 13, 2015. She was born May 31, 1931 in Wichita, KS to Ora and Anita (Hatfield) Nestelroad. Margaret loved children and was an original Do-It-Yourselfer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Denke; and siblings, Forrest H. Nestelroad, Ora L. Nestelroad, Jr., and Norma “Jean” Lobaugh. Margaret is survived...

Joseph David Lawrence

Joseph David Lawrence

Apr 12, 2015

Joseph D. “Joe" Lawrence, Jr., 89, retired Cessna Aircraft Machinist, died April 12, 2015. Survivors: daughters, Marilyn Horner of El Dorado, Barbara Jean “Jeannie” Keith of Belle Plaine; sister, Evelyn Rayls of Brighton, MO; brothers, Dean Lawrence of Lapeer, MI, Albert Lawrence of Springfield, MO; daughter-in-law, Maggie Lawrence of Seattle, WA; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. He is...

Norma Lee High

Norma Lee High

Apr 12, 2015

Norma Lee (May) Orr High, 83, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 12, 2015. She was born in Galena, MO and the only surviving child of Homer and Audie May of Buffalo, KS. Norma was preceded in death by her husbands, Lloyd Allen "Buck" Orr and C.J. High. Survivors: children, Deborah Evanhoe (Charles) of Derby, Janet...

Terry Lee Donovan

Terry Lee Donovan

Apr 11, 2015

Donovan, Terry, 60, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. Terry was a service and salesman at Kansasland Tire in Park City. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, with family present 6-8 p.m. Funeral service 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Roberta Donovan. Survived by wife, Anna;...

Jack Eugene Everson

Jack Eugene Everson

Apr 10, 2015

Jack E. Everson, 86, retired Ford, Motorcraft Division Regional Manager, died Friday, April 10, 2015. Survivors: son, Eric E. Everson (Mary); daughters, Micki Landers (Dan), Candi Renshaw (Brian); 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Anne Everson.

Viewing: 2-8pm, Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. The family will greet friends...

James Stephen Bond

James Stephen Bond

Apr 10, 2015

Bond, James Stephen, 67, passed away April 10, 2015. He was born May 3, 1947 in Columbia, MS. James was a die-hard Ole Miss fan, trained and showed horses his whole life, enjoyed collecting antique advertisements, and was an active member of St. Mary Parish.

He was very kind with a sly sense of humor that many...

Bonnie Kay Mccain

Bonnie Kay Mccain

Apr 10, 2015

Bonnie Kay McCain, of Wichita, age 73, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015. No visitation. Memorial service 11 AM Wednesday, April 15, Northside Church of Christ, 4545 N. Meridian, Wichita. Bonnie is preceded in death by her parents, Ed & Alta Swicegood and a grandson John Owen. Survivors include her husband, Gary; son, Eddie,...

William Lee Ball

William Lee Ball

Apr 7, 2015

William Lee Ball, 66, retired Park City Police Chief, died April 7, 2015. Survivors: wife, Mary Sue; sons, Timothy Ball of Haysville, Billy Ball of Denver, CO; daughter, Marjorie Brown (Curt Stevens) of Haysville; sister, Barbara Smith (Dr. Martin Smith) of Wichita; 10 grandchildren, Kaycie Ball, Payton Ball, Nathan Ball, Tyler Ball, Weston Walker, Lacie Marshall (Sean), Jon Brown,...

Mary Rose Bruggeman

Mary Rose Bruggeman

Apr 7, 2015

Bruggeman, Mary Rose, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Rose was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by parents Silvero and Sebastiana Mora; sisters Esther and Elena, and brothers Mike and Frank. Survived by loving husband Kenneth J. Bruggeman, Sr.; children Kenneth J. (Valerie) Bruggeman, Steven R. Bruggeman, Mary A. (Christopher) Swift, Patricia...

William Eugene Waller

William Eugene Waller

Apr 6, 2015

William Eugene “Bill” Waller, 83, passed away April 6, 2015. Visitation 1-8pm, family greeting 5-7pm Wednesday, April 8th at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Mulvane. Funeral 2pm Thursday at Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park Mulvane, Ks 67110. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Dorothea Waller; sister, Beverly. Bill is survived by his...

Elsie Cox

Elsie Cox

Apr 5, 2015

Cox, Elsie, 91, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was born July 17, 1923 in Frost, LA. Elsie was a licensed beautician and enjoyed camping and fishing. Her and her husband were past presidents of the Ky-O-Tees Camping Club. Elsie is survived by her husband of over 70 years, John Cox; daughter, Toni (Doug Maib) Cox; and sister,...

Jerry Houghton

Jerry Houghton

Apr 3, 2015

Houghton, Jerry, 67, Navy Vietnam Veteran and Boeing Retiree, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. He was born April 29, 1947 to George and Georgia (Bishop) Houghton in Mooreland, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Houghton; and brother, Earl Houghton. Jerry is survived by his wife of 11 years, Jeanne Houghton; children, Diane (Andy)...

Susan M. Clark

Susan M. Clark

Apr 1, 2015

Susan M. Clark, 64, retired psychologist, passed away April 1, 2015 in Wichita. Before becoming a psychologist, she taught strings at elementary schools in Derby. Visitation: 1-5 Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral: 10am Monday, April 6, 2015 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S Woodlawn Blvd, Derby. Survivors: husband, Bruce Clark;...

Dortha Lee George

Dortha Lee George

Mar 31, 2015

Dortha Lee George, 79, passed away March 31, 2015 in Wichita. Survivors: children, Martin Somerville (Sheila), Roberta Jordan (Dee), Calvin Allen (Linda), Wayne Allen; ten grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. Preceded in death by: parents, Harrison and F. Roberta Rohman; siblings, Chester, Maurice, and Willis Rohman and Wanna Lawson; grandson, Bernie Lee Somerville. Cremation has taken place....

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