Obituaries

Jul 23, 2015

Jul 21, 2015

Charles E. Van Metre, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Charles was a retired Boeing Supervisor and a United States Marine Corps Veteran. Memorial service 4 p.m., Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Smith Mortuary Chapel, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenna, and parents Joe and Dorothy Van Metre. Survived by...

Jul 21, 2015

Lloyd Drake, age 59, passed away July 21, 2015. Funeral service 10am, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Smith Mortuary-Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Anna Marie Drake; son, Travis Drake; brothers, Larry Drake and Mike Smith. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly; children, Brandy (Robert) Urioste, Lloyd (Mendy) Drake,...

Jul 20, 2015

Elfrieda Daily, age 91, entered eternal life surrounded by her family on July 20, 2015. She was born and raised in Andale, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Elenora (Winter) Hecht. During World War II she worked at the Coleman factory in Wichita making tracer bullets. She married Lawrence Daily on September 2, 1950 and they made their home...

Jul 19, 2015

Jul 18, 2015

Jeffrey D. Brown, age 62, of Haysville, retired Spirit employee, and former Boeing and Cessna employee, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015. No visitation. Funeral service 2 PM Friday, July 24, 2015, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Jeffrey is preceded in death by his parents, Lyle & Lila Brown. Survivors include his daughter, Sheena; brothers, Tony, Roger...

Jul 18, 2015

My father, William (Bill) Jay Eichelberger, was born on June 24, 1961 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He was the first of two sons born to Orrin and Verda Eichelberger. Nearly two years later, the family moved to Verda's hometown of Louisville, OH, where they lived for twenty years. Many of their family activities revolved around the church, where he...

Jul 17, 2015

William Marcus “Will” Chance, age 24, of Belle Plaine, paraprofessional at Cooper Elementary School, Derby, Wichita Area Technical College student, and security worker at the Brickyard, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. No visitation. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Friday July 24, at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church, 124 E. 10th. Will is preceded in death by...

Jul 16, 2015

John Roy Adams 74, retired from CNH Company, died July 16, 2015 in Humble, Texas. He was born August 22, 1941 in Marlow, Oklahoma to Franklin and Elizabeth McCaig Adams. Survivors: mother, Elizabeth Adams; son, Tim Adams (Cindy) of Kingwood, TX; grandsons, Jake and Ryan; siblings, Bea Carr (Richard), Mary Oroke (John), Martha Adams, Frank Adams (Marge), Sandy Reinhard...

Jul 15, 2015

Martin A. “Marty” Newfarmer, age 52, of Derby, Spirit employee, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, July 20, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Marty is preceded in death by his father, Gary Newfarmer. Survivors: sons, Logan, of Derby, and Cole,...

Jul 14, 2015

Regis View, age 61, of Wichita, retired Police Officer, Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015. No Visitation. Private family services will be held at a later date. Regis is preceded in death by his parents, Albert & Monique View; and a brother, Jean-Marie View. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; stepson, Mark McCormick (Estellene),...

Jul 14, 2015

Emilene A. Callison, 92, homemaker, retired nurse and WWII Army nurse, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Survived by: son, David Callison (Caroline Davies); daughter, Suzann Cantwell (Don), all of Wichita; grandchildren, Justin, Amiee and Josh Callison, Steve Cantwell (Jena) and Anna Schoen (Kail); 3 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband “Cal” Callison. Celebration of Life Service:...

Jul 12, 2015

Karen Sue (Riggs)Johnson, passed away in the comfort of her home and family on Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was born January 13, 1937 in Wellington, KS. graduating from Wellington High School in 1954. On November 6, 1955, she married Virgil Johnson moving to Wichita in 1957. Karen was a homemaker who will be remembered for her deep faith....

Jul 11, 2015

Anna Mae Fletcher, 91, died July 11, 2015 at her home. She was born March 5, 1924 in Bluff, MO. Anna is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Fletcher (2002); parents, George and Leona Morgan; brothers, Ralph, Floyd and Johnnie; sisters, Nancy and Mary. Survivors: siblings, Marie, Martha and Don; daughters, Barbara Berry of Salem, OR, Donna Ohler...

Jul 10, 2015

Donald R. George, 88, WWII Navy Veteran, Educator and long-time advocate for children, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away July 10, 2015. Funeral service 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 14th at Central Community Church, 6100 W Maple St, Wichita, KS 67209. Visitation 1-8pm, Monday, with family greeting, 5-8pm at Smith Mortuary-Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Burial will be...

Jul 9, 2015

Stearns, Vera June (Palmer), (92), passed away July 9. 2015. Services are July 13, 2005 at 2:00 pm at Haysville United Methodist Church. She was born in Harper, KS, June 28, 1923, the daughter of Allen and Nell Palmer (Hill). She attended grade school and high school in Harper, KS, married Dale Stearns of Spivey, KS December 12, 1942....

Jul 7, 2015

Roy L. Penner, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Roy was known in the Douglass area for his years as a banker, insurance agency owner, real estate agent, and appraiser, as well as serving as mayor for the city of Douglass. He enjoyed golfing, coaching youth sports, and playing his guitar. Preceded in death by his first wife,...

Jul 6, 2015

Wadas, Mark Daniel, 24, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. He was born September 2, 1990 in Wichita, KS. Mark graduated from Derby High School in 2009 and was a current student at Wichita State University. Mark was an avid sports fan, in particular the Chicago Bears, Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita...

Jul 6, 2015

Ronda Moore, age 74, passed away July 6, 2015. Funeral service 11am, Friday, July 10th, with visitation 1-8pm Thursday, family present 6-8pm both at Smith Family Mortuary-Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. She is survived by her companion, Paul Kates; children, Rick (Nancy) Bippert, Ken (Sindie) Bippert, Shari (Chris) Fritz; step-children, Deb Moore, Max Moore; 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; siblings,...

Jul 5, 2015

Greta Anne Marek, 81, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Greta loved painting, gardening, ballet, and animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe, and two sons: Frank and Brett. Survived by children Sharon...