Obituaries
Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Jarel T. Crawford
Feb 23, 2015
Jarel Crawford, age 82, passed away February 23, 2015. Visitation 12:30-2pm with Funeral at 2pm both Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Haysville Christian Church, 1306 W. Grand, Haysville. Jarel is preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Ethel; brother, Ronnie; half-brother, Kent. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; children, Jerry (Cindy) Crawford, Kay (Stephen) Butts, Jeff (Debbie)...
Ward A. Appleby
Feb 22, 2015
Ward A. Appleby, 45, accountant, died February 22, 2015. Funeral service: 10:30am Wednesday, March 4, 2015, Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Survivors: mother, Kay Hatfield of Belle Plaine; father, Dennis Appleby (Judy) of Wichita Falls, TX; sister, Gwinn Appleby of San Francisco; brother, Vance Appleby of Mulvane; step-sisters, Stacey Sanchez (Brad) and Melissa Gound (Chris) of Wichita Falls, TX....
Jerry Cunningham
Feb 22, 2015
Jerry Cunningham 80, died February 22, 2015 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John, sister Jayne, and niece Terri. Survivors include: two daughters, Karen Mann (Rick) and Lisa Nixon (Larry); and four grandchildren, Megan Carpenter (Tim Lane), Matthew Carpenter (Lindsay), Ashley Kay, and Audrey Kay, nieces Vicki, Sandi, Patti, Suzy, Toni, and Debi...
Ejnar Burl Middendorf
Feb 20, 2015
Ejnar “Burl” Middendorf, age 82, retired Air Force Sergeant, passed away February 20, 2015. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday; family greeting 4-6pm at Smith Mortuary-Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Mulvane. Funeral 10am Monday at Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park Drive, Mulvane, KS 67110. He is preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Flora Middendorf; sons, Ejnar II and Russell;...
Michael V. Anderson
Feb 20, 2015
Anderson, Michael V., 40, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015. He graduated from Wichita State University and was a member of Kappa Sigma. Michael worked as a Semi Golf Pro at Crestview Country Club. He was a devoted father, brother, uncle, and son. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Vince Massions and Linda Kline. Michael is survived...
Bonnie Smith
Feb 20, 2015
Smith, Bonnie M., 77, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born July 2, 1937 to Charles Clayton and Wilma Florence (Johnson) Womack in Cherokee, OK. Bonnie was a former Avon Representative, Sears Catalog Telephone Operator, and Key Punch Operator. She enjoyed shopping at antique stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Bonnie is survived by her husband of...
Trudy P. Lee
Feb 19, 2015
Lee, Trudy P., 74, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin; and daughter, Trudy. Trudy is survived by her sons, Marlin (Angela) Lee, Jr., Fred Lee, and Eric (Robin) Lee; 8 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Eva Marie Frans
Feb 17, 2015
Eva Marie Frans, age 101, of Mulvane, formerly of El Dorado, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, February 20, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM; Funeral Service 1 PM Saturday, February 21, both at Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service 1 PM Monday, February 23, Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Eva was born...
Florence Evelyn Burlakoff
Feb 15, 2015
Florence Burlakoff, age 81 passed away February 15, 2015. There will be a family service with burial at El Paso Cemetery,Derby, Ks. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Wilma Goff; husband, Mike; and 4 siblings. Florence is survived by her children, Michael (Terry) Burlakoff, Sharon (Buddy) Babcock, James (Debbie) Burlakoff; grandchildren, Brad, Chris, Tavia, Andrew,...
Mary Irene Searl
Feb 13, 2015
Mary Irene Searl, age 93, of Derby, retired USD 260 employee, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015. Private graveside service only. Mary is preceded in death by her husband Goff Otis Searl. Survivors include her children, Sandra Lindley (Terry), Santa Clara, UT, Goff Searl, Jr., Cedarvale, Carol Gunning (Kenneth), Hancock Maine, Ross Searl (Jenna), Wichita; grandchildren, Keith and Richard...
Jennie O. Herring
Feb 13, 2015
Jennie O. Herring, 94, retired school teacher, died Friday, February 13, 2015. Survivors: son, Harold of Colorado; grandchildren, Herschel Herring, Heath Herring, both of Wichita, Joshua Vasquez and Nikki Leszman, both of Colorado; great-granddaughter, Breanna Herring of Wichita; She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herschel H. Herring; sons, Herschel R. and Hal Herring. Viewing: 2-8pm Tuesday,...
Bernard Paul Mccray
Feb 12, 2015
Bernard “Butch” McCray, age 77, of Haysville, retired owner McCray’s Garage, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015. Visitation 2-8 PM Sunday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 1 PM Monday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita. Butch is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence & Anna McCray; son, David; and daughter, Patricia Cox; 4...
Billy Perry Compton
Feb 12, 2015
Billy Perry Compton, age 91, of Wichita, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015. No visitation. Memorial gathering 11 AM Monday, February 23, at The Studio, 1939 E Diedrich, Haysville. A meal will be served, please come and join the family for fellowship and food. Billy was born July 31, 1923 in Redfield, SD, to William P. and Emma (Oechsle)...
Judith L. Titus
Feb 12, 2015
Judith "Judy" Titus, 71, retired realtor, died February 12, 2015. Survivors: daughter, Portia Swonger and husband Rick; son, Duane "Bud" Titus, all of Peck; 6 siblings, Carolyn Clubine, Richard Kirkpatrick, Diana Blakemore, Shirley Taton, Loyd Kirkpatrick, Robert Kirkpatrick; 4 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Duane. Viewing: 10-5 Wednesday, Smith...
Hubert Allen Smith
Feb 12, 2015
Hubert Allen Smith, age 91, of Derby, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday with family receiving friends 3-5 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Monday, February 16, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Hubert is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; parents, Clark A. & Cora Smith; 2...
Irene May Dougherty
Feb 11, 2015
Irene May Dougherty, age 80, of Mulvane, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Friday, February 13, St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 E. Main, Mulvane. Graveside service 1 PM Friday, Pilsen, KS Cemetery. Irene is preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Joseph & Mary Holub; and a brother, Leonard Holub. Survivors:...
Muriel P. Kilpatrick
Feb 10, 2015
Muriel P. Kilpatrick, 76, retired accounting clerk, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Survivors include her daughters, Sonja Roberts and her husband Allen, of Irmo, SC, Barbara Salmeron of Wichita; son, Jeff Allen of Wichita; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters, Eleanor Ralls, Marjorie Baugher and Aimee Moore, all of Wichita. Viewing: 2-8pm Sunday with family greeting friends from 4-6pm at...
Lorene B. Rockefeller
Feb 9, 2015
Lorene B. Rockefeller, 89, retired tax clerk for Santa Fe Trail Transportation, died Monday, February 9, 2015. She was born April 1, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas to Glen and Grace Pierce Rockefeller. Survivors: companion, Beth Crosley of Rogers, Ark; nieces, Joyce Kimbell and Barbara Johnson; several great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; one...
Robert Hutchison
Feb 7, 2015
Hutchison, Robert, 75, retired cost finance estimator,died February 7, 2015. Funeral 10 AM Friday, February 13, 2015 at Smith Mortuary Chapel, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby. Survivors: wife, Rose Hutchison; children, Christopher Hutchison (Cindy), Troy Hutchison (Maria), Cheri Hutchison, Teri Hutchison (Marie); stepson, Bill Baker (Tena); 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; and nieces and nephews....
E. Keith Volz
Feb 7, 2015
E. Keith Volz, husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, died peacefully on February 7, 2015. He was born January 9, 1941 in Horton, Kansas. He graduated from Wichita High School Southeast and attended Wichita State University and Kansas State University. He worked his lifetime in construction and architecture, retiring from Law-Kingdon, Inc in 2005. He was a long-time member of...
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