Harry Dean Caldwell
May 25, 2015
Harry Dean Caldwell, age 81, passed away May 25, 2015. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, May 29th, family present 5-8pm. Funeral 2pm Saturday, both at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Esther Caldwell: wife, Beverly; brother, Kelley. Dean is survived by his sons, Tom Caldwell, Perry (Valerie) Caldwell both of...
Patricia L. Klingsick
May 25, 2015
Klingsick, Patricia L., 85, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 29, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Patricia was a devoted 58-year member of Pleasantview Baptist Church in Derby. She was preceded in death by her...
Jill Millerskow
May 23, 2015
Jill (Daly) Millerskow, age 65, of Mulvane, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family, Saturday, May 23, 2015. No visitation. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, May 30, at Mulvane United Methodist Church, 107 S Central. Jill was born June 1, 1949 in Pratt, KS to The Reverend John & Naomi (Wagnor) Daly....
Rudolph Roy Salkil
May 23, 2015
Rudolph R. Salkil, 89, retired welder, died Saturday, May 23, 2015. Survived by sons, Alan and Stephen Salkil, both of Wichita; Gary Salkill of Marietta, GA; daughters, Latricia Mingle of Haysville, Sharon Morgan, Deborah Salkil and Stephanie Salkil, all of Wichita; siblings, Loren, Robert, Carrol and Willard Salkill, Beverly Yount; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death...
Roberta States
May 23, 2015
Roberta “Jean” States, of Derby, age 89, homemaker and former USD 260 employee, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday, May 26, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral Service 10 AM Wednesday, May 27, First Presbyterian Church, 324 N. Baltimore. Jean is preceded in death by her husband,...
Daniel L. Frasier
May 22, 2015
HAYSVILLE - Frasier, Daniel L., 83, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born March 3, 1932 in Boyer, CO, the son of the late Harold and Wilma (Dean) Frasier. Graveside Service, 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 at Waco Cemetery, Waco, KS. Visitation Tuesday, May 26th 1 p.m to 8 p.m. at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway,...
Kenneth George Rathbun
May 22, 2015
Kenneth G. Rathburn, 78, died May 22, 2015 at his home in Wichita. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.
Clarence William Sears
May 21, 2015
Clarence William "Bill" Sears, age 86, longtime Mulvane resident, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Funeral Service 2 PM Tuesday, May 26, with visitation one hour before, at the Aviator Church, 200 W. Greenway, Derby. Bill loved immensely, spoke softly and lived each moment to its fullest. In life, his kind nature and...
Laura E. Bennett
May 21, 2015
Laura Bennett, 81, retired K-Mart customer service employee, died Thursday, May 21, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth. Survivors: children, Allan Bennett (Rita) of Clearwater, Patricia Young (Charles) of Wichita, John Bennett of Haysville; sisters, Pat Adams of Wichita, Judy Hilbish (Olin) of Topeka; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. No visitation. Memorial service: 10:30am...
Emmett C. Jaynesahkluah
May 16, 2015
Emmett C. JayNesahkluah was born January 23, 1964 and raised in Wichita. He grew up in Planeview, where he had and still has many friends. He loved dirt bikes, fishing, Nascar and his family. Emmett was a driver and warehouseman for Hickerson Furniture. He died May 16, 2015 at the age of 51. Preceded in death by his parents,...
Wilma Jean Dehay
May 15, 2015
Wilma J. DeHay, age 74, of Wichita, formerly of Liberty, MO, retired secretary, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. No visitation. Memorial Graveside service 2 PM Thursday, Resurrection Cemetery, 1640 N. Maize Rd., Wichita. Wilma is preceded in death by her husband, R. Dee DeHay; parents, John & Teresa Welsh; and sister, Kathy Welsh. Survivors: son, Rodger (Laura “Annie”),...
Karl E. Hartman
May 15, 2015
Karl E. “Lucky” Hartman, WWII Navy Veteran, age 89, passed away May 15, 2015. Lucky was a member of the Mulvane UMC, Lions Club, American Legion Post #136, and a past Master for the Mulvane Masonic Lodge #201. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, May 19th, family greet 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Funeral 2pm Wednesday at Mulvane...
Maynard M. Haldeman
May 15, 2015
Haldeman, Maynard M., age 94, of Derby, formerly of Abilene, World War II US Army veteran and retired Operations Manager for American National Resources, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. Visitation 1-8 Tuesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral services 1 PM Wednesday, May 20, First Christian Church, 612 N. Buckeye...
Dawn A. Volbrecht
May 14, 2015
Volbrecht, Dawn A., 84, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. Memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, May 18, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. She was preceded in death by her son, Bradley Volbrecht. Survived by husband of 68 years, Laverne “Chuck” Volbrecht; daughter Vicky (Craig) Coppage of Rose Hill; grandchildren Kimberly Coppage-Taylor of Derby, and Corey...
Cecilia L. Miller
May 14, 2015
Miller, Cecilia L., 68, retired office manager for Integrity Auto, died Thursday, May 14, 2015. Born August 26, 1947, in Kansas City, KS. She was preceded in death by her beloved mother Bonnie Palmer. Survivors include husband Tom Miller; children Lynnette Walker of Overland Park, KS, Charla (Mark Bybee) Ruiz, Carrie (Jeff) Caudell, Imad Tabarani, Ryan (Ginger) Miller of...
Ronald Floyd Page
May 13, 2015
Ronald F.Page. age 64, passed away May 13, 2015. Visitation 1-8pm, Monday, family present 6-8pm and Funeral service 11am Tuesday, May 19th both at Smith Mortuary – Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd. Mulvane, KS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Junior and Mary Sue Page. Ronald is survived by his son, Christopher (Sara) Page; 4 grandchildren; sisters,...
Izora S. Knabe
May 13, 2015
Knabe, Izora S., 92, retired school teacher and librarian, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Visitation 1-8 p.m. (family present 6-8) Friday, May 15; funeral service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Izora was a loving mother that made sure all her children were educated. She was a longtime member of the...
Hazel Jean Walton
May 12, 2015
Hazel Jean Walton., age 67, passed away May 12, 2015. Memorial service will be held 10AM Monday, May 18. 2015, at Rose Hill Christian Church, 314 N Rose Hill Rd, Rose Hill, KS 67133. Hazel is preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Lucile Walton. She is survived by her husband, Donald Dean-Walton; son, James (Jeannine) Dean; grandchildren,...
Bonnie May Calvin
May 12, 2015
Bonnie M.Calvin, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Midway Baptist Church, 5135 S. Broadway. Bonnie and her husband, Harold were the founding members of the Farmers’ Market at 21st and Ridge in Wichita. Harold preceded Bonnie in death in 2006. She is survived by her children Hal Calvin, Ann Williams,...
Merle O. Herrick
May 11, 2015
Herrick, Merle O., 92, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. He was born March 29, 1923 to Claude and Rosa (Sypher) Herrick in Iola, KS. Merle served in the Navy during WWII and Korea. He retired from Cessna after 35 years of service. Merle’s main priority in life was his family. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
