Riley Madison Hilt
Sep 26, 2014
Hilt, Riley Madison, 23, passed away Sept. 26, 2014. Visitation will be Tuesday Sept. 30th from 5pm-8pm at Smith Mortuary – Derby. Memorial Service 10am Wednesday Oct. 1st at Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Survivors include her mother Susan (Gary) Topping of Derby and her father Ryan (Angie) Hilt of Wellington; sister Austen Hilt; brothers Adam Hilt, Isaac Hilt, Nathan...
Kathleen Eloise Snyder
Sep 25, 2014
Kathleen E. Snyder, 67, retired Starkey warehouse clerk, died Thursday, September 25, 2014. Survivors include her brother, James Snyder of Haysville; sister, Nelda Haskins of Winfield; 3 nieces; 6 great-nephews; 4 great-nieces. Viewing: 3-8 Sunday with family greeting friends from 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Graveside service: 10am Monday, September 29, 2014, Argonia (KS) Cemetery. Memorials...
Ada Jewel Yeary
Sep 25, 2014
Ada Jewel Yeary, age 93, of Wichita, passed away on September 25, 2014. Born October 12, 1920 to Bert and Bessie Barrows in Medicine Lodge. She Married Everett Landon in 1936 and lived in Wichita. They had four children; Gary, Ted, Dennis and Janice. Ada later married Robert Yeary in 1964 and moved to Rogers, Arkansas, and spent many...
Karl F. Whitmore
Sep 25, 2014
Karl Franklin Whitmore, 93, retired Boeing Aircraft electronic technician, died Thursday, September 25, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Loretta; son, Daryl Whitmore; daughter, Karla Whitmore. Survivors include his daughter, Carol Mayfield of Grove, Oklahoma; sons, Tim Whitmore and his wife Juanita of Wichita and David Whitmore of Wichita; sister, Ava Bates of Topeka; 7 grandchildren;...
William H. Duprez
Sep 23, 2014
William H. “Bill” Duprez, age 66, of Haysville, former Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sherriff’s Department employee, and retired Solitaire Homes of Wichita employee, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral Service 1 PM Friday, First Baptist Church, 125 S. Delos, Haysville....
Floyd Rockenbach
Sep 23, 2014
Floyd M. “Rocky” Rockenbach, 78, retired English teacher, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. He was born June 27, 1936 in Thomas, Oklahoma to Elmer and Lucille Corl Rockenbach. Rocky served in the United States Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Lucille; sister, Doris; son, Matt. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Norma;...
Lynda Rhea Novotny
Sep 23, 2014
Lynda R. Novotny, 77, retired USD 259 para-professional, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She is preceded in death by her son, Brian Novotny. Survivors include her husband, Norman; daughter, Ann Gardner and her husband Mike; grandson, Clayton Gardner and his wife Megan; great-grandchildren, Braden, Olivia and Kate; and her four-legged children, Alvin, Fluffy and Midnight. Viewing: 2-8pm today,...
Donald Elgin
Sep 21, 2014
Elgin, Donald “Jack”, 80, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014. He was born October 4, 1933 to Harvey and Leavon (Anderson) Elgin in Nowata, OK. Jack worked as a district manager for mobile home transportation. He retired from Southwest Paper as a distribution manager, after which he worked for George Lay Signs, Inc. Jack was a member of the...
Dale A Howell
Sep 18, 2014
Howell, Dale A., 56, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. He was born February 10, 1958 to Bennie Don and Doris (Rhoades) Howell. Dale worked as a truck driver, most recently for Drisco Trucking. He enjoyed fishing, camping, golfing, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Dale is survived by his wife...
William Goulden
Sep 18, 2014
Goulden, William “Bill”, 67, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. He was born November 21, 1946 to Darrell and Colleen (Koenke) Goulden in Newkirk, OK. Bill was big hearted and was very loving, generous, and forgiving to both people and animals. After retiring from Boeing after over 30 years of service, he went to work for Spirit Aerosystems, where...
Tony Rico
Sep 16, 2014
Rico, Tony, age 92, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Recitation of the Rosary 6pm Sunday; Funeral Mass 10am Monday, September 22, 2014, both at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 445 E. Main, Mulvane. Interment to follow at Mulvane Cemetery. Tony was preceded in death by his wife, Mary. Tony and Mary Rico were married November 15, 1947 in Derby....
Margie May Jones Deerfield
Sep 15, 2014
Deerfield, Margie Jones, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at Medicalodges in Goddard, Kan. Memorial celebration will be held 2 p.m. Friday, at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. She was born June 1, 1932, in Valley Falls, Kan., to Neil and Isabel Newman. After her husband Dale died, she moved her family to Haysville. She spent 25 years...
June Claar
Sep 15, 2014
Claar, June, 89, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014. She was born June 18, 1925 to Kenneth and Zelma (Young) Thomas in Logan, KS. June was known for her delightfulness. She was a porcelain artist and teacher. June was a dedicated member of Emporia Avenue Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 59...
Emmalyne Faith Black
Sep 14, 2014
DOUGLASS- Black, Emmalyne Faith, 6 weeks, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday, at Richland Cemetery. Preceded in death by great grandmother Kathleen Yager; great-grandmother Betty Simon, great-great-grandfather Lawrence Cash. Survived by her mommy and daddy, Chyan Gannon and Cassidy Black; grandparents Casey and Katrina Black; Lesley and Troy Bailey; great-grandparents Allen Simon, Don and...
John Frederick Holt
Sep 14, 2014
John Frederick Holt, age 77, retired truck driver, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. No visitation. Private family services will be held at a later date. John is preceded in death by his wife, Linda; parents, Ola & William H. Holt, Sr.; brothers, Sam and Milton Holt; and a sister, Mildred Sultzer. Survivors include his daughters, Tracy Sanders (Carl),...
Shirley Ann Ryan
Sep 13, 2014
Shirley Ann Ryan, age 77, of Mulvane, retired Dispatcher, Mulvane Police Department, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014. No visitation. Memorial graveside service 2 PM Thursday, September 18th, Mulvane Cemetery. Shirley Ann is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; parents, Shearly Hugh & Fleeta Lucile Cotton; brothers, James, Richard and John Cotton; sister, Betty Brown; brother-in-law, Richard Brown;...
Barbara Lynn Basinger
Sep 13, 2014
DERBY – Basinger, Barbara Lynn, 55, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014. She was born July 24, 1959 in Wayne, NE. Barbara was a dedicated member of Faith Lutheran Church and an active alumnae of the Alpha Phi Sorority. Barbara is survived by her husband, Brian Basinger; daughter, Christina (Brian) Ward of Overland Park, KS; parents, Paul and Lorene...
Judy Arlene Slimp
Sep 12, 2014
Judy Arlene Slimp, age 68, Fruhauf Uniforms employee, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Tuesday, September 16th, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment will follow at El Paso Cemetery. Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; parents, Leonard and...
Lena F. Pryor
Sep 12, 2014
Lena (Delk) Parrish Pryor, 92, retired K-Mart East food manager and former Derby Public School cafeteria worker, died Friday, September 12, 2014. Lena was a member of Pleasantview Baptist Church and a resident of Derby for 60 years. She will be missed by her family, numerous friends and neighbors. Lena is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert...
Laurence Edward Brockway
Sep 12, 2014
Laurence Edward “Brock” Brockway, passed away at home in Belle Plaine, Friday, September 12, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma, November 20, 1933. After graduation from Cleo Springs High School he served in the United States Air Force Security Service, 6913th Radio Squadron Mobile where he was stationed in Germany during the...
