Ronald Lee Walker
Sep 12, 2014
Ronald Lee Walker “Ron”, age 62, of Derby, retired Raytheon employee, went to walk with his Lord and Savior, Friday, September 12, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Wednesday, Damascus Road Ministry, 621 N. Derby, Derby. Survivors: sons, Lyle, Simonton, TX, and Kevin...
Terry Lee Giddeon
Sep 12, 2014
Terry Lee Giddeon, 54, Chance Rides Manufacturing Product Manager, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014. His loving wife, Cecilia and mother, Barbara Giddeon precede him in death. Survivors: father, Tommie Giddeon; daughters, Krystin Schmidtberger (Clay), Katie Giddeon (Brent Ottaway), Kara Giddeon (Jared Stevens); sisters, Wendy Ann Alexander, Billie Jo Wendland; 2 grandchildren. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N....
Frank E. Hamell
Sep 12, 2014
Hamell IV, Frank E. "Frankie", 33, passed away September 12, 2014. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 1550 N. Chapel Hill St., Wichita. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Frankie was born July 20, 1981, in Wichita. On September 10, 2011 he married Erin Carr at the Bartlett...
Linda C. Hughes
Sep 11, 2014
Linda Carol (Lynch) Hughes, was born December 13, 1950 and passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at the age of 63. Visitation 1-8 PM Saturday, September 13th, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside services will be private. Linda retired after working over 25 years for the Department of Agriculture, recently splitting...
John W. Neice
Sep 11, 2014
John W. Neice Sr., 84, retired Wheat State Baptist Church minister and retired Learjet Tool and Die Inspector, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Nellie Neice. Survivors: children, Deborah Harvey of Wichita, John Neice, Jr. of Ft. Myers, Fla., James Neice of Wichita; sister, Janice Backer of Jacksonville, Fla.;...
Patsy Beth Armstrong
Sep 11, 2014
Patsy B. Armstrong, age 75, retired Farmers Insurance Company employee, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Patsy is preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Ira & Mary Cooper; brothers, Jim and Curtis Cooper; and sisters, Joan Vanhaverbek and Mary...
Lorraine Van Dolah
Sep 7, 2014
Van Dolah, Lorraine (Blomgren), died on September 7, 2014 at the age of 89. She was born in Boone County, Iowa on May 15, 1925 to Lloyd and Mabel (Hull) Blomgren. She grew up on the family farm and, following graduation from Luther High School, attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1946, she moved to Wichita, Kansas...
Irma Lucille Engle
Sep 7, 2014
Irma Lucille Engle, age 89, of Wichita, homemaker, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014. Memorial service 4 PM Friday, September 12th, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. She was born November 26, 1924 at Udall, KS to Cecil E. & Stella (Thoman) Misner. Irma is preceded in death by her husband, Walter; her parents; a grandson, Kevin Hale;...
Debora A. Killen
Sep 6, 2014
Killen, Debora A., 57, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was born June 13, 1957 to Paul William and Bettye Jean (Jackson) Langston in El Paso, TX. Debbie touched countless lives as a cheerleading coach, gymnastics instructor, and a member of her church in Derby. She was preceded in death by her father. Debbie is survived by her...
Bobby Ray Allen
Sep 6, 2014
Allen, Bobby Ray, 79, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. Bobby was an Air Force veteran and retired owner of Little Giant Muffler Shop and Allen’s Car Care, as well as a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 2801 W. 15th St., Wichita. Bobby was preceded in...
Marilyn Schwabauer
Sep 5, 2014
Schwabauer, Marilyn “Sue” (Pierce), 64, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 5, 2014, at her home in Belle Plaine. Sue was born November 15, 1949, in Belle Plaine. The youngest child of Gaylord and Flossie Pierce. Her parents, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. She is survived by her children Melissa Jantz...
Cheryl Lynn Coker
Sep 5, 2014
Cheryl L. Coker, 67, died Friday, September 5, 2014 in Wichita.
Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 at Belle Plaine First Baptist Church, 612 N. Linden, Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 1:00-service time at the church. Burial will follow at Belle Plaine Cemetery.
Cheryl was born December...
Kenneth D. Hays
Sep 4, 2014
Hays, Kenneth D., 64, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014. He was born June 24, 1950 to William E. and Norma J. (Crews) Hays in Benton Harbor, MI. Kenneth recently retired from Painter’s Union #76 after a long career. He was preceded in death by his parents; and twin-sister, Karolyn Hays. Kenneth is survived by his children, Connie, Shawn...
Clyde Holman
Sep 2, 2014
Holman, Clyde Junior, 88, KG&E retiree, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Friday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, at College Hill Church of Christ, 438 Emery, Mulvane. Clyde retired from KG&E in 1988, after 37 years. He enjoyed traveling and was a snowbird, going to Texas for...
Curtis Randall Bremer
Sep 2, 2014
Bremer, Curtis Randall, 52, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. He was born August 10, 1962 to Raymond B. and Mary Helen (Wehrmeier) Bremer in St. Louis, MO. Curtis graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he moved to Wichita, KS where Curtis worked at Boeing for 28 years and most recently...
Mark H. Haynes
Sep 1, 2014
Haynes, Mark H., 64, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Rose Hill. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Smith Mortuary Chapel, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby.
He was born Nov. 29, 1949 in Louisville, KY. He was adopted by BF and Betty Haynes in 1951 and grew up in Prairie...
James Allen Reed
Aug 30, 2014
Reed, James “Jimmy” Allen, 57, died Saturday, August 30, 2014. He was the 911 Director of Emergency Services for Sumner County. Jimmy held several positions including KEMA representative to the State Interoperability Executive Committee; KS 911 Coordinating Council board member Governor Appointed for the Operations-Subcommittee; past President (board member) for Ks Chapter of APCO; South Central Homeland Security communications...
Samuel Wesley Slayden
Aug 28, 2014
Samuel Wesley "Sam" Slayden, beloved husband, step-dad, brother, uncle, great-uncle and friend was born December 5, 1930 in Kansas City, Mo. He died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the age of 83. Sam was the owner of Slayden Heating and Air Conditioning. He retired from Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning Company as a tool and die maker. He is...
Leonard Alvin Wray
Aug 28, 2014
Leonard “Alvin” Wray 81, retired Wray’s Construction owner, was born November 2, 1932 in Cordell, Oklahoma. He died August 28, 2014. Alvin is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 3 sisters. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; daughters, Debbie Bates (John), Becky Jarrett (Larry); grandsons, Joe Hunter (Tiffany), Morgan Jarrett, Dawson Jarrett; great-grandkids, Alexis Hunter, Joey Hunter. Viewing:...
Marilyn Sue Shonts
Aug 27, 2014
Marilyn Sue Shonts, age 60, of Derby, Royal Caribbean International employee, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014. No visitation. Memorial service 2 PM Tuesday, September 2nd, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Survivors include her son, David (Sandi), Wichita; daughter, Andrea Johnson (Craig), Round Rock, TX; brothers, Jerry Ridling (Pam) and Gary Ridling, all of Cheney; sister-in-law, Pamela Mitchell,...
