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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Charles H. Lewis

Charles H. Lewis

Dec 7, 2014

Charles H. Lewis, Jr., age 79, of Derby, retired Edward Jones Financial Advisor, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014. No visitation. Memorial service 1 PM Thursday, December 11th, St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. “Chuck” is preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Mary Lewis; a sister, Marilyn Rapp; and a great-grandson, Jonas. Survivors include his...

Larry M. Smith

Larry M. Smith

Dec 7, 2014

Larry M. Smith, 69, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014. Larry was a truck driver for many years, and a house painter by trade. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Mulvane Cemetery. He leaves wife of 34 years, Alta Smith; two sons, two daughters, eleven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with...

Iris Lucille Burrows

Iris Lucille Burrows

Dec 6, 2014

Iris Lucille Burrows, age 86, of Belle Plaine, retired schoolteacher, Clearwater Public Schools, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. Visitation, 1-8 PM Friday, December 12th, funeral service 2 PM Saturday, December 13th, both at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd, Belle Plaine. Interment will follow at Belle Plaine Cemetery. Iris is preceded in death by her husband, Bill; parents,...

Lauretta Chilcott

Lauretta Chilcott

Dec 2, 2014

Lauretta “Peggy” Chilcott, age 84, formerly of Shell Knob, MO, and formerly of the Rock and Udall, KS area, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Memorial service 1 PM Friday, December 5, 2014, Trinity Lutheran Church, 910 Mound St., Winfield. Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; and her parents, Charles & Ella Heath. Survivors include her...

Carroll Delane Mckinney

Carroll Delane Mckinney

Dec 1, 2014

Carroll D. McKinney, 80, of Mulvane, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, December 6, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at Lerado Cemetery (Reno County). Carroll was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Erma McKinney. Survived by wife Kay;...

Raymond Lawson Domey

Raymond Lawson Domey

Nov 30, 2014

Raymond Lawson Domey, 95, WWII Army Veteran and retired postmaster. Memorial service 2 P.M. Monday, December 8, 2014 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Burial at a later date in Vermont. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Helen Domey, wife; Mildred, sister; Lois Domey; brother, Carlton Domey. He is survived by his children,...

Tyler Keith Dill

Tyler Keith Dill

Nov 30, 2014

Tyler Keith Dill, infant, passed away November 30, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church, Derby. Survivors include: parents, Sean and Lexie (Kerr) Dill; siblings, Abbie and Tucker. Memorials have been established with God’s Back Yard (for the new playground) c/o First Presbyterian Church, 324 N Baltimore Ave, Derby,...

Steven M Aurell

Steven M Aurell

Nov 30, 2014

Steve Aurell, 57, died November 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 at South Rock Christian Church, Derby. Cremation will follow. Visitation 5-8pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd, Derby. Survivors: mother, Shirley Aurell; siblings, Janice Aurell, Elizabeth Foltz, Jim Aurell, Michelle Anderson, Amy Aurell and...

Marcella Cox

Marcella Cox

Nov 29, 2014

Cox, Marcella Maudine (Jenkins), 88, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Haviland, Kansas, the second child of Esther Alta (Calkins) Jenkins and Ralph Leroy Jenkins.

Marcella spent her early years in Wichita, Kansas where she attended East High School and worked at Boeing during WWII. After meeting the love...

Samuel Kimball

Samuel Kimball

Nov 29, 2014

Samuel “Raymond” Kimball, Sr., age 70, of Derby, retired Cessna Aircraft employee, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Thursday, Derby Church of the Nazarene, 840 N. Woodlawn, Derby. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Raymond is preceded in...

Alice I. Westerhoff

Alice I. Westerhoff

Nov 28, 2014

Westerhoff, Alice I. 95, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. She was born October 1, 1919 to Stephen and Letha (Riggle) Glasscock in Nemaha, NE.

Alice loved babysitting children, including her grandchildren and taking vacations in the mountains.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Deanna Hansen; 5 sisters;...

Glenna Mary Van Metre

Glenna Mary Van Metre

Nov 28, 2014

Derby – Van Metre, Glenna Mary, 76, retired sociology lecturer at Wichita State University, passed away on Fri. Nov. 28, 2014. Memorial Service 2:00PM Fri. Dec. 5, 2014 at Smith Mortuary – Derby Chapel. Survivors include: husband, Charles; sons, Joe (Carrie) of Wichita, Dave (Maria) of Derby, Chris (Kristy) of Topeka; brother, Larry Hart, of Aberdeen, SD; seven grandchildren,...

Jewell Laverne Telford

Jewell Laverne Telford

Nov 28, 2014

Jewell L. Walker Telford, 83, of Wichita, homemaker, died Friday, November 28, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday with family present 5-7, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Funeral service 10 AM Friday, December 5, Christian Chapel Foursquare Church. Interment will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Verle Walker and Andy Telford; and son, Roger Walker. Survivors: sons,...

Wayne Neal Reedy

Wayne Neal Reedy

Nov 27, 2014

Reedy, Wayne Neal, 66, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. Celebration of life 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Mildred Reedy. Survived by wife Tina LaForest; sons Spencer, Cory, and Christopher Reedy, all of California, and Jeremy LaForest of Wichita; several grandchildren; brother Leon Reedy of Neodesha;...

Joeann Strawder

Joeann Strawder

Nov 27, 2014

Strawder, Mattie “Joeann”, 84, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 18, 1930 to Ralph and Letta (Sprinkle) Young in Logan, IA.

John Leland Lenhart

John Leland Lenhart

Nov 26, 2014

John Leland “Duke” Lenhart, age 97, Retired Care Home owner/ Administrator, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Veranda Senior Living in Wichita. He was born October 12, 1917 on the family farm south of Buckeye (Abilene) Kansas. Growing up on the farm during hard times with 3 brothers and 4 sisters there was plenty to do. After Graduating...

Dillard W Powell

Dillard W Powell

Nov 26, 2014

Dillard W. Powell, 88, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 17, 1925 to Richard W. and Dora Andrews Powell in Wheaton, MO. Dillard enjoyed gardening and relaxing in the sun. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Marvin, Eugene, Benny and Don Powell. Dillard is survived...

Jeannie Jeanette Burrows

Jeannie Jeanette Burrows

Nov 26, 2014

Burrows, Jeannie Jeanette, 62, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, November 26, 2014 to join her husband on their next journey. Jeannie will be laid to rest in Oswego, Kansas, along with her husband Dan, who passed away just three days prior. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Florence Cox,...

Darrell K. Kanaga

Darrell K. Kanaga

Nov 24, 2014

Kanaga, Darrell K., 93, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born May 23, 1921 to Edgar and Violet (Owens) Kanaga in Ness City, KS. Darrell was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Haysville. He worked as the Parts Manager for Bulger Cadillac-Oldsmobile and enjoyed gardening and riding his bicycle. He was preceded in death...

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