Valarie L. Fisher
Feb 4, 2015
Valarie L. Fisher, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Many will remember Valarie from her family’s restaurant, LaMurra’s Pancake House, or her years spent as Food Service Manager at St. Francis Hospital. Memorial service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, 5701 E. Mt. Vernon. The family asks that you please honor Valarie by...
George Milton Hatfield
Jan 31, 2015
Hatfield, George Milton, Jr., passed away January 31, 2015, in Winfield with his loving wife of 43 years, Dorothy, by his side. George was born on the family farm near Oxford on October 17, 1922, to George M., Sr. and Lillie Hatfield, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him was sister Wanda Melichar and brothers Wayne, Les, and...
Danny L. Ivey
Jan 31, 2015
Ivey, Danny Lee “Dano,” 52, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. Visitation Sunday 2-8 p.m.; funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Dano was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; father, Keith; brother Bob; and sister Peggy Wodruff. Survived by children Patrick Ivey and April Ivey; mother Betty House; grandchildren Trenton and...
Danny Lee Ivey
Jan 31, 2015
Danny Lee “Dano” Ivey, 52, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. Visitation Sunday 2-8 p.m.; funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Dano was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; father, Keith; brother Bob; and sister Peggy Wodruff. Survived by children Patrick Ivey and April Ivey; mother Betty House; grandchildren Trenton and...
Betty Jean Haney
Jan 31, 2015
Betty Jean Haney, age 90, homemaker, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. No visitation. Memorial service 2 PM Wednesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Lee E. Haney; parents, James & Ethel Bollinger; and a brother, Melvin Bollinger. Survivors include her daughters, Paula Leis, of Douglass, Leann Hamilton (Richard), of...
Gail Lee Tice
Jan 30, 2015
Gail Lee Tice, “Okie”, age 77, of El Dorado, retired truck driver, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015. No visitation. Memorial service 10 AM Saturday, February 7, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. “Okie” is survived by his sons, David Tice, of Dayton, TX, and Daniel Tice (DeeAnn), of Wichita; daughter, Susan Sipult (Ray), of Wichita; brother, W.D. Tice, of...
Evelyn Pearl Leedy
Jan 29, 2015
Evelyn Pearl (Peterson)Leedy, of Douglass, entered the arms of Jesus on January 29, 2015. Visitation 1 to 8 pm Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass. Funeral service 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, First Baptist Church, Douglass. Evelyn was born on March 27, 1926, the daughter of Theodore and Dulcie (Laman) Peterson. She dedicated her life to her...
Helen A. Knollenberg Kerr
Jan 29, 2015
Helen A. (Knollenberg)Kerr, age 98, of Douglass, retired Boeing employee, and former Cessna employee, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, February 2, funeral service 1 PM Tuesday, both at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. Helen was born December 16, 1916 near Rock, KS, to John & Cora Mae (Taylor)...
Alan Lee Bernson
Jan 29, 2015
Alan L.Bernson, age 72, of Parsons, formerly of Mulvane, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, February 5, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service 2 PM Friday, February 6, Mulvane Cemetery. Alan is preceded in death by his parents, Maurice & Alma Bernson; 2 brothers and a...
Emily Ann Kelly
Jan 28, 2015
Emily A. Kelly, 90, of Wichita, died January 28, 2015 at the Derby home of her daughter, with care from Good Shepherd Hospice. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, February 5, with family receiving friends 4-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 10:30 AM Friday, February 6, Resthaven Cemetery. Emily was born April 28, 1924 and was...
Alta Elizabeth Clark
Jan 28, 2015
Alta E. Clark, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Alta had worked as a Mod Electrical Mechanic for Boeing and several other aircraft companies before her retirement. Survivors include her children, Cathy Cox (Rick) of El Dorado, Glenda Phillips of Phoenix AZ, Clifford Clark (Jayne) of Belle Plaine, Gayle Swink (David) of Derby; 4 siblings; 8 grandchildren; 3...
Mary Bell Ash
Jan 27, 2015
Mary Bell Ash, age 82, of Derby, retired Cessna employee, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Friday, January 30, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Elvin & Virginia Parker; brothers, Roy and Robert Parker;...
Evelyn Faye Clark
Jan 26, 2015
Evelyn Faye Clark, age 91, loving wife and mother, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, with family receiving friends 6-8 pm, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 1 PM Friday, January 30, 2015, Kechi United Methodist Church, 4533 E. 61th St. N., Kechi. Evelyn was born October 6, 1923 in Ransom to Henry and...
Georgia Butler
Jan 25, 2015
Georgia “Anne” (Amend) Butler, 82, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Wichita. Visitation will be 1-8 Wednesday with the family to receive friends from 5-7 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1602 E. Chet Smith Ave., Derby. Burial will be in Hillcrest...
Vernon Lee Storey
Jan 25, 2015
Vernon Lee Storey Sr., 79, passed away January 25, 2015. Memorial service 1pm Thursday, January 29th at Mulvane United Methodist Church, 107 S. Central, Mulvane. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Fern Storey; wife, Nancy; sister, Carolyn Kloxin; brother, Jack Storey. Vernon is survived by his sons, Vernon Storey Jr., Brad (Cindy) Storey; 3 grandchildren;...
Edna Faye Burge
Jan 23, 2015
Edna Faye Burge, 91, passed away January 23, 2015. Graveside Service 2pm Tuesday, January 27th at El Paso Cemetery, 700 E Kay St. Derby. She is preceded by: parents, Frederick and Fern Freeman; husband, Kenneth; daughter, Collene Larew. Survivors by children, Shirley (Tom) Redinger, Hank (Jane) Burge; grandchildren, Allen (Pam) Teetzel, Jenna (Ben) Beyer, Chad Burge, LeeAnn (Vince) Pernice;...
Scott Andrew Strodtman
Jan 23, 2015
Strodtman, Scott A., 41, died suddenly and unexpectedly in a tragic accident on Friday, January 23, 2015 while working in the oil field near Ford, KS. He was born October 14, 1973 to Wayne and Pamela (Eagleton) Strodtman in Bucklin, KS. Scott graduated from Kansas State University and went to work in the aircraft industry. Scott and Deena met...
The Honorable Judge Richard Thomas Ballinger
Jan 23, 2015
The Honorable Judge Richard Thomas Ballinger, 62, of Derby, KS, passed away at home, Friday, January 23, 2015. Richard was born February 19, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas. He loved helping people and being of service to his community. His family was the most important thing to him. He loved WSU sports and riding around the country on his Harley...
Alvina Marie Herpolsheimer
Jan 22, 2015
Alvina Marie Herpolsheimer, age 82, passed away January 22, 2015. Memorial service will be held at 11am Friday, January 30, 2015 at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd, Mulvane. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne; 5 siblings. Alvina is survived by her children, Daniel (Jeannie) Herpolsheimer, Thomas Herpolsheimer, Sheryl Herpolsheimer (Patrick); 9 grandchildren, 5...
