Della Mae Hart
Apr 22, 2014
Della Mae Hart, age 101, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Interment was held Friday, April 25, 2014 at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita. Della is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents, Henry & Edith Sullivan; 3 brothers and a sister. Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie Roberts, of Derby; 4 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Send...
Clement Allen Smith
Apr 21, 2014
Clement A. Smith, 89, retired AG Grocery warehouse employee, died Monday, April 21, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Rosemary; second wife, Clarice; 1 brother; 2 sisters. Survivors include his children, Carol Schmidt (Larry) of Stockton, CA, Barbara Smith, Linda Dodson (Alan), Bryan Smith (Linda), Jerry Smith (Shirley), all of Wichita; step-children, Les Seibert...
Robert Winfred Smith
Apr 20, 2014
Robert Winfred Smith, age 94, of Derby, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, April 27, with family receiving friends 2-4 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 1 PM Monday, April 28, Moline, KS Cemetery. Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie; son, Troy; brother, Bill;...
Scott Charles Whitcher
Apr 20, 2014
Whitcher, Scott Charles, 54, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was born October 13, 1959 to Charles and Rosalea (Funkhouser) Whitcher in Frankfurt, Germany. Scott started his career in aircraft at Boeing where he worked for over 10 years until his division was acquired by Spirit Ae rosystems. He enjoyed cooking and eating good food. In his free...
Mary F. Crosby
Apr 19, 2014
Crosby, Mary F., 80, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born March 26, 1934 to Damon and Viola (Thorne) Binkert in Dayton, OH. Mary was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Derby, KS. She loved experiencing nature through travelling, camping, bird watching, and gardening. Mary is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Darrell Crosby;...
Gerald Wayne Fager
Apr 18, 2014
Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Fager., 70, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. Visitation 1-5p.m Monday at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Rosary 7p.m. Monday; funeral mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, both at St. Mary Parish 2300 E Meadowlark Rd, Derby. Gerald is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Maxine Fager. He is survived by his wife, Janet; children,...
Arlene E. Braswell
Apr 18, 2014
Braswell, Arlene E., 75, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. She was born October 30, 1938 to Stanley and Bernice (Root) Jacob in Columbus, OH. Arlene loved spending time with her family and enjoyed frequenting the casino. She was preceded in death by her parents; and children, Clyde Braswell, and Rhonda Gibson. Arlene is survived by her husband, Elgie...
James Stephens
Apr 18, 2014
Stephens, James Russell Sr. “Rebel”, 73, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born July 2, 1940 to Oren and Meridith (Bryant) Stephens in Independence, MO. James retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1977 after 20 years of years and then worked in civil service for an additional 20 years. He was a lifetime member of the...
Robert Neal Cox
Apr 17, 2014
Robert Neal Cox, 61, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Rd., Derby. Rob was preceded in death by his father, Robert M. Cox, and step-father, Richard Norris. Survived by his daughters, Aleesha (Jeremiah) Horn and Ashlee (Jordan) Nunnery; mother Frankie Norris; siblings Brian (Jennifer)...
Janet Sue Ring
Apr 16, 2014
Janet (Galloway) Murie Ring, 74, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm, family present 6-8pm, Friday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway. Graveside service: 10:30 am, Saturday, April 19, 2014, Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville, KS. Janet is preceded in death by her parents, HD and Lucille Galloway; husband; Jerry; great-grandson, Braydn. She is survived by her children, James (Deborah) Murie...
George David Hobbs
Apr 16, 2014
George David Hobbs, age 73, owner and operator of Freddie’s Hair Systems, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, April 18, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Saturday, April 19, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. George is preceded in death by his parents, Dale & Gertrude Hobbs, and brother, James....
Anna Mae Barkley
Apr 14, 2014
Barkley, Anna Mae, 94, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014. She was born February 20, 1920 to Claude Henry and Georgie (Headley) Mott in Medford, OK. Anna worked at Haysville State Bank and enjoyed gardening. She was an active member of West Haysville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin Bergen; daughters, Patricia Ann...
Martha Marie Wood
Apr 14, 2014
Martha M. Wood, 70, died April 14,2014. Survivors include: daughter, Sandra Lawyer; son, Scot Coyle (Tammy); sister, Glenna Ragon (Richard); many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 husbands, 9 siblings. Viewing: 2-8pm today. Service: 10am, Thursday, April 17, 2014, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita.
Wilma Fern Terry
Apr 14, 2014
Terry, Wilma Fern (Fletcher), age 94, retired Defense Contracts Agency employee, passed away April 14, 2014. A visitation with the family will be on Friday, April 25, from 6:30 to 8 pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca St., Wichita. Funeral service, 10 am, Saturday, April 26, at West Side Baptist Church, with private interment to follow at White...
William C. Howard
Apr 13, 2014
Howard, William C. “Skeets,” 73, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014. Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Friday, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S. Broadway. Skeets was preceded in death by his parents William N. and Madeline Howard. Survived by his wife, Alice; son W.C. (Jenny) Howard; grandchildren Justin (Jessica) Howard and Amber (Michael) Price; sister LouAnn (D) Gregg; great-grandchildren...
Joe Swisher
Apr 10, 2014
Joe Swisher of Haysville, Kansas, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the age of 77 years. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Longton Cemetery, Longton, Kansas at 1:00pm. He is survived by his wife, Diana; children, Sandy Lawyer, Scot Coyle (Tammy), David Porter (Tonya Love), Charles Swisher, Georgia Bailey, Jesse Porter (Rebecca), Philip Swisher...
James Robert Newell
Apr 10, 2014
James R. Newell, 71, passed away April 10, 2014. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday, April 18,2014 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. James is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Newell and Stella Patton; brother, Don Newell of Wichita. He is survived by his daughters, Lenora (Dan) Fairbank of Wichita, Laura Lynn Champlin of North Carolina; brothers, Rex (Carol) Newell...
Roy Floyd Clevenger
Apr 10, 2014
Roy Floyd Clevenger, of Wichita, age 100, retired aircraft maintenance mechanic, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014. Memorial service 2 PM Saturday, April 26, 2014, Prairie Homestead, 1605 May. Roy is preceded in death by his parents, John & Lillie Anne Clevenger; first wife, Lillie May; second wife, Ada; brothers, Cecil and Claude; and sisters, Marguerite Stockton and Ines...
Nellie Louise Graham
Apr 8, 2014
Nellie Louise Graham, age 88, of Derby, retired cook for USD 260, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Funeral service 2 PM Friday, with visitation one hour prior to service, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Nellie is preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers, 4 sisters and 2 grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Fred; sons, Elder...
