William C. Bennett
Dec 11, 2014
Bennett, William C., 84, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. Visitation Monday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., with family present 6 to 8; funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. William had a passion for cars and airplanes, and enjoyed square and round dancing. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason...
John Earl Ray
Dec 10, 2014
John Earl Ray, Age 83, of Derby, KS passed away peacefully on December 10, 2014. Funeral Service will be held at Pleasantview Baptist Church in Derby on Monday December 15, 2014 at 10:00am. Graveside Service will immediately follow at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Visitation will be at Smith Mortuary in Derby on Sunday December 14 from 1:00-6:00pm with family...
Thomas J. Nestor
Dec 9, 2014
Nestor, Thomas “Tom” J., 80, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was born October 25, 1934 to Tom and Helen (Kane) Nestor in Philadelphia, PA.
Tom retired from the Air Force after 28 years and then continued his service to his country by working as a government representative at Boeing. He enjoyed home projects, landscaping, and...
Pearl Marie Brees
Dec 7, 2014
Pearl Marie Brees, age 85, of Derby, retired Licensed Practical Nurse, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014. Memorial graveside services will be held 2 PM Friday, December 12th, at Greenwood Cemetery, 6231 W. 47th St. So. She loved the Lord and all children, especially her grandchildren. Her passion was working in children’s ministries with Baptist Bible Fellowship, Church Sunday...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
