Etta Jo Frakes
Feb 21, 2014
Etta Jo Frakes, age 51, passed away February 21, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, February 27, with family receiving friends 6-8pm at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple, Douglass. Funeral service 10am Friday, February 28, at the First Christian Church, 303 E. 4th St., Douglass. Etta was preceded in death by her parents, Marlin and Shirley Knox; brother, John Knox....
Abigail Joann Hatfield
Feb 18, 2014
Abigail “Abby” J. Hatfield, age 33, passed away February 18, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, February 27, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2pm Friday, February 28, at South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Rd., Derby, with interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Abby was born September 3, 1980 in...
Matthew Dane Rolison
Feb 17, 2014
Matthew Dane Rolison, age 40, of Derby, co-owner of Mortgage Preservation Co., passed away Monday, February 17, 2014, after a long and courageous battle. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 10 AM Saturday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Matt is preceded in death...
Philipp L. Wellemeyer
Feb 16, 2014
Wellemeyer, Philipp “Doobie” L., 25, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. Doobie’s love for life was contagious. He was an extraordinarily devoted husband, caring brother, loving son, and an enthusiastic friend. He approached everything passionately: life, his faith, his family, his work, and his hobbies. He touched the lives of countless people with his contagious joy and took pride...
Charles Earl Kirkland
Feb 14, 2014
Kirkland, Charles Earl, 89, retired machinist, died Friday, February 14, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah; children, Earl Dean, Hank Brusso, Suzanne Fielder, Kathryn Bell and Charles Kirkland. Survivors include his sons, Russell of Wichita and Jan Brusso (Rhonda) of Omaha, Neb; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Viewing: 2-8pm Tuesday. Funeral service: 1pm Wednesday, February 19,...
Robert Stanley Jones
Feb 14, 2014
Robert “Bobby” Stanley, Jones, Jr., age 57 passed away Friday, February 14, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm Friday with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 1pm Saturday, both at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Bobby is preceded in death by his mother, Norma “Jeannie” Jones; uncle, David Jones; grandparents, Rollie and Elvera Jones, Lummy and Gladys Cox. He is survived by his life partner,...
Audrey J. Cooley
Feb 13, 2014
Audrey J. (Morehouse) Cooley, age 84,passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. Audrey was born April 22, 1929 in Manchester, Kansas to Harold “Sam” and Florence (Glenn) Morehouse. She had four siblings born before her, Kent, Bryce, Jack and Dorothy, making her the baby of the clan. Audrey attended Kansas Wesleyan University. On April 22, 1951, she and Warren D....
Barbara G. Fagan
Feb 12, 2014
Fagan, Barbara G., age 84, also known to friends and family as Jeri Moore, Mimi, and Sis, traveled to her Maker’s home on February 12, 2014. Barbara was born October 27, 1929 in Greencastle, IN. She was very spiritual and was active in her religion of Eckankar. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Dortha Miller...
Milton Roy Mcdaniel
Feb 10, 2014
Milton R. McDaniel, age 88, of Mulvane, retired owner M&M Hardware, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. Visitation 3-8 PM Wednesday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM Wednesday, and 1-5 PM Thursday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary 7 PM Thursday, Funeral Mass 10 AM Friday, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 E. Main, Mulvane. Interment...
Daniel Joseph Flores
Feb 10, 2014
Daniel J. Flores 25, KGSO Radio Producer, died Monday, February 10, 2014. He played football and wrestled for Derby High School. Daniel earned a Bachelors Degree from Kansas State University where he worked at KSDB Student Radio. He is survived by his parents, Jose and Laura Flores; brother, Miguel; sister, Belinda; grandfather, Jose R. Flores; aunts and uncles, Yolanda...
Sharon Ann Perez
Feb 10, 2014
Perez, Sharon Ann, age 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. Sharon was born November 2, 1945 in Ft. Scott, KS. She graduated from Derby High School in 1963. In 1965, she and Richard Perez were united in marriage. Sharon worked in the aircraft industry and as a manager at McDonalds but...
Virginia C. Haines
Feb 8, 2014
Haines, Virginia (Kunkel), 94, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple, Douglass. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, at Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow. Virginia was very involved in the church, serving as a Sunday school teacher, singing in the choir, and helping out in any way she...
Jimmy Lynn Dall
Feb 8, 2014
SEDGWICK – Dall, Jimmy Lynn, age 65, retired Kongsberg Automotive employee, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Memorial service 10 AM Thursday, February 13, 2014. Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Inurnment will follow at El Paso Cemetery. Jim was born February 9, 1948 at Emporia, to Melvin & Betty Dall. He is preceded in death by his...
Josephine Anelia Fredendall
Feb 7, 2014
Fredendall, Josephine Anelia (Kisner), farmwife, age 77, passed away, Friday, February 7, 2014. Memorial service 1 p.m. Thursday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Preceded in death by brother, Alexander and sister Melva. Survived by husband of 58 years, Cecil D. Fredendall; children Joseph Eugene Fredendall of Derby, Douglas Lee Fredendall, Atlanta, GA; Tina Marie (Brian)...
Jack Smith Crocker
Feb 7, 2014
Crocker, Jack, 80, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014. Visitation 1-8 p.m. (family present 5-7), Monday, Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Calvary Baptist Church, 1636 E. Patriot Ave., Derby. Jack was a devoted Derby High Panther Football fan, an avid golfer, delivered Meals On Wheels, was a member of Derby...
Bernard J. Newman
Feb 5, 2014
Bernard J. Newman, age 78, retired shop foreman for Fruehauf Trailers and USF Dugan, passed away on February 5, 2014. Visitation 1-5pm Sunday, February 9, at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Recitation of the Rosary 7pm Sunday, February 9; funeral Mass 10:30am Monday, February 10, 2014 both at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4411 W. Maple. Bernard is preceded...
Richard G. Crumpton
Feb 4, 2014
Richard G. Crumpton, 71, retired Railroad Clerk, Wichita Terminal Association, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Visitation: noon-8pm with family greeting friends 5-7pm Thursday. Funeral service: 1pm Friday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Survivors: wife Pat; daughter Liz Spencer (Roger) of Andover; brother, Joe Crumpton (Sue) of Grand Prairie, TX; sister, Cynthia Hilderbrand (Herbert) of Middleburg, FL; 4 grandchildren, Darci Bascombe...
Evelyn Schultz
Feb 3, 2014
Evelyn Mary Schultz, age 90, special and beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away February 3, 2014. Evelyn was born January 2, 1924, in Lost Springs, KS. She graduated from Lincolnville (Kansas) High School and from Business Preparatory School in Wichita in 1942. She worked as a secretary in Washington, D.C., during WWII, later settling in Newton,...
Mary Louise Grundeman
Jan 30, 2014
Mary Louise Grundeman, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born September 20, 1926 on a farm near Soldier, Kansas. She graduated from Soldier Rural High School in 1943 at the age of 16 and attended Washburn University. In 1947, she and Mervin Grundeman were united in marriage. To this union, one son, Dale...
Jane Allen
Jan 27, 2014
Lois Jane Allen, 85, retired Registered Nurse, died Monday, January 27, 2014. Memorial graveside service will be announced at a later date. Jane is preceded in death by her parents, Silvers and Golia Lawson Snell; husband, Norman; son, Robert Allen; siblings, Carol Fornwalt, Sylvia Taylor, Charles Snell, John Snell. Survivors: daughters, Tanya Allen, Sandra Beaty, Roanna Allen, Molly Allen;...
