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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Sally David

Sally David

Dec 16, 2013

Sally David, age 92, passed into Jesus' arms Monday, December 16, 2013. Trisagion funeral service 7pm Tuesday, December 17th at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, 7515 E. 13th, Wichita. Graveside service 11am Wednesday, December 18th at Old Mission Cemetery. Sally and Eli were always self-employed and worked side by side. The most important things in her life were her...

Betty Lou Jeffress

Betty Lou Jeffress

Dec 16, 2013

Betty Lou Jeffress,a ge 82, of Wichita, homemaker, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, December 22, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Graveside service 11 AM, Monday, December 23, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, 1806 N. Oliver. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Ewell & Iline King;...

Wendell B. Hagenmaier

Wendell B. Hagenmaier

Dec 16, 2013

Wendell B. “Pete” Hagenmaier, age 77, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, December 18th, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 1pm Thursday, December 19th, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Pete is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Mae Hagenmaier; wife, Beverly Hagenmaier; daughter, Kimberly Hagenmaier; brothers, Bob and Rabern Hagenmaier. He is...

Jean A Gillespie

Jean A Gillespie

Dec 15, 2013

Jean A. (Kelly) Gillespie, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Monet, MO on November 25, 1949, to Eldon & Helen Kelly who preceded her in death. Jean is survived by her husband James (Jim); daughter Shani (Chris) Hoebener of Wichita and son, James (Jennifer) Gillespie of...

Louise Keck

Louise Keck

Dec 13, 2013

Louise Keck, 96, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, December 16, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Viewing prior to service on Monday. Preceded in death by husband Henry and son Tony Lee Keck. Survived by son Gerald (Jenean) Keck; siblings Loraine McNary, Virgie Haines, Frank Haines, and Max Haines; six...

Lois Arlene Smith

Lois Arlene Smith

Dec 12, 2013

Lois A. Smith, age 90, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013. Memorial service 10am Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, C.E. Hunt and Elsie Ramsey; husband, Donald Smith; daughter, Janice Wallace; brothers, Marion and Claire Hunt. She is survived by her son, Charles...

Hattie Verlene Ohler

Hattie Verlene Ohler

Dec 12, 2013

Hattie Verlene Ohler passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the age of 78 years old. She lived a full life with her husband of 62 years Henry Eugene Ohler. Verlene had a passion for her family and kept busy over the years cheering on her children and grandchildren at softball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball games or gathering everyone...

Marion Smart

Marion Smart

Dec 9, 2013

Marion Smart, age 73, retired Haysville United Methodist Church secretary, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, December 12, 2013; funeral service 1pm Friday, December 13, 2013, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Marion is preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Elizabeth McNab; husband, Billy Smart. She is survived by her children, Billy...

Judy E. Ledsome

Judy E. Ledsome

Dec 9, 2013

Judy E. Ledsome, 67, passed away December 9, 2013. Private family services will be held. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Geneva Baker; husband, Ruele Ledsome; granddaughter; sister, Scharyl Baker; and brother, Leroy Baker, Jr. She is survived by her children, Terry Bogart, Francis and Brian McLean, Emily and George Geib; 8 grandchildren; sisters, Joyce...

Quinten D. Kelley

Quinten D. Kelley

Dec 7, 2013

Quinten D. Kelley, 90, passed away on December 7, 2013, in Mulvane, KS. He was born May 6, 1923 in Augusta, KS the son of Sherman Socrates and Eva Grace (Sweet) Kelley. Quinten retired from Boeing where he was a supervisor and Smith Family Mortuaries as an Assistant Funeral Director. On May 17, 1946, he married Hazel Nadine Pennick...

Stephen Richard Gumm

Stephen Richard Gumm

Dec 6, 2013

Stephen Richard Gumm, Sr., of Derby, age 60, UPS Driver, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. He loves us all our Santa in the brown suit we were always happy to see him. Memorial service, Saturday, December 14 at 1pm Haverhill Christian Church

10275 SW Haverhill Rd, Augusta, KS 67010. Stephen is preceded in death by his...

Billy E. Felix

Billy E. Felix

Dec 6, 2013

Billy E. Felix, 68, Retired USAF SMSGT died Friday, December 6, 2013. Billy also retired with the Dept. of Defense after 46 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Alta Felix. Survivors: wife, Marie; son, David Felix; daughter, Veda Hogue (Erron); grandsons, Ethan and Skyler Hogue; brother, Michael Felix (Rebecca); sister, Debbie Staats...

Kathleen Elizabeth Gearhart

Kathleen Elizabeth Gearhart

Dec 5, 2013

Kathleen Elizabeth Gearhart, age 62, of Derby, retired Wesley Medical Center employee, died Thursday, December 5, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral Service 2 PM Tuesday, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1602 E. Chet Smith Ave., Derby. Interment will follow at El Paso Cemetery. Kathleen is preceded...

William Lee Harbour

William Lee Harbour

Dec 5, 2013

William Lee Harbour, age 71, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, December 10, family will receive friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Interment will follow at Seltzer Cemetery, Wichita. Survivors: wife of 54 years, Cora Lee; sons, Mike and Perry, both of Wichita; daughters, Cindy Poplawski (Thomas), Valley Falls; Vicki Klein...

Robert Charles Tillotson

Robert Charles Tillotson

Dec 5, 2013

Robert Charles Tillotson, of Wichita, age 77, Korean War Veteran, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013. Private family services have been held. Interment at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, 1806 N. Oliver, Wichita Survivors: daughters, Julie Hilgendorf (David), Mequon, WI, and Jamie Golliher, Martinsburg, WVA; sister, Janet Bergman, Wichita; grandchildren, Kenny, Sadie, Luke, Paul, Desiree and Mariah; greatgrandson, Landon.

Constance Rosaline Sommerhauser

Constance Rosaline Sommerhauser

Dec 3, 2013

Constance “Connie” (Leis) Sommerhauser, age 89, farmwife and homemaker, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Visitation 1-5 PM Friday, Smith Mortuary,1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary 7 PM Friday, Funeral Mass 10 AM Saturday, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 E. Main, Mulvane. She was born November 29, 1924, on the family farm at Clonmel, KS to Joseph...

Jean Coy

Jean Coy

Dec 2, 2013

Ila Jean Coy, age 86, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Thursday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe & Lola Blankenship, husband, Gerald; daughter, Dee Ann Stenzel; brother, Wilbur...

Ronald Terry Griffin

Ronald Terry Griffin

Dec 2, 2013

Ronald T.Griffin, 69, retired Boeing Security and USAF Retiree, passed away December 2, 2013. Survivors: wife, Sandy; daughter, Kim Hanna (Eric) of Mulvane; son, Steve Griffin of Wichita; step-son, James Welch (Lisa) of Benton; sister, Marian Reed; brother, Warren Griffin; 10 grandchildren. His parents, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters precede him in death. Celebration of Life service: 1pm Saturday,...

Troy M. Sherwin

Troy M. Sherwin

Dec 2, 2013

Troy M. Sherwin, 51, Transportation Dispatcher at Spirit/Boeing, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013. Troy is preceded in death by his father Dennis Sherwin and son Chris “Topher” Sherwin. Survivors: wife, Cindy; daughter, Danielle; mother, Joyce Sherwin; sister, Tammy Cox (Tim); and a host of other relatives and friends. T-Roy was an avid sportsman. He loved coaching and watching...

Barbara Boyle

Barbara Boyle

Dec 2, 2013

Barbara Boyle, 70, retired Data Processor, died December 2, 2013. Memorial service pending. Survivors: daughter, Yvette Robinson (Gary) of Garden Plain; son, Troy Whiteside of Wichita; grandchildren, Garrett, Marshall and Miranda Robinson; brother, Dave White of Wichita; step-father, Darrell Ritchie of Wichita.

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