Obituaries

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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;...

Jan 26, 2014

John A. McQuilken, 53, Outdoor Sign Installer, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. John have several hobbies. He loved Nascar, water skiing, camping and boating.Viewing: 10-4pm Thursday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway. Graveside service: 2pm, Friday, January 31, 2014, Littleton Cemetery, Mulvane. Rev. Rick Wheeler will officiate. Casketbearers will be Andy Vanderhoof, Lanny Mourer, Kevin Morton, Anson Burris, Clint Orr...

Jan 25, 2014

Grimes, Neta Joy, age 90, passed away January 25, 2014. Memorial graveside service 1:00pm Saturday, February 15th, 2014 at Syracuse Cemetery, Syracuse, Kansas. Neta was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Kate Lalicker; first husband, Raymond Oliver; second husband, Robert Grimes; 2 siblings. She is survived by her children, Janet K. Jenkins, Linda Stover and Kip (Karen)...

Jan 25, 2014

Doris V. Francis, 89, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral service 10:30am Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby with interment to follow at 3pm at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton, KS. Doris was preceded in death by...

Jan 25, 2014

Peck, KS – West, Jr., Marion A., age 73, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014. Memorial service 10am Friday, January 31, 2014 at Council Hill Christian Church, Peck, KS. Marion is preceded in death by his parents, Marion, Sr. and Naomi West; son, Alan West; grandson, Richard DeWitt, Jr.; sisters, Helen Venn, Margaret Gonzalez and Mary Louise Snodgrass. He...

Jan 25, 2014

Rose Hill – Morris, Sondra Lee, age 52, passed away January 25, 2014. Visitation 5-7pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014; Celebration of Life 11am Thursday, January 30, 2014, both at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Sondra is survived by her husband, Keith Morris; daughters, Tiffany (Kevin) Smith, Danielle Atkinson and Kandace (Drew) Vogt; grandchildren, Landon, Lindsay, Liam, Lucas and Lacey; siblings, Wayne...

Jan 24, 2014

Nancy Hazel Brim, 84, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday; funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, both at Culbertson–Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, John, and both sons, Thomas Ray Brim and Denny Dwayne Brim. Survived by daughter, June (Jerry) Wehner, daughter-in-law Susan Brim; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and...

Jan 24, 2014

Arthur E. Titus, age 99, passed away January 24, 2014. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 2pm Monday, January 27, 2014 at Stroud Cemetery, Stroud, OK. Art is preceded in death by his parents, George and Minnie Titus; son, Elden Titus; grandson, Wade Titus; great-granddaughter, Michelle Crane; 3 siblings....

Jan 24, 2014

Albertine “Tiny” DeCou, age 90, passed away January 24, 2014. Visitation 1-5pm Monday at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Rosary 7pm Monday, funeral Mass 10am Tuesday, both at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Tiny is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Scire Emond; husband, Floyd H. DeCou, Sr.; son, Floyd H. DeCou, Jr.; 3 grandsons; 5...

Jan 24, 2014

Derby – Dillon, Marilyn L., 80, Passed away January 24, 2014. She was born on September 26, 1933 the daughter of Roscoe and Ruth (Cory) Corn. Memorial graveside service will be Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2p.m. at the Mulvane Cemetery, in Mulvane, Kansas. She is survived by her three sons; Brad Dillon, Bret (Debbie) Dillon, and Kenneth (Kristina)...

Jan 23, 2014

Jacoby, James Harold, was born August 29, 1918 to Henry Jacoby and Myrtle Bing Jacoby in Butler County. He grew up on a farm, going to school on horseback. During the depression, he left school to work to help support his parents and sister. He graduated from Douglass High School with the Class of 1938. The delay in his...

Jan 23, 2014

Merlan Wesley Ward, 95, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. Memorial

service 2 pm Wednesday, January 29, at Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S.

Willow St., Douglass. Merlan served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, owned

and operated the Star movie theater in Douglass, was a member of Douglass

Masonic...