Keith O. Dudeck
Sep 27, 2013
Keith Dudeck, 79, retired minister, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013. He was a beloved son, husband, father and grandfather to his family. Keith worked for the FBI in Washington DC for a short time, before he came back to Kansas to earn his Bachelors at Southwestern College. He earned his Masters of Divinity from SMU in Dallas. He...
June Patricia Stankiewicz
Sep 25, 2013
June Patricia Stankiewicz, age 75, of Rose Hill, retired JC Penney employee, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Visitation 1-5 PM Sunday with family receiving friends 2-4 PM, Funeral Service 10 AM Monday, September 30, 2013, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Survivors include her loving husband of 43 years, Larry; son, Steve (MaryJane), Topeka; daughter,...
Joseph C. Blanford
Sep 25, 2013
Joseph C. Blanford passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife Grace; children, Sharon Stearns and husband Steve, Richard Blanford, Patricia Washko and her husband Phil; sister, Blanche; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 3pm Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church. 1636 E....
Francis Harry Wilson
Sep 25, 2013
Francis H. Jr. “Frank” Wilson, age 83, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Memorial Service 2pm Friday, October 4, 2013 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Wilson and Sylvia Taylor; daughter, Monette Taylor; grandson, Alex Gingery; brother, AJ Wilson. He is survived by his daughters, Monica (Robert) McNamara,...
Elizabeth Agnes Jones
Sep 23, 2013
Elizabeth Agnes Jones, age 72, of Derby, retired insurance rater, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, September 26, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Friday, September 27, 2013, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn, Derby. Interment will follow at El Paso Cemetery, Derby....
Ann Mercer
Sep 23, 2013
Ann Mercer, 90, passed away September 23, 2013. She is survived by her daughter Kyle Ann Smith and her husband Don; sons Tracy L. Mercer and his wife Kaori, Terry L. Mercer and his wife Charlotte; grandchildren, Kelsey Ann Nichols and husband Kevin, Todd Willing, Traci Swidler and husband Scott, Miko Ann and Malyn Mercer, Shawn Wilson and wife...
Henry Siders
Sep 23, 2013
Henry "Hank" Siders, 83, retired City of Wichita Police Officer, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Jalea; two daughters, Carol Allen and her husband Norman, Janet Siders; son, David Siders and wife Linda; sister Viola Biegajski, all of Wichita; grandchildren Joshua Siders and wife Sarah, Aaron Siders and wife Stephanie,...
Loretta Cox
Sep 22, 2013
Loretta Cox, 83, retired City of Wichita office manager and “The Lady of Racing”, passed away September 22, 2013. She is known by many as a keeper of stories and history of dirt track racing for CJ Stadium and 81 Speedway. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, September 24, 2013, with family present 6-8pm, funeral service 10am Wednesday, September 25, 2013; both...
Scott Alan Thompson
Sep 21, 2013
Scott A. Thompson, age 48, of Haysville, Learjet employee, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013. No service. Scott is preceded in death by his father, Jack. Survivors: his mother, Rocxy Thompson; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff & Julie Thompson; niece, Brandy; nephew, Bryce. He will be deeply missed by his aunts and uncles, his sister-in-law, Julie’s family, her parents, Don...
Beverly Kay Tyrrell
Sep 19, 2013
Beverly Kay Tyrrell, age 73, passed away September 19, 2013. Memorial gathering 5-8pm Tuesday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Bev is preceded in death by parents, Adolf and Meda Pfutzenreuter; daughters, Brenda Layton and Diane Tyrrell. Survived by her significant other, Jerry Maskrid; father of her children, Clyde Tyrrell; son, Michael (Carla) Tyrrell; grandchildren, Joshua, Russell, Tasha, Katarina and...
Mathew James Vestering
Sep 19, 2013
Mathew James Vestering, 26, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, at First Christian Church of Haysville, 7465 S. Meridian, followed by inurnment at St. Anthony Cemetery in Garden Plain. Mathew was preceded in death by his father, Gerard Vestering, Sr. Survived by wife, Stephanie; children Rowson, Ralissa, and Braxton; mother Mary Vestering;...
Mary Katherine Welsh
Sep 18, 2013
Mary Katherine Welsh, known as “Kathy” to all that knew and loved her, passed peacefully from this world at her home on Thursday, September 18, 2013. Born as the fifth child of John and Teresa Welsh on April 12, 1954, Kathy never let Down Syndrome ruin her life. Further, seeing what some would call a disability as an opportunity...
Jimmie Ruth Dirks
Sep 18, 2013
Jimmie Ruth Dirks, 83, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Visitation 2-8 p.m. Sunday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Jimmie Ruth was preceded in death by her son, Daniel Dirks. Survived by husband Johnny; daughter Diane (Kevin) Madden; daughter-in-law Charlotte (Cameron) Kliewer;...
Ethan Joshua Kimmi
Sep 18, 2013
Kimmi, Ethan Joshua, 18 months, took his High Fives to heaven on September 18, 2013. He is the Sunshine in our hearts. A memory service will be held 10a.m., Wednesday, September 25 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, with viewing on Tuesday, September 24th from 4 to 8 pm at Smith Mortuary Haysville. Ethan is survived by mother Kayla Kimmi,...
Wanda Kay Rusher
Sep 18, 2013
Wanda Kay Rusher, age 67, passed away September 18, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, September 22, 2013 with family present 2-4pm; funeral service 10am Monday, September 23, 2013, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Wanda is preceded in death by her father, Marvin Bergen; step-father, Louis Barkley; sister, Pat Parker. She is survived by her mother, Anna Mae...
Darla Costin
Sep 17, 2013
Darlene R. “Darla” Costin, age 78, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Visitation 2-8pm Monday, September 23rd, 2013, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Tuesday, September 24th, 2013, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Darla is preceded in death by her parents, Gerald Anderson and Marie Tullis; brother, Gayle Anderson. She is survived by her...
Phil Delozier
Sep 15, 2013
DeLozier, Phil (John Philip), 63, retired Manufacturing Engineer at Cessna, passed away on September 15, 2013, surrounded by his family. Phil had a hearty laugh, a beautiful voice and a deep love for all things Shockers and Sooners. Phil was “gathered to his people” including his parents: Andy and Laurine DeLozier, and his younger brothers: Larry DeLozier and Brad...
Burch Byron Boys
Sep 14, 2013
Burch Byron Boys, Jr., age 93, of Haysville, formerly of El Dorado and Wellington, retired owner of Boys Machine Shop, passed away, Saturday, September 14, 2013. No visitation. Memorial service 10 AM Wednesday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Burch is preceded in death by his parents, Marie & Burch Boys, Sr.; and a brother, Lewis. Survivors include his...
William R. Bradford
Sep 12, 2013
William “Bill” Bradford, beloved husband and best friend for 60 years of Rose Marie (Calabretta) Bradford, lost his battle with Leukemia on September 12, 2013. A resident of the Derby area for 41 years, he was born in Chester, PA to Kenneth and Ida (Schartner) Bradford on May 27, 1934. He was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the...
Rance K. Wells
Sep 11, 2013
Rance K. Wells, age 70, retired president of sales for DocuForce, passed away September 11, 2013. Memorial service 11am Friday, September 13th, 2013 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn Ave., Derby. Rance is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Margaret Wells. He is survived by his wife, Joann; children, Darren (Rana) Wells, Brian (Tiffany) Wells...
