Olive M. Bell
Jul 20, 2013
Olive M. Bell, was born Dec. 31, 1925 in Isabel, Kansas. She passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the age of 87. Olive entered Wesley School of Nursing in 1943 as a cadet nurse graduating in 1946. She started working at the VA Hospital retiring in 1981 after 34 years of service. In 1949, Olive and Clifford Bell...
Connie Marie Williams
Jul 19, 2013
Connie Marie Williams, age 54, Derby Family Medical Center employee, passed away Friday, July 19. 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Tuesday, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn, Derby. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Connie is preceded in death by her...
Isaac Greenberrie Botts
Jul 19, 2013
Isaac G. “Ike” Botts, age 86, of Mission, TX, formerly of Belle Plaine, KS, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013. Memorial service 2 PM Friday, August 16, 2013, Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Isaac is preceded in death by his parents, two wives, 4 sisters, 1 brother and 2 sons. Survivors include: son, Joseph W....
Betty Jane Woydziak
Jul 18, 2013
Betty Jane Woydziak, 89, retired Cessna administrative assistant, passed away July 18, 2013. Rosary: 6:30pm Monday; Memorial Mass: 10am Tuesday, July 23, 2013, both at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd., Andover. Her husband John precedes her in death. Betty is survived by her children, John (Donna) of Rose Hill, Greg (Ellie) of Baker City,...
Jerry Lee Kinder
Jul 17, 2013
Jerry Lee Kinder, age 73, of Wichita, retired Boeing Company machinist and former Cardwell Manufacturing machinist, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Wednesday, July 24, NewSpring Church, 12200E. 21st St. N., Wichita. Interment will follow at White Chapel...
Opal Irene Hooper
Jul 16, 2013
Opal Irene Hooper, age 95, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 11 AM Saturday, July 20, Faith Christian Church, 2110 W. 45th St. S. Opal is preceded in death by her husband, Clifton James “Dick” Hooper; parents, Chester & Beulah Worley;...
Joyce Dian Rew
Jul 16, 2013
DERBY- Rew, Joyce Dian, 79, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Visitation Wednesday, July 17, 1-8 pm, with family present 5-7; funeral service 9 am Thursday, July 18, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents. Survived by daughter Vicki (Joe) Bryant, and many cousins and friends. In lieu of...
Cleta J. Rymon
Jul 15, 2013
Cleta J. Rymon, 83, homemaker, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Edna Shaw; brothers, Ronnie J. Shaw, Estel L. Shaw, Virgil E. Shaw; husbands, Burrell “Babe” Brown, Earl Rymon. Survivors: siblings, Wendell Shaw of Ridgecrest, CA., Gary Shaw of Hopkinsville, KY., Cheryl Papineau of Caney, KS., Dee Perdue of...
Linda Irene Caudle
Jul 14, 2013
Linda Irene (Porter) Caudle, passed away at her home in Haysville, KS on July 14, 2013. She was born on September 21, 1949 in National City, CA and has been a resident of Haysville for 30 years. She was employed at Haysville Healthcare Center (Diversicare) for 17 ½ years as a dietary aide. She will miss her dietary family....
Barbara Jean Batson
Jul 14, 2013
Barbara Jean Batson, 63, died Sunday, July 14, 2013. Memorial service 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Smith Mortuary Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Daniel and Treva Jean McKerracher; grandparents, Johnson and KcKerracher. She is survived by her husband, Jack Batson, Jr; children, Tammy Stephens of Pratt, Kenneth (Janet)...
Arthur William Schultz
Jul 13, 2013
Derby – Schultz, Arthur William, age 90, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013. He was born September 11, 1922, in McPherson, KS to Wesley Lawrence Schultz and Bertha (Geis) Schultz. He grew up in Durham, KS where he graduated from high school in 1940. Art attended K-State then worked for Beech Aircraft during WWII and after the war he...
Barbara Ruth Ann Conway
Jul 12, 2013
Conway, Barbara, age 72, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, July 19, at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Celebration of Life Service 2pm Saturday, July 20, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S. Broadway, Haysville. Barbara is preceded in death by, her parents, James and Kathrine Williams; 1 granddaughter; 2 great-grandchildren; 5 siblings. She is...
Alice E. Mcclain
Jul 10, 2013
McClain, Alice E., age 68, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Memorial service 4pm Saturday, July 13th, 2013 at Central Community Church, 6100 W. Maple. Alice worked as a benefits coordinator for Learjet for 39 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Elma McRae; sister, Anna Davis. Alice is survived by her husband of 46...
Albert V. Brazill
Jul 9, 2013
Albert V. “Al” Brazill or “Bud” passed away July 9, 2013 at the age of 94 years. He was born on June 2, 1919 to Albert and Alice (Miller) Brazill. He was chief of construction management at McConnell AFB and served during WW II with the US Army, 35th Division, 137th Infantry, helping to liberate the town of Orleans,...
Merle Wagoner
Jul 9, 2013
Merle Emery Wagoner, 79, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday, July 12 at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 10 am Saturday, July 13, at First Baptist Church of Haysville, 125 S. Delos. Merle served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and dirt track racing. He was...
Kenneth Chamberlain
Jul 8, 2013
Kenneth L, Chamberlain, 49, Adventure RV technician, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2013 at Kansas Medical Center Andover. Funeral 2p.m. Thursday, July 11, visitation 1-8pm Wednesday July 10, both at Smith Mortuary Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. Kenneth was a member of the Wichita Dart Association. He was an avid star trek fan, and enjoyed...
Leland C. Holton
Jul 7, 2013
Leland Holton, age 83, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, July 10, 2013 with family present 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. No Services will be held. Lee was born in Stonington, CO to Chester C. and Stella Pierce Holton. He is preceded in death by his parents and stepfather. Lee is survived...
Robert Edward Maxton
Jul 6, 2013
Maxton, Robert Edward “Bud”, 85, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Wichita, KS. He was born June 17, 1928, in Maxbass, North Dakota, the oldest of five children. Bud retired from Boeing Aircraft in 1992, after 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, with service during the Korean War. Bud was known throughout the world...
David E. Moss
Jul 6, 2013
David E. “Peat” Moss, age 66, of Derby, retired Tech Sargent, US Air Force, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, July 10, with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Funeral service 10 AM Thursday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. David is preceded in death by his father, Dutch. Survivors include his daughters,...
Jonas Michael Prieto
Jul 6, 2013
Jonas Michael Prieto, infant son of Miguel & Amanda Prieto, of Derby, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. Funeral Mass 10 AM Tuesday, Church of the Magdalen. Jonas is preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Francisco Bustillos. Survivors include his parents; sister, Braelynn; grandparents, Kevin & Rachel Lewis, Derby, Miguel & Olga Prieto, Wichita; great-grandparents, Dale & Pat Smith,...
