Virginia Mae Edmiston
May 30, 2013
Edmiston, Virginia Mae, 80, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. An informal gathering of family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Burial will follow in Americus Township Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Virginia retired from Wadley Realty, where she served as a bookkeeper....
Kathryn Elizabeth Hunt
May 30, 2013
Haysville – Kathryn E. Hunt, age 90, loving mother, grandmother, homemaker and quilter passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. Visitation Monday, June 3, 1-8 p.m. with family present 6-8 p.m., funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ethel Parker; husband, Hubert...
C.D. Swaim
May 27, 2013
Connan D. “C.D.” Swaim, age 79, retired NC programmer for Boeing, passed away May 27, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, May 30th; funeral service 10am Friday, May 31st, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. C.D. was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lucille Swaim; children, Cynthia and Steven Swaim; grandson, Brian Maphet; siblings, Jean Holman,...
Eleanor E. Christiansen
May 25, 2013
Eleanor E. (Kipp) Christiansen, 91, loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, died Saturday, May 25, 2013. Survivors: daughters, Vicki Herter (Richard) of Wichita, Jaye Clark (Stan) of Oklahoma City, Trudy Wright of Rockport, TX, Christy Myers (Dick) of Ellinwood; sister, Delores Arnold of Ellinwood; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren. Viewing: 2-8pm Tuesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd.,...
Joyce Ann Fortune
May 23, 2013
Joyce A. Fortune, age 65, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 and she is at peace. She was born in Wichita on January 14, 1948, and is preceded in death by her parents, Aliene and Marshall Ergenbright, and her sister, Marsha. She will be greatly missed by her beloved husband, Lutreal; her children, Tracie, Edward and...
Marvin Perry Mccarty
May 23, 2013
Marvin Perry “Mac” McCarty, age 91, of Derby, retired Superintendent, FW Woolworth Company, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013. Memorial service 2 PM Saturday, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner Ave. Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, Brown & Mayme McCarty; sisters, Luzelle Poer and Sue Vaughn. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Olivia; sons, Chet...
Marilyn Kay Walk
May 22, 2013
Marilyn Walk,our hero, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. During the last 2 ½ years, Marilyn fought her cancer battle with courage, strength, determination and dignity everyday. She was born April 8, 1954 in Pratt, Kansas to Fred and Mary Razook. On May 14, 1983, she and David Walk were united in...
Roger Eugene Brotherton
May 22, 2013
Roger Eugene Brotherton, Sr., age 65, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. No Visitation. Memorial service 3 PM Saturday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Roger is preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Charlotte Brotherton, and a sister, Cheryl Taylor. Survivors include his sons, Roger, Jr., of Wichita, Richard, of Pittsburg, and Ryan, of La Marque,...
Carmel Leta Elkins
May 22, 2013
Carmel Leta Elkins, 84, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Omer, parents and 5 siblings. Survivors: children, Barbara Barnes (Gary), Roger Elkins, Sr. (Barbara), Sandy Sebastian (Art), all of Wichita; siblings, Jerryldene Payton (Eugene) of Fayetteville, Ark., Flo Taber of Sedgwick; Weldon Davis (Doris) of Fayetteville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Judith Aldora Hazelwood
May 21, 2013
Judith Aldora Hazelwood, retired secretary at McConnell AFB, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. No service will be held. Survivors include her husband, Reagor M. Hazelwood, of Mulvane; daughter, Jo A. Johnson, of Sudbury, MA; granddaughter, Cristen J. Piazza (Paul), of Framingham, MA; great-grandchildren, Brayden and Alyson Piazza. A memorial has been established with The Air Force Enlisted Village,...
Terry Lee Kaylor
May 21, 2013
Terry Lee Kaylor, age 21, of Mulvane, formerly of Douglass, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, May 24, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Saturday, May 25, Rose Hill Christian Church, 314 N Rose Hill Rd. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Survivors...
Orville Paul Young
May 19, 2013
Orville Paul Young, 95, retired security officer, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. He is survived by sons, Lloyd (Veronica) of Wichita, Thomas (Sherry) of Rome, TX; daughters, Judith Bowling of Indiana, Paula Jacks of Valley Center; sister, Evelyn Zook of Delphi, IN; 16 grandchildren; numerous great and great-great grandchildren. Orville is preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth,...
Ray Gene Bird
May 17, 2013
Bird, Ray Gene, age 67, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Opal Bird; significant other, Opal Williams. He is survived by his daughter, Dana Leigh Bird; 1 grandson; sister, Karen (Robert) Mueller. Services pending with Smith Mortuary, Derby.
James William Phillips
May 17, 2013
Phillips, James William “Jim”, 69, passed away May 17, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, May 21st, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 11am Wednesday, May 22nd, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Esther Phillips. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nada Phillips; daughters, Lynn (Darrell) Swift,...
Christopher David Dye
May 17, 2013
Dye, Christopher D. “Chris,” age 38, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, May 17, 2013, at KU Med Center in Kansas City. Visitation 1-8 (family present 5-7) Thursday, May 23, at Smith Mortuary in Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, at First Christian Church Powerhouse, 302 N. Georgie, Derby. Chris was a self-employed contractor and an avid outdoorsman, who was loved...
Shirlie L. Johnson
May 15, 2013
Johnson, Shirlie L., 74, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Visitation 1-7 Monday (family present 5-7) at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville; Rosary at 7. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1900 W. Grand, Haysville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Naomi Eisenbarth, and husband Ray A. Johnson, Sr. Survived...
Donald Joseph Clausen
May 14, 2013
Donald Joseph “Joe” Clausen, age 62, Mulvane and Wellington High School teacher, passed away Tuesday, May 14th, 2013. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Sunday, May 19th, with family present 6-8 p.m. at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, May 20th, at Mulvane United Methodist Church, 107 S. Central Ave. Joe was preceded in death by...
Derral Wayne Clark
May 14, 2013
UDALL- Clark, Derral Wayne, 61, retired Boiler Operator for Vulcan/Oxy Chem, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at First Baptist Church of Haysville, 125 Delos Ave. Derral was a member of the Baptist Church since October 1955, and worked at Vulcan/Oxy for over 37 years. Derral...
Geraldine Demae Peterson
May 13, 2013
DERBY- Peterson, Geraldine D., 76, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, family receiving 6-8 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road., Derby. Funeral services 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby. Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Altamont, KS. Geraldine was born on March 31, 1936 in Coffeeville, Kansas to Paul...
James Lee Rogers
May 12, 2013
James Lee Rogers, 71, retired Westar Energy Senior Manager, died Sunday, May 12, 2013. James served his country in the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents; 1 brother; 1 sister. Survivors: wife, Judy Gwin Rogers; daughters, Karen Vines (Curtis) of Wichita, Karla Dexter (Darren Johnson) of Winfield, Kim Mogab (Michael) of Tampa, FL; stepchildren,...
