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...
Elizabeth Ruth Anderson
Sep 10, 2013
Elizabeth (Beth) Ruth Anderson, 55, died on September 10, 2013 surrounded by family members after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer caused by radon. She was born July 1st, 1958 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Donald W. and Margaret A. (Newell) Anderson. Beth graduated from Winfield High School, Class of 1976, received her B.A. degree from...
Shirley L. Lake
Sep 10, 2013
Shirley Loretta Lake was born October 13, 1945 in Belle Plaine, Kansas to Manfred and Ella Pierce Lake. She attended Belle Plaine schools and graduated from Belle Plaine High School. Shirley worked at Boeing for 20 years as a dispatcher and tool follow-up. Hobbies included gardening, reading and Christian music. On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, Shirley died at her...
Jesse Donald Thomas
Sep 5, 2013
BELLE PLAINE – Thomas, Jesse Donald., 75, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Wichita, KS. He was a 45yr resident of Belle Plaine and Lions Club member. Visitation 1-8pm September 8th at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd P.O. Box 308. Graveside service Monday, September 9th, 10 a.m. Belle Plaine Cemetery. Jesse is preceded in death by his parents,...
Joel E. Dame
Sep 4, 2013
Joel E. Dame, age 43, computer developer, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Memorial service 6 PM Monday, First Christian Church, with a light meal to follow in Fellowship Hall. Joel is preceded in death by his grandparents. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Cynthia; brothers, Tracy, Nathan and Chance; half-siblings, Meghan Pancake and Gary Harr; nieces, Jessica, Fiona...
Paul W. Storment
Sep 2, 2013
Paul W. Storment, 37, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013. Friends may sign the book from 10-4pm Monday at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Graveside service: 10am Tuesday, September 10, 2013, White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Paul is survived by his parents, John and Mary Storment; children, Damon and Kaylee Storment; sister, Ginger Weatherby; brother, Joshua Storment.
Raymond Dale Sewell
Sep 2, 2013
DERBY – Sewell, Raymond D., age 75, retired Sewell Liquor Store owner, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday September 7th at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Goldie Sewell. He is survived by his sons, Larry Sewell of Grenola, KS and Steve Sewell...
Donald Paul Leck
Sep 2, 2013
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Mortuary visitation hours are 1 pm - 8 pm Friday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. KS. Funeral Services will be held for Donald "Don" Leck Saturday, September 7th , at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of...
Donald Leck
Sep 2, 2013
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Tommy David Morrison
Sep 1, 2013
Tommy David Morrison “The Duke”, age 44, professional boxer, passed away, after suffering cardiac arrest, on Sunday, September 1, 2013. His death was not due to HIV as some sources have reported. Official pathology lab results confirmed there was no HIV present in his blood or body. Tommy was born January 2, 1969 in Gravette, Arkansas to Tim and...
Winifred P. Reed
Sep 1, 2013
Winifred Pauline (Van Gundy) Reed, age 95, died at Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan, Kansas Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was born September 10, 1917 in Calumet, Oklahoma to Delbert Best Van Gundy and Carrie Catherine Knott Van Gundy. In that her father was a Methodist pastor, Winifred attended several schools in Oklahoma and graduated from Hinton High School in Oklahoma....
