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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Peggy Smith

Peggy Smith

Mar 5, 2013

Peggy Smith, age 56, passed away March 5, 2013. She is preceded in death by her father, James Edward and two siblings. Peggy was born May 23, 1956 to James E. and Yvonne (Houston) Martin in Heidelberg, Germany. She worked as a bus driver for USD 259. She is survived by her husband, Howard Smith of Derby; daughters, Stacey...

Marlene Jean Longnecker

Marlene Jean Longnecker

Mar 5, 2013

Derby - Longnecker, Marlene J., age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Memorial service 10am Tuesday, March 12th, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Marlene was preceded in death by her daughter, Debbie Helms. She is survived by her sons, Troy (Kim) Lowry and Randy (Sue) Longnecker; son in-law, Bobby Helms; grandchildren, Krystal (Brandon) Wegerle, Kelly...

Conceicao Oliveira Torres

Conceicao Oliveira Torres

Feb 28, 2013

Conceicao Oliveira Torres, age 96, of Wichita, retired Semester Company, pressing supervisor, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. Visitation with family present 5-7 PM Sunday, with recitation of the Rosary at 7 PM, Funeral Mass 10 AM Monday, all at St. Michael Catholic Church, 525 E. Main, Mulvane. Entombment will follow at Calvary Mausoleum. Conceicao is preceded in death...

Mary Kay Turner

Mary Kay Turner

Feb 28, 2013

Mary Kay Turner, age 54, of Wichita, former INFOR employee, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, March 3, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. A memorial service will be held 2 PM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Derby. A private inurnment will be take...

Ec Mitchell

Ec Mitchell

Feb 28, 2013

EC Mitchell, 68, retired Aircraft machinist, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. Visitation: 1-8pm Sunday, with family greeting friends from 5-7pm, Smith Mortuary, 7301 S. Broadway, Haysville. Service: 10am Monday, March 4, 2013, Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand, Haysville. Survivors: wife, Veda; daughter, Paula Lansdown (Russell) of Sturgis, KY; sons, Allen Mitchell of Mountain Grove, MO., Jason...

Keri Deanne Wright

Keri Deanne Wright

Feb 27, 2013

Keri Deanne Wright, of Fall River, age 51, former Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks employee and former Americorps employee, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Visitation with family present 5-7 PM Friday, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple, Douglass. Funeral Service 2 PM Saturday, First Christian Church, 303 E. Fourth St., Douglass. Interment will follow at Douglass Cemetery....

Robin Renea Bookout

Robin Renea Bookout

Feb 27, 2013

Robin (Adams) Bookout, 53, former Cessna Tool Crib Lead, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday with family greeting friends 5-7pm, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Service: 2pm Tuesday, March 5, 2013, Calvary’s Rock Church, 2661 S. Meridian. Survivors: son, Nathan Bookout of Fredonia; daughter, Jaclyn Nave (R.T.) of Wichita; beloved pet, Sallie Sue; sisters, Judy Wilson...

Dorothy Louise Mullen

Dorothy Louise Mullen

Feb 26, 2013

Dorothy Louise Mullen, age 84, of Derby, former secretary, Fidelity Title Company, and former teacher, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Funeral Service 2 PM Friday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment will follow at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Dorothy is preceded in death by...

Donald Rex Shinkle

Donald Rex Shinkle

Feb 25, 2013

MULVANE- Shinkle, Donnie Rex, 65, former Boeing employee and Air National Guard Retiree, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. Memorial service 1 pm, Saturday, March 9, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. He was preceded in death by his father and brother. Survived by wife, Kitty, of Mulvane; son Andrew Shinkle, Haysville; mother, Elsie Shinkle; sisters...

Albert L. Lau

Albert L. Lau

Feb 25, 2013

Albert L. Lau, 75, died February 25, 2013. Private family services are scheduled. He is survived by his children, Tony Lau, Debra Bowler and husband Al, all of Wichita, Albert Lau, Diana Penwell, both of Las Vegas, Joseph Lau of Sioux Falls, SD; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter Denise Rich.

Kay Stockwell

Kay Stockwell

Feb 21, 2013

Stockwell, Kay, 84, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. Visitation 10-5pm Tuesday, February 26th, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Trisagion 7pm Tuesday, February 26th, St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, 7515 E. 13th. Interment 11am Wednesday, February 27th, Kechi Cemetery, Kechi, KS. Kay is preceded in death by her parents, Kheir and Thalgi Hardan. She is survived by her husband...

Velda Brown

Velda Brown

Feb 20, 2013

Velda “Candy” (Beard) Brown, 76, retired Barnes and Noble clerk, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Memorial service: 10am, Monday, February 25, 2013, First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway. She is survived by her husband, Larry; son, Nathan Brown (Stacey) of San Jose, CA; daughters, Meagan Schmidt (Jeff) of Wichita, Amy Upchurch (Kyle) of Oklahoma City; brothers, Eldon Beard...

Florene D. Scarbrough

Florene D. Scarbrough

Feb 20, 2013

Scarbrough, Florene D., 67, passed away February 20, 2013. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday; funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Florene was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mary Cook, and two brothers, Bill and Skeeter. Survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, John; daughter Brenda Mattix, Haysville;...

William H. Smith

William H. Smith

Feb 20, 2013

Derby – Smith, William H. “Bill”, age 73, retired 30 year administrator at Wichita State University, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Memorial service 10am Friday, February 22nd, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn, Derby. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Mary Olive Smith; brother, Garel Smith. He is survived by his...

Gary William Dean Butler

Gary William Dean Butler

Feb 19, 2013

Gary Butler, “The Tee Shirt Man”, age 62, of Wichita, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, Funeral Service 2 PM Friday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Gary is preceded in death by his mother, Alice Butler. Survivors include his daughter, Heather (Daniel) Hernandez; and grandchildren, Madison and Steven Hernandez. A memorial has been...

Nelda Irene Feller

Nelda Irene Feller

Feb 18, 2013

Feller, Nelda Irene, 86 years old, died February 18, 2013. She was a homemaker, born November 3, 1926, Midian, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Clinton D. Feller, sons Scott L. Feller and Kenneth M. Feller. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1944. She was married to Clinton in July 1946. She is survived...

Linda Marie Goold

Linda Marie Goold

Feb 16, 2013

DERBY - Goold, Linda Marie, age 59, passed away Saturday, February 16th, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, February 20th, with family receiving friends 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral service 1pm Thursday, February 21st, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1409 S. Rock Road, Derby. Interment in Preston Cemetery, Preston, ID. Preceded in death by father, Richard...

Randy Troy Bookout

Randy Troy Bookout

Feb 15, 2013

Randy Troy Bookout, 59, welder, died Thursday, February 15, 2013. Randy served his military career with the U.S. Navy and Air National Guard. Viewing: Tuesday, 2-8pm with family greeting friends 5-7pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd. Funeral service: 11am, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Calvary’s Rock Church, 2661 S. Meridian. Survivors: wife, Robin; son, Nathan; daughter, Jaclyn Nave (R.T.);...

Edna Mae Mcneice

Edna Mae Mcneice

Feb 15, 2013

Edna Mae McNeice, 96, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Viewing: 11-1pm Tuesday, February 19, 2013, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service to follow at 2pm, Mulvane Cemetery, Mulvane, Kansas. Survivors: son, Kenneth L. McNeice (Wanda) Dewey, OK; daughters, Ruth E. Everhart of Rogers, ARK; Karen C. Leatherman (Jim) of Blue Springs, MO; sister, Christine Oliverson...

Teanna Marie Colby

Teanna Marie Colby

Feb 14, 2013

TeAnna Marie Colby, 48, homemaker, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. A Celebration of Life Service for TeAnna will be held Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. The family will greet friends and share memories the evening prior, Wednesday, from 5-7 at the mortuary. Survivors include her husband, Mark; daughter Karyss. Memorials to...

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