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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Kenneth Clark Denton

Kenneth Clark Denton

Mar 23, 2026

Kenneth Clark Denton, 63, of Derby, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous seven-year battle with cancer.

Kenneth was born on January 19, 1963, in Wichita, Kansas, to Don and Mary Lou Denton. He graduated from Derby High School in 1981 and went on to earn his degree from Kansas State University's...

Ronald Louis Wenke

Ronald Louis Wenke

Mar 23, 2026

Ronald Louis Wenke, 75, of Mulvane, passed from this life March 23, 2026. Born June 5, 1950 in Wichita, he was the son of Leonard and Betty Jo Wenke.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Rosie Wenke, daughters Janelle, (Danny) Roland, Anna Wenke, Barbara Murry, Mary Leonard; his son Richie Ozatea; 11 grandchildren; brother Mike (Diana) Wenke; and by...

Kim Arlene Solomon

Kim Arlene Solomon

Mar 22, 2026

Kim A. Solomon, born September 25, 1966, to Arthur and Sally Thorne, passed away peacefully at home on March 22, 2026. She was surrounded by loved ones through her final days.

Though she was only here for a short 59 years, she filled those years with many lifetimes of memories. One of her favorite things to do was care for...

Beverly Weber

Beverly Weber

Mar 22, 2026

Beverly Carol Yeatman Weber was born to Luther and Lucille Yeatman in Enid OK on September 24, 1951. She went to be with her Lord March 22, 2026. A private family celebration is planned for April 11, 2026.Beverly was married to husband Larry for over 48 years. She was a military spouse and followed Larry’s career. She was a devoted...

Brandon Michael Dickerson

Brandon Michael Dickerson

Mar 21, 2026

Brandon M. Dickerson, 39, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026. He was born July 30, 1986 in Wichita.Preceded in death by his mother, Lori Koop. Survivors include his stepfather, Keith Koop and Brandon's significant other, Aryna Duncan.A joint Celebration of Life service with his mother, Lori Koop, will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Smith Family Mortuary,...

Denise Marie Morrow

Denise Marie Morrow

Mar 20, 2026

Denise Marie Morrow, 67, of Towanda, Kansas, passed away at home on Friday, March 20, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born October 14, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Bill and Norma Burton. Denise graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976.

Denise had worked at Capital City Bank in Topeka, American Red Cross in Wichita, J.P....

Sharon Lee Bright

Sharon Lee Bright

Mar 20, 2026

Sharon Lee Bright, 79, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. She was born August 17, 1946 to Arthur and Geraldine Howard in Kansas City. She enjoyed camping, taking rides on the Harley, animals, cars, dancing, and spending time with her grandchildren and husband. Preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Robert; son, Derek Haas, daughter in...

Nicole Lynn Infinger (Henderson)

Nicole Lynn Infinger (Henderson)

Mar 19, 2026

Nicole Lynn Infinger (Henderson) was born on February 20, 1972, to Gary and Sharon Infinger of Chesapeake, VA, and formerly of Mulvane, KS. She was the youngest of three daughters and the little sister to Tawnya Grant (Wayne) and Kimberly Grimes (Robert). She was a brave child and very competitive. She played volleyball and softball and coached her daughter Minalynn's...

Wayne Sage

Wayne Sage

Mar 19, 2026

Wichita, Kansas – Oral Wayne Sage, 76, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas.

Wayne was born July 26, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Oral and Ruth (Province) Sage. Wayne worked full-time at Rounds & Porter and Star Lumber before retiring and working part-time on maintenance projects at Riverside Oaks, in Wichita, for 14 years. He also...

Teresa June Moores

Teresa June Moores

Mar 18, 2026

Teresa June Moores, 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born February 19, 1954 to Ralph Jr. and Loleta Burnham in El Dorado, Kansas.

Teresa enjoyed gardening, sewing and embroidery, spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed going to watch her grandkids play sports. Loved watching NCIS, 49ers, KU, and cheering against the KC Chiefs. She...

Fernando Perez

Fernando Perez

Mar 17, 2026

Fernando, was born March 6th 1981 to Rafael & Maria Perez, He had 5 brothers and 3 sisters. He worked as a flooring installer. In his free time, he enjoyed Spending time with family. He loved Sunday Funday playing horse shoes in the summer with food on the grill. He absolutely loved his mom & dad. His favorite holidays included...

Donna Lynn Tobler

Donna Lynn Tobler

Mar 15, 2026

The family of Donna (Miller) Tobler is deeply saddened to announce her passing on March 15, 2026. Born on February 8, 1952, in Wichita, KS, Donna was a cherished soul whose warmth touched all who knew her. A proud graduate of South High School, she dedicated much of her life to her work at Miller's Dry Cleaners and her own...

Marcia Lou Zimmerman

Marcia Lou Zimmerman

Mar 15, 2026

Marcia Lou Zimmerman, 75, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. She was born September 23, 1950 to Albert "Gene" and Katherine "Janie" Patton in Wichita."Your mom is the sweetest person ", those were most common words spoken about my mom. Of course she was a loving mother and grandmother who was family oriented but simply stating that does not...

Delores Jean Dosh

Delores Jean Dosh

Mar 15, 2026

Delores Jean Dosh, aged 68, passed away on the morning of March 15, 2026. She was born January 10, 1958. She was the daughter to Robert Eugene and Jane Lee Matney, sister to Gary Neil Matney.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Eugene Matney. Delores is survived by her mother Jane Lee (Vaughn) Matney, her brother...

Jeanne Marie McElroy Cardwell

Jeanne Marie McElroy Cardwell

Mar 15, 2026

Jeanne Marie McElroy Cardwell, 82, passed away Sunday, March 15th 2026.

Jeanne worked for Southwestern Bell in Wichita where she was top in sales for several years, and with her husband at Larry's Appliance in Mulvane..

Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents Wilbur and Bernadine (Carlson) Hare and husband of just shy of 43 years, Larry Marten McElroy.

Survivors include her...

Marguerite Taul

Marguerite Taul

Mar 9, 2026

Marguerite "Marty" Taul was born on March 24, 1940, and died peacefully in her sleep on March 9, 2026. Marty was born in Hackleburg, Alabama and grew up in Honea Path, SC, where she was a member of The First Assembly of God in Honea Path. In 1968, she married Glen Taul and moved to Texas. She quickly became a...

Christopher Howard Chaffin

Christopher Howard Chaffin

Mar 9, 2026

Christopher Howard Chaffin, 73, was born to Charles and Virginia Chaffin in Wichita, Kansas on July 25, 1952 and passed away on March 9, 2026.Chris was loved by everyone who knew him. He had a big presence in people's lives and will be greatly missed.Survived by his wife, Debbie Chaffin; children, Jason (Tammy) Chaffin, Jasmine Humphries; grandchildren, Elena, Cameron, Coleman;...

Donald Nuse

Donald Nuse

Mar 8, 2026

Donald Gene Nuse, 59, embraced into the loving arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. He was born January 17, 1967 to Richard Nuse in Caldwell, Kansas.

Donald served in the United States Navy from 1985 to1993. He was a hard-working man who loved his family, and loved working in aircraft manufacturing. Moments in his free time were spent...

Paula Clark

Paula Clark

Mar 7, 2026

Paula Clark, 76, of Belle Plaine, KS, went to her eternal home on March 7, 2026, after a short illness. Paula was loved by many and will be dearly missed. She worked for Boeing for a number of years until her retirement. After retiring, she enjoyed the joy of babysitting two of her grandchildren. Paula was full of life and loved...

Catharina Adriana Reavis

Catharina Adriana Reavis

Mar 6, 2026

Reavis, Catharina Adriana, 80, passed away on March 6, 2026. She was born in Halsteren, Netherlands to her parents, Adrianus and Maria Adriana van der Linden on May 23, 1945.

After growing up in the Netherlands, Cathy became a nurse in the Dutch Army where she met her Husband in the late 1960's, who was serving in the United States...

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