Janie Standifer
Sep 22, 2012
Standifer, Janie, 66, dedicated mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Thursday, September 27, at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 1 pm Friday, at Triumphant Faith Center, 5103 S. Seneca. Janie was very active in her church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; parents Robert and Eleanor Cook; and...
Patsy Orene Gibson
Sep 21, 2012
Gibson, Patsy Orene, 79, retired Burlington Coat Factory sales, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. She was a longtime resident of Wichita and a member of St. Christopher Episcopal Church. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Helen Witt, and a sister, Maxine Graue. Survived by children Janet Gibson of Oregon, and Randall Gibson of Seattle;...
Shirley Jean Pierce
Sep 19, 2012
Shirley J. Pierce, 66, retired Lear Jet Aircraft Inspector, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents Ellis and Virginia Farley, brother Kenneth Smith, daughter Tara. Survivors: husband, Kenneth; children, Teena Widener (Ron) of Wichita, Tom Underwood (Krys) of Wisconsin, Sherice Traffas (Curtis) of Wichita, Kevin Pierce of Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;...
Martha Jo Hooper
Sep 19, 2012
Hooper, Martha Jo, age 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and avid bingo player, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. No visitation. Graveside service 10am Friday, September 21, at Old Mission Cemetery. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Hank and Lillie Loffland; great-granddaughter, Mia Quitt; siblings, Joseph Loffland, AnnaBelle Jayne, Ruth Windsor and Mickey Brennan. She is...
Danny Thomas Hinkle
Sep 19, 2012
Hinkle, Danny Thomas, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Danny was a truck mechanic and enjoyed attending auctions, flea markets, and garage sales with his wife. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Nathaniel Terrell. Survived by wife Rhonda, Haysville; sons Timothy Michael Hinkle, Sr. and...
Charles G Waple
Sep 17, 2012
Charles George Waple, Jr., age 87, of Derby, retired Lt. Col., US Air Force, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012. Visitation 1-7 PM Wednesday, with Recitation of the Rosary at 7 PM, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Thursday, September 20, 2012, St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby....
Ersie E. Keeth
Sep 16, 2012
Ersie E. Keeth, 94, retired food service worker at St. Joseph Hospital, died Sunday, September 16, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Troy and son Ronald. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and William Pitzer of Wichita; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Viewing: 11-8pm Thursday. Service: 1pm Friday, September 21, 2012, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115...
Olin Grant Smith
Sep 15, 2012
Olin Grant Smith, age 59, of Wichita, Hawker-Beechcraft employee, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012. No visitation. Memorial service 2 PM Friday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Olin is preceded in death by his father, Frank. Survivors wife, Ott; son Ernie Saville, Sebastopol, CA; daughter, Christina Saville, Derby; mother, Luella Smith, Eldorado; brother, Rodney (Betty) Smith, Moline;...
Larry Dean Ermey
Sep 15, 2012
Larry Dean Ermey, of Derby, age 70, retired owner, Hobby Center, Inc., and former Coleman Company employee, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012. No Visitation. Memorial service 11 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2012, First Christian Church, 201 N. Derby. Larry is preceded in death by his father, Merrit Ermey and his mother and stepfather, Harriet & Malcolm “Salty” Schulz....
Louise Jester
Sep 14, 2012
Louise Jester, 91, retired hairdresser, passed away September 14, 2012. Louise was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Frank. She is survived by her sister, Ann Mercer; nieces and nephews. Louise owned Sparkle Beauty Shop and loved her work. She sang with the Funtastics until December 2009 and was a member of the First Baptist Church....
Glen E. Julius
Sep 13, 2012
Glen E. Julius, of Derby, age 89, World War II US Army veteran and retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. No visitation. Funeral service 2 P.M. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park, Mulvane. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Glen is preceded in death by his parents, Heybo & Peterka...
Matt Dylan Lyons
Sep 11, 2012
Matt Dylan Lyons, 26, Spirit Aircraft Hook Tender, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Elora; parents, Rick and Valeta Lyons; sister, Amanda Lyons Cole (Jason) all of Wichita; mother-in-law, Camelia Torres; loving brother-in-law, Emanuel Lucas Garcia, both of Needville, TX; granddad, Orin Claybrook of Wichita; beloved pets, Arod and Isabella; close friends, Chris and Kayla...
Stanley Freeman Mcdiffett
Sep 11, 2012
Stanley F. McDiffett, 82, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. He was a Flight Chief with the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Thailand before retiring after 27 years of service. He had also worked as an Aircraft Mechanic at Cessna for 8 years and as a Postal Carrier in Wichita for 6 years. Stanley is survived by...
Beverly A. Hagenmaier
Sep 10, 2012
Beverly Ann Hagenmaier, age 73, homemaker, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, funeral service 1 PM Thursday, September 13, 2012, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Beverly is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Theda Coy; daughter, Kimberly Ann Hagenmaier; and a brother, Clarence Darrell Coy. Survivors include...
Kathy Ann O'Brien
Sep 10, 2012
O’Brien, Kathy Ann, 53, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday, September 14, at St. Anthony, 258 Ohio, Wichita. Kathy was Creative Director at Pioneer Balloon. She was proud of her family and her career. She was preceded in death by husband Ken and step-son Patrick. Survived by daughter Diane O’Brien, step-daughter Kathleen O’Brien; her...
Luther Everett Manes
Sep 9, 2012
Luther “Luke” Everett Manes departed our world on September 9, 2012 at the age of 59. He accepted the Lord as his savior at West Wichita Missionary Baptist Church. Luther was born October 22, 1952 in Wichita to Everett “Pee Wee” and Mary Eva Manes. The fourth of seven children, he was preceded in death by his father Everett;...
Dortha Marie Johnson
Sep 8, 2012
DERBY – Johnson, Dortha Marie, age 86, homemaker, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. Visitation 1-5pm Wednesday, September 12, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Vigil service 7pm Wednesday, September 12; funeral Mass 10am Thursday, September 13, both at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark Rd., Derby. Dortha was preceded in death by her parents, John...
Shirley Marie Meierhoff
Sep 6, 2012
Shirley Marie Meierhoff, age 76, of Mulvane, formerly of Ulysses, retired Derby National Bank employee, and former Grant County State Bank, employee, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. Visitation 1-4:30 PM Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Recitation of the Rosary 7 PM Monday, September 10, Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012, both...
Wilma M. Helton
Sep 6, 2012
Derby – Helton, Wilma Marie (Patterson), 90 years old. Wilma was born September 10, 1921 in Wichita, KS and entered her eternal home Heaven on September 6, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She retired from Beech Aircraft and loved serving the lord as she taught many Sunday classes for about 50 years....
Ruby Fay Croxson
Sep 6, 2012
MULVANE – Croxson, Ruby Fay, age 76, homemaker passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. No visitation. Memorial service 2pm Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Derby Church of Christ, 225 N. Derby Ave. Ruby is preceded in death by her husband, Jim; parents, Jesse and Cricket Upton; siblings, Junior Upton and Lois Casteel. She is survived by her children,...
