Larita Kay Noel
Jan 4, 2013
LaRita Kay Noel, age 40, of Wichita, cosmetologist, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Graveside service 1 PM Monday, January 14, Riverside Cemetery, Ralston, OK. Survivors include her son, Richard Carl "Ricky" Noel; daughter, Danielle Jean Noel; and parents, Richard & Beverly Burba, all of Wichita. Send condolences to...
Raphael John Biltz
Jan 4, 2013
Raphael John Biltz, of Mulvane, age 23, University of Kansas student, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013. Visitation 1-5 PM Friday, Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd, Rosary 7 PM Friday, Funeral Mass 11 AM Saturday, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 525 E. Main. Interment will follow at Mulvane Cemetery. Raphael is preceded in death by his brother,...
Sheila Jean Rogers
Jan 3, 2013
Sheila Jean Rogers, of Wichita, died peacefully at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Inpatient Unit at Via Christi Medical Center, St.
Francis Campus, with her family by her side on January 3, 2013. She was born February 5, 1945 in Madison, KS to John and Mable Nelson. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 PM...
Jimmy D. Harper
Jan 1, 2013
Jimmy D. Harper, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Visitation 1-8 Friday, family receiving 6-8 at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 1 pm Saturday, at The Wichita Federal Courthouse, 401 North Market, Wichita. Due to security, cell phones are not permitted at service. Jimmy was a Federal Court Reporter, and owner of Harper...
Sharon Sue Groshans
Jan 1, 2013
Groshans, Sharon Sue, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013. At her request there will be no funeral service. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Jessie Mae Hopkins; husband, William R. “Bill” Groshans. She is survived by her children, Tonya Thomas of CA, Rodney (Tracy) Groshans of Derby, Robin Groshans of Wichita and William...
Darrell Butterfield
Jan 1, 2013
DERBY- Butterfield, Darrell L., 85, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Visitation 1-8 pm Sunday, with family present 2-5. Funeral service 11 am Monday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Darrell was a longtime community volunteer and former owner of Thriftway Exterminating in Wichita and Hutchinson. Preceded in death by his parents, E.P. and Nellie...
John R. Brooks
Dec 31, 2012
John R. Brooks, 71, Certified Public Accountant, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. Survivors: fiancé, Nancy Knapp; brother, Jerry Brooks and his wife Terry of Denver, CO. He is preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Dorotha Brooks. Memorial service: 10:30am Saturday, January 5, 2013, Woodland United Methodist Church, 1100 W. 15th, Wichita. Memorials to Mosley Street Melodrama,...
W. T. Jack Theobald
Dec 31, 2012
BELLE PLAINE - W. T. “Jack” Theobald, age 84, retired Beech Aircraft employee and bluegrass musician, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. Visitation Noon – 5 PM Friday, Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd, Mulvane. Rosary 7 PM Friday, Funeral Mass 10 AM Saturday, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 East Main, Mulvane. Interment will follow at Belle...
Sadie Katherine Robinson
Dec 30, 2012
Robinson, Sadie K., 89, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012. Visitation 1-6 pm Thursday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary to follow at 6 pm. Funeral Mass 10 am Friday, at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Preceded in death by husband Jack, siblings Bus, Leo, Marie, Pat, and Gertrude. Survived by sister-in-law...
Gayln Lee Batson
Dec 29, 2012
Batson, Gayln Lee, 68, retired electrician for Sperry Bros., passed away December 29, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, January 2nd, with family present 5-7pm; funeral service 1pm Thursday, January 3rd, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Interment to follow at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Gayln is preceded in death by his father, Hollace Batson. He is survived...
Donald Eugene Highfill
Dec 28, 2012
Donald Eugene Highfill, 83, died Friday, December 28, 2012. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Service: 1pm Tuesday, January 8, 2013, West Side Christian Church, 1819 W. Douglas. Survivors: sisters, Karen Chapman of Glendora, CA; Sharon A. Heath of Wichita; brother, George Highfill (Esther) of Wichita; several nieces and nephews; best friend, Dan Shaffer.
Donald E. Highfill
Dec 28, 2012
Donald E. Highfill, 83, died Friday, December 28, 2012. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Service: 1pm Tuesday, January 8, 2013, West Side Christian Church, 1819 W. Douglas. Survivors: sisters, Karen Chapman of Glendora, CA; Sharon A. Heath of Wichita; brother, George Highfill (Esther) of Wichita; several nieces and nephews; best friend, Dan Shaffer.
Rebecca Faye Waugh
Dec 28, 2012
Waugh, Rebecca Faye, 60, former resident of Belle Plaine, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012. Memorial service 10am Friday, January 4, at the Derby Friends Church, 1034 N. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby. Becky was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Maxine Waugh; brother, Richard Waugh. She is survived by her siblings, Patrick (Janet) Waugh of Aurora, CO; James...
Paul Jason Brady
Dec 27, 2012
Mulvane – Brady, Paul Jason, age 30, loving father, son, brother and grandson passed away December 27, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, January 2nd, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Thursday, January 3rd, at First Baptist Church, 1020 N. 2nd, Mulvane. Jason was fun loving and had a heart of gold. He loved music, rollerblading,...
Josephine Lenore Duke
Dec 26, 2012
MULVANE- Duke, Josephine Lenore (Messer), 95, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2012. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 am Saturday, at Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park Drive, Mulvane. She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd, step-son Gary, and nine siblings. Survived by children Karen (Roy) Parker,...
Joe Junior Wiggans
Dec 25, 2012
DERBY - Wiggans, Joe J., 86, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, December 28th, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 1pm Saturday, December 29th, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence “Joe” and Letha Wiggans; grandsons, Jake and Tyler Engels; siblings, Harley Wiggans, Virginia McDermott,...
Marjorie Jones Knodle
Dec 25, 2012
Marjorie Jones Knodle, January 19, 1914 – December 25, 2012. Marge was a lifelong resident of Wichita attending schools and college here. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; parents John J. & Laura Neal Jones; and her sisters, Eunice Isely and Janeth Page. She is survived...
Nathan Jefferson Watson
Dec 24, 2012
Watson, Nathan “Jeff,” 74, former district manager of Farmers Insurance, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012. Jeff served in the US Air Force, meeting his wife at Johnson Air Force Base in Tokyo, Japan. He was an avid golfer, sports fanatic, gardener, outdoorsman, and devoted grandpa. Funeral service 11 a.m., Monday, December 31, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N....
Thomas Lew Ruge
Dec 22, 2012
Thomas L. Ruge, 77, retired Boeing scheduler, died Saturday, December 22, 2012. Survivors include his sons,Thomas J. Ruge and wife Judy of Belle Plaine, Todd Ruge and wife Elizabeth of Buda, TX; daughters, Natalie Johnson and husband Brad of Haysville, Michelle Garrett and husband Andy of Wichita; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. His wife, Joyce, precedes him in death. Rosary:...
Lowell Edward Mccurdy
Dec 22, 2012
Mulvane – McCurdy, Lowell Edward, 71, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012. Memorial service 10am Friday, December 28th, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. No visitation. Lowell graduated from Wilson High in Long Beach, CA. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps for 12 years. Lowell later became an instructor in the...
