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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Cleda Beatrice Randall

Cleda Beatrice Randall

Jun 11, 2013

DERBY- Randall, Cleda Beatrice, 90, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Visitation 1-8 Friday, family present 5-8; funeral service 9 a.m. Saturday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment 1 p.m. Saturday, Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, OK. Cleda enjoyed her family, cooking, and crocheting. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Grace York; father...

Donald Lee Stroud

Donald Lee Stroud

Jun 10, 2013

Donald Lee Stroud, PhD., 80, went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 10, 2013. Preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and son, Michael Stroud. Survived by his wife, Judy Stroud; son, Joseph Stroud; daughters, Rebecca Stroud, Colette (Rick) Copeland, Colleen Roberts and Aimee (Josh) Greenman; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to: Kaw...

Linda Kay Allen

Linda Kay Allen

Jun 10, 2013

El Dorado – Linda Kay (Reheis) Allen, age 68, born June 9, 1945 in Wichita and passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 in El Dorado. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, June 14th, with family present 6-8pm, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple, Douglass. Funeral service 1pm Saturday, June 15th, at Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow. Linda is preceded in...

Mildred Pickett

Mildred Pickett

Jun 9, 2013

Mildred Pickett, age 99, passed away Sunday June 9, 2013. Visitation Thursday, June 13, from 1-8pm with family present 6-8 at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Private memorial service and burial. Mildred was a long time member of the Rose Hill Friends Church, homemaker and 1930 Rose Hill graduate, along with her 11 children and two...

Joyce Joan Barbeau

Joyce Joan Barbeau

Jun 8, 2013

Joyce Joan Barbeau, of Haysville, age 73, retired Nanny, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. Visitation 10 AM – 4 PM Tuesday, June 11, Smith Mortuary, Haysville, graveside service 1 PM Wednesday, June 12, Nichols Cemetery, Zenda, KS. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Vincent. Survivors include: Stepsons, Edward and Kelly Barbeau; sister, Shirley...

Kandy Jane Rena Corley Wilson

Kandy Jane Rena Corley Wilson

Jun 8, 2013

HAYSVILLE- Corley-Wilson, Kandy J. R., 31, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. Visitation 10-1 p.m., Friday at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville; memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, at River of Life Worship Center, 1100 E. Grand, Haysville. Kandy was a loving wife and loved God. Survived by husband Joshua Wilson; children Makayla, Brooke, and Blake; mother Mary Hamilton;...

Orin Thomas Claybrook

Orin Thomas Claybrook

Jun 8, 2013

Orin Thomas Claybrook, 92, retired Aircraft Mechanic, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. He is preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Olson Claybrook; son, Arlyn Claybrook; grandson, Matt Lyons. Survivors: son, Orin Lee Claybrook; daughter, Valeta Lyons, both of Wichita; siblings, Lillian Emily Giles and Otis Allen Claybrook, both of Mesa, AZ; Wanna Loy Crum of Holly, CO;...

Betty Ruth White

Betty Ruth White

Jun 7, 2013

Betty Ruth White, 91, retired Boeing accountant, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013. Graveside Memorial service will be announced at a later date. Survivors: sister, Ann Ward of Haysville; brother, Jim White (Harriett) of Bella Vista, ARK; many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Harry and Ruth White; 4 brothers, Don, Jack, Wayne and...

Lois P. Howeth

Lois P. Howeth

Jun 4, 2013

Lois P. Howeth, age 91, went to Heaven on June 4, 2013. She was born in Belle Plaine, Kansas on April 23, 1922. She worked for the Federal Civil Service at Boeing Wichita retiring in 1976. Lois sold home interiors for several years and enjoyed decorating her own home. She was a feisty, fun, talented Christian woman who loved...

William Sydney Hall

William Sydney Hall

Jun 4, 2013

William Sydney “Bill” Hall, of

Derby, age 78, retired MSGT, USAF, and retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Saturday, St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Interment will follow at El...

Robert Joseph Chippeaux

Robert Joseph Chippeaux

Jun 4, 2013

Robert Joseph “Bob” Chippeaux, of Mulvane, age 50, electronic technician for Honeywell, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013. No visitation. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Saturday, June 8, 2013 at First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second, Mulvane. Interment will follow at Mulvane Cemetery. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Mary Lou Chippeaux. Survivors...

Norman Lee Dicus

Norman Lee Dicus

May 31, 2013

MULVANE ~ Dicus, Norman Lee, Sr., passed away Friday, May 31, 2013, his 75th birthday. Visitation 1-8 pm Monday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Mulvane Baptist Church, 1020 N. 2nd Ave., Mulvane. Norman was preceded in death by his parents, A. Dale and Frances Wiggins, and son Norman Lee...

Virginia Mae Edmiston

Virginia Mae Edmiston

May 30, 2013

Edmiston, Virginia Mae, 80, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. An informal gathering of family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Burial will follow in Americus Township Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Virginia retired from Wadley Realty, where she served as a bookkeeper....

Kathryn Elizabeth Hunt

Kathryn Elizabeth Hunt

May 30, 2013

Haysville – Kathryn E. Hunt, age 90, loving mother, grandmother, homemaker and quilter passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. Visitation Monday, June 3, 1-8 p.m. with family present 6-8 p.m., funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ethel Parker; husband, Hubert...

C.D. Swaim

C.D. Swaim

May 27, 2013

Connan D. “C.D.” Swaim, age 79, retired NC programmer for Boeing, passed away May 27, 2013. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, May 30th; funeral service 10am Friday, May 31st, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. C.D. was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lucille Swaim; children, Cynthia and Steven Swaim; grandson, Brian Maphet; siblings, Jean Holman,...

Eleanor E. Christiansen

Eleanor E. Christiansen

May 25, 2013

Eleanor E. (Kipp) Christiansen, 91, loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, died Saturday, May 25, 2013. Survivors: daughters, Vicki Herter (Richard) of Wichita, Jaye Clark (Stan) of Oklahoma City, Trudy Wright of Rockport, TX, Christy Myers (Dick) of Ellinwood; sister, Delores Arnold of Ellinwood; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren. Viewing: 2-8pm Tuesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd.,...

Joyce Ann Fortune

Joyce Ann Fortune

May 23, 2013

Joyce A. Fortune, age 65, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 and she is at peace. She was born in Wichita on January 14, 1948, and is preceded in death by her parents, Aliene and Marshall Ergenbright, and her sister, Marsha. She will be greatly missed by her beloved husband, Lutreal; her children, Tracie, Edward and...

Marvin Perry Mccarty

Marvin Perry Mccarty

May 23, 2013

Marvin Perry “Mac” McCarty, age 91, of Derby, retired Superintendent, FW Woolworth Company, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013. Memorial service 2 PM Saturday, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner Ave. Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, Brown & Mayme McCarty; sisters, Luzelle Poer and Sue Vaughn. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Olivia; sons, Chet...

Marilyn Kay Walk

Marilyn Kay Walk

May 22, 2013

Marilyn Walk,our hero, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. During the last 2 ½ years, Marilyn fought her cancer battle with courage, strength, determination and dignity everyday. She was born April 8, 1954 in Pratt, Kansas to Fred and Mary Razook. On May 14, 1983, she and David Walk were united in...

Roger Eugene Brotherton

Roger Eugene Brotherton

May 22, 2013

Roger Eugene Brotherton, Sr., age 65, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. No Visitation. Memorial service 3 PM Saturday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Roger is preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Charlotte Brotherton, and a sister, Cheryl Taylor. Survivors include his sons, Roger, Jr., of Wichita, Richard, of Pittsburg, and Ryan, of La Marque,...

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