Jonathon R. Haehn
May 24, 2012
Jonathon R. Haehn, 35, tile installer, died Thursday, May 24, 2012. Private family services will be held.
James Raymond Edwards
May 23, 2012
James Raymond "Jim" Edwards, age 86, of Mulvane, retired banker with Mulvane State Bank and Kansas State Bank & Trust passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012. There will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10 AM Tuesday, at Mulvane United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow at Mulvane Cemetery. Jim is preceded in death by...
Jeffery Michael Klingsick
May 22, 2012
Jeffery Michael Klingsick, age 20, PFC, US Marine Corps, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday, May 29, 2012, with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby....
Clara Belle Blakemore
May 22, 2012
Clara Belle “CB” Blakemore, 91, retired Village Shoe Service owner, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Cleo “Cy”; son, Galen Davis and his wife Diana of Wichita; daughter, Cathy Bolt and her husband Doug of Wichita; step-children, Joyce Sonnenberg of California, Linda Owen and Tom Blakemore, of Colorado Springs; 3 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild;...
Lois Faye Belote
May 21, 2012
Lois Faye Belote, age 72, of Derby, formerly of Pratt, retired Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks employee, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012. Visitation 2-8 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2012, with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Thursday, May 24, 2012, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn,...
Wilbur Hicks
May 20, 2012
Hicks, Wilbur “Leslie”, age 90, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, May 23, with family present 5-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 2pm Thursday, May 24, at Emporia Avenue Church of Christ, 1144 S. Emporia Ave., Wichita. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Lee Ora Hicks; siblings,...
Bob Nicholas
May 20, 2012
The Reverend J. Robert “Bob” Nicholas died at Sterling House, Derby, KS Sunday May 20, 2012. He was born November 20, 1922, to Fredrick John and Charlotte Margaret (Patterson) Nicholas. Bob grew up in San Francisco and San Anselmo, CA.
He and his twin sister graduated from Tamalpais High School in 1939. He worked as a draftsman...
Matthew Lee Stark
May 19, 2012
UDALL – Stark, Matthew Lee, age 45, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. Private family services. Matt was preceded in death by his father, Danny Stark. He is survived by his mother, Becky Stark; sister, Lucinda (George) Cash; nieces, Heather, Ashley and Deanna Cash; grandmother, Zella Wallace; uncles, Robert Stark and Ron (Kathy) Schauf; numerous cousins. In lieu of...
Harlan J. Walton
May 17, 2012
BELLE PLAINE – Walton, Harlan J., age 70, farmer, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012. Graveside service 9:30am Monday, May 21, Council Hill Cemetery, Peck, KS with memorial service to follow at 11am Monday, May 21, First Mennonite Brethren Church, 8000 W. 21st St. N., Wichita. Harlan was preceded in death by his...
Mildred Eileen Pierce
May 17, 2012
HAYSVILLE—Pierce, Midred Eileen, 85, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Monday at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Midway Baptist Church, 5135 S. Broadway.
Mildred retired from Cessna as a supervisor twenty-five years ago. She was also the former owner of Yogi’s at 55th and Broadway....
Cody Stevenson
May 16, 2012
DERBY – Stevenson, James “Cody” Clark, II, age 18, passed away Wed., May 16th, 2012. Memorial service 2pm Wed., May 23, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner St., Derby. Cody was preceded in death by his brother, Mike Morrison. He is survived by his parents, J.C. Stevenson, Debbie Stevenson, Tammy and Chris Halloran; siblings, Jason and Kristina Ayesh,...
Rafael Paul Gonzales
May 15, 2012
Haysville – Rafael “Ray” Gonzales, age 64, passed away May 15, 2012. He was born June 29, 1947 in Arkansas City the son of Miguel and Pauline (Delgado) Gonzales. On August 16, 1986 he married Susan Utt in Belle Plaine, KS. Ray served in the United States Air Force and was a retired South Western Bell and AT&T worker....
Jolene Marie Hiebert
May 14, 2012
Hiebert, Jolene Marie, age 70, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 14, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday, family present 6-8; funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Jolene was active in her church and loved to fish. She was “Grandma” to all she knew. Preceded in death by her...
James M. Combs
May 13, 2012
James M. Combs, 59, Cessna Tool Controller, died Sunday, May 13, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Diana; children, Aron Combs, Shannon White (Terry), Darrin Davis, Melissa Stephens, Mark Valadez, Melanie Campbell (Kendrick); siblings, Danny Hudlin (Lazetta), Joyce Kester (George), Chuck Edwards (Peggy), Jack Garrity, Susan Herman (Wendell) Kathy Coy; 17 grandchildren. James is preceded in death by his first...
Billie Dean Parker
May 12, 2012
Parker, Billie Dean, 76, retired Aircraft Engineer, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Billie was loved by all and never met a stranger. Survivors are his children, Curtis D. (Ramona) Parker of Mission Viejo, California, Kevin D. (Christl) of Wichita, Deanne D. (Patrick) McKee of Derby; grandchildren, Kristopher Parker and Miranda McKee. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, May...
Dan V. Kreizel
May 12, 2012
Dan V. Kreizel, 77, retired USAF CMSGT and Boeing Property Manager, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. He is preceded in death by his wife Thawon. Survivors: children, Jon Kreizel (Laurie) of Bloomfield, NE., Pam Kreizel of Creighton, NE., Suphit Kreizel of Derby, Manun Kreizel (Patricia) of Junction City, Sandra Fon Flanders (John) of Derby, Danelle Ensley (Wayne) of Colorado...
Mary Elizabeth Evans
May 12, 2012
Mary E. Evans, “Corky” and “Grandma Howdy”, 81, retired Boeing Assembler, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents and 2 siblings. Survivors: husband, Raymond; daughter, Russett Stubbs (Byron) of Haysville; son, Gale Evans (Debbie) of Augusta; 9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; 7 siblings. Viewing: 1-8pm Wednesday with family greeting friends from 6-8pm....
Serena M Clasen
May 12, 2012
Serena M. Clasen, of Mulvane, age 86, homemaker, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Visitation with family present 5-7 PM Tuesday, with Recitation of the Rosary starting at 7 PM, Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Wednesday, all at St. Michael Catholic Church, 545 E. Main, Mulvane. Interment will follow the Mass at Red Bud Catholic Cemetery, rural Udall....
William F. Sammons
May 11, 2012
William “Frank” Sammons, Sr., 73, retired Vulcan Materials Maintenance Supervisor, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. He is now on his way to be with his wife, Sandra Lou, who preceded him
in death on November 20, 2006. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Roxanna “Punkin” Faye Sammons, parents Clinton and Wanetta Sammons, sister...
Phillip Dean Higgins
May 10, 2012
Phillip D. Higgins, 67, retired self employed contractor, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Kayla Higgins-Sheel; siblings, Jack, Walter and Joseph Higgins, Shirley Filgate, Yvonne Higgins. Survivors: wife, Theresa; children, Liz Higgins, Jennifer Westerman and her husband Aaron, Brian Higgins, Jason Higgins and his wife Annuli; siblings, Don Higgins and his wife...
