Jane Herman
Jan 31, 2012
Herman, Jane, 87, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Viewing: 2-8pm today, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Service: 1pm Friday, February 3, 2012, Calvary Baptist Church, 1636 Patriot Ave., Derby. Survivors: daughter, Earlene Phillips (Doyle); sons, Steve Herman (Julie), Dennis Herman, Dean Herman (Melanie); sister, Iva Stotler; brothers, Larry Zornes, Dale Zornes; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren....
Conrad Jon Swenson
Jan 31, 2012
Rose Hill – Swenson, Conrad Jon; 57, Owner of Swenson Real Estate & Auction, died January 31, 2012. Visitation Saturday 9am-8pm. Sunday 1-8pm with family present from 2-4pm at Smith Mortuary Derby. Funeral Service 10am Monday at First Evangelical Free Church 1825 N. Woodlawn, Wichita. Graveside service Mission Hill Cemetery Smolan, KS at 3pm. Preceded in death by two...
Bill Valentine
Jan 31, 2012
Bill Valentine, 75, retired owner of Valentine’s Auto Specialists in Ponca City, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd "Slim" and Alice Valentine, wife, Susan; son, Jeffery; siblings, Earl Valentine and Millie Little. Survivors: brother, Carl Valentine; son, Tracy Valentine and his wife Lisa; daughter-in-law, Marilee Valentine;daughters, Shawna Green and husband Shelby,...
Allen Lowell Ester
Jan 31, 2012
MULVANE- Ester, Allen L., 90, retired farmer, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Thursday, with family present 6-8, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Friday, at Derby Church of the Nazarene, 840 N. Woodlawn. Allen was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Lee; parents Edward and Hazel...
Kay Carolyn Croxson
Jan 29, 2012
UDALL- Croxson, Kay C., 71, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Kay was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and sister. She loved volunteering her time to help others. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Richard and Helen Beard. Survived by husband, Paul; children Russ, Sandy,...
Julia Ann Jarvis
Jan 28, 2012
Derby – Jarvis, Julia Ann, age 87, passed away January 28, 2012 in Dallas, TX. Visitation 10-8pm Wednesday, February 1, with rosary at 7pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral Mass 9am Thursday, February 2, at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Alphonse and Isabelle Studer;...
Richard Ronald Dixon
Jan 27, 2012
Richard Ronald Dixon, age 74, of Wichita, formerly of South Hutchinson, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Survivors include: a brother, William Dixon, Wichita; sisters, Jeanne White, St. George, Thelma Schmitt, South Hutchinson, Charlyn Balabanis, Sun City, Ariz., Virginia Field, Manhattan and Celia Boyea, Wixom, Mich.; 33 nieces and nephews.
Richard is preceded in death...
Daniel Bruce Ellis
Jan 27, 2012
Ellis, Daniel Bruce, age 37, passed away January, 27, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, January 31, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Wednesday, February 1, at First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second Ave., Mulvane, KS. Dan was born July 11, 1974 to Clarence J. and Kitty Lea Ellis in Wichita. He...
Ella M. Ratzlaff
Jan 26, 2012
ROSE HILL – Ratzlaff, Ella M., age 99, passed away Thursday January 26, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Monday with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Tuesday at Rose Hill United Methodist Church, 19551 SW Butler Rd., Rose Hill. Interment 2pm Tuesday at Hoffnungsau Cemetery, Inman, KS. Ella was born March 4, 1912...
Sherry Joleen Moore
Jan 26, 2012
Moore, Sherry Joleen, 74, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Monday, funeral service 2 pm Tuesday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Sherry’s life was devoted to her sisters, her brother, and their families, as well as her J.P. Weigand family. She served as Vice-President of Administration and worked side by side with them for over...
Willma Eveline Mckinney
Jan 25, 2012
McKinney, Willma Eveline, 94, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Funeral service 2 pm Monday at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. Russell McKinney; siblings, Barbara Montgomery, Elma Page, Doris Curmode, Mary Brandon, Pat Pierce, and Paul Braun. She is survived by step-daughter Barbara McKinney Cliborn, Florida; nieces, Darelene...
Majorie Lucille Bare
Jan 25, 2012
Douglass – Marjorie Lucille Bare, retired teacher, died January 25, 2012 at the age of 107 at Lakepoint Assisted Living in Augusta, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Monday, January 30, 2012 at Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow Douglass, KS with burial to follow in Douglass Cemetery. No visitation. Marjorie was born August 17,...
William Lee Shurtz
Jan 24, 2012
Shurtz, William “Bill” L., age 71, passed away Jan. 24, 2012 in St. Charles, MO. Graveside service 2pm Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery; memorial gathering to follow at the Haysville Masonic Lodge, 300 S. Main, Haysville. Bill retired from Beech Craft as a Labor Estimator and was a member of the Masons and Shriners. He was preceded in death by...
Adam Joseph Brunk
Jan 23, 2012
Brunk, Adam Joseph, 23, left us much too soon, Monday, January 23, 2012. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, January 28, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Reception to follow. He was an avid K-State sports fan, hunter and fisherman, and loved dogs, 4-wheeling, the lake, and jet skiing. He is survived by his parents Corrine Brunk and Joe...
James Anthony Farnik
Jan 23, 2012
James A. “Jim" Farnik, 69, passed away January 20, 2012. Rosary 7 PM Wednesday, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 149 S Millwood. Jim was born in Wichita on August 24, 1942. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School. He also attended Rockhurst College and...
Leta Beth Wheeler
Jan 22, 2012
Leta Beth Wheeler was born July 24, 1929, in Kingman, KS, the daughter of Clement Albert and Leda Sylvia (Combs) Wise. She passed from this life at home on January 22 at the age of 82.
While she was growing up, the family lived in Penalosa, where she was active in 4-H as both a member and...
Weston Pitts
Jan 21, 2012
Weston Pitts, 78, retired grocer and resident of Peabody, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlisle and Myrtle Pitts and sister, Betty Austin. Survivors include his sister, Carroll Mickelson and her husband Mike of Derby; 5 nieces and nephews; 16 great-nieces and nephews. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday. Service: 1pm Tuesday, January...
Lauren Arthur Beale
Jan 21, 2012
Beale, Lauren “Art,” 58, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. Memorial service 10 a.m. Friday, January 27, First Baptist Church of Mulvane, 1020 N. Second, Mulvane. Art was preceded in death by his parents, Nolan and Margaret Beale, and brother Norman Beale. He is survived by his wife Leah; children Christie Stout, Lindsey Hand, Stacy Graffam, Tony Beale, and...
James Anthony Farnik
Jan 20, 2012
James A. “Jim” Farnik, of Wichita, age 69, passed away January 20, 2012. Rosary 7 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2012, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday, February 2, 2012, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 149 S Millwood. Jim was born in Wichita on August 24, 1942. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Chaplain Kapaun...
Anne Everson
Jan 20, 2012
Anne Everson, 83, retired Veteran’s Administration Senior Adjudicator, died Friday, January 20, 2012. Survivors: husband, Jack; children, Micki Landers (Dan), Candi Renshaw (Brian), Eric Everson (Mary); 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandsons. Viewing: 2-5pm Sunday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service: 2pm, Monday, January 23, 2012, El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Memorials to Kansas Humane Society.
