Obituaries

Oct 1, 2012

Passmore, Octavine “Hoot,” 88, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012. Memorial service 2 pm Wednesday, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Pereceded in death by husband of 64 years, Onice, her parents, and five siblings. Survived by daughters Carolyn Davis and Sharron Collins, four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Memorial established with Good Shepherd Hospice,...

Sep 30, 2012

DeMeyer, Sandra Rose (Showalter), 47, beloved wife, mother, and daughter, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and a Girl Scout leader. Visitation (no viewing) 1-8 Friday, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Faith Lutheran Church, 214 S. Derby, Derby. She is survived by...

Sep 30, 2012

Anna Corinne, age 89, of Udall, homemaker, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday, Smith Mortuary, Derby. Graveside service 11 AM Thursday, Belle Plaine Cemetery. Anna was born March 27, 1923 at Atchinson, KS. She married Joseph Doherty on June 6, 1941 at Eudora, KS. Anna is preceded in death by her parents, William & Louise...

Sep 29, 2012

Virginia Cooper, 55, died September 29, 2012. Viewing: 9-4pm Tuesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service: 2pm Wednesday, October 3, 2012, El Paso Cemetery, Derby. She is preceded in death by her parents Bert and Mary Cooper and one nephew. Survivors: siblings; Patsy Cooper, Robert Cooper, Roy Cooper, Ruth Kiker (Alan), Elvinia Frances Marling, Leo W....

Sep 28, 2012

Lewis Wayne Woodruff, 62, hairdresser, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents Volney and Verla Woodruff and grandparents Harold and Stella Stiles. Survivors include his children, Dustin Woodruff of Enid, Oklahoma, Jason Woodruff and his wife Adrienne of Clearwater, Kansas, Darla Sigg and her husband Brandon of Haysville, Kansas, David Woodruff and...

Sep 27, 2012

Dwayne “Shorty” Eldon Howard passed away at his home in St. George, Utah, on September 27, 2012. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on March 20, 1933.

He is survived by his wife Myrna Coon Howard, daughter Julie Champion AuBuchon, son Jerry Lee Howard, granddaughter April Fazzini, great-granddaughter Clover Fazzini, and brothers Burt, Mike and Gene Howard....

Sep 27, 2012

Linda Sue Schniepp, 63, dental hygienist, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012. Visitation: 1-8pm Thursday, October 4, 2012. Service: 10:00am, Friday, October 5, 2012, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Graveside service: 3pm, Carlisle Cemetery, Toronto, KS. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association, 347 S. Laura, Wichita, Ks. 67211.

Additional obituary information will follow.

Sep 25, 2012

Velda Jean Vogt, age 84, of Derby, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and faithful servant of the Lord (who incidentally out-fished everyone on the boat) passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, 324 N. Baltimore,...

Sep 25, 2012

Jerome Walter “Jerry” Peiffer, 79, of Derby, died at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Recitation of the Rosary 7 PM Friday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mass of Christian Burial, 11 AM Saturday, September 29, St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E Meadowlark, Derby. Inurnment will be at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, Winfield. Jerome was born...

Sep 24, 2012

Janis Kay (Hall) Leayman, 65, retired Certified Nursing Assistant, died Monday, September 24, 2012 in Colorado. She is preceded in death by her father Francis Hall and stepfather Bill Eckhardt. Survivors: mother, Maree Eckhardt of Cassville, MO; daughters, Melodie Hotmar (Roger Stith), Kristina McGee; son, Jason Leayman, all of Newton; favorite grandson, Ty McGee and favorite granddaughter, Shaela Hotmar;...

Sep 23, 2012

MULVANE- Beloved husband, father, and avid outdoorsman, Earl C. Lindabury, 74, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday, family present 6-7, Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church of Mulvane, 1020 N. 2nd Street. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Cleo and Ruby; sister Dorothy, and...

Sep 22, 2012

Dakota Sue Helen Kennedy, infant daughter of Jackie Ray & Matt Kennedy, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012. Dakota was born August 14, 2012, in Wichita on her older sister, Alyssa’s birthday and passed away on her mother’s birthday. Visitation will be Tuesday 1-8 PM with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Services...

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...

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;...

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;...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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;...