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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Nancy Marie Giles

Nancy Marie Giles

Jan 1, 2012

MULVANE – Giles, Nancy Marie (Gosney), 72, retired Veterinary Technician, loving wife & mother, passed away Sunday, Jan 1, 2012. Visitation 10 am - 8 pm Tues, Jan 10, 2012, Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd, Mulvane. Graveside service 10 am Wednesday at Mulvane Cemetery. Nancy enjoyed raising Great Danes for show, cake decorating, collecting pottery, singing with Sweet...

Douglas Alan Desaint

Douglas Alan Desaint

Dec 30, 2011

DeSaint, Douglas Alan, age 52, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, January 5th, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Donna DeSaint. He is survived by his wife, Linda DeSaint; children, Byron and ReAnna DeSaint; grandchildren, Avion, Amari, LaKnia and Evony;...

Daniel Kelton Shaw

Daniel Kelton Shaw

Dec 30, 2011

BELLE PLAINE- Shaw, Daniel “Dan,” 69, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 30, 2011. Visitation 1-8 Friday; funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd St., Belle Plaine. Dan was a Marine who served his country honorably. He moved to Kansas in 1979, and shortly thereafter began his career as a...

Elizabeth Louise Harris

Elizabeth Louise Harris

Dec 29, 2011

DERBY – Harris, Elizabeth Louise (Kelley) “Betty”, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011. Private family services. Elizabeth was born in Whiting, KS to Herbert and Paulina Kelley. She was raised in Fredonia, KS and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1950. Elizabeth and Hubert Harris (classmates) were married September 2, 1951. She was employed as a bank...

Annette Marie Riedel

Annette Marie Riedel

Dec 28, 2011

Riedel, Annette Marie, 69, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Visitation 3-7 Tuesday, Rosary 7 p.m., both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday, at All Saints Catholic Church, 3205 Grand St., Wichita. Annette was preceded in death by her parents, Wendlin and Rose Zimmerman. She is survived by her...

Henry Matthew Marx

Henry Matthew Marx

Dec 25, 2011

COLWICH, KS – Marx, Henry Matthew “Hank”, Jr., 81, passed away December 25th at Halstead Health and Rehab in Halstead, KS. Rosary 5:30 pm Wednesday, December 28 and Funeral Mass 10:30 am Thursday, December 29, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 311 S. Fifth St., Colwich. Burial to follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Hank graduated from

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Margaret Ellen Havens

Margaret Ellen Havens

Dec 24, 2011

Margaret E. Havens, 85, retired Boeing NC Programmer, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 in Hickory, NC. She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; brothers, Charles Wilson and Benjamin Knight. Survivors: twin sister, Mary Duecker of Billings, MT; sons, Robert Havens (Pam) of St. Peters, MO; Richard Havens of Great Bend; daughters, Nancy Moorefield (Bobby) of Wichita,...

Alvin N. Helton

Alvin N. Helton

Dec 21, 2011

Alvin N. Helton, 95, retired painter, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Alvin is survived by his wife of 70 years, Wilma; children, Joline Kovarik (Robert) of Topeka, Toni Ashley of Wichita, Karon Roy of Derby, Skip Helton of Somonauk, IL, Kevin Helton (Sue) of Rose Hill, Jan Johnson (Jeff) of Derby; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren....

Mildred Lucille Domey

Mildred Lucille Domey

Dec 21, 2011

Mildred Lucille (Ricker) Domey, age 87, of Wichita, KS, formerly of Marshfield, VT, former Boeing Company and Cessna Aircraft employee, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Visitation 1-6 PM Monday, December 26, with family receiving friends from 3-4 PM at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 1 PM Tuesday, December 27, Trinity Lutheran Church, 611 S. Erie. Additional...

Karla Sue Grewing

Karla Sue Grewing

Dec 20, 2011

Karla Sue Grewing, 62, retired Medical insurance coder, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Memorial service: 2pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2011, Smith Mortuary Chapel, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Survivors: husband, Dannie; sons, Brandon Wills and his wife Melissa of Westminster, CO., and their children, Brandon, Bryson and Browen; Bronson Wills and his wife Holly of Winfield, KS., and...

Miriam Macera

Miriam Macera

Dec 20, 2011

Macera, Miriam W., 73, passed away December 20, 2011. She was born May 17, 1938 and was a loving mother of four. Miriam is preceded in death by parents, Arthur and Bernice Ferren and daughter, Malissa Ann. No visitation, a memorial service will be held 11 AM Thursday, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 South Woodlawn, Derby. She is survived...

Betty J. Hesse

Betty J. Hesse

Dec 17, 2011

Hesse, Betty Jean, 83, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011, in her home. Visitation 1-5 pm, Wednesday, December 21. Funeral service 2 pm Thursday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin, and daughter, Connie. She is survived by her son, James. A memorial has been established with...

Colleen Constance Caradine

Colleen Constance Caradine

Dec 15, 2011

Caradine, Colleen C., 82, retired Southwestern Bell/AT&T telephone operator, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. Visitation with the family 2-4 pm, Monday, December 19, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. She was preceded in death by her three brothers: Robert, Tom, and Leo, Jr. Colleen is survived by her children, Pamela (Randy) Thomason, Mulvane; Michael (Kristin)...

Iris Althea Varner-Mcdavitt

Iris Althea Varner-Mcdavitt

Dec 14, 2011

Iris Althea (Gilstrap) Varner-McDavitt, age 94, retired Sales Associate for Macy’s Department Store, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday and Monday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM Monday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 11 AM Tuesday, West Side Christian Church 1819 W. Douglas. Graveside service 2:30 PM Tuesday, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman. Iris...

Nora Maxine Ayres

Nora Maxine Ayres

Dec 13, 2011

Ayres, Nora Maxine, age 67, retired USD 259 Food Service Manager, passed away December 13, 2011. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, December 20, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Wednesday, December 21, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita. Burial to follow in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Bentley, KS. Nora was born in DeWitt, AR to Virgil Leroy Howe and...

Hubert Junior King

Hubert Junior King

Dec 12, 2011

Haysville – King, Hubert Junior, age 78, passed away December 12, 2011. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Monday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Hubert retired from Cessna after 40 years of service. He was born to Hubert C. and Madeline King in Fresno, CA on September 6th, 1933. He was...

Lucille Catherine Munroe

Lucille Catherine Munroe

Dec 11, 2011

Derby - Munroe, Lucille C., age 80, was born June 16, 1931 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Starr Stuart and Sarah (Mulroy) Scully. She passed away December 11, 2011. Lucille moved to Kansas in 1951 after her marriage to John J. Munroe. They stayed in the Wichita area until 1962 when they moved to Midwest City, OK, where they...

Anita B. Stevens

Anita B. Stevens

Dec 10, 2011

Anita Stevens, of Wichita, fell asleep in the Lord early Saturday morning, December 10, 2011, at the age of 91. Visitation will be 11 AM – 5 PM Tuesday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral Service 7 PM Tuesday, St. Mary Orthodox Church, 344 S. Martinson. Anita was born August 11, 1920 in Worcester, MA, the family moved to...

Maria Jo Praeger

Maria Jo Praeger

Dec 9, 2011

Praeger, Maria Jo, 28, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. David Lawrence, her fiancé, also passed away in the accident. Visitation Thursday, 1-8 p.m. A joint funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Maria’s family includes her parents, Diana Praeger, Derby,...

David Robert Lawrence

David Robert Lawrence

Dec 9, 2011

Canadian, TX – Lawrence, David Robert, age 23, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident, with his fiancé, Maria Praeger. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 1pm Friday at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. David loved playing football and...

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