Larry Dean Ermey
Sep 15, 2012
Larry Dean Ermey, of Derby, age 70, retired owner, Hobby Center, Inc., and former Coleman Company employee, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012. No Visitation. Memorial service 11 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2012, First Christian Church, 201 N. Derby. Larry is preceded in death by his father, Merrit Ermey and his mother and stepfather, Harriet & Malcolm “Salty” Schulz....
Louise Jester
Sep 14, 2012
Louise Jester, 91, retired hairdresser, passed away September 14, 2012. Louise was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Frank. She is survived by her sister, Ann Mercer; nieces and nephews. Louise owned Sparkle Beauty Shop and loved her work. She sang with the Funtastics until December 2009 and was a member of the First Baptist Church....
Glen E. Julius
Sep 13, 2012
Glen E. Julius, of Derby, age 89, World War II US Army veteran and retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. No visitation. Funeral service 2 P.M. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park, Mulvane. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Glen is preceded in death by his parents, Heybo & Peterka...
Matt Dylan Lyons
Sep 11, 2012
Matt Dylan Lyons, 26, Spirit Aircraft Hook Tender, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Elora; parents, Rick and Valeta Lyons; sister, Amanda Lyons Cole (Jason) all of Wichita; mother-in-law, Camelia Torres; loving brother-in-law, Emanuel Lucas Garcia, both of Needville, TX; granddad, Orin Claybrook of Wichita; beloved pets, Arod and Isabella; close friends, Chris and Kayla...
Stanley Freeman Mcdiffett
Sep 11, 2012
Stanley F. McDiffett, 82, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. He was a Flight Chief with the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Thailand before retiring after 27 years of service. He had also worked as an Aircraft Mechanic at Cessna for 8 years and as a Postal Carrier in Wichita for 6 years. Stanley is survived by...
Beverly A. Hagenmaier
Sep 10, 2012
Beverly Ann Hagenmaier, age 73, homemaker, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, funeral service 1 PM Thursday, September 13, 2012, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Beverly is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Theda Coy; daughter, Kimberly Ann Hagenmaier; and a brother, Clarence Darrell Coy. Survivors include...
Kathy Ann O'Brien
Sep 10, 2012
O’Brien, Kathy Ann, 53, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday, September 14, at St. Anthony, 258 Ohio, Wichita. Kathy was Creative Director at Pioneer Balloon. She was proud of her family and her career. She was preceded in death by husband Ken and step-son Patrick. Survived by daughter Diane O’Brien, step-daughter Kathleen O’Brien; her...
Luther Everett Manes
Sep 9, 2012
Luther “Luke” Everett Manes departed our world on September 9, 2012 at the age of 59. He accepted the Lord as his savior at West Wichita Missionary Baptist Church. Luther was born October 22, 1952 in Wichita to Everett “Pee Wee” and Mary Eva Manes. The fourth of seven children, he was preceded in death by his father Everett;...
Dortha Marie Johnson
Sep 8, 2012
DERBY – Johnson, Dortha Marie, age 86, homemaker, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. Visitation 1-5pm Wednesday, September 12, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Vigil service 7pm Wednesday, September 12; funeral Mass 10am Thursday, September 13, both at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark Rd., Derby. Dortha was preceded in death by her parents, John...
Shirley Marie Meierhoff
Sep 6, 2012
Shirley Marie Meierhoff, age 76, of Mulvane, formerly of Ulysses, retired Derby National Bank employee, and former Grant County State Bank, employee, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. Visitation 1-4:30 PM Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Recitation of the Rosary 7 PM Monday, September 10, Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012, both...
Wilma M. Helton
Sep 6, 2012
Derby – Helton, Wilma Marie (Patterson), 90 years old. Wilma was born September 10, 1921 in Wichita, KS and entered her eternal home Heaven on September 6, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She retired from Beech Aircraft and loved serving the lord as she taught many Sunday classes for about 50 years....
Ruby Fay Croxson
Sep 6, 2012
MULVANE – Croxson, Ruby Fay, age 76, homemaker passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. No visitation. Memorial service 2pm Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Derby Church of Christ, 225 N. Derby Ave. Ruby is preceded in death by her husband, Jim; parents, Jesse and Cricket Upton; siblings, Junior Upton and Lois Casteel. She is survived by her children,...
Larry Joe Shinkle
Sep 5, 2012
Shinkle, Larry Joe, 71, retired mold builder, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Visitation Sunday 6-8 pm, funeral service 10 am Monday, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Burial to follow at 1pm at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Fall River. He was preceded in death by his son Tim, great-grandson Jayden, his parents, and 8 brothers and...
Robert L. Fanning
Sep 4, 2012
DERBY - Fanning, Robert LeRoy, age 49, owner of Rob Fanning Construction, Inc., passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, September 7, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Saturday, September 8, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner St., Derby. Rob was preceded in death by his parents,...
Glenna J. Chambers
Sep 4, 2012
HAYSVILLE – Chambers, Glenna J., age 71, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, September 7, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 10am Saturday, September 8, at the First Baptist Church, 125 S. Delos, Haysville. Glenna enjoyed volunteering for Victory in the Valley and was very active in her church....
Wade Patrick Kern
Sep 3, 2012
HAYSVILLE – Kern, Wade Patrick, age 58, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 in Oklahoma. Visitation 2-8pm Thursday with family present 5-7pm at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Graveside service 11am Friday at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, KS. Wade was born April 18, 1954 in Great Bend to Kenneth and Ellen (Carter) Kern. He enjoyed woodworking and...
Pauline M. Stanislaus
Sep 2, 2012
Stanislaus, Pauline M., 90, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, with family present 5-7, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Friday, at First Christian Church of Derby, 201 N. Derby. Pauline was a longtime member of the First Christian Church of Derby. She was preceded in death by...
Richard Eugene Craine
Sep 2, 2012
Richard "Dick" E. Craine, 57, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, September 2, 2012. He was an employee of Cargill Meat Solutions in Wichita. Dick was a graduate of the University of Illinois, and has always been known as an avid Illini fan and proud Illini father. Dick was also an extremely proud Jayhawk dad. Dick is survived...
John Daniel Duff
Sep 2, 2012
Duff, John Daniel, devoted husband to Susan Duff, beloved father to Ashley (Joey) Price and Chris Duff, died Sunday, September 2, 2012, of heart complications. His life is epitomized by a prolific career of public service as a Wichita Police Officer. He was preceded in death by his adoptive mother, Beverly Ann Duff, and survived by her son Jerry...
Harry Richard Nesbitt
Sep 2, 2012
Harry Richard Nesbitt, Jr., was born March 29, 1947 in Yakima, Washington to Harry and Frances Nichols. He passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age of 65. Harry is survived by his wife, Susan; children, Christy Johnson (Lynn) of Severy, Michael J. Martin of Haysville, Marcus Beshirs (Sandy Murrill) of Wichita, Richard L. Nesbitt of Derby, Jeff...
