Obituaries

Jul 23, 2012

Perry Noel Bernhardt, age 45, of Wichita, Spirit employee and former Hawker Beechcraft employee, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Thursday, July 26, Funeral Service 10 AM Friday, July 27, 2012, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville. Perry is preceded in death...

Jul 23, 2012

Derby – Rankin, Timothy Ryan, age 34, maintenance supervisor at MPM, Inc. in Wichita, passed away July 23, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, July 26, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Friday, July 27, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Tim was born February 24, 1978 in Canton, Ohio to Sue and Larry Rankin. At age...

Jul 16, 2012

David Lee Pulsifer, age 64, of Rose Hill, Spirit employee, retired Boeing Company employee and car and motorcycle enthusiast, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 3 PM Friday, July 20, 2012, Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand. David is preceded...

Jul 16, 2012

Billy A. Brown, 83, retired meat cutter, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Jane; son, Steven Brown and wife Staci; daughter, Janell Mayer and husband Hugo, all of Wichita; siblings, Jerry Brown of Newton, Fran Davy of Wichita, Sharon Winters of Haysville; grandchildren, Jeremy and Kelsi Brown and Sarah Mayer. Viewing; 1-8pm Thursday with family...

Jul 15, 2012

Beulah Dell Dungan, was born July 25, 1909, entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the age of 102. Beulah’s number one priority was her family and friends. She is remembered for her loving smile at Riverside IGA where she worked for 20 years. Survivors include her daughters, Dolores Leonard of Bel Aire, Leta O’Bryan and her...

Jul 14, 2012

Jones Martin Mason, age 87, of Mulvane, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Wednesday with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Thursday, July 19, 2012, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Mulvane. Interment will follow the service at Mulvane Cemetery. Jones was born July 7, 1925 in Kansas...

Jul 14, 2012

Derby – Downs, George K. “Pete”, age 84, owner of Big Western Automotive Warehouse, passed away July 14th at his home. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, July 17, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Wednesday, July 18, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. He was born December 13th, 1927 in Grenola, KS and lived in Cedarvale, KS...

Jul 13, 2012

Lucille Rhoten Kunkle, age 92, of Wichita, retired beautician, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, July 13, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, funeral service 10 AM Wednesday, July 18, 2012, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Interment will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. Lucille is preceded in death...

Jul 13, 2012

Derby – Keys, Robert J., age 93, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Monday, July 16 with family present 6-8pm, funeral service 10am Tuesday, July 17, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Interment 2:30pm Tuesday, July 17 at Sunset Lawn Cemetery, El Dorado, KS. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and...

Jul 11, 2012

Stevens, Gerald A., age 75, retired Wichita Tobacco employee, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Rosary 4pm Sunday, July 15; funeral Mass 11am Monday, July 16, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 149 S. Millwood, Wichita. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, James and Bertha Stevens. He is survived by his siblings, Cecilia Wolken and Vincent Stevens...

Jul 9, 2012

Derby – Sulanke, Frank C. age 79, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm with family present 6-8pm Tuesday, July 10, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 2pm Wednesday, July 11, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby.

Frank was born in Marshall, Michigan on April 9,...

Jul 8, 2012

Jackson, Billy Gene “Bubblegum Bill,” 83, beloved member of the Mulvane community, passed away at home, Sunday, July 8, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday, at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, College Hill Church of Christ, 438 Emery, Mulvane. Bill was owner/operator of Bill’s Service Station for many years. He was also a 32nd...

Jul 8, 2012

Paul Junior Crease, 86, retired owner of Paul’s Tire Service passed away Sunday, July

8, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents Paul Crease, Mysta Klaus and daughter Sharon Kay. Survivors: children, Linda Todd of Fall River, KS., Pauletta Stacy of Owasso, OK., Dude Crease (Shelli) of Wichita; sister, Sissy Mouser; niece, Barb Hardin, both...

Jul 7, 2012

Galen Kent, age 23, of Douglass, ABC Roofing Supply employee, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple. Funeral service 10 AM Wednesday, July 11, 2012, Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow. Galen is preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Haaga. Survivors: father...

Jul 5, 2012

DERBY – Sumner, Marion Robert, age 87, retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday with family greeting friends 5-7 PM, memorial service 10 AM Thursday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Marion is preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Barbara...

Jul 5, 2012

HAYSVILLE - Webber, Donald G., age 62 passed away Thursday, July 5th in Wichita, KS. He was born August 10, 1949 the son of Donald Lee and Gloria (Andres) Webber. Donald was a consultant for AT&T. On October 6, 2000 he married Patricia George in McPherson, KS. He is survived by his parents; wife Patricia Webber; son Jeffrey (Paulyna)...

Jul 4, 2012

WICHITA – Hartenberger, Virginia L. “Ginny”, 87, was born September 5, 1924 in Shamrock, OK to Luther & Vergie Abbott. Virginia died July 4, 2012 in Wichita, KS. There will be no services. She retired from the Boeing Company after working in the Wichita and Renton facilities. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard, parents, brothers, Claude...

Jul 3, 2012

John Carlisle, 70, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Survivors: wife, Nancy; children and step-children, D. Suzan Schmitz, Patricia A. Alexander, Kimberly D. Bradford, Daniel S. Carlisle, Kent Harvey, Thomas Harvey, Susan Hirschmann, Sherri Kennedy; siblings, Alan Carlisle, Jean Thompson, Delores Devore; 23 grandchildren; several great grandchildren. Memorials to Parkinson Disease Foundation, American Diabetes Association or Hospice Care of Kansas....

Jul 2, 2012

Carol Linda Sullivan, 73, retired Haysville Freeman Elementary School cafeteria manager, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Opal Ittner. Survivors: husband, David; children, Shawn Sullivan (Kelly) of Haysville, Kathleen Wood (Jim) of Wichita and Mark Sullivan (Sherry) of Wichita; brothers, Ernest Ittner, Jr. and Dwight Ittner, both of Noel,...

Jul 2, 2012

James Lee, “Jim” Ford, age 77, of Douglass, retired Plumber and Pipefitter Local Union #441, passed away, Monday, July 2, 2012. No visitation. Memorial service 2 PM Friday, July 6, 2012, First Christian Church, 303 E. 4th St., Douglass. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, James & Opal Ford; sister, Donna Mitchell and an infant daughter. Survivors...