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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Josephine Marie Mengoni

Josephine Marie Mengoni

Mar 5, 2012

ROSE HILL – Mengoni, Josephine Marie, age 93, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. Visitation 8-5pm Wednesday at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service to be held in Baltimore, MD Saturday, March 10, 2012, arrangements with Schimunek Funeral Home, Baltimore, MD. Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Congetta...

Daniel Ray Garancosky

Daniel Ray Garancosky

Mar 3, 2012

Garancosky, Daniel "Danny" Ray, age 26, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012. Memorial service 2pm Saturday, March 10, at Grace Baptist Church, 1414 W. Pawnee, Wichita. Danny is survived by his parents, Steve Garancosky and Lisa Garancosky and Joe Mitchell; sister, Lori and Cameron Quick; niece, Remi Quick; grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. In lieu of flowers memorials may...

Douglas Allen Nuzum

Douglas Allen Nuzum

Mar 1, 2012

Douglas Allen Nuzum, age 59, of Derby, Spirit employee and former Boeing employee, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012. Visitation 2-8 PM Sunday with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, funeral service 10 AM Monday, March 5, 2012, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 3 PM Monday, Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Ft. Scott. He was...

Elbert E. Weatherson

Elbert E. Weatherson

Feb 29, 2012

Elbert Eugene,“Bud” Weatherson, age 90, beloved husband, father, grandpa and uncle, born October 5, 1921, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2012 surrounded by family. A 1940 graduate of North High School, he was a veteran of WWII, serving as 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Bud retired from Wausau Insurance in Dallas, TX, as Distribution Manager,...

Marlene L. Shoemaker

Marlene L. Shoemaker

Feb 29, 2012

Marlene L. Shoemaker, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the age of 55. In her life, she worked as a waitress, welder, and at Learjet. She had also owned Enchanted Florist and Candy Bouquet in Derby, and Little Aby's in Valley Center. She loved to sew, embroider and reading many books. Marlene loved...

Jefferson A. Mcabee

Jefferson A. Mcabee

Feb 28, 2012

Jefferson A. “Mac” McAbee, of Rose Hill, age 76, retired Tech Sargant, USAF, and retired Boeing Company employee, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 11 AM Friday, El Paso Cemetery, Derby. “Mac” is preceded in death by his parents, Preston...

Cloyce Marie Bishop

Cloyce Marie Bishop

Feb 27, 2012

Cloyce M. Bishop, 72, homemaker, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Chalayne. Survivors include her husband, Charles; son, Carl Bishop and his wife Cheryl of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter, Kellie O’Brien and her husband Patrick of Panama City, Florida; sister, Norma Spurlock of Charlotte, North Carolina; 8 grandchildren. Viewing: 1-8pm today, Thursday,...

Ruth Fulton Manson

Ruth Fulton Manson

Feb 25, 2012

MULVANE – Manson, Ruth F., age 94, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, February 29, with family present 5-7pm at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service 11am Thursday, March 1, at Braman Cemetery, Braman, OK. Ruth was born September 17, 1917 in Blackwell, OK. She later moved to Wichita to work for Boeing...

Donald G. Storck

Donald G. Storck

Feb 24, 2012

Derby – Storck, Donald Gene, age 80, former Mayor of Derby and retired Boeing metal bond manager, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Visitation 3-8pm Monday, February 27, with family present 5-7pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Tuesday, February 28, at Council Hill Christian Church, 1268 N. Seneca Rd. Peck, KS. Don was...

Patricia Ann Ott

Patricia Ann Ott

Feb 23, 2012

MULVANE- Ott, Patricia A., Vice President of Ott Farms, Inc., Peck, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior February 23, 2012. Faith, family, and farming were her passions in life. Patricia was born December 23, 1932 in Cheney, Kansas. She married Charles J. Ott, the love of her life, on July 18, 1953. Patricia attended Friends University,...

Betty Jo Low

Betty Jo Low

Feb 22, 2012

Mulvane- Low, Betty Jo, 81, passed away at her home Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Graveside memorial service 2 pm Tuesday at Mulvane Cemetery. Betty was a dedicated wife and mother. She was preceded in death by five sisters and one brother. Survived by her loving husband, Richard; sons Curtis (Janie Spencer) Low, Rickey (Marva-Anne) Low, Kyle (Becky) Low, Michael...

Bruce Kirby Buller

Bruce Kirby Buller

Feb 21, 2012

DERBY - Buller, Bruce Kirby, age 62, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, February 23, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Friday, February 24, at Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, 9221 E. 31st St. S., Wichita. Bruce is survived by his parents, Leroy and Geraline Buller; wife of...

Paul Louis Sambolich

Paul Louis Sambolich

Feb 21, 2012

DERBY- Sambolich, Paul Louis, 73, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Memorial service 2 pm Friday, February 24, Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Paul was born November 25, 1938 to Peter and Veronica Sambolich in Penn, Pennsylvania. He married Donna Shrimplin on May 14, 1976. Paul was a retired Army Major, serving his country for over...

Donald A. Dunn

Donald A. Dunn

Feb 20, 2012

Donald A. "Don" Dunn, age 51, of Wichita, landscaper and former Coleman employee, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012. Visitation 10 AM - 8 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2012, with funeral services 2 PM Thursday, February 23, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Burial will follow at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Survivors: sons, Christopher (Katrina) Dunn,...

Ray Rey

Ray Rey

Feb 19, 2012

Rey, Ray, 74, Retired Ritchie Paving Foreman and former 35 year Stannard Construction Company Foreman, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. Visitation 1-8 pm Tuesday, with family present 6-8. Funeral service 1 pm Wednesday, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Elvira; sister Eva; and granddaughter, Angela Rothrock....

Charles Mahlandt

Charles Mahlandt

Feb 18, 2012

Mahlandt, Charles, 81, retired Boeing employee, died Saturday, February 18, 2012.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Emma Mahlandt; sister, Freida Dayton; grandchildren, Sonja Miller and Jordan Lambrecht. Survivors: wife, Wanda; children, Wes Mahlandt (Dianna) of Mulvane, Randy Mahlandt of Hutchinson, Janet Hansen of Mulvane, Charla Lambrecht (Larry) of Mulvane, Sandy Corbett (Rex)...

Ellen A Smith

Ellen A Smith

Feb 17, 2012

Smith, Ellen A., 91 retired Wesley Hospital Ward Clerk, died Friday, February 17, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Hubert; son, Mike Smith (Marilyn) of Niangua, MO., daughters, Susan Dee Smith and Carol Withrow, both of Derby; 5 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren. Viewing: 2-8pm, Sunday, February 19, 2012. Service: 10am Monday, February 20, 2012, both at Smith Mortuary,...

Rosalee Irene Clark

Rosalee Irene Clark

Feb 14, 2012

DERBY- Clark, Rosalee I., 83, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2012. Born to John Poovey and Edith Davis on March 19, 1928 in Winfield, Kans. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Frank E. Clark, Sr., son Ricky J. Spargur and daughter Linda Marie. Survived by son Frank E. Clark, Jr., daughter...

Anita Daniels

Anita Daniels

Feb 9, 2012

Derby – Daniels, Anita, age 71, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, February 12, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 1pm Monday, February 13, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Anita was born July 20, 1940 to Duke and Dottie Seeger in Alva, OK. She married G.C. Daniels February 12, 1960 in Mulvane,...

Melba Anna Louise Waugh

Melba Anna Louise Waugh

Feb 8, 2012

DERBY - Waugh, Melba Anna Louise, age 96, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, February 9, with family present 4-6pm; funeral service 10am Friday, February 10, both at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Melba was born May 9th, 1915 in Hampton, Iowa to Harry James and Millie Augustus (Scott) Howard. She graduated from North...

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