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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Leo William Magnuson

Leo William Magnuson

Feb 6, 2012

DERBY – Magnuson, Leo W., age 69, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday, February 8; funeral service 1pm Thursday, February 9, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Interment 11am Friday, February 10 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Leo was very active in many different Masonic organizations, these included: Derby Lodge #365, York...

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Feb 5, 2012

Stewart, Elaine, age 60, heart monitor technician for the Robert J. Dole VA Hospital in Wichita, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday, February 9, with family present 6-8pm; funeral service 10am Friday, February 10, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, L.D. and Ora Lee Laxson;...

Stella Grace Hickman

Stella Grace Hickman

Feb 4, 2012

Stella Grace Hickman, age 25 days, infant daughter of Sydney Hickman, passed away, Saturday, February 4, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday, with family receiving friends 6-8 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 2 PM Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Greenwood Cemetery, 6231 W. 47th St. South, Wichita. Survivors include her mother; grandmother, Bridget Hickman, of Kansas...

Margaret J. Dunnell

Margaret J. Dunnell

Feb 2, 2012

Margaret J. Dunnell, 85, homemaker, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard and infant son. Survivors: cousin, Jim Spain of Arkansas City and numerous other cousins. Viewing: 9-4pm Monday, February 6, 2012, Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service: 10am Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Mulvane Cemetery. Memorials to...

Dwight Cox

Dwight Cox

Feb 2, 2012

ROSE HILL – Cox, Altus Dwight, age 80, retired farmer and retired Vulcan Chemical employee, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, funeral service 2 PM Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. He was born June 19, 1931 at Robinson, IL to Altus & Belva (Correll) Cox. He married Connie J. Burchfiel, August 3,...

Doris Lynette Mcclendon

Doris Lynette Mcclendon

Feb 1, 2012

Doris Lynette McClendon, age 51, of Towanda, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Visitation 10 AM – 4 PM Monday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 2:30 PM Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Rose Hill Cemetery. Doris is survived by her son, Brian Wise, and her daughter, Windy McClendon, both of Towanda; parents, James and Ann...

Ruby E. Rowan

Ruby E. Rowan

Feb 1, 2012

BELLE PLAINE – Rowan, Ruby E., age 99, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in Wichita, KS. She was born October 7, 1912 in Perth, KS the daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (Doramus) Wilson. On August 6, 1930 she married Boyd Rowan in Wellington, KS he preceded Ruby in death in 1993. Ruby was a cook and...

Jane Herman

Jane Herman

Jan 31, 2012

Herman, Jane, 87, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Viewing: 2-8pm today, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Service: 1pm Friday, February 3, 2012, Calvary Baptist Church, 1636 Patriot Ave., Derby. Survivors: daughter, Earlene Phillips (Doyle); sons, Steve Herman (Julie), Dennis Herman, Dean Herman (Melanie); sister, Iva Stotler; brothers, Larry Zornes, Dale Zornes; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren....

Conrad Jon Swenson

Conrad Jon Swenson

Jan 31, 2012

Rose Hill – Swenson, Conrad Jon; 57, Owner of Swenson Real Estate & Auction, died January 31, 2012. Visitation Saturday 9am-8pm. Sunday 1-8pm with family present from 2-4pm at Smith Mortuary Derby. Funeral Service 10am Monday at First Evangelical Free Church 1825 N. Woodlawn, Wichita. Graveside service Mission Hill Cemetery Smolan, KS at 3pm. Preceded in death by two...

Bill Valentine

Bill Valentine

Jan 31, 2012

Bill Valentine, 75, retired owner of Valentine’s Auto Specialists in Ponca City, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd "Slim" and Alice Valentine, wife, Susan; son, Jeffery; siblings, Earl Valentine and Millie Little. Survivors: brother, Carl Valentine; son, Tracy Valentine and his wife Lisa; daughter-in-law, Marilee Valentine;daughters, Shawna Green and husband Shelby,...

Allen Lowell Ester

Allen Lowell Ester

Jan 31, 2012

MULVANE- Ester, Allen L., 90, retired farmer, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Thursday, with family present 6-8, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Friday, at Derby Church of the Nazarene, 840 N. Woodlawn. Allen was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Lee; parents Edward and Hazel...

Kay Carolyn Croxson

Kay Carolyn Croxson

Jan 29, 2012

UDALL- Croxson, Kay C., 71, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Kay was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and sister. She loved volunteering her time to help others. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Richard and Helen Beard. Survived by husband, Paul; children Russ, Sandy,...

Julia Ann Jarvis

Julia Ann Jarvis

Jan 28, 2012

Derby – Jarvis, Julia Ann, age 87, passed away January 28, 2012 in Dallas, TX. Visitation 10-8pm Wednesday, February 1, with rosary at 7pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral Mass 9am Thursday, February 2, at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Alphonse and Isabelle Studer;...

Richard Ronald Dixon

Richard Ronald Dixon

Jan 27, 2012

Richard Ronald Dixon, age 74, of Wichita, formerly of South Hutchinson, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Survivors include: a brother, William Dixon, Wichita; sisters, Jeanne White, St. George, Thelma Schmitt, South Hutchinson, Charlyn Balabanis, Sun City, Ariz., Virginia Field, Manhattan and Celia Boyea, Wixom, Mich.; 33 nieces and nephews.

Richard is preceded in death...

Daniel Bruce Ellis

Daniel Bruce Ellis

Jan 27, 2012

Ellis, Daniel Bruce, age 37, passed away January, 27, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Tuesday, January 31, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Wednesday, February 1, at First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second Ave., Mulvane, KS. Dan was born July 11, 1974 to Clarence J. and Kitty Lea Ellis in Wichita. He...

Ella M. Ratzlaff

Ella M. Ratzlaff

Jan 26, 2012

ROSE HILL – Ratzlaff, Ella M., age 99, passed away Thursday January 26, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Monday with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Tuesday at Rose Hill United Methodist Church, 19551 SW Butler Rd., Rose Hill. Interment 2pm Tuesday at Hoffnungsau Cemetery, Inman, KS. Ella was born March 4, 1912...

Sherry Joleen Moore

Sherry Joleen Moore

Jan 26, 2012

Moore, Sherry Joleen, 74, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012. Visitation 1-8 Monday, funeral service 2 pm Tuesday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Sherry’s life was devoted to her sisters, her brother, and their families, as well as her J.P. Weigand family. She served as Vice-President of Administration and worked side by side with them for over...

Willma Eveline Mckinney

Willma Eveline Mckinney

Jan 25, 2012

McKinney, Willma Eveline, 94, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Funeral service 2 pm Monday at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. Russell McKinney; siblings, Barbara Montgomery, Elma Page, Doris Curmode, Mary Brandon, Pat Pierce, and Paul Braun. She is survived by step-daughter Barbara McKinney Cliborn, Florida; nieces, Darelene...

Majorie Lucille Bare

Majorie Lucille Bare

Jan 25, 2012

Douglass – Marjorie Lucille Bare, retired teacher, died January 25, 2012 at the age of 107 at Lakepoint Assisted Living in Augusta, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Monday, January 30, 2012 at Douglass United Methodist Church, 204 S. Willow Douglass, KS with burial to follow in Douglass Cemetery. No visitation. Marjorie was born August 17,...

William Lee Shurtz

William Lee Shurtz

Jan 24, 2012

Shurtz, William “Bill” L., age 71, passed away Jan. 24, 2012 in St. Charles, MO. Graveside service 2pm Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery; memorial gathering to follow at the Haysville Masonic Lodge, 300 S. Main, Haysville. Bill retired from Beech Craft as a Labor Estimator and was a member of the Masons and Shriners. He was preceded in death by...

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