Obituaries
Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Charlotte Ferguson
Sep 6, 2024
Charlotte Kay Ferguson 79, born to Harry and Thelma Summers, passed away September 6, 2024 at Rock Regional Hospital in Derby.
She graduated from Mulvane High School in 1963 then later became a CNA where she worked many years at the Villa Maria and Maria Court.
She was preceded in death...
Betty Joyce Davis-Carter
Sep 5, 2024
Derby - Carter, Betty Davis
93, passed away Thursday, September 5th, 2024. She was born June 13th, 1931 to Charley Wilnerd and Lela Peterson Wilnerd in Decatur, Kansas.
Betty's hobbies included: traveling, riding on the motorcycle, dancing, painting, growing and arranging flowers.
She was preceded in death by her...
Matthew Douglas Arndt
Sep 3, 2024
Surrounded by his mother, stepfather and closest friends, Matthew Douglas Arndt, took his last breath at approximately 1:45 am Tuesday, September 03,2024, just 17 days shy of his 18th birthday. Matthew bravely fought Ewings Sarcoma, an extremely aggressive pediatric cancer, for 6 1/2 years till the very end. Matthew had a zest for life that Ewings Sarcoma could not...
Doris A. Cooley
Sep 2, 2024
Doris Arlene Reeser Cooley was born on May 17, 1924 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Her family moved to the Wichita area before she started grade school.
Doris graduated from grade school in Derby, KS then went on and graduated high school from Douglass High School in 1942. She was a high school cheerleader and a...
James L. Warren
Sep 1, 2024
James Lee (Jim) Warren left this world on September 1, 2024 at the age of 80. Jim passed exactly where
he wished – in the familiar surroundings of his home of 52 years. He was born May 19, 1944 two miles
west of Ralston, Oklahoma, the only son to Dee and Annabelle (Quillen) Warren.
...Arthur W. Sebastian
Sep 1, 2024
Sebastian, Arthur William, 86, passed away Sunday, September 1st, 2024. He was born May 19th, 1938 to William and Della Sebastian, in Wichita, Kansas.
Art was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He passed that love of the outdoors along to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arthur was at times a...
Judy Glover
Aug 31, 2024
Judy Lynn Glover, passed away August 31, 2024 of cancer at her home in Wichita. Judy was born to W.D. and Phyllis (Friend) Barber on December 26,1956 in Wichita, Kansas. During her working years, she was employed by the aircraft industry in Wichita.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Thomas...
Wanna Ann Nighswonger
Aug 30, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Wanna Ann Nighswonger of Derby, Kansas, who died at the age of 81 on August 30th, 2024.
Wanna was preceded in death by her husband Bob and is survived by daughters Cyndi and Sonja, and by sons Troy and Darren. She also has nine grandchildren and eleven...
Hendrik "Henk" Adolfs
Aug 30, 2024
Our Dad, better known as Henk, began his journey on earth December 11th 1925. The seventh child and second son of a family of eight, he was born in the northwest port city of Harlingen, Netherlands, bordering the coast of the North Sea. Its people are hardy and hardworking; a moniker that would be applied to his life many...
Margy H. Cords
Aug 29, 2024
Margy Cords passed away August 29, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born January 6, 1939, to Eugene and Wathena (Howry) Hubbard in Enid, Oklahoma. Margy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Margy received her bachelor’s degree in education from Oklahoma State University and became an elementary school teacher in Enid,...
Paul Arthur Mayfield
Aug 29, 2024
Paul Arthur Mayfield was born on January 3, 1933 in Udall, Kansas, the son of Robert and Helen Mayfield. He died on August 29, 2024 in Wichita.
In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his wife Beverly and his sons Greg and Paul Andrew.
He was a...
Kristine Marie Zoch
Aug 29, 2024
Wichita- Zoch, Kristine Marie
68, passed away Thursday, August 29th, 2024. She was born September 6th, 1955 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Kris graduated from Iowa Central Community College with her nursing degree. She married Les in 1975 in Odebolt, IA. She had 4 children and 6 grandchildren. She enjoyed: bowling, playing cards, coaching...
Jane Balch
Aug 28, 2024
Linda Jane Balch, 84, of Derby Kansas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 28, 2024.
She was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas in 1939 to Sam and Juanita Miser. Jane attended Chase County Community schools before studying Education at Emporia State University. While at ESU, she met Gary Balch and they were...
Gary Spires
Aug 27, 2024
Gary Edward Spires, 85, of Derby, Kansas, went home to be with his Lord Jesus, Tuesday, August 27, 2024. He was born August 22, 1939, in Longview, Texas, to Harvey Donald (H.D.) and Carolyn Spires. Gary met and married Anita Sue (Carruth) of Oklahoma in 1959. They would have been married 65 years in December 2024.
...
Diane Davis
Aug 27, 2024
Diane Davis 85, went home to Jesus on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. She was born August 20th, 1939 in Topeka, KS to Doran Leon Waugh and Betty Jane Groening
Diane’s love was her family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She married Ancil T(Ted) Davis in Belle Plaine, KS in 1959. They had a one-of-a-kind love. Diane...
Helen Joeann Moody
Aug 24, 2024
Helen (JoeAnn) Moody, 88, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024. Graveside service will be announced at a later date to be held at the Sun City, Kansas Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Moody and her parents, Miner and Helen Bobbitt. JoeAnn is survived by her children Joanna (John) Downe,...
David Charles Remsberg
Aug 24, 2024
Douglass - Remsberg, David Charles
78, passed away Saturday, August 24th, 2024. He was born August 23rd, 1946 to Chester Remsberg and Edith Stratton Remsberg in Iola, Kansas.
David was raised in Iola, KS on a dairy farm. He met his wife, Ngam on his first tour in 1968 and married her on...
William Edward Schmeidler
Aug 20, 2024
William “Bill” Edward Schmeidler, 56, of Wichita, KS, passed away
Tuesday, August 20 th , 2024. Bill was born January 29th, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of James and Joan (Tingstrum) Schmeidler. Bill was the youngest of 10 children. It was safe to say he was the baby of the family and was treated as such....
Mary Heird
Aug 20, 2024
Mary Jane Heird (Saxton) fondly known as Janie, passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 72, in Mulvane, KS. Born in Wichita, KS, she was the fourth child to Floyd and Emma (Steelman) Saxton.
Janie was born-again christian, mother, grandmother, and loving wife (married to Billy Heird, for 48 years until his...
Mark Alan Lemasters
Aug 20, 2024
Mark Alan Lemasters, 69, passed away August 20, 2024. Mark was born January 21, 1955 to Bobby Jo and Dorothy Lemasters.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Jo Lemasters. his stepfather, Herb Tillock, his mother, Dorothy Tillock. He leaves behind his wife, Mary "Ginger" Lemasters (Huff), his sons, Jason and Chris, his...
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