Francisco Oquendo
Mar 10, 2012
Oquendo, Frank, of Wichita, age 45, CAD technician and computer programmer, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Survivors: wife, Jill; mother, Maria; sister, Lisa; children, Brandon, Mason, Noah, Tori and Isaac. Viewing: 1-8pm Thursday. Service: 1pm Friday, March 16, 2012, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Interment will follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery, 6231 W 47th St. South,...
Vida Louise Arnold Hill
Mar 10, 2012
Hill, Vida Louise Arnold, 83, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. She was a past employee of Cessna and Boeing. Memorial service 2 pm Thursday, March 15, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Vida often served as a leader in her children’s Boy and Girl Scout Troops. She was preceded in death by two husbands, William...
Lilly Gay Webb
Mar 9, 2012
Webb, Lilly Gay, 89, ret. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture secretary, passed away Friday, March 9. She is preceded in death by her husband James and brother Raymond. Survivors: daughter, Betty (Gary) Smith of Denton, TX, Cindy (Elwood) Marshall of Haysville; son, Jim “Ed” (Jamie) Webb of Tecumseh; brother, Ross Sampson of Haysville; sister, Mamie Scott of Wichita; 10 grandchildren;...
Joseph Edward Gibfried
Mar 8, 2012
Gibfried, Joseph, our giving son, brother, uncle, and best friend to all, passed on, March 8, 2012. He was surrounded by his family who loved him more than anyone can describe. Joe gave us forty years of the deepest loyalty, comfort and friendship. His gift of caring and giving was beyond measure. Joe was a caregiver by nature, the...
Mary Loree Voigt
Mar 6, 2012
DERBY – Voigt, Mary L., age 85, retired Registered Nurse, received her angel wings on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Visitation 10-4pm Monday, March 12, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Graveside service 10am Tuesday, March 13 at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Mary was born October 4, 1926 in Orlando, FL to Bert and Pauline (Dunham) Roberts. She...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
