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
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
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
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
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...
Adam Joseph Brunk
Jan 23, 2012
Brunk, Adam Joseph, 23, left us much too soon, Monday, January 23, 2012. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, January 28, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. Reception to follow. He was an avid K-State sports fan, hunter and fisherman, and loved dogs, 4-wheeling, the lake, and jet skiing. He is survived by his parents Corrine Brunk and Joe...
James Anthony Farnik
Jan 23, 2012
James A. “Jim" Farnik, 69, passed away January 20, 2012. Rosary 7 PM Wednesday, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 149 S Millwood. Jim was born in Wichita on August 24, 1942. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School. He also attended Rockhurst College and...
Leta Beth Wheeler
Jan 22, 2012
Leta Beth Wheeler was born July 24, 1929, in Kingman, KS, the daughter of Clement Albert and Leda Sylvia (Combs) Wise. She passed from this life at home on January 22 at the age of 82.
While she was growing up, the family lived in Penalosa, where she was active in 4-H as both a member and...
Weston Pitts
Jan 21, 2012
Weston Pitts, 78, retired grocer and resident of Peabody, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlisle and Myrtle Pitts and sister, Betty Austin. Survivors include his sister, Carroll Mickelson and her husband Mike of Derby; 5 nieces and nephews; 16 great-nieces and nephews. Viewing: 2-8pm Monday. Service: 1pm Tuesday, January...
Lauren Arthur Beale
Jan 21, 2012
Beale, Lauren “Art,” 58, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. Memorial service 10 a.m. Friday, January 27, First Baptist Church of Mulvane, 1020 N. Second, Mulvane. Art was preceded in death by his parents, Nolan and Margaret Beale, and brother Norman Beale. He is survived by his wife Leah; children Christie Stout, Lindsey Hand, Stacy Graffam, Tony Beale, and...
James Anthony Farnik
Jan 20, 2012
James A. “Jim” Farnik, of Wichita, age 69, passed away January 20, 2012. Rosary 7 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2012, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday, February 2, 2012, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 149 S Millwood. Jim was born in Wichita on August 24, 1942. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Chaplain Kapaun...
Anne Everson
Jan 20, 2012
Anne Everson, 83, retired Veteran’s Administration Senior Adjudicator, died Friday, January 20, 2012. Survivors: husband, Jack; children, Micki Landers (Dan), Candi Renshaw (Brian), Eric Everson (Mary); 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandsons. Viewing: 2-5pm Sunday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service: 2pm, Monday, January 23, 2012, El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Memorials to Kansas Humane Society.
James H. Hamlett
Jan 20, 2012
James H. Hamlett, 88, retired WWII veteran, USAF aviator, Cessna aircraft inspector, KTA toll collector, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Friday, January 20, 2012. Survivors: wife, Colleen; sons, Daryl Hamlett (Ann) of Garden City, Charles Hamlett (Terri) of Derby; daughter, Janet Wortz (Phil) of Newton; sister, Mardell Snider of Lee’s Summit, MO; 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Viewing:...
Steven Eugene Myers
Jan 19, 2012
Steven E. Myers, 51, Learjet sheet metal worker, died Thursday, January 19, 2012. Survivors: wife, Bonnie of the home; parents, Jean and Henry Myers of Zapata, TX; children, Jamie, Bradley and Brandon Myers, all of Wichita; 4 grandchildren. Viewing: 11-8pm Monday, with family greeting friends from 6-8pm. Service: 10am Tuesday, January 24, 2012, all at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S....
Norma Jean Peters
Jan 18, 2012
Norma Jean (Cain) Peters, age 87, of Wichita, author and retired bookkeeper, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Visitation 2-8 PM Sunday, January 22, 2012, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Service 11 AM Monday, January 23. 2012, Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd., Wichita (formerly Westlink Christian Church). Graveside service 2:30 PM...
Leatha I. Buchholz
Jan 18, 2012
Leatha I. Buchholz, 84, homemaker, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Her husband, Wilfred “Bill” Buchholz and son Larry Buchholz precede her in death. Survivors: daughters, Janice Bell (Arthur) of Auxvasse, MO, Kathy Herridge (Joe) of Wichita, Sheri Duncan of Wichita; grandchildren, Jennifer Shryock (Jeff), Aaron Bell (Betsy), Clifton Bell (Amy), Courtney Buchholz, Nathan Herridge (Sara), Alicia Herridge, Briana Bogdan...
Irene Emily Truett
Jan 18, 2012
Mulvane – Truett, Irene Emily, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012. She was born October 12, 1918, the daughter of Francis and Rose (Frank) Schick. On September 26, 1938, she married Raymond Truett in Canon City, Colorado. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1971. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Ray of Walsenburg, Colorado; grandchildren, Vicky Ray-Powell...
Louise Wallis
Jan 17, 2012
Louise Wallis, 90, died January 17, 2012. Louise served in the military as a truck driver and then worked at Cessna in the tool crib department. She enjoyed knitting, sharing many of her items with her family and the needy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012...
Richard L. Almire
Jan 15, 2012
MULVANE – Almire, Richard L., age 77, retired Boeing supervisor, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012. Visitation 1-8pm Thursday with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Funeral service 10am Friday at the First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second Ave., Mulvane. Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Sedgwick, KS. Richard was preceded in death by his parents,...
Bob Lee Atkison
Jan 13, 2012
Bob L. Atkison (Dr. Bob) Clinical Child Psychologist, 74, passed away January 13, 2012. Preceded in death by father Robert Atkison, mother Sylvia Pease, sister Jeanie Owen Harris, brother John Atkison, and granddaughter Kelsey Atkison. Survivors: wife of 56 years Virginia; daughters Ginny Hall (Matt) and Teri Sommer (Jim); grandchildren: Caity Hall, Emma Jane Hall, Jamon Sommer, and Lenzie...
