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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Peter Alexander Beigel
May 27, 2011
Peter Alexander Beigel, age 52, of Rose Hill, Hawker Beech employee, and retired TSGT, US Air Force, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011. No visitation. Memorial service 11 AM Friday, June 3, 2011, First Christian Church Powerhouse, 302 N Georgie, Derby. Peter was born October 6, 1958 in Queens, NY. He and Brenda Jean Marchulaitis were united in marriage...
Ralph L. Page
May 27, 2011
Ralph L. Page 93, retired Wescon Tool and Die Maker, died Friday, May 27, 2011 in Hesston. He is preceded in death by his wife Maxine; 4 brothers, 3 sisters. Survivors: daughter, Martha (Tim) Clark of Tulsa; son, Tim (Karen) Page of Hesston; sister, Irene Records of Haysville; grandchildren, Jared (Tammy) Page, Sarah (Dave) Schmidt, Stephen Clark, Jon Clark;...
Jerry Lynn Griffith
May 25, 2011
Derby – Griffith, Jerry Lynn, 80, died May 25, 2011 in Derby, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Corinne Griffith, his brothers, Bert and Floyd and two sons, Bruce and Mark. He is survived by his children Jeffrey (Christine) of Derby, Scot (Suzanne) of Glendale, AZ, Lynn (Nelson) Robertson of Edmond, OK, nine grandchildren...
Bernice Ammons Dickerson
May 21, 2011
Bernice A. Dickerson, Derby resident, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the age of 80. Visitation 1-8pm Wednesday; funeral service 11am Thursday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, Hilery and Lores Ammons and 7 siblings. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, John Dickerson; children,...
Donald Edwin Lundry
May 19, 2011
Wichita - Lundry, Donald Edwin, age 72, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. Private family services have been held. Don was born July 18, 1938 in Sanger, California and was a graduate of Derby High in 1957. He was preceded in death by his mother Hazel McRoe; sister, Gerrie Burman. He is survived by his father, Clarence “Bill” Lundry;...
Paul Chester Dauster
May 19, 2011
Paul C. Dauster, Jr., 72, retired machinist, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 15, 1939 to Paul and Eva Owings Dauster. Paul was a United States Navy veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Marilyn; son, Kevin Dauster and his wife Samar of Blue Ridge, TX; daughter, Traci...
Howard Olan Price
May 19, 2011
Howard Olan Price, of Derby, KS, age 86, retired Boeing Company employee, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. Visitation 1-8 PM Tuesday, May 24, 2011, with family greeting friends 4-6 PM, service 11 AM Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Jacqueline. Survivors: his wife of 60 years,...
Marvin Melroy Wright
May 18, 2011
DOUGLASS-Wright, Marvin M., 84, passed to eternal life Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Visitation Sunday, 2-8 with Rosary at 6 p.m., all at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Marvin was an avid outdoorsman. He began as a Nebraska farm boy. Before retiring from...
James H. Walker
May 18, 2011
Haysville – Walker, James “Jim”, age 83, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, May 22nd, with family present 6-8pm at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral service 10am Monday, May 23rd, at the First Christian Church of Haysville, 7465 S. Meridian. Jim was a WWII veteran and retired after 31 years of service with Cessna...
Wanda Lorene Burrows
May 18, 2011
BELLE PLAINE-Burrows, Wanda, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Visitation 1-8 Friday with family receiving friends 5-7 at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd, Belle Plaine. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Belle Plaine. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Flora Pierce; husband Bernald; and siblings Lucy, Dell, Juanita, Marion,...
Virginia Steinle
May 15, 2011
Steinle, Virginia, 92, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. Visitation 1-8 Wednesday at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Funeral service 2 pm Thursday, Mulvane United Methodist Church, 107 S. Central. Virginia was an active member of the Methodist Church, participating in the United Methodist Women and singing in the choir. She was also involved in Eastern Star....
Betty Lou Moore
May 14, 2011
DERBY – Moore, Betty L. (Simpson) Trail, age 87, retired manager, Shirley Ray Bridal Shop, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011. Visitation 1-8 PM Monday, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10 AM Tuesday, Pleasantview Baptist Church. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Bill & Flossie Davis and...
Gladys Juanita Mohr
May 13, 2011
Gladys Juanita Mohr, age 86, of Derby, retired Big Western Automotive employee, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. Visitation 1-8 PM Sunday, May 15, 2011, with family receiving friends 4-6 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 PM Monday, May 16, 2011, Madison Avenue United Methodist Church. Gladys is preceded in death by her husband,...
Karen Sue Stewart
May 13, 2011
Mulvane – Stewart, Karen S., age 64, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. Visiting hours with family present, 6-8pm Monday, May 16th, at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Graveside service 1pm Tuesday, May 17th, at Mulvane Cemetery, Mulvane. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Leora Corkery; step-grandson, Joshua Stewart. Survivors include: husband of...
William Owen Booth
May 11, 2011
William Owen Booth, age 69,of Derby, KS retired US Air Force, Senior Master Sergeant, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Visitation 1-8pm Friday, May 13,2011, with family receiving friends 6-8pm; funeral service 1pm Saturday, May 14, 2011, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside memorial service 2pm Monday, May 16, 2011, Coal Creek Cemetery, rural Miami,...
Max E. Mclean
May 10, 2011
Max E. McLean, 74, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his home. Max was manager for Safeway Stores, Inc. and Kraft Foods, retiring after 45 years of service. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas to Duncan and Rose Staggs McLean on September 12, 1936. Max was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. On July 29, 1954, he married...
Wynette Kile
May 8, 2011
Haysville – Kile, Wynette, age 90, passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2011. Graveside service 3pm Wednesday, May 11th, at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, KS. Wynette was preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Anna Mortimer, grandson, Chris Pauley; 11 siblings. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Darol Kile; children, Jim Madison, Pattie Cummings, Gary (Carol)...
Josie Ketzner
May 8, 2011
Derby – Ketzner, Josie, age 90, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011. Rosary 7 pm Friday, May 13, 2011 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 am Saturday, May 14, at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. Burial El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Josie was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph...
Jerry Wayne Berry
May 7, 2011
Berry, Jerry Wayne, 69, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011. He is survived by his son, Denny Berry; brother-in-law Ron Yeager; nieces Dorendia Bird, LaDonna Collins, LaDena Campbell, LaRina Scheerger, Julie Gooch; nephews Jay Yeager and Jimmy Yeager. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, May 16, at Belle Plaine Cemetery.
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