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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Hazel M. Dowty

Hazel M. Dowty

Jan 28, 2024

Hazel Maxine Dowty, resident of Vintage Park Waterfront Assisted Living, entered paradise Sunday, January 28th, 2024.

Her 99 years, ten months was 38 days short of her life’s goal of a one hundredth birthday, March 5th, 2024 with acute kidney failure.

Hazel is preceded in death by her parents, Carter and...

Linford H. Taylor

Linford H. Taylor

Jan 26, 2024

Taylor, Linford H., 93, passed away Friday, January 26th, 2024. He was born October 20th, 1930 to Floyd and Zada Taylor, in Noble County, Oklahoma. He married Frances Rollins, on December 23, 1950. After Frances passed away on April 21, 1999, he married Jo Ann Travis, on March 31, 2001, she passed away March 3, 2018.

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Ileen Schaar

Ileen Schaar

Jan 25, 2024

Wichita - Ileen Joan Schaar, 97, a longtime homemaker died Thursday, January 25th, 2024 in Wichita, KS. She was born August 15th, 1926 to Raymond and Winifred McCrea in Wichita, Kansas. Ileen was very active in the PTA, Room Mother, Little League Baseball scorekeeper and chauffeur. Ileen and her two sisters would meet every afternoon to discuss world events....

Justin D. Dinneen

Justin D. Dinneen

Jan 24, 2024

Justin Dinneen, 45, of Haysville, Kansas passed away on January 24th, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center. He was born on May 5th, 1978 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Gary & Rebecca (Lane) Dinneen.

He attended Arkansas City schools, graduating with the Class of 1996 and worked as a NC Programmer in the aircraft industry for...

Josh Batemon

Josh Batemon

Jan 23, 2024

Wichita - Batemon, Joshua

20, passed away Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024. Visitation: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 South Seneca, Wichita, Kansas 67213. Celebration of Life: 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1356 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214.

He is...

Marge Talbott

Marge Talbott

Jan 22, 2024

Marjory Mae (Collett) Talbott passed to her heavenly reward at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS on January 22, 2024.

Born in 1933, she celebrated her 90th birthday on August 23. Marjory grew up on a farm in Marion, KS, the daughter of Henry & Ethel (Higgins) Collett. She was the...

Richard A. Hopper

Richard A. Hopper

Jan 21, 2024

Richard “Dick” Hopper, a long-time resident of Derby, Ks., passed away January 21, 2024, at the age of 92. Dick was an Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War. He worked as an electrical engineer at Boeing for 35 years. Dick was active in Derby politics and served on the Park Board. He was a member of...

Linda Sue Boivin

Linda Sue Boivin

Jan 21, 2024

Linda Boivin of Andover, age 73, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on January 21, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Steven G. Boivin, sister Mary Alice Bratton, brothers Jim Woods and Ronald Woods. Survived by other siblings Dorothy Bratton of Arkansas, Jerry Woods, and Johnny Woods. She is...

Richard Blanchette

Richard Blanchette

Jan 20, 2024

Richard A. Blanchette was born on September 14,1962 in California. He passed away on January 20, 2024 in Wichita, KS. Richard had over came many diversity’s in his up bringing. Once he was old enough to enlist into the US Army he served from 1980 to 1999. He was proud to fight overseas for his country. Once he got...

Vera M. Sharp

Vera M. Sharp

Jan 20, 2024

Sharp, Vera Marie Nelson, 85, passed away peacefully after a long illness, on January 20, 2024, at her daughter Teresa’s home, in Haysville, KS. She was born on July 12, 1938, in Wichita, KS to Genevieve Lurene (DeShazer) Nelson and Francis Theodore Nelson.

Vera married Richard Sharp on June 12, 1956, they owned and operated...

Sandra Lee Knoll

Sandra Lee Knoll

Jan 16, 2024

Douglass - Knoll, Sandra Lee

81, passed away Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice with her two daughters by her side. She was born January 18th, 1942 to Marvin Reheis and Dorothy Frans Reheis.

Sandra retired after 30 years of teaching in 2002. Her years of service included: Arvada, CO,...

Robert "Bob" Momyer

Robert "Bob" Momyer

Jan 16, 2024

Momyer, Robert A. "Bob", 72, retired bar back at the Wagon Wheel Bar and stage hand in the music entertainment industry, died January 16th in Wichita. Bob was born January 30, 1951 in Wichita, KS to Harry Clark and Betty Jo (Cone) Momyer. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents & uncles. He is survived by his...

George A. Williams

George A. Williams

Jan 16, 2024

Wichita - Williams, George A.

72, was surrounded by his family as he entered the kingdom of Heaven on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. He was born May 25th, 1951 to Ralph Williams and Norma Blanton Williams in Erick, Oklahoma.

George graduated from North High School in Wichita in 1969. He enlisted in the...

William Steven Mcdonald

William Steven Mcdonald

Jan 15, 2024

William Steven McDonald was born December 28, 1947, and passed from this life on January 15, 2024.

Steve is an Army Veteran and an active member of the VFW and American Legion Riders. He is a co-founder of the Patriot Guard.

He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids....

John R. Antle

John R. Antle

Jan 13, 2024

Mulvane - Antle, John R. 93, passed away Saturday, January 13th, 2024. He was born November 2nd, 1930 to Alvin and Maude (Epperly) Antle near Coffeyville, KS.

John was a retired Air Force and Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt.

John is survived by his Wife; children; grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.

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Marlene Louise Hilgers

Marlene Louise Hilgers

Jan 13, 2024

Marlene Hilgers, age 86, of Kansas City, KS passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Mulvane, KS.

She was born in Winfield, KS on July 9, 1937, to the late Cletus and Genevieve (Stegman) Lix. During her early childhood, the family lived on a farm near Oxford, KS, before moving to Dodge City, KS. After...

Mildred L. Hutcherson

Mildred L. Hutcherson

Jan 13, 2024

Mildred Louise (Bishop) Hutcherson, was born November 4, 1922, and died on January 13, 2024, at the age of 101.

Born in Russellville, Arkansas on November 4, 1922, Mildred spent much of her childhood working on the farm.

Married in 1939, Mildred and her husband Leon decided to move to Wichita...

Chris Tilley

Chris Tilley

Jan 13, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Christopher Lee Tilley "Chris", born on July 11, 1991, who left us too soon on January 13, 2024. Chris was a man with many facets: funny, confident, goofy, charismatic, strong, caring and outgoing. He showed us how to care for another, to value true friends, to love hard...

Paul Wayne Goates

Paul Wayne Goates

Jan 12, 2024

We are sad to announce the passing of Paul Wayne Goates, 58, on January 12, 2024. His family and friends will remember him as a man’s man. He chose to repair things over buying new. He valued hard work and the value of a man’s word. Paul was employed most recently at Hutton Construction as a carpenter. He spent...

Richard D. Gill

Richard D. Gill

Jan 11, 2024

Haysville - Gill, Richard Dean

78, passed away Thursday, January 11th, 2024. He was born October 14th, 1945, to Franklin and Mary Gill in Bloomington Illinois

Richard had a great love of life, his family, friends, nature and creatures big and small. He enjoyed telling stories of fast cars, old western shootouts, wars...

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