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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Clarence Elbert Holt

Clarence Elbert Holt

Dec 20, 2023

Clarence Elbert Holt was born 9/13/29 to Elbert Lacel Holt and Ula Velma Hall Holt, in Winfield KS. He passed away December 20, 2023 at 94 years old in Augusta KS. After graduating from Douglass High School in 1947, he married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Leona Paxson Holt in 1948. Served during the Korean War returning to raise...

Linda Ann Teachman

Linda Ann Teachman

Dec 20, 2023

Linda A. Teachman of Haysville, Kansas, passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She was born in New York City, New York, to Mike A. Vnucak and Helen Demovik Vnucak. In her early years, Linda was a legal secretary in the Big Apple, until meeting the love of her life who was stationed in...

Catalina Waters

Catalina Waters

Dec 16, 2023

Waters, Catalina, 82, passed away Saturday, December 16th, 2023. She was born March 20th, 1941 to Moises Torres y Colon and Cruz Ana Acevedo y Loperena in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Many friends and family knew Catalina by the name, “Nellie”. Catalina loved her family. She learned to speak English as an adult and although she...

Barbara Randall

Barbara Randall

Dec 16, 2023

Barbara Lucille Brock Randall, 88, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Haysville, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 16, 2023. Barbara was born March 9, 1935, in Maramec, Oklahoma, as the first of five children of Irvin and Imogene Brock. She grew up in Burbank, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Burbank High...

Sheryl Van Doren

Sheryl Van Doren

Dec 16, 2023

Sheryl Lynn (Sherry) Van Doren, age 75, of Wichita Kansas passed away on Saturday,December 16, 2023 at her home. Sheryl was born January 29, 1948 in Wichita to Charley and Wilma (Nickie) Van Doren. She moved to Port Arthur,Texas in 1957 with her mother and stepfather, graduating with honors from Thomas Jefferson High School. She attended Lamar State College...

Albert Busada

Albert Busada

Dec 15, 2023

Wichita - Busada, Albert Asa

92, passed away Friday, December 15th, 2023. He was born October 21st, 1931 to Asa Busada and Nina Busada in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Albert enjoyed woodworking, birdwatching, painting, genealogy and sometimes without notice, taking your glasses off your face and adjusting them free of charge.

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Jacob Matthew Dunagan

Jacob Matthew Dunagan

Dec 14, 2023

Jacob Matthew Dunagan was born December 14, 2023 in Wichita, the son of Matthew and Makayla Dunagan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister Elisa and brother Lucas; grandparents Randall and Nyana Dunagan, and Steven Gibson; his aunts & uncles Roger and Brynna Ingalls, Grace Gibson, and Noah Gibson; and cousin Elizabeth Dunagan.

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Doris Logue

Doris Logue

Dec 14, 2023

Doris Jeanne Logue 71, died Thursday, December 14th, 2023. She was born February 8th, 1952 to William and Lola (Goodrich) Tiffany in Wichita, Kansas.

Jeanne was an avid golfer. She volunteered as an instructor and coordinator for the Jr. Golf League for several years. She was a partner and co-founder of the Sims - Clapp...

Frances L. Clark

Frances L. Clark

Dec 13, 2023

Frances L Clark passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2023. She was born to W. Wesley and Edith A Reynolds on October 16, 1932 in Grenola, Kansas. Frances married Bryan Clark on August 23, 1953. Two children were born to this union. Frances is preceded in death by her husband Bryan and daughter Teresa, brothers Ralph Reynolds (Mary), and...

Billy M. Ewertt, Sr.

Billy M. Ewertt, Sr.

Dec 12, 2023

Billy M. Ewertt, Sr, 86, passed away on December 12, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on September 6, 1937 in Wichita. Bill married Pat Vaughn on July 9, 1955 and they had four children, Melody, Marc, Marvin & Greg. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed bowling, golfing and spending time...

Cherie Hodges

Cherie Hodges

Dec 11, 2023

Derby - Cherie Suzanne Hodges 73, died Monday, December 11th, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center She was born December 6th, 1950 to Donatello and Ruth (Boyer) Ashby in Tulsa., OK

Cherie was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a graduate of Tulsa Memorial High School. She met her husband, Brian, at The University of Tulsa in 1970,...

Gladys A. Kimball

Gladys A. Kimball

Dec 10, 2023

Gladys Ann Kellum Kimball, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the age of 91. Gladys was born in Uganda, East Africa, on January 13, 1932. Her parents were missionaries, so she grew up in Kenya and attended Rift Valley Academy. She graduated from High School in 1949 in Friendswood, TX and continued her education at Friends University...

Eldon & Esther Kater

Eldon & Esther Kater

Dec 10, 2023

Eldon LaRoy Kater began his life with a home birth on the 2nd generation farm south of Newton, KS on May 4, 1930. His 93 year journey on earth concluded on December 6, 2023 in the Wichita home of his and Esther’s only child Teresa and her husband Tim Cornett. His two younger brothers are continuing on lifes journey,...

George Beran

George Beran

Dec 10, 2023

Beran, George, 92, of Wichita, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born to John and Marie Beran on January 5, 1931 in Wallace, Nebraska. George served in the USMC before moving to Wichita in 1956. He worked at Boeing where he retired as a modification superintendent. He was also a lifetime member...

Juanita Binford

Juanita Binford

Dec 9, 2023

Wichita - Binford, Mable Juanita

95, peacefully gained her glorious wings on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. She was born June 17th, 1928 to J. Otto Briscoe and Mable Janzen Briscoe in West Plains, Missouri.

Juanita graduated from North High School in 1946. She began working at Bond Bakery, then Steffen's Dairy and finally...

Judy Marie Wayman

Judy Marie Wayman

Dec 7, 2023

Judy Marie (Webster) Wayman, 81, was born December 3, 1942. She passed on December 7, 2023, a Proud Lifetime resident of Mulvane.

Preceded in death by her Devoted Husband, Partner, & Friend Wayne Wayman, daughter Daphne Jo Wayman, brothers Harold, Marvin, Jerry, and sister Odessa Holland. She will be missed by her Loving Family: Sons:...

Georgette Lamar

Georgette Lamar

Dec 4, 2023

Georgette Lamar (née Santamaria) passed away peacefully on the morning of December 4th, 2023 surrounded by loved ones in her home in Belle Plaine, Kansas at the age of 81. Georgette was born on May 6th, 1942 to Joseph and Marceline Santamaria (née Pappalardo) in Rabat, Morocco. She was the youngest of five children: Joseph, Henri, Joneau, Chris, Theresa,...

Chris Tillery

Chris Tillery

Dec 2, 2023

Tillery, Christopher Allan, 52, passed away Saturday evening, December 2, 2023 after seven long years battling cancer. He was born on April 6th, 1971, in Wichita, KS to Paula and Eugene Tillery. Chris worked as an engineer at Textron Aviation for 27 years, he promoted and supported local charities: Bowl for Kids Sake, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, The...

Cathy Hurley

Cathy Hurley

Dec 1, 2023

Hurley, Cathy Yvonne, 71, passed away Friday, December 1st, 2023. She was born December 23rd, 1951 to Robert and Rosalie Craine, in Oakley, Kansas.

Preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. Survivors include her husband, Ron; children, Tim Glenn, Robert Hurley, Dennis Hurley, Randy Hurley, David Hurley, Nichole Csiki, Steven Hurley and many loving...

Kayven Hopper

Kayven Hopper

Nov 30, 2023

Hopper, Kayven David, 9, passed away Thursday, November 30th, 2023. He was born May 30th, 2014 to Steven and Kacey Hopper in Omaha, Nebraska.

Kayven was the light and joy of Kacey and Steven’s lives. He was their everything, and he was taken from them far too soon. Kayven was an incredible little boy who...

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