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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Lacey Johnson

Lacey Johnson

Feb 4, 2024

Wichita - Lacey Lynn Johnson 42, died Sunday, February 4th, 2024. She was born August 20th, 1981 to Michael and Brenda Waterman in Wichita, Kansas.

Lacey was a graduate of West High School. Lacey was a Pre-Certification Specialist at Wichita Surgical Specialist and worked with a special group of co-workers and friends.

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Gary Allan Unkel

Gary Allan Unkel

Feb 3, 2024

Gary Allan Unkel was born December 15, 1941 in Hornick, Iowa, the son of Robert Eugene and Alice Mae “Peggy” (Green) Unkel. He passed from this life on February 3, 2024, in Derby, Kansas, at the age of 82.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Jaynice Pyle, brothers Daryl and Robin...

Jack Wayne Boden

Jack Wayne Boden

Feb 2, 2024

Jack Wayne Boden of Wichita Kansas passed away on February 2, 2024.

Jack was born on October 2, 1928 in Sharon Kansas to Anna Manley Boden and Norton Boden, the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Sharon High School where he was actively involved in basketball. In 1947 he moved to Wichita where he...

Donald L. Culver, Jr.

Donald L. Culver, Jr.

Feb 1, 2024

Culver, Donald L., Jr., of Derby, Kansas, passed away at Harry Hynes Hospice Center on February 1, 2024.

He has reached the age of 72 years.

He was born on March 9, 1951, in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, the son of Donald L. and Dora (Buchanon) Culver, Sr. on August 26,...

Darlene Ellen Shivers

Darlene Ellen Shivers

Jan 31, 2024

Belle Plaine- Shivers, Darlene

86, passed away Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. She was born December 6th, 1937 to Jennings Walters and Lena Frey in Junction City, Kansas.

Darlene was a post office rural mail carrier for 25 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed writing letters and cards. Darlene traveled, enjoyed gardening, craft...

Philip Harold Nelson

Philip Harold Nelson

Jan 31, 2024

Philip Harold Nelson, 73, of Wichita, Kansas, sadly left us on January 31, 2024. Survivors include his wife, Jill Marie Lancaster Nelson; sons Brian P. Nelson, wife Angie H. Nelson and Michael A. Nelson wife Melissa Downing. His grandchildren Kaylie S. Nelson and Cameron B. Nelson. As well as his sister Phyllis McKibbin.

Phil Nelson...

Brent E. Overbey

Brent E. Overbey

Jan 30, 2024

Brent Evan Overbey was born to Tom and Betty Overbey of Douglass, Kansas on April 5th, 1958. He retired in the early hours of January 30th, 2024 from the career called “Life” at the officially sanctioned age of sixty-five in the city of Wichita. Vocationally, Brent spent twenty-six years in the employ of the industry that gave that city...

William P. Campbell

William P. Campbell

Jan 29, 2024

Campbell, William P., 90, passed away Monday, January 29th, 2024. He was born November 20th, 1933 to Frederick and Vivian Prenzel, in Evansville, Indiana. William served two tours in Vietnam and retired from the United States Army.

Preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy "Dodie"; children, Pierre Campbell, Susan Corcoran, Willam...

Rev. Don Noble

Rev. Don Noble

Jan 29, 2024

The Rev. Don Sears Noble, 73, was born March 27, 1950, and completed his earthly life on Jan. 29, 2024. The son of Robert and Twyla Noble he was born in Topeka but spent his childhood and teen years in Tomah, Wisc., where he graduated from high school in 1968. After the death of his father, the family returned...

Mike Douglas Wilmeth

Mike Douglas Wilmeth

Jan 29, 2024

Wichita - Wilmeth, Michael "Mike" Douglas

68, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024. He was born October 22nd, 1955 to Elwood Wilmeth and Evelyn (Barton) Wilmeth in Wichita, Kansas.

Mike was an avid golfer and enjoyed his time as a member of the Andover Golf Course. Aside from his love for his 2015...

Marvin Roy Jones

Marvin Roy Jones

Jan 28, 2024

Marvin Roy Jones was born in Meeker, Colorado on June 7, 1928, to Homer and Eveleth Jones.

He enlisted in the Army, and at the age of 20 was inducted into service in November 1948, at Fort Riley, Kansas. After three months of training at Fort Riley, he was deployed to Japan and Korea. It...

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...

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