Obituaries

Apr 5, 2023

Wichita - Dukes, Scott Anthony

52, passed away Wednesday, April 5th, 2023. He was born September 7, 1970 in Wichita, Kansas.

Scott was a carpenter, and an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. He loved spending time at the lake with his friends.

He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 5, 2023

Betty Reynolds was born in a farmhouse near Fredonia, KS to Joe Riley and Martha Elizabeth Porter on

March 6, 1933. This was a connection to a simple life that she cherished and shared with her two brothers

Richard and Gene. She met her future husband George in a bookkeeping class in Eldorado High School...

Apr 4, 2023

Mulvane - Rogers, Rodney Wayne

76, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was born June 15th, 1946, to Wayne E. Rogers and Charlotte L. Rogers (Linville) in El Reno, Oklahoma. He moved to Mulvane as a kid.

Rodney was a long-time semi-truck driver. He retired in 2015 from Gooch Trucking. He also...

Apr 3, 2023

Davidson, Kaelyn Annmarie, 32, passed away Monday, April 3rd, 2023. She was born January 7th, 1991 to Clinton and Kimberlyn Davidson, in Wichita, Kansas.

Preceded in death by her father and grandfather, Garland Clinton. Survivors include her mother, Kimberlyn; siblings, Garland (Alyssa) Davidson, Richard Davidson; nieces and nephews, Kaiden, Isabella, Keston, Carter; grandparents, Sherrill Davidson,...

Apr 3, 2023

Helen Mae Brown of Wichita, Kansas, entered eternal life on April 3, 2023 at the age of 84. At the time of her passing, Helen was surrounded and comforted by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at Harry Hynes Hospice.

Helen was born on Nov. 2, 1938 in a dog trot cabin on Fletcher Mountain in...

Apr 3, 2023

Kistner, Carol Ann, 76, retired USD 259 art teacher, WSU instructor, passed away Monday, April 3rd, 2023. She was born June 7th, 1946 to Sherman and Hattie Schulthies, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Carol found her passion in art through education. She advocated for children’s art long before becoming a classroom teacher. She visited elementary schools...

Apr 2, 2023

Derby - Babcock, Harold

84, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. He was born October 4,1938 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Opal Warner and sister, Barbara Bethas.

Harold is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lana Babcock; children, Cassie (Alan) Adams, Candy...

Apr 2, 2023

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we mourn the peaceful passing of June M. McGrath Karmon, with family by her side, on April 2, 2023 at the age of 86 years in Derby, Kansas.

June will always be lovingly remembered by her children, Kris Karmon of Danielson, CT, Cynthia Lively of Derby,...

Apr 2, 2023

Derby, Billy Joe “Bill” Goodson 92, died Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. He was born May 8th, 1930, the son of Stewart and Dorothy Goodson, in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Bill married Bonnie Lucas and they had 2 children, Wes Goodson and Gary Goodson. Dearing and Coffeyville were where they lived most of their lives. Bill was born...

Apr 1, 2023

Timothy McDonald 52, died, Saturday, April 1st, 2023 in Hutchinson, KS. He was born February 10th, 1971 to Earl and Betty McDonald in Wichita, KS.

Tim enjoyed working on cars and fishing in his free time. He also loved talking to his family and friends and playing with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death...

Mar 31, 2023

Sherrill Ann Moreland, 68, died Friday, March 31, 2023.

Celebration of life will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Smith Mortuary, Derby.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Anastasia "Stacey" Davis; parents, Roy and Agadine Moreland, and brothers, James R. Tait, Charles H. Tait, Gary D....

Mar 31, 2023

Derby - Barton, William Dennis "Bill" 73, passed away Friday, March 31st, 2023. He was born July 10th, 1949 to Merle and Peggy (Studebaker) Barton in Enid, Oklahoma. Bill was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother & friend. Bill was a US Army, Vietnam Veteran, served as a Wichita Police Officer, and retired from the US Marshals.

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Mar 30, 2023

Rose Hill - Hannah, Larry J, 79, retired decorated MSgt. USAF, retired Boeing Logistics Analyst and retired parts store owner was welcomed into heaven on Thursday, March 30th, 2023. He was born April 1st, 1943 to William and Barbara Hannah.

Preceded in death by his parents; Survivors include his children, Bryan Hannah, Shanda (Ward Berry)...

Mar 29, 2023

Bryon Keith Jones, 66, of Derby, Kansas, passed away on March 29th, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Bryon was born on February 9th, 1957 to Marvin and Norma Jones in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Mulvane High School in 1975 and obtained an Associate’s Degree in architectural engineering from Butler County Community College. He worked as a...

Mar 28, 2023

Calvin Michael Wilbert passed away on March 28, 2023. He was born on May 18, 1925, on the family farm in Cherokee County, Kansas, to Albert and Alice Wilbert. Calvin was the last surviving member of his family of ten brothers and sisters.

Calvin was preceded in death by his wife Ellen of 59 years,...

Mar 27, 2023

Stewart Krinick, 81, died Monday, March 27, 2023.

Stu never met a stranger. Every person in the world was to him, just a friend he hadn’t met yet. This is why most called him Papa Stu or Santa Stu.

Born and raised in New York City, he enlisted in the Air...

Mar 25, 2023

Dolores Eleanor (McKinney) Kinkead, age 89, of Wichita, KS, died Saturday March 25, 2023, at the Catholic Care Center, Bel Aire, Kansas. Dolores was retired from psychiatric nursing at Via Christi Regional Medical Center: St. Francis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Donald B. Kinkead. She is survived by; a daughter, the Rev. Angela...

Mar 24, 2023

Gary Glen Alley – March 30, 1939 – March 24, 2023

On Friday, March 24, 2023, God called home the little boy He loaned to William Arthur and Katherine Rebecca Alley of rural Rose Hill, Kansas. Gary Glen Alley, born on March 30, 1939, lived the first sixteen years of his life as a farm...

Mar 24, 2023

Wichita — Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Karen Ann Huber, 75, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family March 24 after a long illness.

Karen was born February 25, 1948, to Francis and Evelyn Scrivner in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child her father’s career required her to move frequently, but her favorite...

Mar 24, 2023

Bobby B. “Bob” Langston passed away on March 24, 2023, after a long and fulfilling life.

Bob was born May 28, 1931, in Newark, Arkansas, to Charles Langston and Ethel Self Langston. He joined sister Reneava Langston and was soon followed by Betty Lowder, Willeen Hemminger, Charlene Langston, and Elizabeth Garone.

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