Johnny "Peanut" Ray Smith Ii
May 18, 2023
Wichita - Smith, Johnny "Peanut" Ray, II
Passed away in his home on Thursday May 18, 2023. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 19, 1963 to John and Jean Smith. He grew up in Haysville, Kansas and attended Campus High School.
He started working in Apartment maintenance in Wichita...
William Ward Tucker
May 15, 2023
William W. “Bill” Tucker, 87 of Mulvane, KS passed away Monday evening, May 15, 2023 at his home.
Born July 2, 1935 in Hutchinson, Kansas, he was the son of William and Florence (Schroder) Tucker. He was raised in and received his early education in Hutchinson. He graduated from Buhler Rural High School in 1955....
Linda "Linn" Mullins
May 14, 2023
Passed away on May 14, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on August 5, 1948, to Harold and Dortha Bilyeu in Ponca City, OK. She attended school in South Haven, Kansas and graduated from South Haven High in 1966. She then attended Cosmetology School and began her 35 year career as a hair dresser....
Don Johnston
May 13, 2023
Derby -, Don Corbett Johnston 69, died Saturday, May 13th, 2023. He was born March 11th, 1954 to Howard Johnston and Betty Winters Johnston in Colby, Kansas.
Don is survived by son Quentin Corbett Johnston and his wife Julie (Dancosse), their daughters Brooke Stephens (Johnston) and Rheanna Hammer (Johnston); Jeremy Rey Johnston and his wife...
Karin Beth Ayers
May 13, 2023
Karin Ayers, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, entered the eternal presence of her Savior on May 13, 2023. Karin was born March 28, 1967 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Garnett and Pat Hill.
She is survived by her husband, Garren Ayers of Wichita; children Rachael, Sarah, and Jacob, all of Wichita; parents Garnett and Pat...
Ryan Charles Tholen
May 11, 2023
Tholen, Ryan Charles, 33, District Manager for Jump Start, passed away Thursday, May 11th, 2023.
Ryan was very musical and taught himself piano, violin and guitar, creating music and listening to all genres was how Ryan channelled all things emotional. Ryan also played soccer, YMCA baseball and went to Northeast Magnet High School where he...
Robert Douglas Cords
May 11, 2023
Colonel Robert Cords (USAF Ret.) passed away May 11, 2023 at the age of 82. He was born April 27, 1941, to Robert and Ruth (Dunning) Cords in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He graduated from Lower Merion High School, Philadelphia, in 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree...
Harold Wayne Palmer
May 11, 2023
Harold Wayne Palmer, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 11th, 2023, at his home in Port Isabel, Texas. Wayne was born June 10th, 1934, in El Dorado, Kansas to Harold O. and Florence Palmer. He married Saralie Sue Force on March 20th, 1954, in El Dorado Kansas. They were married for 69 years and spent many happy years in...
Neola Belle Heasty
May 11, 2023
Neola Heasty, 95, went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2023.
Neola was born on April 4, 1928 to Floyd and Leona (Nuttle) Wampler in Wellington, Kansas. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1946. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Leona, brother Neal Wampler, sister Wanda Jeffries, son Milton...
Truman Ware
May 9, 2023
Wichita - Ware, Truman
Truman Ware, Loved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Best Friend, graduated into the Cosmos on May 9, 2023.
Truman was born on December 13, 1937, in the Kiowa Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma. His parents were Harvey Lee Ware, of the Kiowa Nation, and Priscilla Ware, of the Kiowa Apache Nation,...
Randy Wayne Smith
May 9, 2023
Randy W. Smith, 53 of Derby, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023. He was born on September 6th, 1969.
Randy was a hardworking, dedicated manager for QuickTrip for 34 years. He was well-known in the Wichita division and was respected and loved by many coworkers and friends. He was quick-witted and had a...
Jerry Donnelly
May 9, 2023
Jerry M. Donnelly peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 9th, 2023. He was born February 25th, 1940, to Gerald and Vella Donnelly in Wichita, Kansas.
Following graduation from West High School, Wichita, KS in 1957, he married Annetta Stephens on May 27th, 1961, and together they built a beautiful life with four children. He thoroughly enjoyed...
William James Mietzner
May 8, 2023
Bill Mietzner, 67, of Rose Hill, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. He was born May 18, 1955. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Thaddeus and Virginia (Barta) Mietzner, and by one sister.
Bill is survived by his wife, Donna Mietzner; brother Ted (Kitsie) Mietzner; sisters Cathy (Nick) Mascari, Angie (Steve) Lucas; numerous...
Carey Younkin
May 8, 2023
Wichita - Younkin, Jon "Carey" 60, passed away Monday, May 8th, 2023. He was born May 29th, 1962 to Everett and Irene (Bailey) Younkin in Herrin, Illinois. Carey was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle & friend. He enjoyed motorcycles and playing guitar. Carey was also a music trivia expert and was a 20 year volunteer fire fighter...
Jason Edgar Bryan
May 6, 2023
We are sad to share that Jason Edgar Bryan, 35, passed away at home in Belle Plaine, Kansas, on May 6, 2023, from cancer. Jason was born in Wichita, Kansas, on November 25, 1987. He attended school in Belle Plaine, graduating in 2006.
Jason married his high school sweetheart, Bethany Fergen, in 2010, and together...
Dinah Riley Duran
May 5, 2023
Wichita - Duran, Dinah Beth Riley
49, passed away Friday, May 5th, 2023.
Visitation: Saturday, May 13th, 2023, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 South Seneca Wichita, Kansas 67213. A private entombment will be held at Old Mission in Wichita.
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Dorothy Hunt
May 5, 2023
Dorothy Josephine Cooper Hunt was born in rural Belle Plaine, KS on December 16, 1918. She passed away on May 5, 2023 at the age of 104 . Dorothy was the 7th and youngest child of Andrew Duvall Cooper and Nancy J. Brenton Cooper. She began country school 4 ½ miles north of Belle Plaine on the Mulvane Road,...
Carol J. Warren
May 4, 2023
Derby - Warren, Carol Jean
93, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023. She was born December 25, 1929 to James and Letha Mayes in Ralston, Oklahoma.
Carol retired from Boeing and spent the rest of her years enjoying her family , but most especially her 2 grandsons Brock and Grant and later her...
Leslie Gayle Way
May 3, 2023
Leslie Gayle Way, 66, of Derby, Kansas passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Leslie was born in Wichita Kansas, the daughter of Victor and Rachel Klein on October 25, 1956. Leslie graduated from Campus High School in Haysville, Kansas class of 1974. She then started working in the aviation industry in Wichita and later...
Margarita Barnett
May 1, 2023
Barnett, Margarita, 65, passed away Monday, May 1st, 2023. She was born May 20th, 1957 to Jose Ramon and Margarita Sida Sida in Durango Durango, Mexico.
Preceded in death by her parents and brother, Miguel. Survived by her husband, Bill; son, Josiah Barnett; step-daughter, Marama (Shantparv) Barnett; grandson, Tyler Barnett and siblings, Jose Ramon, Patricia,...
