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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Sherri Ewertt
Feb 17, 2023
Sherri Gaye Nichols Ewertt was born in Wichita KS on January 25, 1961 to Otto and Ethlyn Unruh Nichols. She attended school in Wichita, then spent many years in the donut business.
She married Marvin Ewertt on 12/31/88. They entered ministry in the United Methodist Church in July of 1998, and served several churches in...
Barbara Daily
Feb 16, 2023
Barbara Jean Daily, 68, died Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was born November 17, 1954, in Wichita, to Dwayn and Lou Brocklesby. She was raised in Garnett, Kansas until her father joined the Army and they moved to Wichita. At age 17 as a Senior in high school, she joined the CIT program with the Derby Police Department as...
Richard Andrew Shuler
Feb 14, 2023
Richard Andrew Shuler, 56, passed away February 14,2023 surrounded by his family. Rich was born in Pontiac Michigan to his biological parents Butch Hockett and Cheryl Kern, and raised by his parents Richard and Gene Shuler. After graduation Rich proudly served the United States Navy for 13 years where he was able to travel to many countries, and enjoyed...
Marsha Darlene Murray
Feb 14, 2023
Marsha Darlene Murray was born March 6, 1954 in Pittsburgh,KS to Richard and Nellie Rowe. She moved to Wichita with her family as a young child. She graduated from East High school. Marsha worked for DCF from 1991- 2019. Prior to that she worked at Cessna and Spencer warehouse. Marsha dedicated her life to being a loving mother and...
Luke Harrison Hodges
Feb 14, 2023
Luke Hodges, 40, of Wichita, KS, passed away on February 14th, 2023. Luke was born on July 13th, 1982 to Steve and Ruth Hodges. During his time at Wichita State University, Luke began working at NetApp. Luke worked at NetApp for over twenty years and went on to become a manager. In 2001, Luke met Amanda Hodges (Welborn) at...
Kathi Kennard
Feb 14, 2023
Kathleen Diane Kennard, 73, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
She graduated from Maize High School in 1967. In high school she was a drum majorette and played clarinet. Kathi married Jim Kennard on October 25, 1969. 13 years later they were blessed with twins, Mandy and Jamie, then 3 years later another little girl, Kasey....
Patsy Darlene Foster
Feb 12, 2023
Wichita - Patsy Darlene Foster, 77, born in Moline, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023. A beloved mother to her two sons, Jim (Jennifer) Foster and Michael (Pat) Foster both of Wichita. She started her military career in the Naval Reserves and then transferred to the Air Force Reserves, serving in Desert Storm after which she joined and...
Gary Lee Evans
Feb 12, 2023
Derby - Evans, Gary Lee 80, passed away Sunday, February 12th, 2023. He was born December 29th, 1942 to Ralph and Viola (Blanck) Evans in Wichita, KS. Gary was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother & friend. He was a retired avionics technician for Honeywell Corp. and had served in the Air National Guard for many years. He was...
Roseann M. Bade
Feb 12, 2023
Roseann Marcella Bade, 88, went to her eternal rest with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on February 12, 2023.
Roseann was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 18, 1934, the eldest of three children born to Alex Manczuk and Anna (Washick) Manczuk. She married the love of her life, Richard, on September 14, 1953,...
Earl Lewis Mcdowell
Feb 11, 2023
Earl Lewis McDowell, 89, died Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Graveside service will be 11:00 am Monday, February 20, 2023, at Belle Plaine Cemetery.
He was born July 22, 1933 in Wichita, the son of Lewis and Iona (Nichols) McDowell. He attended schools in Wichita, Rose Hill, Mulvane, and graduated from Moran...
William Joseph Ewertz
Feb 9, 2023
Peck - William (Bill) Joseph Ewertz 71, died Thursday, February 9th, 2023. He was born November 22nd, 1951 to Clarence and Pauline Ewertz in Wichita, Kansas.
After retirement, Bill enjoyed helping family and friends with home projects and car maintenance.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Pauline Ewertz, grandson, William Robert...
Quina Sue Lindsay
Feb 8, 2023
Haysville - Quina Lindsay 82, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, surrounded by family. at her residence. Quina was a homemaker.
Visitation: Monday, February 13th, 2023, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at First Baptist Church of Haysville 125 S. Delos Haysville, KS 67060. Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Monday, February 13th, 2023 at First Baptist...
Betty Lou Elder
Feb 7, 2023
BETTY LOU ELDER
On February 7, 2023 Betty Lou Elder, PhD., RN, 69, beloved Daughter, Sister, and Aunt peacefully passed away after a short stay at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS. Betty entered this world on September 13, 1953, born to Orin W. Elder and Mary Lou (Dick) Elder in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Although preceded in death...
Brad Cords
Feb 6, 2023
Derby - Brad Cords 51, died Monday, February 6th, 2023.
He was born June 15th, 1971 to Robert and Margy Cords in Rome, New York.
There will no services held at this time.
Mary A. Wallingford
Feb 6, 2023
Wallingford, Mary Ann, 92, was born in Hutchinson, KS to Benjamin and Fannie Lock on May 11, 1930, and passed away from this life on February 6, 2023. Mary married Jerald Wallingford in 1953 and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerald; daughters, Jan Murphy...
Kurt M Gumrukcu
Feb 6, 2023
Kurt M Gumrukcu, affectionately known as Gus the Bus Driver, passed away on February 6, 2023, in Wichita, KS.
Kurt drove a school bus for the Wichita School District for over forty years and was number two in seniority.
Kurt was born on February 20, 1951 to Hasan and Patricia Gumrukcu...
Amanda Parks
Feb 6, 2023
Parks, Amanda Kaye, 35, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6th, 2023. She was born
October 2nd, 1987 to Mark and Patricia Adams in Wichita, Kansas.
Amanda was a loving and devoted wife to her husband, David Parks, married on August 7th, 2015. She was a thoughtful and caring mother to their children....
Reverend Charles Joseph Chipman
Feb 5, 2023
Charles “Chuck” Chipman was born in Sycamore KS on February 2, 1931 to Alice and Claude Chipman. Claude’s job as an oil driller took the family to work sites in Sycamore, central Michigan where Chuck’s brothers were born, then back to Sycamore. Locals often treated drillers as outsiders, which probably planted in Chuck the seed of lifelong compassion for...
Kylie R. Rinke
Feb 5, 2023
Derby - Rinke, Kylie Renee
26, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born July 21, 1996 in Wichita, Kansas.
Kylie was tired of the prison bars that were called her body on earth. She had fought for twenty-six years since she was born at two and a half pounds. She decided...
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