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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Sherri Ewertt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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