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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries
Pattie Wooldridge
May 26, 2022
Newkirk, OK - Wooldridge, Pattie Kathryn, 85, died Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Memorial Graveside Service: 10:00 am, Friday, July 1, 2022 at Belle Plaine Cemetery, 215 Line Street, Belle Plaine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Edith Moss; daughter, Geri Lynn Wooldridge; husband, E. Dean Wooldridge; sister...
Sandra Jo Smith
May 25, 2022
Mulvane, KS – Sandra “Sandy” Jo Smith died May 25th, 2022, in her home surrounded by family. Sandra was born January 27th, 1939, in Anthony, KS. She married the love of her life on September 1, 1957, in Anthony, KS.
Sandra completed Dodge City Community College Nursing program and began to work with the elderly....
Kathy Fern Biby
May 24, 2022
Kathy Fern Biby, 65, passed from this life on May 24, 2022 in Topeka.
Born December 21, 1956 in Oklahoma City, she was the daughter of Chuck and Naomi Florence (Beum) Winters.
Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Sam, her parents, and two brothers Rick and Chuck Winters. She...
Carmen Jean Weigandt
May 24, 2022
Carmen Jean (Petre) Weigandt, 88, of Derby, Kansas, passed from this life on May 24, 2022 in Wichita.
Born July 24, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Carson and Olga (Peterson) Petre. Carmen was married to Ralph Everett Weigandt on September 18, 1954. She enjoyed ballroom dancing with Ralph, stitching, bunko and...
Doug Berkowitz
May 23, 2022
Berkowitz, Douglas Malcolm,79, passed away Monday, May 23rd, 2022. He was born September 18th, 1942 to Harold Berkowitz and Sylvia Berkowitz in Yonkers, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold & Sylvia, step -children Joseph & Matthew Paxton. Doug is survived by his wife of 25 years, Marleta (Kitterman) Berkowitz, daughter, Donna Berkowitz of Wichita,...
Elsie Riffel
May 22, 2022
On Sunday, May 22nd Elsie Rosetta Mae Brouhard Riffel, loving mother and grandmother passed away from natural causes at the age of 93. Elsie was born on April 9, 1929 in Barnard, KS to Viola and Walter Brouhard, the fifth of nine children.
Her family moved to Hope, KS when she was very young and...
Alma Jean Ruppenthal
May 22, 2022
Leavenworth - Ruppenthal, Alma "Jean", 92, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2022. She was born October 31st, 1929 to Joseph and Anna Miller in Wichita, Kansas. Jean was a retired telephone operator and clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. ( AT&T). She also owned rental properties and loved her pet dogs & cats. She was preceded in death by...
Remington Young
May 22, 2022
It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Remington Hope Young, who left us, all too soon, on May 22, 2022.
Remington was born on August 3, 2001, in Maize, KS. Since the young age of three, Remi showed a huge interest in gymnastics and cheerleading. She would excel over the next...
Dolores M. Haugh
May 21, 2022
Dolores Mae Haugh of Wichita, KS, passed away May 21, 2022, at the age of 87, surrounded by her family.
She was born August 1, 1934, in Phillips County, KS, to William & Edna (Merklein) Pflieger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Haugh, parents, and sister, Maralee (Pflieger) Thacker.
Dolores...
Karen L. Boocock
May 19, 2022
Karen Boocock, Beloved Wife, Sister and Daughter, passed away May 19, 2022.
Karen was born to Everett and Mary (Williams) Scovel in Wichita, KS August 24, 1959. She married Andrew M. Boocock May 9, 1987. Karen was a graduate of Derby High School 1977 and earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City....
Ted Pray
May 18, 2022
Derby - Pray, Ted Alan
71, passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. He was born April 5th, 1951 to Walter Pray and Lois Wilts Pray in Wichita, Kansas.
Ted enjoyed fishing and golfing which he did on the last day of his life.
He was preceded in death by...
Wesley Earl Crowe
May 18, 2022
Derby – Wesley (Wes) Earl Crowe, 51, passed away on Wednesday May 18, 2022, a day after his birthday. Wes was born May 17,1971 in Wichita Kansas. Wes had many jobs throughout his life, but his absolute favorite job was working for Five Star Mechanical, in which he was employed at during the time of his passing. Wes was...
James R. Stough
May 18, 2022
Mulvane - Stough, James Richard, 86, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Visitation: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and Funeral Service following at 10:30 am, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1409 S Rock Road Derby, Kansas 67037. Graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm at Kansas Veterans'...
Dorothy Lawless
May 17, 2022
Dorothy Ann Lawless (Clark), 85, passed away May 17, 2022. She was born July 19, 1936 to Harvey and Mildred Clark in Wellington, KS. Dorothy had many jobs throughout her life but some include, working at the newspaper, on the farm, and at the cafeteria in Belle Plaine. Dorothy will be remembered for her love for flowers, gardening, hummingbirds,...
Alberto Carro
May 17, 2022
Alberto Francisco Carro passed away May 17, 2022. Memorial Service will be held Monday June 6th at 1:00pm at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.
Alberto was born on July 18, 1953 in Cienfuegos, Cuba to Maria Del Pilar Jardines and Francisco Aurelio Carro y Vilches. Alberto was the second of their four sons, Aurelio, Antonio and Andrew....
Toby Jd Smith
May 16, 2022
Wichita - Smith, Toby JD
55, passed away Monday, May 16th, 2022. He was born October 12th, 1966 to Wesley Kenneth Smith and Janie Eveline (Still) Smith in Midland, Texas. He graduated from Robert Lee High School in 1985.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Toby is...
Lawrence Kevin Miller
May 16, 2022
Sunrise: 8th March, 1963 – Sunset: 16th May, 2022
Lawrence “Kevin” Miller of Wichita, KS passed away unexpectedly on May 16th, 2022, at the age of 59. Kevin was born on March 8, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio. He was the youngest child born to Larry and Nancy Miller. Shortly after graduating as part...
Katherine Lucille Orr
May 15, 2022
Newton - Orr, Katherine Lucille
97, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born November 13, 1924 to Edward and Belle Walsh in Wheaton, Kansas.
Kay was an avid book reader. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and genealogy. Kay never lost her ambition for education and learning new trades. She was known for...
Gerald Dee Shaver
May 13, 2022
Gerald Dee Shaver, 91, of Douglass, KS, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center. Gerald was born November 13, 1930 to William and Fae Shaver of rural Cedar Vale, KS. They later moved to the Rose Hill area, then in 1945 moved to the Douglass farm, where he still lived.
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Carolyn Gibson Hathaway
May 13, 2022
Carolyn Celestine Gibson Hathaway passed away serenely at her home in the presence of God and her husband, Friday, May 13, 2022 at 2:22p.m. She was 68 years old at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband Joseph Hathaway, Derby, Kansas, her daughter, Keisha Hathaway, Dallas, Texas, her son, Ojore Hathaway, daughter in-law, Kimley Hathaway,...
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