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Derby, Wichita, Haysville, and Mulvane, KS Obituaries

Mary Storment

Mary Storment

Feb 2, 2022

Mary W. Storment, age 73, retired Bank of America employee, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Visitation 1-8 pm Tuesday, February 8, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Graveside service 2 pm Wednesday, February 9, White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Edith Bowden; and her son, Paul Storment. Survivors include her husband, John; son, Joshua;...

James Ervin Stithem

James Ervin Stithem

Feb 2, 2022

James “J.E.” Ervin Stithem, 79, of Haysville, KS, passed away on February 2, 2022 after a heart attack. James was born on February 25, 1942 to Charles Manley and Elsie Manley in London, Arkansas. He graduated from Wichita High School in Kansas and went on to be a machinist in the aerospace industry. In 1967 he met Patricia Ann...

Robert Blain

Robert Blain

Feb 1, 2022

Robert “Bob” Eugene Blain passed away on February 1, 2022, after a long, arduous battle with cancer. Bob was born on July 19, 1947, in Cherokee, OK. He attended grade school in Oklahoma before moving to Liberal, KS where he graduated from Liberal High School in 1965. Bob spent 39 years until his retirement as a letter carrier for...

Tracy A. Merriman

Tracy A. Merriman

Feb 1, 2022

Tracy Ann Merriman passed peacefully in her sleep on February 1st.

Born in Wichita, she passed in Wichita after her second battle with cancer. In between, she also lived in Cherry Point, North Carolina, Haysville, and most recently, Rose Hill.

Preceding her in death are father William Robinson, mother Patricia Robinson, brothers Mark...

Betty Sue Mcanulty

Betty Sue Mcanulty

Jan 29, 2022

Betty Sue McAnulty, 86, went to be with her Lord January 29, 2022.

She is survived by her daughter Diane Gordon; sisters & brother Carolyn Hankins, Kenneth Price, Mary Schoonover, and Dean Reeves. Betty was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was totally devoted to God and her family.

Visitation...

Patricia Lou (Wares) Wells

Patricia Lou (Wares) Wells

Jan 29, 2022

Patricia Lou Wells, age 87, of Wichita, retired owner and operator of Pat's Tax Service and former Sedgwick County Appraiser's Office employee, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022. No visitation. Memorial service 11 am Monday, February 7, Christian Chapel Four Square Church, 5828 S. Broadway. Patricia is preceded in death by her husband, Russell; son, David L Wells; parents,...

Walter Van Ness

Walter Van Ness

Jan 29, 2022

Wichita - Van Ness, Walter Wayne, 84, died Saturday, January 29, 2022.

Visitation: Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Memorial Service: 10:00 am, Friday, February 4, 2022, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S. Broadway Haysville.

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Nicolas Lacio

Nicolas Lacio

Jan 29, 2022

Lacio, Nicolas D 97, formally of Wichita died Saturday, January 29th, 2022. He was born September 27th 1924 in Numaran, Michoacan, Mexico.

Retired owner/operator of Cowboy Cleaners #7. Nic was a WW II Army Veteran and member of the Kansas National Guard.

Preceded in death by sons Mike and Tony Lacio....

Rosalie Travis

Rosalie Travis

Jan 28, 2022

Derby - Travis, Rosalie May

87, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. She was born July 15, 1934 to Harold Cool and Mary Anna (Shell) Cool in Wichita, Kansas.

Rosalie worked at Swaney Elementary for 29 years. She loved giving her grandchildren rides on her wheelchair and watching them swim and have fun....

Angela Leigh Kessler

Angela Leigh Kessler

Jan 28, 2022

Angela Leigh Kessler, age 41, Sedro Woolley, Washington resident, passed away after bravely battling triple negative breast cancer, for two years, at Skagit Regional Hospital, on January 28, 2022. Angela was born November 4, 1980 in Wichita, Kansas to Michael L. Kessler and Susan J. (Vonderwall) Wiltse.

Angela spent her early childhood in Wichita, Kansas,...

David Hiram Meadows

David Hiram Meadows

Jan 28, 2022

Wichita - Meadows, David Hiram, 76, died Friday, January 28, 2022.

He ministered for 50+ years, with 45 years as Pastor of Christian Chapel Foursquare Church.

Visitation: Monday, February 7, 2022, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Haysville....

Kraig E. Moore

Kraig E. Moore

Jan 27, 2022

Kraig E. Moore, age 54, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Kraig is survived by his children, Chandler, Connor, and Christian, all of Wichita, KS; his mother Wanda of Derby, KS (his dad Melvin preceded him in death July 18, 2021); brothers Kenneth & wife Tammy of Wellington, KS, Kevin & wife Janet of...

Phillip David Harris Jr.

Phillip David Harris Jr.

Jan 27, 2022

Phillip David Harris Jr. “Dave” passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in Mulvane, Kansas at the age of 53. Dave was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Phillip David Harris and Marquieta Ann Shelton. Dave graduated from Mulvane High School in 1988. He was employed at Spirit AeroSystems for over 15 years. He enjoyed...

Michael R. Young

Michael R. Young

Jan 27, 2022

Michael Raymond Young age 77, of Wichita, KS, died on the 27th of January 2022 due to Post Polio Syndrome, complicated by pneumonia. He is survived by his loving wife, Vicki (Bower) Young (m. 10/29/16); three sons, Matthew Young, Alexander Young and Daniel Young; grandchildren Kristina Young, Andrea Nguyen, Jordan Nguyen, and his brother Gordon Young.

Michael...

Homer Jennings

Homer Jennings

Jan 27, 2022

Homer Dwayne Jennings, 89, passed away on January 27th, 2022 at home in Derby , Kansas surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Janet Carolyn Jennings. They would have been married for 60 years on February 18th, 2022.

Born in his grandparents home in Emory, Texas, Dwayne was the son of Clarence...

Elvin F. Slusher

Elvin F. Slusher

Jan 27, 2022

Elvin Frederick "Fred" Slusher, 80, formerly of Haysville, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home in Belle Plaine on Thursday, January 27.

Fred valued family and friends, cherishing time with his loved ones, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were a great source of joy for him and always brought a smile to his face...

Benjamin Eldon Coble

Benjamin Eldon Coble

Jan 26, 2022

Benjamin E. Coble, age 84, retired Tweco Manufacturing employee, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022. No visitation. Graveside service 2 pm Tuesday, February 1, Greenwood Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Bridgeport Missionary Baptist Church, 6161 S. Meridian, Wichita, KS 67217. Send condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com. Culbertson-Smith Mortuary

Willa Fair

Willa Fair

Jan 26, 2022

Wichita - Fair, Willa, 60, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Visitation: Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Funeral Service: 1:00 pm, Friday, February 4, 2022, both at Smith Mortuary, Haysville. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

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Betty Fuller

Betty Fuller

Jan 25, 2022

Betty Jo Fuller finished her life here on Earth on the morning of January 25, 2022 at the age of 90 at her home in Derby, Kansas. A lifelong Kansan, Betty was born in Salina, Kansas on October 7, 1931, the second of three daughters to Beulah and Charles Kenison. Betty grew up in Salina and attended and graduated...

Thomas Lee Frye

Thomas Lee Frye

Jan 25, 2022

Thomas Lee Frye Jr, 75, of Haysville passed away peacefully in his home on January 25, 2022.

Tom worked for many years in the Aircraft field at Boeing and Spirit Aerospace where he was a mechanic, shop steward, and Union steward. He had always been a big sports guy, but especially loved his Wichita State Shockers. Tom...

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