BARNARD, REUEL R.
The funeral service for Reuel R. Barnard will be held from the Gill Funeral Home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The body will be buried in the Westgate Family lot in Maple Grove Cemetery. (Wichita Beacon, November 11, 1919)
BEAUCHAMP,
W. B.
The funeral services for W. B. Beauchamp, who died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beauchamp,
407 North Washington Avenue Sunday morning were held from the home yesterday afternoon. Tom tilma, F. C. Daley,
S. G. Skinner, Ellis Hawkins, R. L. Adams and W. Simpson acted as pallbearers. Rev. Walter Scott Priest was in
charge of the services. Burial was made in the Old Mission cemetery. (Wichita Beacon, November 19, 1919)
BRUCE, MARGARET
ANN
The funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Ann Bruce were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home, 416 South
Mosley. In the death notice yesterday in the Beacon the name of her husband, Alexander Bruce as one of the survivors
was left out. The burial was made in Highland Cemetery. The arrangements were in charge of the Wichita Undertaking
Company. (Wichita Beacon, Tuesday, November 4, 1919)
DOMINIC, ALICE
Mrs. Alice Dominic, 86 years old, died at her home, 245 North Erie, Sunday evening. She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. Robert E. Clark both of the city. She is also survived by her son G. R. Dominic of Wichita,
three brothers and one sister. The body is at the Flannagan and Bourman Undertaking Company awaiting funeral arrangements.
(Wichita Beacon, November 17, 1919)
DONAHUE, ESTHER
Miss Esther Donahue, of El Reno, Okla., died at her home there last week. Funeral services were held at Wellington
Sunday. Miss Donahue studied music at the Wichita College of Music, during 1914 and 1915. She was a cousin of Mrs.
Theodore Lindberg of 315 North Lawrence Avenue. (Wichita Beacon, Wednesday, November 12, 1919)
FUNK, CHRISTIE
A.
The funeral services for Mrs. Christie A. Funk will be held from the Gill Funeral Home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Walter Scott Priest will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Maple Grove Cemetery. (Wichita
Beacon, November 10, 1919)
GILLETT, HATTIE
B.
Mrs. Hattie B. Gillett of Riverside Township died this morning at her home. She was 70 years old and came to Sedgwick
County about ten years ago from Goodley, Kas. He is survived by her husband, L. J. Gillett, one son, Lewis H. Gillett
and one daughter, Mrs. Bell H. Harsley of Emporia, Kas. She is also survived by three brothers, Hiram Bloomer and
George Quimly all of Alberta, Kas, also by a sister, Mrs. Odie Mercer of Los Angeles, Cal. The funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the parlors of the Wichita undertaking Company. Following the
services here the body will be shipped to Le Roy, Mo. for burial. (Wichita Beacon, Tuesday, November 4, 1919)
GUEST, JAMES
I.
James I. Guest, 32 years old, died Sunday morning as a s result of an accident which occurred Saturday night. He
was struck by a train at 29th Street Saturday night. He is survived by three brothers, two sons and four sisters.
He was employed by the Rock Island railroad prior to his death ever since he was fifteen years old, except twenty
seven months which he served in France. No arrangements have been made as yet for the funeral services. The body
is at the Wichita Undertaking Parolors. (Wichita Beacon, November 10, 1919)
The funeral services for James I. Guest will be held at Kechi tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Internment will
be made in the Kechi cemetery. The Wichita Undertaking Company is in charge of the arrangements. (Wichita Beacon,
November 11, 1919)
HANSEN, HENRY A.
Henry A. Hansen, 45 years old of 208 North Charles Street, died yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. For a
number of years, he had been a car inspector on the railroads over the country. The body will be taken to Gotebo,
Ok., tonight for funeral services and burial. The Mueller Undertaking Company is in charge of the services. (Wichita
Beacon, November 17,1919)
HARTSHORN,
MILTON WILLIAM
Milton William Hartshorn, 64 years old died yesterday at his home 121 Murdock, Ave. after about a year's illness.
He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife and five daughters, Mrs. E. M. McKinney of Aline, Okla., Mrs.
A. M. Foster of Wakonda, South Dakota, Mrs. W. B. Link of Wichita, Miss Christie Hartshorn of Washington, D. C.,
Mrs. Masie Merrihew of Etna, Kas. The funeral services will be held from the chapel of the City Undertaking Company
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The body will be taken to Wellington for burial. (Wichita Beacon, November 17,
1919)
HERRON, ROBERT
MACEY
Robert Macey Herron, five years old, died at his home 325 North Washington Avenue, this morning. He is survived
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. J. Herron, and one brother, A. J. Jr. The funeral services will be held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock from the chapel of the City Undertaking Company. Rev. Guy L. Brown will be in charge of the
services. Internment will be made in the Maple Grove Cemetery. (Wichita Beacon, November 11, 1919)
HUBBARD, THOMAS
A.
Wellington, Kans., November 8 - Thomas A. Hubbard, vice president of the Wichita Federal Land Bank, died at his
home here at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Death was due to old age.
For the past forty years Mr. Hubbard has been a member of the Kansas Board of Agriculture. He was a member of the
Kansas legislature in the seventies.
Mr. Hubbard has been a resident of Sumner county since 1871. For thirty-five years he lived on a farm. Fifteen
years ago he moved to town. He was the owner of the Rome Park stock farm where he specialized in fine hogs. (Wichita
Beacon, November 8, 1919)
HUTCHINS, RAYMOND D.
Raymond D. Hutchins, about 26 years old, a soldier of the 35th Division, who was suffering from epilepsy and was
sent by the Home Service Department of the Wichita Red Cross Chapter to the United States Public Service Hospital
at East Norfolk, Mass., recently, is dead from asphyxiation from gas. Hutchins was found unconscious from gas fumes
in a room in Boston, November 5, and died before the ambulance reached the hospital to which he was being taken.
The gas escaped thru an open cock.
News of the death of Mr. Hutchins came to the Wichita Police Department from Michael H. Corwley, superintendent
of police at Boston, who hoped to locate the parents of Hutchins in Wichita.
It was learned thru the Home Service Department of the Red Cross here that Mr. Hutchins is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed B. Hutchins living near Ashgrove, Mo. The ill soldier came to Wichita some time ago for his health. Thru the
local service department he was sent to the hospital for epileptics at East Norfolk, the only one of its kind in
the country for soldiers and established for the men who have returned from France and the suffering of this nervous
disease.
Mr. Hutchins was very ill while in Wichita and was in the Wichita hospital. His illness was the result of his service
with the 35th division in France. (Wichita Beacon, November 10, 1919, Monday)
KLOPFSTEIN,
LAURA
Mrs. Laura Klopfstein, wife of Albert Klopfstein died at her home in Amarillio, Tex., Saturday evening after a
short illness. The body will be brought to Wichita tomorrow. The funeral services will be announced later. Arrangements
in charge of the Mueller Undertaking Company. (Wichita Beacon, November 17, 1919 - typed as was in paper - see
obit below)
KLOPFSTEIN,
LULA
The funeral services for Mrs. Lula Klopfstein who died at her home in Amarillo, Tex., Saturday night was held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Mueller Undertaking Parlor. Rev. R. E. Herman had charge of the services. Interment
was made in the Maple Grove cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Albert Klopfstein on daughter, Lenora her
father, G. F. McAdow, two brothers. S. A. of California, George L. of Phillipsburg, Kan. Two sisters, Mrs. Vera
B. Fulton, Jewell City, Miss Ora E. Meadow of this city. (Wichita Beacon, November 19, 1919 - typed as was in paper
- see obit above)
KONECNY, JOSEPHINE
Mrs. Josephine Konecny, 85 years old died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Newbold, 1213 Pierce
Avenue. Besides her daughter she is survived by four sons, Jacob who is now in Austria, Charles of Iowa, Iola,
Frank of Conway Springs, Joe of Cheney. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the St. Anthony's
Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Calvary cemetery. The Flannagan and Bourman Undertaking Company
is in charge of the arrangements. (Wichita Beacon, November 20, 1919)
LOBA, KENNETH
B.
Kenneth B. Loba, 35, formerly in the real estate business here was murdered at Mountain Home, Ark., last Thursday
according to a letter received by a West Wichita family today.
Mr. Loba was shot in the back as he sat at the supper table. The shot came thru the window behind him. He died
within two hours.
Bloodhounds were set on the trail of the assassin, who was traced to a point near the Missouri state line, where
he was surrounded by a posse and captured. He proved to be a man with whom Mr. Loba had business troubles.
Mr. Loba left Wichita three years ago. Since that time he has been immigration agent of Mountain Home. His wife
was a Wichita girl. (Wichita Beacon, November 20, 1919)
MARTIN, CHARLES
Charles Martin, 28 years old, died last night at a local hospital. He is survived by one sister, who is living
some place in Texas, but as yet no information can be gained as to her address or name. At the time he was taken
ill he was employed as a teamster with the Magnolia Oil Company at Augusta. The body is at the Mueller Undertaking
Company awaiting funeral arrangements. (Wichita Beacon, Tuesday, November 4, 1919)
McCRAY, EMMA
Mrs. Emma McCray, 74 years old, died this morning at her home, 530 North Wichita. The funeral services will be
held Thursday from the late residence. Interment will be made in the Highland Cemetery. The Flannagan and Bourman
Undertaking Company is in charge of the arrangements. (Wichita Beacon, Wednesday, November 12, 1919)
OLIVER, CHARLES
N.
Charles N. Oliver, 74, years old, died at his home, 527 South Water Street, yesterday afternoon. He is survived
by his wife and three sons. He was a member of the Garfield Post, the Knights and Ladies of Security. The funeral
was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Maple Grove Cemetery. Interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery. (Wichita
Beacon, November 10, 1919)
POWELL, NELLORA
In a bower of flowers, banked almost to the ceiling, the body of Nellora Powell lay Tuesday afternoon at the Powell
home on Circle Drive, while hundreds of friends gathered for the funeral service. Seldom if ever, have floral tributes
been more lavish and beautiful in Wichita, than for this young woman. The body in a white casket reposed in the
bow windows of the dining room. Masses of roses, chrysanthemums and set pieces of flowers all but covered the casket.
Here and there in the midst of f the flowers were pictures of Nellora from babyhood to young womanhood. In a pink
satin evening dress veiled in tulle and with a single American Beauty rose clasped in her hands, she appeared to
be asleep lying in the room where she had been gracious hostess on innumerable occasions to her friends. Above
her head a canary in a white wicker cage hung in the midst of the flowers and sang a last serenade.
The living room and reception hall were also filled with flowers, among which was a bleeding heart, fashioned of
red and white roses, sent by the Masons.
The services were conducted by Rev. Percy T. Fenn of St. John's Church and Rev. Andrew M. Brodie of the First Presbyterian
Church, who paid beautiful tributes to the dead girl. A male quartet composed of C. H. Knight, Lucius Ades, Hazlett
Maria and Harry W. Stanley sang "Lead Kindly Light." Mrs. Eisle Randle Needles and Mr. Ades sang "Whispering
Hope," and a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Alex Hyde. Mrs. Needles, Mr. Ades and Mr. Stanley, sang "Crossing
the Bar."
Interment was made in the family plot in Mable Grove Cemetery. The body of Miss Powell was placed next to that
of her brother the late Clarence Powell.
Yesterday the city commission of which Mayor John L. Powell is a m ember met and passed resolutions of condolence
which are to be sent to Mayor and Mrs. Powell. (Wichita Beacon, November 8, 1919)
ROGERS, MRS.
H. H.
Mrs. H. H. Rogers of Elk City, Kas., died at a local hospital last night. The body will be taken to Elk City for
funeral services and burial. Arrangements are in charge of the Gill Brothers. (Wichita Beacon, November 17, 1919)
ROGERS,
WILLIAM B.
William B. Rogers, one of the old settlers of Wichita passed away at his home 326 South Exposition yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. C. Callahan will have charge
of the services. Interment will be made in Maple Grove Cemetery. The Mueller Undertaking Company has charge of
the arrangements. (Wichita Beacon, Wednesday, November 12, 1919)
The funeral service for William B. Rogers, 76 years old, who died at his home 326 South Exposition Avenue Tuesday
night were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. The Rev. W. E. Callahan had charge of the services.
Interment was made in the Mable Grove Cemetery. The Mueller Undertaking Company had charge of arrangements.
Mr. Rogers was a pioneer of this county, having come here in 1883 settling at Colwich. E moved to Wichita twelve
years ago and has made his home here since that time. He was a member of the Friends Church and of the Garfield
Post of the G. A. R.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son and by sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. (Wichita
Beacon, November 13, 1919)
SANFORD, MAYBELLE
Miss Maybelle Sanford died Sunday afternoon at her home, 4211 Charles Avenue. She has been ill for the last fourteen
years. She is survived by er parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sanford and one brother. The funeral services will be held
from the Gill Funera Home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Walter Scott Priest is in charge of the services.
Interement in the Old Mission Cemetery. (Wichita Beacon, November 10, 1919)
SIMS, ANNIA
Mrs. Annia Sims, 71 years old, died at her home at Medicine Lodge, Kas., Sunday. She is survived by sons, W. G.
of Wichita, Joe of Medicine Lodge, J. H. of Denver, J. W. of Kansas City and R. F. of Kansas City. She is also
survived by three daughters. Funeral services and internment were held at Osage City. (Wichita Beacon, November
11, 1919)
WEEKS, PAUL MELVIN
Paul Melvin Weeks the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Weeks, died at the home of O. E. Maize, 3810 West Douglas
Avenue, Sunday morning. The funeral will beheld tomorrow from the home of his grandparents. The arrangements are
in charge of the Wichita Undertaking Company. (Wichita Beacon, November 10, 1919)
WINTER, FRANK
Frank Winter, 57 years old, a farmer near Andale, Kas., died at a local hospital this morning. He had been a resident
near Andale for twenty-six years. He is survived by his wife, four sons, and two daughters. The body will be shipped
to Andale for funeral services and burial. The Flannagan and Bourman Undertaking Company is in charge of the services.
(Wichita Beacon, Wednesday, November 12, 1919)
ZIEGER, MINNIE
Mrs. Minnie Ziegler, 47 years old, died yesterday at her home, 320 East Second Street. She is survived by her husband,
John Zieger, two sons and one sister. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the parlors.
Burial will be made in the Maple Grove Cemetery. (Wichita Beacon, November 10, 1919)
HAYSVILLE - Tolbert, Roberta (James), 81, retired Wichita Eagle teletype operator,
died Friday, March 4, 2005. Visitation 1 to 8 pm Sunday, 9 am to 8 pm Monday, Smith Mortuary. Service 10 am Tuesday,
First Christian Church.
Survivors: husband, Lloyd; son, Wayne Hayes of Tulsa; daughters, Elaine Jackson of Lexington, OK, Sabrina Perez-Glatt
of Wichita; grandchildren, Jennifer, Stacie, Leandra, Brianna, Kellie, Theo; 7 great-grandchildren. Memorials to
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and First Christian Church. (Wichita Eagle ~ March 6, 2005)
MULVANE - Adams, Kyle Patrick, age 15, Mulvane High School student, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2006. Visitation 11am to 8 pm Wednesday, Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby; service 10 am Thursday at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 North Buckner, Derby.
Kyle was born March 15, 1991 in Wichita, the son of Grady Alan Adams and Katherine Louise (Pickens) Adams. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jerry Adams.
Survivors include his parents; brother, Logan; sister, Kaitlin, all of Mulvane;
grandparents, Edith Vogt, Mulvane, Ethel Adams, Wichita, Lee and Patsy Pickens, Derby; great-gr andparents, Roy
and Eunice Pulver, Wichita and LeFon Osbourne, Derby; aunts and uncles, Grant and Shelli Adams, Derby, Mary and
Edward Coyle, Oklahoma City and Laura and Lonnie Joe, Derby; great-uncle, Robert Miracle, Okemah, OK; cousins,
Kody, Riley and Hailey Adams, Alexander and Adrienne Coyle, Eriq and Madison Joe. In lieu of flowers a memorial
has been established with Mulvane High School Football Equipment Fund, P.O. Box 158, 122 West Main Street, Mulvane,
KS 67110. Send condolences and view tributes at www.smithfamilym ortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/14/2006 - 11/15/2006.
DERBY - Bozeman, Jerald D. Sr., 65, retired Pizza Hut, Inc. and NCR Network Communicator, died November 18, 2006. Visitation 10am to 8pm Wednesday with family receiving friends from 6 8pm; services 10am Friday, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby.
Jerry was born April 24, 1941 in Columbia, SC, the son of Leon R. and Myrl E. (Griffith) Bozeman. Jerry was a retired Major in the United States Air Force. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother.
Survivors include: wife of 41 years, Patricia Bozeman, Derby; daughter, Liesel
(Mike) Sargent, Douglass; son, J. Douglas Bozeman, Jr., Wichita; father, Roy Bozeman, Anderson, SC; brother Christopher
Roy (Lynne) Bozeman, Mt. Pleasant, SC. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established with Race the Wind Greyhound
Adoption, Inc., c/o Robert Mowery, 624 South Bluff, Wichita, Kansas 67218. Send condolences and view tributes via
www.smit hfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/21/2006 - 11/22/2006.
DERBY - Branstetter, Geraldine 85, retired home economics teacher, died Thursday, December 15, 2005
Gerri was born March 5, 1920 in Rippey, IA. On January 2, 1943 she married R. Deane Branstetter of Vandalia, MO. Gerri was preceded in death by her parents, Earl D. & Beulah (Gingrich) Gehrke; son, Duane Branstetter; brother, Gene Gehrke.
Survivors include: husband, R. Deane Branstetter, Derby; sons, Dennis & Judi
Branstetter, Rice, WA, Kent & Rebecca Branstetter, Atlanta, GA; daughter, Karen & Brent Nelsen, Derby;
brothers, Earl Gehrke, Keith Gehrke, Larry Gehrke; sisters, Lois Ofe, Abilene, TX, Audrey Golden, Denver, CO; 10
grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 8pm Monday at Smith Mortuary Chapel, Derby.
Funeral services will be private. Send condolences and view tributes via smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/18/2005.
DERBY - Branstetter, R. Deane, was born on June 29, 1918. He grew up on an 80
acre farm in Curryville, Mo. Deane graduated from the NE Missouri State Teacher's College in 1936 with a BS in
Mathematics. It was there that he met Geraldine Gehrke whom he married and celebrated 62 years of marriage until
her death in 2005. During WWII, Deane served as a navigator in the Army Air Corps. After the war, he continued
his graduate studies, completing his Masters at Vanderbilt University and his PhD in Mathematics at Iowa State
University. His career then took him to Colorado Springs where he worked for the Air Defense Command as an Operations
Analyst. After 2 years, he made a career change and moved his family to San Diego where he taught mathematics at
San Diego State College for 26 years. In 1967 he was honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award by the State
of California. The students at San Diego State also awarded him with an Outstanding Teacher Award. Professor Branstetter
served as a member of the Statewide Academic Senate and served as chairman of the San Diego State College Senate.
Besides teaching, he served for a time as the Mathematics Department Chairman and as Dean of Undergraduate Studies
for the College. He retired from teaching at San Diego State in 1981. Retirement led to touring much of the world
and teaching as a guest professor at many Universities. He taught Probability and Statistics for 10 years at Brigham
Young University and also had assignments for teaching a semester in Hawaii and at Kansas State University. At
BYU he was active as a volunteer in helping students prepare for their Actuarial exams. BYU granted him the rank
of Professor Emeritus and recognized him for outstanding service to the universi ty. In 2003, Deane and his wife
Gerry moved to Kansas to be near their daughter, Karen Nelsen and her husband, Dr. Brent E Nelsen of Derby. Deane
Branstetter belonged to Phi Sigma Epsilon, Sigma Xi, and Phi Mu Epsilon. He was a past president of Blue Key service
organization at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. He was an outstanding husband and father and was loved
and admired by all who knew him. Deane Branstetter was preceded in death by parents, George Jackson and Rosa (Hansen)
Branstetter; sister, Marjorie Hagan and a son, Duane Branstetter.
Survivors: children and their spouses, Dennis and Judi Branstetter, Rice, WA, Karen & Dr. Brent Nelsen, Derby,
KS, Kent & Rebecca Branstetter, Atlanta, GA; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and brother, Harold Branstetter,
La Jolla, CA. Visitation will be from 1 to 8pm Thursday at Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, KS. Private
graveside services will be held in the Hill Crest Cemetery, rural Derby with a celebration of life to be announce
d at a later date. Send condolences and view life tribute video via smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 3/15/2007.
DERBY - Dillon, Anita Kay, age 67, retired Beech Activity Center office clerk,
went to be with her Lord, Thursday, November 22, 2007. Visitation 2-8pm Friday with family receiving friends 5-7pm,
Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2 pm Saturday, Westside Freewill Baptist Church, 3310
W. MacArthur, Wichita. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold William and Aletha Coral (Sanders) Carnahan
and a brother, Gary.
Survivors: husband, Sam; sons, Timothy Brogan (Rosie), Greenville, TX and Jeffrey Brogan (Denise), Bettendorf,
IA; daughter, Kelly Cook (Shane), Wichita; stepdaughters, Wendy Humble (Carl) Wichita, Rebecca Kaiser (Tom), Independence,
KS and Marcia Winter (Mark), Wichita; brothers, William Carnahan , Sr. and Carroll Carnahan, both of Cedar Rapids,
IA; thirteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Victory
in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com. Smith Mortuary,
Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/23/2007 - 11/24/2007.
Griffith, Bruce K., 43, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Service 10 a.m. Saturday,
Smith Mortuary, Derby.
Survivors: daughter, Tiffany of St. Joseph, Mo.; mother, Ann Griffith of Gulf Shores, Ala.; father, Jerry of Derby;
brothers, Jeff of Derby, Scot of Glendale, Ariz., Mark of South Hutchinson; sister, Lynn Robertson of Edmond, Okla.
Memorial established with Derby Community Foundation, P.O. Box 372, Derby, KS, 67307.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 21, 2001)
PEABODY - Griffith, Mark Aaron, 43, Pastor and seminary student, died Tuesday
June 21, 2005. Visitation Friday from 1 to 8 pm, at Smith Mortuary - Derby; service 10 am Saturday, at Woodlawn
United Methodist Church, Derby.
Survivors: wife, Linda Willey; son, Christopher of Mulvane, daughter Stacy of Emporia; father Jerry of Derby; mother
Ann of Edmond, OK; brothers Jeff of Derby, Scot of Scottsdale, AZ; sister Lynn Robertson of Edmond, OK. Preceded
in death by brother Bruce. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with The United Methodist Church,
Kansas West Conference for the Griffith Endowed Camp Scholarship or the Seminary Scholarship Endowment.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 6/24/2005 - 6/25/2005.
HAYSVILLE - Hallowell, Kenneth "Ken", age 70, twenty-five year owner and operator of Hallowell Painting and US Marine Corps veteran, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Visitation 1-8pm Saturday and Sunday with family receiving friends 5-7pm Sunday, Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway. Funeral service 10am Monday, Mulvane Christian Church, 502 Highland Park, Mulvane. Per his request, the family asks that attire be casual.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents, John Hallowell and Clarice Peredoe, brother,
Don and granddaughter, Alicia. He is survived by his wife, Joan "Jody" Hallowell; children, Terry (Monica)
Hallowell, Latham, KS, Kenny Ray (Amy) Hallowell, Eldorado, KS; Ernest "Jimmy" (Rachelle) Hallowell,
Cheney, KS, Melissa (Kenny) Fulkerson, Haysville, and Michelle Hallowell, Haysville; brothers, Darrell (Mary) Hallowell,
Las Vegas, NV, Leon (Sandy) Hallowell, Hayward, CA, Joe (Carol) Hallowell, Emporia, KS, Gary (Wanda) Peredoe, Wichita,
Scott Hallowell, Phoenix, AZ; sisters, Carol Peredoe, Wichita, Star (David) Schwinn, Topeka, KS, and Tammy (Greg)
Havel, Texarkana, TX; eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A memorial has been established with
the American Cancer Society, 818 N. Emporia, Ste. 100, Wichita, KS 67214. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com.
Smith Mortuary, Haysville in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/30/2007 - 12/1/2007.
ROSE HILL - Hannah, Elaine M., age 64, retired Boeing receiving employee, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Visitation 1 to 8pm Saturday and Sunday, with family present from 5 to 7pm both evenings; service 10am Monday, all at Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Audrey (Watson) Usher;
siblings, Cedric, Selwyn and Ian. Survivors include: children, Carl Extine (Linda Harper), Randy Extine (Karen
McGinnis), Daren (Trachelle) Extine, Shanda (Mark) Regnier; step-son, Bryan Hannah; grandchildren, Brad, Tiffany
and Dustin Extine; Tyler McGinnis-Extine; Devan Extine, Taylor Johnston; Dallas Knackstedt, Jacob Regnier, Dalton
Barnes, Trinity Regnier, Dakota Meyer; Sevenz Hannah; ex-husba nds, Ken (Lucy) Extine, Larry (Dee) Hannah; siblings,
Adrian and Edwin Usher, Selina Fisher, Rod (Gayle) Usher. A memorial has been established with Victory in the Valley,
3755 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67218. Send condolences and view tributes via smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 3/29/2008 - 3/30/2008.
DERBY - Heavener, Jack J., age 75, retired contractor, passed away Monday, February
5, 2007. Visitation 10 am - 8 pm Thursday, with family receiving friends from 5 - 7 pm, funeral service 10 am Friday,
Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Preceded in death by his parents, Nolan and Rosie Heavener; brother,
Nolan and granddaughter, Kelly Allman.
Survivors: wife of 53 years, June; sons, James and wife, Linda, and Russell and wife, Sharon Allman, all of Derby;
sister, Ola Benson of Sayer, OK; grandchildren, Katrina and Stacy Heavener of Derby and Tracy Allman of Pittsburg,
KS. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com. Smith Mortuary, Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 2/7/2007 - 2/8/2007.
DERBY - Hobson, Mary Ann, 73, loving wife, mother, grandmother and retired Derby Public Schools employee, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends, Monday, July 23, 2007, after a struggle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Lizzie Hlavaty; brother,
Albert and sisters, Virginia Ebbs and Agnes Sanner. Survivors include: her husband, Dale R. Hobson of Derby; son,
Alan Hobson of Wichita; daughter, Debbie (John) Olson of Derby; grandchild, Evan Olson; brother, Jody Hlavaty of
Duncan, Okla. and numerous nieces, nephews, other family and many friends. The visitation will be held from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, in the Garden Chapel of Waston Reflection
Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Private family burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby. Please remember Mary Ann
with a memorial donation to Victory in the Valley or Kansas Humane Society. You may share memories at www.watsonfuneral.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 7/26/2007 - 7/28/2007.
HUMIG, HANNIBAL "BUTCH"
DERBY - Humig, Hannibal "Butch," 57, quality control director for HARLOW Aerostructures and owner of
BHUM Manufacturing, died Thursday, June 29, 2006. Memorial service 11 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2006, at Smith Mortuary
- Derby.
Butch is survived by his wife, Jo Nell of Derby; son, Tristan (Katy) Humig of
El Dorado; daughter, Tanis (Albert Jr.) Hernandez of Kansas City; step-son, Chad (Kim) Joachims of Wichita; step-daughter,
Heather (Shelby) Kaba of Wichita; four grandchildren; brother, Joseph "Shawn" (Becky) Humig of Rosalia;
sisters, Chansonette (Harold) Kisner of Denver, Colo., Colette (Nick) Stewart of Lawton, Okla., Theresa (J.T.)
Thomas of DeGraff, Veronica "Ronni" (Michael) Baker, Patrice Humig, Cecilia (David) Ralls, Jonna (Leo)
Lechner, all of El Dorado; 39 nieces and nephews; 37 great-nieces and nephews; and hundreds of friends. A memorial
has been established with Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids, 4133 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49202, and the American
Cancer Society, 435 S. Broadway, Ste. 100, Wichita, KS 67202. Send condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com.
(Wichita Eagle ~ July 2, 2006)
MULVANE - Keys, Samuel age 16, Mulvane High School student, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2006. Visitation 11am to 8pm Wednesday at Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby; service 10am Thursday at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 North Buckner, Derby.
Sam was born September 28, 1990 in Wichita, the son of Scott Phillip Keys and Jennifer Marie (Kozak) Keys.
Survivors include: parents, Phil & Jennifer Keys, Mulvane; sister, Maggie
Keys, of the home; maternal grandmother, Julia Kozak, Lexington, VA; paternal grandparents, Judy Keys, Wichita,
Dale Keys, Wichita; uncles and their wives, Matt Kozak, Baltimore, MD, Jeff and Tricia Keys, Wichita, Brad and
Melissa Keys, Wichita; cousins, Annie & Sam Kozak, Ashley & Joseph Keys, Taira Keys. In lieu of flowers
a memorial has been established with Mulvane High School Football Equipment Fund, c/o Mulvane State Bank, P.O.
Box 158, 122 West Main Street, Mulvane, Kansas 67110. Send condolences and view tributes via www.smit hfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/14/2006 - 11/15/2006.
DERBY - Martinez, Perla De Jesus, age 25, Casa Martinez waitress, died Wednesday,
July 23, 2008. Visitation Sunday 1-5pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary 7pm Sunday and Funeral
Mass 10am Monday both at St. Jude Catholic Church, 3030 N. Amidon.
Survivors: parents, Juan and Maria Martinez, Derby; brothers, Carlos, Wichita, Juan Jr., Wichita, Adrian, Wichita,
Enrique, Derby, Martin, Wichita; twin sister, Dolores, Derby; grandfather, Martin Martinez, Teocaltiche, Jalisco,
Mexico. A memorial has been established with The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 780294, Wichita,
KS 67278. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com. Smith Mortuary, Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 7/26/2008
McFEETERS, MARIA NELI (TORRES-ACOSTA)
McFeeters, Maria Neli (Torres-Acosta), 67, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister went home to the Lord on
Monday, October 15, 2007. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 P M Tuesday, with services scheduled for
Wednesday, at 1:00 PM, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Leonardo Torres and Marina Acosta and her brother, Elbin Torres. She is survived by her
husband, Frank R. McFeeters, son, Michael (Julie) Sulanke, of Edmond, OK, daughters, Lori (Rick) Stevens, of Phoenix,
AZ, Joni Sulanke, of Derby, KS. Brother, Audi (Lydia) Torres, of Lancaster, PA. Sisters, Carmen (Don) Canavan,
of Belford, NJ, Antonia (Lugo) Torres, of New York, NY, Carmen Nieves, of Brooklyn, NY. 10 grandchildren, 4 great
grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her generosity, caring
and thoughtfulness of others will always be remembered and she will live on in our hearts forever. Memorial to
American Diabetes, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS, 67211. You may share memories of Maria at watsonfuneral.com
(Wichita Eagle ~ October 16, 2007)
Steven Allen McIntosh, 21, of Derby, passed away Tuesday from an extended illness.
Family members provided some of the following information.
Steven was a chemical engineering student at Kansas State University. He was an avid sportsman and skeet shooter.
During high school, he played for the Derby High School soccer team.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Norman and Bernice Hicks.
Survivors include his parents, Gregory and Joyce McIntosh, of Derby; sisters, Kathryn Sue (Nicholas) Mendenhall
and Rebecca Lynn McIntosh, both of Derby; grandparents, Robert and Sue McIntosh, Springfield, Mo.; aunts and uncles,
Harold and Brenda Cochran, Mobile, Alab.; Bill Singleton, San Marcos, Texas; Dale and Judy Hicks, Springfield,
Mo.; and numerous extended family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Smith Mortuary,
1415 N. Rock Road., Derby.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with The Cancer Center, care of Via Christi Foundation, Inc.,
723 N. McLean, Suite 310, Wichita, Kan. 67203.
View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com.
The Smith Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, is in change of arrangements.
(Manhattan Mercury, The (KS) ~ December 30, 2007)
DERBY - Moore, Bonnie Lee, age 63, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2007 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service 10am Thursday at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby, with the Reverend David Bycroft presiding; burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby.
Bonnie was born June 23, 1943 in Coffeyville, KS, the daughter of Glen and Gyneth (Childers) Folk. On October 22, 1968 she married Ronald L. Moore in Miami, OK. Bonnie was a resident of Derby for 33 years where she owned and operated B & R Interiors for 23 years.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her father; a sister, Jacqueta Adams. Survivors
include: husband, Ronald Moore, Derby; mother, Gyneth Folk, Valley Center; daughters, Linda Butcher, Rock, Leslie
Kuntz, Derby, Angela Baker, Harper; sister, Glenda Heinz, Valley Center; grandchildren, Alan, Mark, Jeremy, Jessica,
Christine, Ellie, Calissa and Jordan; 9 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established
with Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1148 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67211 and Victory in the Valley, Inc.,
3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. Send condolences and view tributes via smithfamilymortu aries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 4/17/2007 - 4/18/2007.
MULVANE - Moser, Lindsey "Linz," age 17, Mulvane High School senior, died Fri., Aug. 31, 2007 as a result of a single car accident. Visitation 10am to 8pm Mon. at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Boulevard, Mulvane; service 10am Tues. at Central Christian Church, 2900 N. Rock Road, Wichita; graveside will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby.
Lindsey was born on January 7, 1990 in Wichita, the daughter of Kerry W. and Stephanie A. (Meek) Moser. She was a member of the Mulvane United Methodist Church and a football and basketball cheerleader.
Lindsey was preceded in death by her grandfather, John Keith Moser; great grandfathers,
Eugene Garfield and Bill Welsch; great grandmother, Mary Meek. She is survived by her parents, of Mulvane; grandparents,
Mabel Moser, Castle Rock, CO, Jenean and Gerald Keck, Mulvane, Bill and Janet Meek, Mulvane; great grandmother,
Juanita Garfield-Harrell, Derby, Louise Keck, Mulvane; great grandfather, Clarence Meek, Mulvane, Dennis Harrell,
Derby; 13 aunts and uncles; 22 cousins and 4 second cousins. In lieu of flowers memorial s have been established
with the Lindsey Moser Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Mulvane State Bank, 122 W. Main Street, Mulvane, KS 67110
and the Kansas Humane Society, 4218 S.E. Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67210. Send condolences and view tributes via smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 9/1/2007 - 9/2/2007.
REESE, WILBURN J. "BILL"
DERBY - Reese, Wilburn J. "Bill", age 73, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006. He was born on July 15,
1932, in Osborne, KS, and was a retired aeronautical engineer. There will be no services held. Preceded in death
by his parents. Survived by his wife, Jean Reese, 2 sons, Todd Reese, of Everett, WA and Jeffrey Reese, of Prairie
Grove, AR, 2 grand daughters, 2 brothers, Marvin Reese and Dick Reese, both of Shell Knob, MO. Services by Watson.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.watsonfuneral.com
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 18, 2006)
DERBY - Schaffer, Richard, 69, retired Dental Technician at Kaylor Dental Lab, died February 13, 2007. Visitation 10am to 6pm Friday; recitation of the rosary 7pm Friday both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby; funeral mass 11am Saturday at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby; burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Derby.
Richard was born July 10, 1937 in Leibenthal, KS, the son of Reinhold J. and Regina (Depperschmidt) Schaffer. On April 11, 1964 he married Treva R. Hommertzheim at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Wichita. Richard was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Serra International and the Knights of Columbus (fourth degree).
Survivors include: wife, Treva Schaffer, Derby; children and their spouses, Liane
& Delmar Youngwirth, Florence, KY, Derek Schaffer & fiancAmanda Bainum, Wichita, Kyle & Christine Schaffer,
Valley Center; mother, Regina Schaffer, Derby; grandchildren, Tori, Bailey, Brayden, Emily, Rylee and Blake; brothers
and sister-in-law, Ralph & Kathy Schaffer, Derby, Roy Schaffer, Wichita; sister-i n-law, Carol Schaffer, Kearney,
NE. A memorial has been established with The USA Council of Serra International, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 802,
Chicago, IL 60601-7203. Send condolences via smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 2/15/2007 - 2/16/2007.
DERBY - Shaw, Mason Landon, infant son of Jacob and Stephanie Shaw, died Monday, November 19, 2007. Service 10 am Friday, First Baptist Church, 1020 N. 2nd, Mulvane.
Survivors include his parents; brother and sister, James and Linda; grandparents,
Gene and Linda Ashburn, Salem, MO and Russell and Brenda Shaw, Rose Hill; great grandparents, Larry and Pat Herndon,
Derby, Bill and Sheila Jenkins, Salem, MO, Evelyn Shaw, Goddard and Sally Schmidt, Augusta; several aunts, uncles
and cousins. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established with First Baptist Church, Operation Christmas
Child, PO Box 69, Mulvane, KS 67110. Smith Mortuary, Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/21/2007 - 11/22/2007.
Stubby, Austin Blaise, 18, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007. He was the beloved
only child of Patrick and Brenda. Austin was born on May 7, 1989, in Wichita, KS. He attended and played football
at Coffeyville Community College after graduating from Derby High School. Austin had a love for his football, family
and friends.
Survivors: His father Patrick and mother Brenda of Derby; grandparents, Glenn Byer, Richard Stubby, Jack and Betty
Parrish, all of Wichita; great-gr andmother, Beryl Lander of Hutchinson; aunts and uncles, Lawrence and Debbie
Byer of Concord, NH, Stan and Allison Stiverson of Andover, Kent and Chris Webber of Rose Hill, Darin and Jamie
Byer of Broken Arrow, OK, and Steve and Tina Smith of Wichita; cousins, Tyler Towne, Jonathon and Christopher Byer,
Allen, Evan and Kelsey Webber, Boston and Brae Stiverson, Clayton and Amber Smith. He was preceded in death by
his grandmother, DeeAnne Byer. Memorials have been established with National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 250 Laura,
Wichita, KS 67211 and the Joe Herndon Football Memorial Scholarship, c/o Melanie Herndon, 2701 Keys Ct. Derby,
KS 67037. Service Saturday, December 8th at 10:00 A.M., Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby, KS.
Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Tributes to the family via www.dlwichita.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 12/6/2007 - 12/7/2007.
DERBY - Walker, John Lynn, age 80, retired Boeing Company industrial engineer
and manager, died Thursday, November 29, 2007. Visitation 10am-8pm Monday with family receiving friends 5-7pm,
Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2pm Tuesday, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S.
Woodlawn, Derby. John was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII and was a First Lieutenant infantry platoon
leader in the Korean War. He was a member of the Derby Masonic Lodge, Boeing Management Club, Derby VFW, SASO and
Men of Webster (Delta Upsilon). He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Helen Walker and a sister, Margaret
Ann Duffy.
Survivors: wife, Evalee Walker; son, Alan D. Walker (Susan), Derby; daughter, Carol (Dennis) Boyce, Derby; sister,
Eleanor Redman, Winfield, KS; grandchildren, Austin and Cameron Walker, Katie and Tanner Boyce and numerous nieces
and nephews. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 421 S.
Woodlawn, Derby, KS 67037 and The Salvation Army, 350 N. Market, Wichita, KS 67202. View tributes at smithfam ilymortuaries.com.
Smith Mortuary, Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 12/2/2007 - 12/3/2007.
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