Fraley, David Michael, died July 29, 2007. He was born Oct. 10, 1942 in Michigan
and served honorably in the Air Force.
Survivors: son, William Fraley of Wichita; daughters, Susan Bennet of Kan., Sherry Perez and Terry Tharp both of
Calif.; several grandchildren.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 8/7/2007.
HILL, CLARENCE
DERBY - Hill, Clarence, 76, ret. meteorologist with National Weather Center, died Jan. 18, 2006. Visitation 9am
to 8pm Mon.; service 10am Tues. at Smith Mortuary. Survivors: wife, Eunice; sons, Robert & David; daughter,
Kathryn Hill Reekie; brother, Harold; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandson. Send condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 22, 2006)
DERBY - Larkins, Michael D., age 50, passed away Sept. 16, 2007 Visitation 3-8pm
family present 5-7pm Thursday at Smith Mortuary 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby, KS. Funeral Friday 10 am Smith Family
Mortuary, Derby, KS. Michael was an avid outdoorsman and worked as an Aeronautical Inspector at Spirit/Boeing for
the past 28 years. Survived by wife, Robin, son, Michael J. "Jesse" (Stephanie) Larkins, daughter, Heather
Kamille Moses (Colt) Moses, all of Derby, 3 grandsons, Caleb, Joshua and Kale Moses, Brothers, Charlie (Margie)
Larkins, MO, Brian Larkins, CA, Bobby (Stephanie) Larkins, Sister, Jerri Olson, stepfather, Don Terry, all of Tucson,
AZ, 4 stepsisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Anne Larkins, and Melba Terry. In lieu of
flowers memorials to Kansas Wildlife and Parks. Send condolences and view video tribute at smithfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 9/18/2007 - 9/19/2007.
Linn, Susie Earlene (Maple), 89, homemaker, was called to glory June 12, 2007.
Visitation 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; service 1 p.m. Saturday, both at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt
Mortuary. Christian burial to follow at Littleton Cemetery, Mulvane, Kan. Susie was preceded in death by her husband
of 49 years, Ernest Eugene Linn. Prior to raising her children, she worked for Boeing and Wichita Credit Bureau.
Survivors: son, Ernest Earl Linn of Seattle, Wash.; daughter, Diana Frazier of Wichita; grandchildren, Travis Linn,
Lincoln Linn, Jonathan Michael Hicks and Charity Ann Hicks; great-grandchildren, Travis Linn Jr., Liberty Linn,
Ally Linn. Memorials to Disabled American Veterans and Emporia Street Church of Christ.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 6/15/2007 - 6/16/2007.
MULVANE - McKenzie, Susan, 48, died Thur., Oct. 23, 2008. No visitation. Memorial
service 2pm Wed. at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby.
Survivors: husband, Jeff McKenzie; children, Gerald Murphy, Thomas (Shannon ) Taylor, David McLaughlin, Michael
McKenzie, Ashley McKenzie; grandchildren, Koby & Alyssa Taylor, Emily McLaughlin; brother, Clinton Taylor;
sister, Cindy Potter. Memorial established with the Kansas Humane Society, 4218 Southeast Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 10/27/2008
MULVANE - Medlin, Lewis Ely, Jr., age 91, retired Learjet refrigeration and air
conditioning technician, died Thursday, March 20, 2008. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, funeral service 2pm Monday, both
at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby.
Survivors: wife, Lula; sons, Larry E. Medlin, of Wichita and Lewis E. Medlin, III (Penny), of Derby; grandchildren,
Lewis E., IV, Patrick H. and John A. Medlin, Shawn and Shannon Berry and Richard Lewis; 12 great-grandchild ren.
Send condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com. Smith Mortuary, Derby in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 3/22/2008 - 3/23/2008.
MELCHER, REBECCA
MULVANE - Melcher, Rebecca, 57, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Visitation 3 to 8pm Thursday; service 10am Friday,
all at Senter-Smith Mortuary, 501 S.E. Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Survivors: husband, Paul L. Melcher; children, Paul
C. Melcher, Cristy Melcher; siblings, Roberta Williams, Ramona Stapleton, Rachell Steed, Rhonda McCullough, Gerald
Campbell, Donald Campbell, David Campbell; numerous nieces, nephews & cousins. Memorial established with the
American Diabetes Association, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67211. Send condolences via smithfamilymortuaries.com
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 28, 2008)
Myers, Gerry D., 61, machinist at Boeing, died Nov. 8, 2006. Visitation 9am to
8pm Tues. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8pm; service 10am Wed., all at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock
Rd., Derby. Gerry was preceded in death by his father, Charles Myers; wife, Linda Kay Dale Myers; brothers, Ed
and Randy Myers.
Survivors: children and their spouses, Valerie & A. Michael, Sr. Vulgamore, Kingman, Zachary & Sara Myers,
Colwich; grandchildren, Zachary and Anthony, Jr. Vulgamore, Kathleen Myers; sisters, Marcia Dunk, IN, Toby Cox,
WA; mother, Christine Reynolds, IN; numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial has been established with Shrine's
Hospitals for Crippled Children, 130 N. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67202. Send condolences to www.smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/11/2006 - 11/13/2006.
MULVANE - Pittman, W. L. "Rod", of Derby, formerly of Mulvane, age 88,
retired farmer and IBEW electrician, died Sunday, August 21, 2005. Visitation 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Senter-Smith
Mortuary, Mulvane. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Mulvane United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by his parents,
George and Gertrude Pittman; brother, Wayne Pittman and a grandson, Mike Peterson.
Survivors: wife, Dolly, Derby, KS; sons and daughters-in-law, Ron of Derby, Paul and Frances of Mulvane, Dale and
Sandra of Wichita; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Ken Peterson of Wichita, Susan and Rich Marks and Janet
Doughty all of Derby; brother and sister-in-law, Billy and June Pittman of Udall; thirteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established with Mulvane United Methodist Church and the Derby Emergency
Medical Service. Tributes may be viewed at www.smithfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 8/23/2005 - 8/24/2005.
TERREL, MAXINE
MULVANE - Terrel, Maxine, 73, retired CNA, died Sept 26, 2008. Service: 10:30am, Mon, Sept, 29 at First Freewill
Baptist Church, Wellington. Interment will follow at 2pm, Littleton Cemetery, Mulvane. Visitation: 1pm-9pm, Sun,
Sept 28, 2008 at Day Funeral Home, Wellington. Survivors: husband, Thomas, children; Susan Kirby (Clifford), Deborah
Hobbs, Thomas Terrel (Christine), Steve Terrel (Teresa), David Terrel, Paul Terrel (Joann), Michael Terrel, 11
grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, 1 sister. Memorials: Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. For
further info, visit www.dayfuneralhome.info
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 27, 2008)
MULVANE - Young, Tanya Lee, 32, former Sedgwick County EMS paramedic went to be
with the Lord on Friday, December 28, 2007. services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the River of Life Pentecostal
Church, 4909 E. Morris. Survivors include her husband, Billy; children, Stefani, Kyle & Ashley, all of the
home; Billy, III & Wesley, both of Mulvane; Alisha Masters of Wichita; mother, Shirley Klapps of Rose Hill;
sisters, Angie Klapps & Shara Brown, both of Rose Hill; twin brother, Eugene Klapps of Wichita; grandsons,
Peyton Masters of Wichita & Nathan Hansard of Mulvane. A memorial has been established with the Young Children's
Memorial Fund, c/o Southwest National Bank, Twin Lakes Branch.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/30/2007.
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