Derwin Owen Biggerstaff
Jan 9, 2017
Derwin Owen Biggerstaff, 85 passed away peacefully at his home in Wichita, Ks. on Jan. 9, 2017. He was born on June 19, 1931 in Franklin Co., Texas to William Owen and Lola Mae (Hankins) Biggerstaff. Derwin was retired Civil Service and Naval Reserve. He was a veteran of the US. Airforce, and Navy. He married Phyllis Ball on Sept....
Gwendolyn Sawyer (Hughes) Sawyer
Jan 1, 2017
Sawyer, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Jeannine was born to Harry Milburn and Edna Mae (Irion) Hughes on Jan. 7, 1930 in Wichita, KS. She died on Jan. 1, 2017, at the age of 86. Gwen was predeceased by brother, Milburn Hughes, Rockton, IL, and sister, Joanne Denno, Halstead, KS. She was a retired bank officer for Intrust and enjoyed traveling and life...
Diana Sayre (Brewer) Sayre
Dec 31, 2016
Diana Sayre, 77, passed away peacefully December 31, 2016. She was a retired teacher for USD 259, loved animals, enjoyed spending time in her bridge group; book club; knife and fork clubs. Also she was a supporter of WSU where she received her degrees in education. Her survivors include children: Scott Sayre, Tammy (Todd) Weeda, and Cindy (Jeremy) Vandewege; grandchildren:...
Austin Eugene "Gene" Laughlin
Dec 26, 2016
Austin "Gene" Laughlin, 83, passed December 26, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife Irene Laughlin, sons Steven (Lan) Laughlin and David Laughlin, his sister Patsy, 8 grand children, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother.
Doris Mayhew (Shinn) Mayhew
Dec 26, 2016
Mayhew, Doris Aleen, 88, died on Dec. 26, 2016. She was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Fairfax, OK. She received college degrees from Oklahoma A&M and Wichita State. She taught Homemaking in the El Dorado and Wichita school districts for 29 years. Active in organizations including Woman's Kansas Day, Project Beauty, Wichita Farm and Ranch, DAR, Kappa Phi, Botanica, and...
Robert Allen "Woody" Woodman
Dec 17, 2016
Robert A. Woodman 65, passed away Dec. 17, 2016 preceded in death by both parents Frank and Mary Beth Woodman. He leaves behind 2 brothers Frank Woodman Jr., Ronald Woodman; 2 Sisters Martha Tregellas, Beverly Myer, and step mom Barbara Woodman. With extended family at DSNWK. A private service will be held at White Chapel Wednesday Dec. 21, 2016 at...
Marjorie Mitchell (Hill) Mitchell
Dec 9, 2016
Mitchell, Marjorie Alice, 93, loving wife, mother, grandma, friend, and former secretary at USD 259 VoTech center, died Friday, December 9. Marjorie was born October 22, 1923 to Clayton Joseph and Edna Siegrist Hill on a farm near Burrton, Kansas. The youngest of seven children, her parents and siblings predeceased her, as did Irl R. Mitchell, her husband of 57...