Colette L. Dean

DERBY – Colette L. Dean, 79, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2, at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark.

Colette was preceded in death by sons, John and Craig Dean; and brother, Gerald Theis.

She is survived by children, Carol (John) Parsons, Christopher (Denise) Dean, and Jennifer Dean; siblings, Vera Warwick, Lee Harbert, Marjorie Purn, Miriam Smith, Joseph Theis Jr.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial has been established with St. Mary Building Fund, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby, KS 67037. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com.