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Leonora Everitt Obituary
October 9, 1942 - January 2, 2026
Derby, Kansas - Leonora CeCelia Everitt, 83, of Wichita, Kansas died at St Francis Hospital on January 2nd, 2026.
Leonora CeCelia Everitt was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on October 9th, 1942 to Leonard H. Ysidro and Truth Madrienne (Jacks) Ysidro. Celia attended school in Girard, Kansas then completed one year of college at Pittsburg State University. She married in 1962 to Roger Dean Everitt. They lived in Kansas, Alabama, Virginia and Minnesota. Celia worked with the Byron Dental Group over 25 years to include as the Dental Office Manager. She retired in 2014. Celia was a life time member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, pledging in 1990 and served as Recording Secretary, Treasurer and President. She had a love for gardening, caring for her plants and numerous cats throughout her life. Celia especially enjoyed her trips to Europe and traveling across the continent with life long friends from England.
After retiring Celia returned to Pittsburg, Kansas and 3 years ago moved to Wichita, Kansas.
Celia was preceded in death by her mother Truth Ysidro, her father Leonard Ysidro and older brother Mike Ysidro. She is survived by her two sons, Brian and Christopher Everitt, three grandsons Isaac, Andrew and Elias, and younger sister Barbara VanBecelaere.
Donations in her name would be greatly appreciated to Beauties and Beasts 11th Hour Rescue, 7030 S. Broadway, Haysville, KS.
Memorial Service is 10:30 am Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, Kansas.
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