Sibyl Nelle Smirl Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sibyl Nelle Smirl of Crestline, Kansas, who passed away on December 10, 2025 at the age of 81. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sibyl Nelle Smirl to pay them a last tribute.
As Sibyl departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Sibyl may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Sibyl leaves behind.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, John Samson and Nelle Laverne Riker (Bray); her spouse Thomas Alfred Smirl; her daughter Marietta Tinker Smirl Wade (Derek Ross Wade); and her grandchildren, Phoenix Kathryn Wade and Oasis Elizabeth Wade.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Derfelt Funeral Home - Columbus (132 E Pine St, Columbus, KS 66725). A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 19th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
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