Obituaries

Nov 11, 2020

Letha Bishop, age 91, homemaker, of Andover, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 No visitation. Graveside service 2 pm Wednesday, November 18, Belle Plaine Cemetery. Letha is preceded in death by her husband, Harold; parents, Joseph and Maudie Evans; brothers Henry and Elvis Evans; sisters, Mildred Peak and Joyce Ford; grandson, Joshua Anglea. Survivors include her sons, Harold S...

Nov 11, 2020

Samuel C. Wright was born on October 10, 1936 in Latham KS and passed away at Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado on November 11, 2020 at the age of 84.

His early years were spent on a ranch north of Latham living a poor but simple life as many did in those days. His father passed...

Nov 11, 2020

Donald Dee Logsdon 75, died November 11, 2020 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, KS. He was born on January 15,1945 in Winfield, Kansas the son of J.D. and Dorothy (McElroy) Logsdon. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. Donald also attended...

Nov 11, 2020

Mulvane - Clinton Lee Smith

66, retired from Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, Master Mason at Albert Pike Lodge and 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason at the Wichita Consistory and a member of the Sons of The American Legion Post 136, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Clinton was born July 20, 1954 to Wallace C. Smith and...

Nov 10, 2020

McMullen, Vic, Jr., 57, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, November 10th, 2020. Visitation will be private due to COVID restrictions. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Rd., Derby, KS. 67037. He was preceded in death by his Wife of 34 years, Amy McMullen; and by...

Nov 10, 2020

Glen Trask, age 66, was found dead November 10, 2020. Any persons having information about Glen and any of his family please call the mortuary, 316-788-2828.

Nov 7, 2020

Kay Vivian Baker, cherished wife, mother and grandmother, of Mulvane, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the age of 80. Kay was born on January 4, 1940 to Ruel Vernon (Barry) and Frances Barrington. Kay’s father was a traveling salesman and she looked forward to the weekends when her father came home to the family. Kay...

Nov 7, 2020

Mulvane - Love, Steven Drake

67, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. He was born January 30, 1953 to Charles and Dorothy Love in Wichita, KS. Steve was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Mulvane. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and brother. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Chelsea...

Nov 6, 2020

Udall - Goyer, Joe Francis

79, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. He was born September 12, 1941 to James and Alma in Oklahoma City, OK . Joe was a hard working man. He owned his own business as a heavy equipment operator. Joe was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

Nov 5, 2020

Derby - Walker, Duane Lee

82, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. He was born July 26, 1938 to Walter and Ruth Walker in Harper, KS. Duane was an electrical engineer that retired from Westar. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy and his parents. Duane is survived by his children, Darin (Rolanda) Walker, Debbie...

Nov 5, 2020

Bruce Leroy Lee, 65 years old, Aircraft Employee, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday November 5, 2020. He was born in Wichita, Ks on August 1, 1955 to Ernest Leroy Lee, Jr. and Karon Kaye (Eberly) Pennington. Bruce loved growing up in Wichita, attending North High School, 81 Speedway stock car races and Wichita...

Nov 5, 2020

Tyler Floyd Everett-Deno age 29, died on Thursday, November 5, 2020. He was born in Ontario, California the son of Dennis Deno and Christi Everett.

A memorial service to celebrate Tyler's life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Derby Friends Church Derby, Kansas.

Memorial contributions...

Nov 3, 2020

Valley Center - Twigg, Mark Douglas, 58, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He was born November 5, 1961 to Robert W. and Evelyn (Simons) Twigg in Frankfurt, Germany.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert W. Twigg; brother Ronald W. Twigg; Sister in law Donna Twigg and nephew, Jason Twigg

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Nov 1, 2020

Derby - Travis, Duane Eldon

88, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to be with our Lord, on Sunday, November 1, 2020. He was born November 26, 1931 to Levi and Matilda Travis in Wichita, KS. Duane retired from LearJet as an aircraft mechanic. He was a 33rd Degree Mason, belonging to the Derby Masonic Lodge and...

Nov 1, 2020

Haysville - Cook, Larry "Dean", 73, died Sunday, November 1, 2020.

He retired as foreman from Rainbow Bakery after 47 years. He was an avid Wichita State University Fan.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Nov 1, 2020

Peggy Ann Wessels, age 68, loving wife, mother and foster care provider, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, November 5, with family greeting friends 5 - 7 pm, Hatfield Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd, Belle Plaine. A private family graveside will be held. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers....

Oct 31, 2020

Wichita, Kansas - Flossie Mae Smith…Pippin, Glaser, Gray was born February 20, 1930 ("When everything was dirty) to Robert Frederick and Oda Viola Smith. She was one of 8 children born in Fredonia, KS. As a young child her brother had a favorite walnut tree he liked to climb. He would tell her that "Girls can't climb trees". Well...

Oct 29, 2020

Gary Eugene Townson, born September 8, 1940 in Coffeyville, Kansas, died October 29, 2020

Visitation will be Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family to receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on November 6, 2020 at...

Oct 28, 2020

Wichita - Brown, Mattie Belle, 90, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

Visitation will be 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with the family to receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Graveside Service: 2:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery 6231 W. 47th St. S....

Oct 27, 2020

Gloria Ann (Briney) McElroy was born October 29, 1935 in Beloit, KS. The only child of Lyle Noel Briney and Melva Leone Sherbondy Briney. She attended Rodgers Grade School; Beloit Jr. High and graduated in 1953 from Beloit High School. On January 1, 1956, she married Robert Dale McElroy at the Methodist Church in Beloit, KS. They lived in...