Obituaries

Dec 4, 2016

Charles H. Billingsley, age 88, of Derby, retired Music Educator, Insurance Agent and USMC veteran, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Wednesday, December 7, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, funeral service 10 am Thursday, December 8, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Charles was born October 15, 1928 in Oklahoma City and...

Dec 3, 2016

Jay Charles DeVarennes, age 54, of Derby, former owner and operator of Derby Custom Muffler Shop, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016. No visitation. Recitation of the Rosary 10 am Friday, December 16, with the Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 10:30 am, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 525 E Main, Mulvane. Jay is preceded in death by...

Dec 2, 2016

Naomi Ruth (Smith) Chisholm, Allen, Bowman was born September 9, 1917 to Carl and Ruth Smith. She was the only child, and a third-generation family member of the Rose Hill community. She grew up on a farm west and south of Rose Hill and remembers being taken to school in Rose Hill either by horse and carriage or by...

Nov 30, 2016

Shayla Nichelle Rodriguez, age 18, passed away November 30, 2016. Shayla was an aspiring writer and loved to paint. She had a caring heart and a beautiful smile to match it. A 2016 Campus International Baccalaureate graduate starting to pursue her dreams at WSU. Visitation 1-5pm; Monday, at Smith Mortuary-Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway. Rosary 7pm Monday; Funeral Mass 10am...

Nov 30, 2016

Sharon Farrington, age 71 passed away November 30th.

Funeral service 2pm Monday, December 5th at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby.

Memorials are set with the Joseph F. Herndon II VFW Post 7253, 101 S Baltimore Ave, Derby, KS 67037

Monday, December 05, 2016

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Nov 29, 2016

Marilyn V. "Vicky" Sparks, 72, died November 29, 2016. Survivors include her sister, Susan Burnett (Tom) of Wichita; nieces and nephews, Angela McCabe, Thomas Burnett, Autumn Rain, James Dodge, Hattie Elaine Upton; many cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, Russell Sparks, Edward and Ruby Zimmerman. Viewing: 3-8pm Sunday. Funeral service: 11am Monday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary,...

Nov 29, 2016

Raymond Paul Roush, age 69, of Rose Hill, retired Beechcraft employee, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Saturday, December 3, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary 7 pm Sunday, December 4, Mass of Christian Burial, 10 am Monday, December 5, both at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church,...

Nov 29, 2016

Patricia “Pat" McMinn, age 77 passed away November 29, 2016. Visitation 12:30-2pm; Funeral 2pm both Saturday, December 3rd at Smith Mortuary- Mulvane, 501 S.E Louis Blvd. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marie Yates; step-father, Leo Meyer; husband, Andy McMinn; great-grandson, Brillyn Adams-Weerts. Pat is survived by her children, Scott Ireland (Michele Martin), Lisa Ireland;...

Nov 28, 2016

Dr. Dairel L. O'Bar, 70, Minister, went to be with his LORD on November 28, 2016. Survivors include his wife, Kay; son, Lance O'Bar (Jennifer); daughter, Lana O'Bar Hizey; sister, Sharon Roberts (Danny); grandchildren, Kylie, Mack, Will, Mackenzie, Alexandra; several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister. Viewing: 2-8pm Thursday, with family...

Nov 27, 2016

Olan “Jerry” Johnson, age 74, passed away November 27, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, family greeting 5-7pm Friday, December 2nd at Smith Mortuary- Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. No funeral services planned. He is preceded in death by his parents, Olin and Artie Johnson; sister, LaVonne Andrews; great-grandson, Kaison Johnson. Jerry is survived by his wife, Vicki; children, Jerry (Paula) Johnson,...

Nov 26, 2016

Myrtle Ruth, McComas, age 87, of Wichita, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, retired City of Wichita employeee, and retired Red Cross employee, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. No visitation. Memorial service 1:00 pm Saturday, January 21, 2017, First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. She is preceded in death by her husband, Everett "Mike" McComas; parents, Elbert &...

Nov 26, 2016

Sears, Joseph “Joe” P. Jr.

Joseph "Joe" P. Sears, 63, went home to his Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He was born December 11, 1952 in Mountain Grove, MO. Joe graduated from Augusta High School and retired from York Industries. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Sears; and nephew, Ben Davis. Joe is...

Nov 25, 2016

Willetta “Billie” Clara (Bayer) Langley, born October 12, 1924, in Lorraine, KS, and passed away November 25, 2016. Billie, as she was known to her friends, was the daughter of Olinda and William Bayer, the sister of Marie Valodine and Norman Bayer. She married Bill Langley on November 18, 1945 after a whirlwind two-week courtship, and they had a...

Nov 24, 2016

Dollie Pearl Sasser, age 78, died Thursday, November 24, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family present from 5-7 Monday, November 28, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral 10 am Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at South Rock Christian Church, Derby. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery, Derby, following the service. Dollie was born August 18, 1938 in Evergreen, Alabama....

Nov 24, 2016

Sheila Kaye Burress, 61, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. She was a dedicated Q.A. Inspector for many years at Farmland Foods. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Wednesday; memorial service 10:00 a.m. Thursday, both at Smith Family Mortuary. Preceded in death by her father, Willis Howerton; brother, Rick Howerton; and step-father Tom Ball. Survived by...

Nov 24, 2016

Orton, (Oscar) Allen, 93, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Kansas Masonic Home. Visitation 1-8 p.m., Wednesday (family present 6-8), at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd, Belle Plaine. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, at First Baptist Church of Belle Plaine, 612 N. Linden. Allen was a 50 year Mason, and a past Master of the Belle...

Nov 24, 2016

Ralph Lee Roth, age 86, passed away November 24, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family present from 5-7 Tuesday, November 29, 2016 and Funeral 2pm Wednesday, November 30, 2016 both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Graveside service 1pm Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Pfeifer, Kansas. Survivors: wife, Dorothy Roth; children, Diane Schaffer (Marc)...

Nov 24, 2016

Donna Lynn Mitchell, 68, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Friday; funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, both at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment at a later date in Valpraiso, Indiana. Donna was known for her smile, up-beat personality, and her love for the Lord, and was a longtime member of Praise Assembly...

Nov 23, 2016

Shirley Cantrell, Air Force Veteran, age 69, passed away November 23, 2016. Visitation: Monday, November 28, 1-8pm, family greeting 5-8pm at Smith Mortuary- Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway. Funeral 10am Tuesday, at the Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S. Broadway St., Haysville. Preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Eva Myers; sisters, Bonnie Davis and Carol Thoele. Survived by...

Nov 23, 2016

Robert Randolph Porter, age 75, passed away November 23, 2016. Visitation 1-5 Monday, November 28, 2016 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, Wichita. Graveside service 1pm Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Preceded in death by wife, Jaci Porter; son, Devene Porter, and grandson, Zach Porter. Survived by son, Terry Porter (Charlotte); sister, Ginger Elrod; and five grandchildren. Memorials...