Obituaries

Dec 11, 2016

Derek Diaz, age 28, passed away Dec. 11, 2016. Memorial Service 1pm Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Smith Mortuary-Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. Survivors include: spouse, Bridget; sons, Derek and Dayton; mother, Joette Diaz; father, David Diaz; siblings, David II (Jen) Diaz, Rosa (Josh) Weaver, Danny Diaz; grandmothers, Flor Diaz and Millie Werth. In lieu of flowers, please make...

Dec 10, 2016

Juanita H. Alloway, 95, retired Boeing Aircraft administrative assistant, died Saturday, December 10, 2016. Survivors: daughter, Sheryl Smith (Richard) of West Bend, WI; son, Jay Alloway (Beth) of Manhattan, KS; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Alloway and son, Thomas James Alloway. Funeral service: 10am Saturday, December 17, 2016 with viewing 1...

Dec 10, 2016

Edna June (Spurgin) Nystrom age 91, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully December 10, 2016. June was born in Hebron, NE on June 29, 1925, to the late Orin Miggs Spurgin and Dollie Mae (Slagle) Spurgin. Her family later moved to Republic, KS. After graduating from high school at age 16, June moved to...

Dec 9, 2016

James Allen Sumner, retired software engineer, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Visitation at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby, 1-8 p.m. Monday, with family present 4-6 p.m. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, at South Rock Christian Church, 900 S. Rock Rd., Derby. James was a drafting teacher at Derby High School until he started working at...

Dec 9, 2016

Lily Jean Hurd, age 87, retired Mulvane School District cook and lunch room aide, passed in peace, Friday, December 9, 2016. Visitation: Monday, December 12, 2016 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm followed by a funeral at 1 pm, all at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Lily was born August 31, 1929 in White City, KS to Henry and Bertha...

Dec 7, 2016

Born September 11, 1921, in Howard, Kansas, Howard Lewis Hitchcock, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 8:50 a.m., at Sandpiper Health Care. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Edna (“Eddie”) Hitchcock, his brother Donald (“Don”), and his beloved wife of 57 years, Martha. He is survived by his sons, David (Marilyn) and Daniel (“Danny”),...

Dec 7, 2016

John Russell Bush, Jr., 85, retired auto mechanic, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, at First Baptist Church of Haysville, 125 S. Delos. John was a stock car driver in his younger years, and was an avid NASCAR fan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Meta; daughter, Joanie Schulte; parents;...

Dec 6, 2016

Phyllis June McGuire, age 88, passed away December 6, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family present from 5-7 Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. Funeral 10am Monday, December 12, 2016 at Mulvane Christian Church. She was preceded in death by: husband, Alvin P. McGuire; parents, Fred and Mary McAdam; brothers, Rolland and Everett McAdam; mother-in-law and father-in-law,...

Dec 6, 2016

William Franklin Butler, age 72, passed away December 6, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family to receive friends from 5-7 Friday, December 9, 2016 and Funeral Service 2pm Saturday at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Betty Butler; grandchild, Aiden Ryan; stepfather, Harry Ettwein; father and mother-in-law, Earl and Marinda Shover. Survivors:...

Dec 5, 2016

Ione Andrews, age 87, of Port Angeles, WA, formerly of Mulvane, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. Memorial services will be held on December 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mulvane United Methodist Church. Ione retired from Boeing, where she had worked as a bombing systems test technician for the B47 and B52, and as a cable assembler...

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,...