Obituaries

Nov 3, 2016

Cecil "Mitch" Bible, 70, died November 3, 2016. Mitch was a photographer and a musician traveling the states and Europe. He is survived by his mother, Ellinor; children, Jordan and Dana; sisters, Connie Bible and Leanne Sifford. Private family services.

Nov 2, 2016

Edgar Henderson, age 90, passed away November 2, 2016. Edgar was a WWII and Korean Navy Veteran, retired as a Chief Petty Officer and retired as a Sergeant with the Wichita Police Department, serving between 1952-1977. Visitation 1-8pm, family present 5-7pm Monday, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby. Funeral Mass 10am, Tuesday, November 8th, at St....

Nov 1, 2016

Vicki S. Greenlee, 64, retired Spirit Quality Assurance Analyst, died November 1, 2016. She is survived by her sons, Michael Rea and wife Lori of Lenexa, Alan Epps and wife Beth of Overland Park, Sean Barrientos of Dallas, TX; mother, Betty Jo Wright; siblings, Michael Wright and Linda Martin; grandchildren, Alex Rea, Cody Lucas, Aspyn Epps, Keith Peightal. Vicki...

Nov 1, 2016

Roy Eugene McCormack, age 93, of Haysville, retired Cessna employee, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Thursday, November 10, pm; funeral service 10 am Friday, November 11, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Roy is preceded in death by his parents, William & Mabel McCormack; brother, Gerald; and...

Nov 1, 2016

Kenneth M. Pierce,75,retired Cessna Foundry Tooling employee, died November 1, 2016. Survivors: children, Sherice Traffas (Curtis) of Wichita, Kevin Pierce of Oklahoma; Teena Widener (Ron) of Wichita, Tom Underwood (Krys) of Wisconsin; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Georgia Pierce and wife, Shirley Pierce. Celebration of Life Service: 10am Saturday, November...

Oct 31, 2016

James Michael Condon, Jr., 33, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. Memorial mass 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 11, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby. James was preceded in death by grandparents Edwin Claire and Ardis Helen Condon (New Haven, Iowa), and Alva and Edith Markley (Charleston, West Virginia). Survived by parents Jim and Carol Condon; sisters...

Oct 31, 2016

Alice J. Lemmons, 79, private chef, died October 31, 2016. Survived by children, Roy Jones (Cindy) of Hutchinson, Rita Richards (Robert) of El Dorado, Delbert Jones of Wichita, Greg Turner (Susan) of Buffalo, MO, Pam Coffin (Bill) of Daytona Beach, FL; siblings, Harold Jackson of Lodi, CA, Vivian Forshey (Art) of Newburg, MO, Ronnie Jackson (Nancy) of Potwin, KS;...

Oct 27, 2016

Patrick Thomas “P.T.” Coley, 28, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was born November 19, 1987 in Grove, OK. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jacqueline Moore. Patrick is survived by his mother, Loyce (Justin Covey) Berry; father, Larry Coley; siblings, Joseph (Ashley) Hammack, Michael Coley, and Kayle Swain; grandmother, Melba Collene Cornelison; uncle, Irl (Lora)...

Oct 25, 2016

MULVANE - Harold G. Wilson, age 87, retired farm worker, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. No visitation. Graveside service 10 am Friday, October 28, El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Grover & Vernia Wilson; 2 brothers, and 4 sisters. Survivors include his brother, Raymond Wilson, of Cherokee, OK; nephews, R.C. Wilson, of...

Oct 25, 2016

Eddie D. Highfill, age 57, passed away October 25, 2016. Visitation 1-8 Monday, October 31, 2016 with the family to greet friends from 5-7 and Funeral 2pm Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, Wichita. Survivors: parents, George and Esther Highfill; siblings, Preston, Lisa, and April Highfill. Memorials to American Cancer Society, 330 S. Main St #100, Wichita, KS...

Oct 23, 2016

DERBY - Kill, John Joseph, Age 80, retired Southwestern Bell employee, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Tuesday, October 25, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 1 pm Wednesday, October 26, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner, Derby. John is preceded in death by his wife, Clara;...

Oct 22, 2016

Shirley A. Phillips, 86, died Saturday, October 22, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Mel; children, Olin "Fred" Baker, Jr, of Rose Hill, Rebecca "Becky" Covey (Brad), of Rose Hill, Judy Phillips (Clint) of Wichita; grandchildren, Kayla Meek of Wichita, Kinsey Meek of Haysville, Bekah Phillips of Wichita; brother, Larry Spear; sister, Jean Markley, both of Lincoln, KS....

Oct 20, 2016

Ruth Eileen Clark, age 89, of Haysville, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and retired teacher at Haysville USD 261, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, October 20, 2016. No visitation. Memorial service 10AM Tuesday, October 25, Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand. Ruth was a lifetime resident of Haysville and life member of...

Oct 17, 2016

Aaron Dean Reilender DDS, age 43, co-owner and operator of Derby Family Dentistry, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. Visitation 1-8 PM Friday, October 21, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 10:30 am, Saturday, October 22, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner Ave., Derby. Aaron is preceded in death by...

Oct 17, 2016

Dennis LeRoy Baier, age 77, passed away October 17, 2016. Visitation 1-8pm, Thursday, October 20th with family greeting 3-5pm at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby. Graveside service 10AM Friday, at Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Winfield, KS. Dennis is survived by his wife, Julie; children, John Baier, Joseph (Amie) Baier, Wendy (Jeff) Linot; 4 grandchildren, Gavin and Henry...

Oct 16, 2016

Norma Mae Binns Blake, 82, passed away on Sunday, October 16. Visitation is on Tuesday October 18, 2 to 6 p.m., at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby. On Wednesday, October 19, at 10:00, we will celebrate Norma's life with a graveside service at El Paso Cemetery, located at 700 E. Kay Street in Derby. She...

Oct 16, 2016

Larry Pico, 72, passed away October 16, 2016.

He was preceded in death by: Parents, Dr. Lorenzo and Mildred Pico. and Sister - Melanie (Mel) Parker.

Survivors include his Wife of 35 years: Willa (Freya) Pico, Derby, Ks; Daughter: Stephanie Scott (Shane); Grandchildren, Storm and Skyli, Belle Plaine, KS; Step Daughter,...

Oct 15, 2016

Stephen Monroe Gibbs, age 48 passed away October 15, 2016. Funeral 1pm Thursday, October 20th, at Metropolitan Baptist Church 525 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67213. He is survived by his wife, Melinda; children, Tyler, Ryan, Melody, Judah, Israel, and Lyric Gibbs; 3 step-children; 1 grandchild; Mother; Dorotha; brother, Van Gibbs; aunt, Doris Blevins and a loving extended family....

Oct 14, 2016

Clifford Leo Pore, age 87, passed away October 14, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with the family present from 6-8 Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral 10am Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S. Broadway, Haysville. Survivors: sons, Ron Pore (Michelle Blasi) and David Pore (Mary Jane); siblings, Mervin Pore, Irene Clewell (Phil), and...

Oct 14, 2016

Belva E. Mills 79, loving wife, mother, and grandmother died peacefully in her sleep October 14, 2016. She was born in Lewis, Kansas, to Theodore & Lena (Warfield) Rose on February 9, 1937. She was raised by her uncle & aunt, Arvid & Elva “Toots” (Warfield) Nelson, after the passing of her mother.

She married...