Obituaries

Nov 16, 2016

Roxie Lee Sweet, of Udall, age 90, retired Udall City Clerk, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. No visitation. Memorial graveside service 2 pm Friday, November 25, Udall Cemetery. Roxie is preceded in death by her husband, Lester "Bud" Sweet; parents, Lester & Lora Grant; and her son, Steve. Survivors: daughters, Vicki Atkinson (Bill), Wichita, and Patricia Philpott (Larry),...

Nov 16, 2016

Edwin Roach, age 86, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be greatly missed by many. Visitation 1-8pm Sunday, family greeting 3-5pm; Funeral 1pm Monday, November 21st both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road in Derby. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ruby Roach;...

Nov 15, 2016

Michael L. Cox, of Derby, age 67, loving husband, father, grandfather and retired Beechcraft employee, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Sunday, November 20, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm, funeral service 10 am Monday, November 21, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. He was born September 21, 1949 in Wichita, to Ernest...

Nov 15, 2016

Barbara J. Andrla, 87, retired from Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office, died November 15, 2016. Survivors include her children, Valerie Andrla, Denise Deviney, Babette Eshghi (Mel), Gina Barkley (Ron), Mitch Andrla (Carolyn); 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. Viewing: 10-8pm Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 with family present from 5-7pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service: 1pm Saturday, November...

Nov 13, 2016

Connie Jalene Faulkenberry, of Wichita, formerly of Leavenworth, loving wife, mother and grandmother and WalMart Associate, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday, November 18, with family receiving friends 5-7 pm; funeral service 11 am Saturday, November 19, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill...

Nov 12, 2016

Joe Wesley Wenzel, age 74, retired real estate and mortgage loan owner, Carson Bank board member, active United Methodist Church member, and volunteer in many community activities, passed away November 12, 2016. He was a great outdoorsman, who loved to hunt, fish and play golf. He lettered in all sports at Mulvane High School, attended Baker University on a...

Nov 9, 2016

Melvin Robert Hoskinson, age 74, retired Intrust Bank Loan Officer born in Dodge City Kansas to Harold and Thelma (Armentrout) Hoskinson, received his ANGEL WINGS on November 9, 2016. Visitation 1-8 with family to receive friends from 3-5 Sunday at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Funeral 1pm Monday, November 14, 2016 at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by...

Nov 9, 2016

Daryl L. Richardson, 54, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend, and former aircraft machinist, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016.

Daryl was an avid hunter, gardener, grill master and sports enthusiast. He was known for filling the freezer with the best deer meat you would ever eat as well as his special charcoal grilled...

Nov 7, 2016

Linda June Newell, age 72, passed away November 7, 2016 at her home in Mulvane. Memorial service 10am Friday, November 11, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, Mulvane. Preceded in death by her parents, Junior Franklin Loyd and Helena (Frye) Loyd. Survivors: husband, Ed Newell; three daughters, Sandie West and husband Mike, Cindy Storey and husband Brad, and Pam Kendrick and...

Nov 5, 2016

Deloris Warren, age 81, passed away November 5, 2016. Funeral 3pm Thursday, November 10th at Smith Mortuary-Derby, 1415 N. Rock Road. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Merle Walker; husband, Robert; sister, Donna Swoveland. Deloris is survived by sons, Keith, Kurt and Clint (Kelly) Warren; grandchildren, Kyle, Rachael, Chad, Brett, Kayla, Chris, Scharlotte; great-grandchildren, Liam,...

Nov 5, 2016

Aaron Lee Tuttle, age 51, of Mulvane, former Police Officer, former Auto Zone employee and passionate woodworker, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016. No visitation. Memorial service 2 pm Friday, Smith Mortuary, 501 SE Louis Blvd., Mulvane. Aaron is preceded in death by his best friend, James DePriest. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; son, Brandon Tuttle, of Mulvane; daughters,...

Nov 5, 2016

Axel Dakota Tucker, age 27, passed away November 5, 2016 at his home in Haysville. He was a fourth generation Industrial Insulator, and was a devoted and loving father to his three beautiful girls. Visitation 1-8 Friday, November 11, 2016, with the family present from 6-8, and Celebration of Life Saturday, November 12, all at Smith Mortury, Haysville. Survivors:...

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)...