Lee Roy Cox
Aug 9, 2014
Cox, Lee Roy, 88, owner of Indian Hills Meat and Poultry, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was a faithful member of Colonial Heights Assembly of God for 82 years. Visitation 1-8 pm today, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral service 2:00 pm Wednesday, at Colonial Heights Assembly of God, 5200 S. Broadway. Interment...
Orval Charles Barkley
Aug 9, 2014
Orval Charles “Chuck” Barkley III, 60, General Contractor for over forty years, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born June 5, 1954. Chuck enjoyed riding his Harley and spending time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brother, Randy and sister, Karen. Survivors: parents, Red and Louise; wife, Tam; children, Brandi Barkley, Shannon Nicholson...
Jack Albert Dick
Aug 9, 2014
Dick, Jack Albert, 80, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born March 16, 1934 to Florence Emil and Phoebe Jane (Beard) Dick in Brownwood, TX. Jack served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked for BNSF for 43 years as a locomotive engineer and a certified engineer instructor. Jack was a faithful member of the...
Velma I. Long
Aug 7, 2014
HAYSVILLE- Long, Velma I., 85, good and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, August 9, at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Interment to follow at White Chapel Cemetery. Velma was a devoted mother and grandmother, and successfully raised all three of her children to know God....
George Gaylon Brown
Aug 7, 2014
ANDOVER Brown, George G., 78, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. He was born Oct. 25, 1935 to Howard and Velma (Moon) Brown in Rocky Ford, CO. George was the Mayor of Derby, KS in 1970. He worked many years as an aircraft design engineer. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Howard, Donald, Shirley, Robert,...
Alvin Martin Herbers
Aug 6, 2014
ROSE HILL- Herbers, Alvin Martin, 88, loving husband and father, retired dairy farmer, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Visitation 1-5 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 3-5 p.m. at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Rosary 7 p.m. Sunday; Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Monday, both at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 123 S. 160th St., Andover,...
Billye R. Stull
Aug 5, 2014
Stull, Billye R., 60, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014. A gathering of friends and family will be held 5-8 pm Thursday, at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass. Memorial graveside service 2:00 Friday, at Douglass Cemetery. Billye worked for 40 years in paint layout at Beechcraft. She was a member of the Douglass Class of 1971, and honorary member of...
Cherrie K. Hunter
Aug 5, 2014
Hunter, Cherrie K., 67, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014. She was born October 14, 1946 to John and Mary (Whitney) Marling in Wichita, KS. Cherrie enjoyed working in her garden and loved her family dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Pat Sackett and Eddie Marling. Cherrie is survived by her husband of 52...
Sharon Patricia Clark
Aug 5, 2014
Clark, Sharon Patricia, 67, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Visitation 1-8 pm Friday; funeral 1 pm, Saturday, August 9, 2014, both at Smith Mortuary, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Sharon was an excellent and creative seamstress. She is survived by husband Ernest; children Ernest Franklin Clark II, Aaron Patrick Clark, Sarah Elizabeth Hembree; grandchildren Tyler Hembree, Andrew Hembree, Alexis...
Ruth Cox
Aug 3, 2014
Cox, Lydia “Ruth”, 75, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014. She was born November 6, 1938 to “Moon” and Ione (Black) Robison in Kiowa, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jr. Cox; and siblings, Jim Robison and Charlotte Robison. Ruth is survived by her children, Facia (Randy) Self, Randy Cox, and Aaron (Dana) Cox, all...
Marcia June Standerfer
Aug 2, 2014
Marcia June (Lee) Standerfer, 83, of Mulvane, Kansas, passed away August 2, 2014. She was born June 15, 1931 near Hennessey, Oklahoma to William Leonard and Irene Freeda (Maddox) Lee. Marcia graduated from Oxford High School in 1950. In 1967, she began working for the Mulvane School District, later becoming Food Service Director before retiring in 1994. During her...
Owen C. Griekspoor
Aug 2, 2014
Owen Griekspoor, 93, retired Auto Body manager, formerly of Wichita, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 in Hutto, TX. Survivors: wife, Joyce; children, Cecil Griekspoor (Jeannie), Judy Moreland (Eddie) all of Wichita, Micki Fiscus of Hutto, TX, Sheri Allen (Rex) of Haysville, Tracie Sharp of Pflugerville, TX; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 2-8pm Thursday, August 7. Funeral service:...
Jackie Marie Drake
Aug 2, 2014
Jackie Marie (Dusenbery) Drake, 62, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Private services will be held. Jackie was born March 27, 1952 in Wichita, where she lived until moving to Arkansas City, in 1999, then moving back to Wichita in 2014. She is preceded in death by her father, Clifford Dusenbery; her mother, Betty McMahon; an infant son; and...
Carol Louise Mueller
Aug 2, 2014
Carol Louise Mueller, age 77, of Mulvane, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Visitation 1-8 PM Thursday, August 7, with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Funeral Service 2 PM Friday, August 8, First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second, Mulvane. Carol is preceded in death by her parents,...
Jean Nonnie Smith
Jul 30, 2014
Jean “Nonnie” Smith, age 62, of Douglass, former Medicalodge of Douglass employee, passed away, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Visitation 1-8 Monday with family receiving friends 5-7 PM, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, August 5, First Christian Church, 303 E. 4th, Douglass. “Nonnie” is preceded in death by her parents, Harry & Dorothy McCallion. Survivors include her...
Joseph C. Merseal
Jul 29, 2014
Merseal, Joseph C., 85, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He was born September 13, 1928 to Rossie and Ruth (Curtis) Merseal in Farmington, MO. Joseph was a member of VFW Post 7253 and a former city councilman. He coached football and baseball and was a co-founder of Derby Jr. Football. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Virginia Ellen Holman
Jul 27, 2014
Virginia Ellen Holman, age 81, of Derby, homemaker, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Memorial Service 9:30 AM Friday, August 1, 2014, Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Ralph & Eula Copenhaver; and a brother, Melvin Copenhaver. Survivors include her sons, Roger (Shirley), of Derby, Kevin (Betsy), of...
Frank Melvin Waggoner
Jul 27, 2014
Waggoner, Frank Melvin, Jr., 84, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Thursday, funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, both at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. 2nd, Belle Plaine. Frank was a former custom harvester and heating and air sheet metal foreman. Preceded in death by wife Grace Waggoner; parents LaVonta and Frank Waggoner, Sr.; great-grandchildren Eddie and...
Anthony C. Ware
Jul 25, 2014
Anthony “Dude” C. Ware, 51, died July 25, 2014. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10am Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. He is survived by his father, Truman; brother, Michael; many relatives and friends. Memorials to Hunter Health Clinic, 2318 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67214.
Larry Wayne Blevins
Jul 24, 2014
Blevins, Larry Wayne, 65, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, doing what he loved – fishing with his granddaughters. Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, at New Life Chapel, 2654 58th Dr., Udall. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, George “Dick” and Virginia Blevins. Survived by wife Katherine; daughters Tammy Johnson of Junction City, and Theresa...
