Larry Ray Mitchell, 76, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on August 21, 2026.

Larry was born May 19, 1950, in Liberal, KS, to Clyde and Betty Mitchell. The family moved

to Satanta during his elementary years, where he attended school through his high school

graduation. He accepted the Lord as his Savior at an early age and recommitted his life to

Christ in his early twenties.

Larry attended Friends University, where he met his wife, Connie Hoover. They married in

1970 and finished college together as music majors, sharing 56 years of marriage. Larry

taught music in Sharon, KS, before joining his father-in-law in the sign business, Hoover Sign

Company. He later returned to school to earn his Master's degree from Wichita State

University in school administration.

For years, Larry had felt God leading him into full-time Christian service, but he wasn't sure

what that meant until he was called to Central Christian School in Hutchinson, KS. Over the

years, he served as an administrator at other schools in Missouri and Kansas until his

retirement. In retirement, he stayed active as a bus driver at Johnson County Transit and later

as a receptionist at Kiewit Corp.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Betty Mitchell.

He is survived by his wife, Connie; his sons, Chad (Shiloh) Mitchell of Rockport, TX, and

Kelly (Lynne) Mitchell of McPherson, KS; his daughter, Teri (Brian) Biller of Lenexa, KS;

his brothers, Dale (Patricia) Mitchell and Eric Mitchell; his sisters, Judy (Perry) Kolb, Janice

(the late Eddie) Keener, and Gail (John) Kennedy; 14 grandchildren; and several nephews,

nieces, and cousins.

Graveside service will be at Attica Cemetery on Wednesday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the worship ministry of Lenexa Baptist Church,

15320 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219.

Please reference the Larry Mitchell Worship Ministry Memorial Fund.