All Obituaries

Terry E. Coltharp age 64 left this earthly home on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Windsor Place with her husband by her side. On November 11, 1955 Jerry Post and Dortha (DeMott) Post welcomed their daughter into this world in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Terry, her parents and sister Elaine resided in Coffeyville.  Her parents divorced and her mother remarried Howard Welch, he loved her and her sister like his own as they loved him as their Dad.  Of that union Terry and Elaine gained a...

William Robert Reynolds (Bobby) passed away at his home on Friday, March 27th, 2020 with his loving wife by his side. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the local Legion Riders Post 139, 1531 W. Main St., Independence, KS 67301. Bobby was born on September 26, 1947 in Independence, Kansas. He was the son of Charles (Bob) and Blanche (Tackett) Reynolds. He was raised in Independence and graduated...

Longtime Coffeyville resident, Irene Hazel (Rankin) Blake, 91, passed away peacefully at Windsor Place in Coffeyville on Monday, March 16, 2020. Irene was born the only child to Frank and Ruth (Carr) Rankin on May 2, 1928 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Irene graduated from Chanute High School in 1947. On April 12, 1952 she married Raymond Blake at the Assembly of God Church in Coffeyville, Kansas. With this union, Irene welcomed 4 daughters, Rita, Vicki, Denise, and Sherri. Through the years,...

Vicki Sue Bobo, 67, passed away at Chetopa Manor in Chetopa, Kansas on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Graveside services will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas on Friday, March 20th at 1:00 pm. Vicki was born on July 28, 1952 in Parsons, Kansas to Billie and June (Lyles) Shannon. Vicki attended grade school and junior high school in Parsons and then graduated high school from Field Kindley in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1970. Vicki loved to knit, crochet, watch TV, play BINGO,...

Bobbie Wayne Bennett, age 90 of Independence, Kansas passed away at Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Bobbie was born on April 27, 1929 in Elk City, Kansas to Claude and Della (Sweargin) Bennett. Bob attended the country schools in Elk City through the eighth grade and then graduated from Elk City High School. He then attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Bob proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. In...

Catherine Louise Bullock, 83 passed away at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Catherine was born on March 7, 1936 in Independence, Kansas to Irvin and Mabel Louise (Gross) Vandermark. Catherine grew up in Independence and attended Independence schools. She married Earl Tackett and from this union the two welcomed two children, Vickie and Earl Dean Jr. Catherine and Earl later divorced. She then married Richard Hough and the two welcomed two...

Patricia (Patsy) Gregory passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Reciting of the Rosary will take place at Potts Chapel in Independence at 6:00 pm on Monday, March 9th . Friends are encouraged to sign the register and greet the family following the Rosary from 6:30 pm to 8:00pm. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Andrew Catholic Church on Tuesday, March 10th at 10:00 am with burial immediately following at Calvary Cemetery. Patricia was born on Dec....

David "Dave" Rodney Meyer, born Nov. 25, 1946 in Independence, Kansas passed away on Friday February 21, 2020 after a battle with cancer. Dave was a long-time resident of Titusville and Mims area and a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #3581, the Loyal Order of Moose among others. His life was split between Alaska, Kansas and Florida. He loved to travel the open road and drive cross country between states. He was a Ford man and loved cars, restoring several during...

Merle E. Wilson passed away on Monday, February 17th, 2020 at the Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 24th at 10:00am at the Grace Memorial United Methodist Church, 109 South 13th Street, Independence, KS. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel, Sunday, February 23rd, 4:00-7:00pm. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Merle was born on February 1, 1918, in the Farm Ridge are near Elk City, Kansas. He was the oldest child...

Ricky Dean South, age 57, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2020.  Rick was born on January 18, 1963 in Wichita, KS to Louis and Lois South.  Rick started doing odd gofer jobs as a teenager then slinging shingles.  Over the last 40 years he expanded his knowledge and grew his business into what is known today as South Roofing and Contracting LLC.  He loved spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, swimming, flying, tending cattle, baling hay, skid steer...