All Obituaries

Anna Belle Stevens passed away on July 26, 2021 –  Loved by so many, missed by all. Anna Belle was born January 23rd, 1936, to James and Arlene (Frazier) Walker of Oswego, Kansas. On November 13th, 1955 she married her life-long love, O.M. Stevens Jr. They farmed in Labette County, Kansas, until moving to Coffeyville in 1965. There, they raised their own children and foster-parented children in need. Anna Belle was also an avid cook and baker. Her loved ones say she always made...

Allen Kingsley Boyd passed away on July 22, 2021 at Medicalodges. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 at 11:00am at Potts Chapel. Allen was born June 5, 1936 in Madison, WI. Al was from a family of 10 boys and 3 girls.  There are 4 surviving siblings. Allen spent his teen years working on a farm until he joined the Air Force in 1955 at the age of 19.  After several different bases for training he was assigned to Smokey Point AFB, Salina, KS (later...

Ginger A Burris, age 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her three children July 15, 2021, in Independence, KS. She was born and raised in Caney, KS, to William (Bill) and Evelyn Carinder. Ginger married her high school sweetheart, Luther Burris. Ginger lived her dream as a stay at home mom raising two wild boys until surviving Luther’s passing in December 1991. Ginger married Greg Larkin in June 1994, bringing Jessica Larkin into the family. Ginger and Greg enjoyed 23 years of...

Frances Lorene Mavers, 89, of Independence, Kansas passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Frances was born on September 19, 1931, to Glen A. and Eva P. Jackson in Independence, Kansas. Frances attended and graduated from Independence High School. On April 9, 1950, Frances married Merle Dean Mavers in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Once returning to Independence, Frances joined St. Andrew Catholic Church and her and Merle renewed their vows at St. Andrew...

Sharon Lynn Reynolds, 77 of Independence passed away at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Sharon Lynn Reynolds was born at Mercy Hospital in Independence on December 13, 1943, to Thomas and Myrle (Maples) Smart. Sharon attended Cherryvale High School. While in school Sharon was an active member of the choir and pep club. She graduated in 1961 and then married William “Bill” Reynolds on June 24, 1962, at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale....

Michael Charles Schicke, Independence, passed away on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 at his home. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, July 9th, 2021 at 10:00am at Calvary Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. Andrew Catholic School and can be left with the funeral home. Michael Charles Schicke was born on May 10th, 1946 to Frank P. and Myrtle Ellen (Maher) Schicke. He was a graduate...

William (Bill) Shannon Boehme passed away peacefully Wednesday June 16, 2021 at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Potts Chapel. A Veteran’s Graveside Service will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas.  He was born March 11, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas to Blanche and William Boehme. At age 19 he married the love of his life, Ramona Kay Keeler. They were...

Colene Rae Dillon, a resident of Morningstar Home Care of Neodesha, KS, went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2021, after an extended battle with dementia. Funeral Services will be held, Friday, June 18th, 2021 at 10:00am at Potts Chapel. She was born February 21, 1933, in Coffeyville, KS to John and Edna Thompson,  the eldest of three siblings.       Colene was a graduate of Field Kindley High School and on April 7, 1951, she was united in marriage to Edwin...

Nancy Jane Rogers 1940- 2021 Nancy Jane Rogers departed this life on June 13, 2021, in Independence, Kansas, and is at home with our Heaven Father, and is whole again and pain free. Born May 3, 1940, in Columbus, Kansas, Nancy is the daughter of Charles R.   Rogers and Ruth K. Jarvis Rogers, who were life-long residents of Columbus, Kansas. Nancy has one brother, Paul D. Rogers, and sister-in-law, Marilyn Rogers of Columbus, Kansas, two sisters: Carol A.  Rogers Detter of...

Harold Lyndon Swearingen, 83, of rural Independence, died at home June 12, 2021, after a year-long battle with cancer. Harold was born September 17, 1937, to Dorothy (Swalley) and Lynn Swearingen, at his grandmother’s home west of the city. Harold’s formal education began in the one-room schools Mud Splash and White Post. He delighted in the challenge and camaraderie of 4-H. In 1955, he earned a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Ill., as the state winner of the...