Obituaries

Aug 9, 2021

Lola Ohmes, Independence, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9th, 2021 at Montgomery Place. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 27th, 2021 at 12:00pm at Potts Chapel.

Lola was born on October 3rd, 1942 in Independence, Kansas. She was the daughter of Holmer Carl and Virginia Edna (Certain) Hawk. She graduated Elk City High...

Aug 8, 2021

Roger was born November 1st, 1954 to Dean and Margarette (House)Powell. He graduated from Field Kindley High School as well as ICC with a degree in Information Technology.

He married the love of his life, Sandra Stevens on April 13th, 1974. They lived in Coffeyville, Kansas for a short time before making their home in Independence, Kansas....

Jul 26, 2021

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...

Jul 22, 2021

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...

Jul 15, 2021

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...

Jul 15, 2021

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...

Jul 15, 2021

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...

Jun 30, 2021

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...

Jun 16, 2021

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...

Jun 14, 2021

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...

Jun 13, 2021

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...

Jun 12, 2021

Nicholas Bernard Bohr age 83, of Independence, passed away at his home with his family at his side on June 12, 2021.

Nicholas was born on May 25, 1938 in Groom, TX to Raphael and Anna (Hermesmeyer) Bohr. The family made their home in Cherryvale when he was just two years old and then on...

Jun 12, 2021

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...

Jun 11, 2021

Marie W Blowers, 79, of Independence, KS and formally of Colorado Springs, CO died June 11, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her home after a short illness.

Marie was born March 5, 1942 in San Diego, CA to Skeet and Hazel Whistler. She was very proud of her Potawatomi heritage and active with family gatherings in...

Jun 10, 2021

Thelma M. Canaday, 99, of Independence, KS, formerly of rural Topeka died Thursday morning at her Eagle Estates home.  Born Thelma Maxine VanDyne to Harry and Florence (Kennedy) VanDyne at their Drum Creek Township home April 8, 1922, she was fourth of 10 children.  She was educated at Harmony Valley, a one room school and graduated from Montgomery County...

Jun 9, 2021

Philip D. Osburn, 81, of Elk City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Medicalodges in Independence. Philip was born February 15, 1940, in Elk City, Kansas, to Philip S. and Leona (Montross) Osburn. He attended school in Elk City. On May 21, 1960, he married Karen L. Bryant in Elk City. Philip spent his early years farming before...

Jun 2, 2021

Courtney Marie Jamison, age 13 of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at her home in Independence, Kansas.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Christ Church in Neodesha, Kansas with Gary Larson officiating, followed by a 1:00 p.m.  Celebration of Life Reception at the Thayer...

May 18, 2021

Barbara C. Lasater passed away on May 18, 2021. She was born on January 23, 1937, in Independence, Kansas, the only child of Lawrence Gilliland and Grace (Wells) Gilliland. After her father’s early passing, her mother married Merle Wilson. Barbara grew up on her parents’ farm near Independence and was active in 4-H and band and orchestra in school....

May 16, 2021

Evelyn Jean Passauer, 99 of Independence, Kansas passed away at Montgomery Place in Independence on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Evelyn was born on September 13, 1921 in Piedmont, Kansas to Fred and Hazel (Hasty) Rader. She grew up in Piedmont attending Piedmont High School. While in school, Evelyn enjoyed playing basketball. She graduated in 1939. Evelyn married...

Apr 24, 2021

Charlotte Ann Howe, 81 passed away at Medicalodges of Independence on Saturday, April 24, 2021. A Celebration of Charlotte’s life will be held at a later date.

Charlotte was born on December 29, 1939 in Thayer, Kansas to Gerald R. and Irene (Wheeler) Howe. After graduating high school in Neodesha, Kansas in 1957, Charlotte attended the Topeka...