Obituaries

Nov 9, 2020

Clay Mason Risner, 92, of Independence, Kansas passed away at his home Monday, November 9, 2020.  A private graveside service will take place on Friday and a Celebration of Life service at a later date.  Memorials are suggested to the UCM Foundation in memory of Mary Jane (Calton) Risner Scholarship fund or to HopeTank of Independence and can be...

Oct 31, 2020

William Samuel “Sam” King passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, November 7th at 10:00am at the Nazarene Church in Independence, Kansas. Visitation will be Friday, November 6th at Pott Chapel 2:00pm-7:00pm, with family greeting friends 5:00-7:00pm. Burial will follow at the Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to...

Oct 28, 2020

Betty Joan Herring, of Independence passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. A Celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, November 10th at the Grace United Methodist Church in Independence at 11:00am. Visitation will be before the service, 10:00-11:00am.

Betty Joan Herring was born on December 21, 1938 to Lloyd D. Gastineau and Hattie C....

Oct 28, 2020

Kathleen Marie Mills passed away on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 at the Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Graveside service will take place Monday, November 2nd, 2020 at the Mount Hope Cemetery at 10:00am. Visitation will be Sunday, November 1st at Potts Chapel, the family will greet friends and family 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Kathleen was born on July...

Oct 18, 2020

Malissa Jane Turpin passed away on October 18, 2020 in Independence, KS. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

She was born on April 4, 1964 to Billy Gene and Viola Hardison Powell in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was a 1982 graduate of William Chrisman High...

Oct 16, 2020

Thelma Lorene Dunham, 87 of Elk City, Kansas passed away at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Friday, October 16, 2020.

Thelma Lorene Dunham was born on April 19, 1933 to William Leonard and Julia (Melton) Blakemore northwest of Havana, Kansas (Blakemore Hill). She attended Wayside and Tyro schools, graduating in 1950 from Wayside High...

Oct 16, 2020

TYLER DAVID “COOKIE” COOK

Tyler David “Cookie” Cook, age 27 of Independence, Kansas formerly of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 in Independence, Kansas.

Tyler was born September 1, 1993 in Wichita, Kansas son of Mike Cook and Christina & Michael Marler. Cookie grew up in Neodesha, Kansas and graduated from the Neodesha...

Oct 14, 2020

Lifelong Independence resident Mary Helen (Howard) Mavers, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Helen was welcomed into this world on October 3, 1931 to Earl and Mildred (Hall) Howard in Independence, Kansas. Helen was a proud graduate of Independence High School. She married Mack Crittenden in 1949. He passed away in...

Oct 8, 2020

InaBelle (Pete) Thompson, of Independence, Kansas passed away October 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was 98 years old. On Saturday, October 17, 2020, because of the Covid pandemic, a private family Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Independence. Mask and social distancing will be required. A rosary will...

Oct 6, 2020

Just as they lived their lives together for 72 years, Richard and Charlotte Winebrenner left this world on October 6, 2020.

Richard Lee was born on December 11, 1927 in rural Independence, Kansas to Lewis and NellaMae (Musgrove) Winebrenner and Charlotte Pauline was born on May 25, 1930 to Martin and Glena (Ashley) Lesslie. Both Charlotte and...

Oct 6, 2020

It is with profound sadness that the family of Michelle Lee Doyle announce her passing on Tuesday October 6th 2020. She passed at the age of 51 at home surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born September 14th, 1969 in Batavia New York to Jacque Antinore and Denise Hyde. She was also raised by...

Oct 4, 2020

Roger C Wallingford, 76, of Independence, KS went to be with our Lord on October 4, 2020 at Via Christi St. Francis hospital in Wichita, KS. Roger was born in Coffeyville, KS to Harold C. and Wilma Irene (Roberts) Wallingford on January 11, 1944. They lived in Mound Valley, KS and Roger grew up there and attended Mound Valley...

Oct 2, 2020

Marjorie (Marge) Ann Sents Fleig, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to her heavenly home on October 2, 2020 at her daughter Carol's home in Bolton, Kansas. Potts Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.

Marge was born to E.A. and Anna Conrad Sents in Wellsburg, Iowa and grew up on the family farm with...

Oct 1, 2020

Norman Earl Groth Sr. passed away October 1, 2020 at Gran Villa Assisted Living in Independence, Kansas, at the age of 98.  A Graveside service will take place Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:00am at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS., under the direction of Potts Chapel.

Norman was born December 13, 1921 in Elk City to...

Sep 28, 2020

Daniel (Danny) Paul Henisey passed away September 28, 2020 at Ascension St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, OK, after suffering a stroke. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, October 5, 2020 at 11:00am at the Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held, Sunday, October 4th, 5:00-7:00pm at Potts Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Shriner’s...

Sep 24, 2020

Robert Lee “Bob” Meier, 72, of Independence, passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2020. Bob was born on February 26, 1948, in Monroe, Wisc., to Eddie and Alvena Meier. He attended school in Nora, Ill. and graduated from Warren High School in Warren, Ill., in 1966. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Gareda; brother, Dean...

Sep 12, 2020

Barbara Thornber passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 in Tulsa, OK. She was 66 years old.

Barbara was born on February 7, 1954 to Francis and Earl Shelley in Lynwood, CA. She married Jim Thornber on March 26, 1994. She was a member of Journey Church in Independence, where Jim is the pastor.

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Sep 10, 2020

Jacob Ian Trammel, age 37 passed away September 10, 2020 in Pasco, Washington. He is the son of Janice & David Thompson and Bill and Donna Trammel. Jacob was born June 1, 1983 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. He attended Crest School District in Colony, Kansas graduting in 2001. He worked several odd jobs until he joined the...

Sep 9, 2020

Independence, KS - Graveside services for Mr. Loren Augusta Schenk, 92 are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS with Potts Chapel. Tom Barton will be officiating.  Lorne was born February 13, 1928 in Independence, KS at the late Mr. Marcus Schenk and Mrs. Fern Marie (Smith) Schenk.  He departed from...

Aug 20, 2020

La Vonne Altendorf passed peacefully away, with her daughter at her side, Thursday, August 20th at Joplin Gardens. Born to Roy and Gertrude Willard in Neodesha, Kansas fifteen minutes before her twin sister La Verne July 24th, 1931, hers was a life well-lived. Shortly after graduating from Neodesha High School as a proud member of the class of 1949,...