Obituaries

Bernice Hollabaugh

Bernice Hollabaugh

Jul 12, 2018

Bernice Marie Hollabaugh age 91, of Independence, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July18, 2018 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Independence, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date at...

Steven Rankin

Steven Rankin

Jul 6, 2018

Steven Douglas Rankin passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 13, 2018 at 11:00am at Potts Chapel. The family will greet friends from 10:00am-11:00am, before the service. Reverend John Wilson will be officiating. Memorials are suggested to the...

Nancy Burns

Nancy Burns

Jun 21, 2018

Nancy Katherine Burns, 60, of Parsons, passed away at her home, Thursday, June 21st, 2018. A Memorial Service will be at the Center Bethel Church; 1699 18,000 Road Parsons KS 67357 at 11:000 am on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018. Memorials can be left for SKIL Resource Center 1801 Main; PO Box 957 Parsons, KS 67357 at the funeral home....

Bill Gay

Bill Gay

Jun 15, 2018

Bill Gay passed away on June 15th, 2018 in Sun City West, Arizona. A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Bolton Friends Church in Bolton Kansas at 10:00am with Potts Chapel. Inurnment will follow at the Harrisonville Cemetery. Bill Gay was born on September 11, 1933 in Elk City, Kansas. He was...

Beverly Laird

Beverly Laird

May 25, 2018

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Beverly Faye Laird, peacefully passed away on May 25th, 2018 while she was surrounded by family. She was born on June 9th, 1930 to James and Blanche Burnett. She married Bill Laird on July 5th, 1946 in Fredonia, Kansas. They lived in Independence most their lives and made it their home. She was employed...

Joseph Martinez

Joseph Martinez

May 17, 2018

Joseph F. Martinez On the morning of May 17, 2018, the world lost the most wonderful man and Heaven gained a Saint. Joe was selfless, humble, kind, gentle, loving, protecting, providing, and HILARIUOS. These are just some of this man's best qualities. But by far, his faith in God has been the epicenter of this family and his life-long...

Pamela Allen

Pamela Allen

Apr 28, 2018

Pamela Lynn Allen passed away at her home in rural Thayer Saturday morning, April 28th. Pamela was born March 11, 1986 in Parsons, Kansas to Kenneth and Tammy Hamilton Allen. She was 32. Pamela had attended Thayer area school, graduating from Thayer High School in 2004. After graduation, Pamela spent 3 years in Austin, Texas, where she worked at...

William Dailey

William Dailey

Apr 25, 2018

William (Bill) Jennings Dailey Jr., 84, of Elk City passed away at home on April 25, 2018. He was born November 3, 1933 to W.J. Dailey Sr. and Lillie Stephens Dailey in Lee County, Arkansas. He served his country in the Air Force from 1953-1957. He married Charlene Blecha on September 16, 1974. He worked for Emerson Electric in...

Gerald Alford

Gerald Alford

Apr 19, 2018

Gerald D. Alford Gerald Dean Alford, retired Area Engineer for KDOT, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Janice Maxine (Wiggins) Alford. Janice succumbed to cancer on May 24, 2002 at the age of 64. Gerald married again on August 17, 2007 to Shirley...

William Henson

William Henson

Apr 17, 2018

William Dale Henson (Bill) passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Labette Health Clinic in Independence, KS. Bill was born in St. Louis, Mo. to Dorothy Jones and William H Henson on May 6, 1940. After settling in Ft. Scott, near a sister, he obtained his GED, and enrolled in refrigeration school at Pittsburg. Upon graduation, he took employment...

Kenneth Kebert

Kenneth Kebert

Apr 2, 2018

Kenneth Eugene Kebert, 86, passed away peacefully on April 2,2018 in Tulsa, OK due to complications suffered from a stroke. Gene was born on August 2, 1931 to Reuben and Bertha Kebert in Tulsa, OK. He was raised in Sycamore and Independence, Kansas. And graduated from Kansas State University at Manhattan, KS. with a degree in Geology. Gene married...

Staci Clubine

Staci Clubine

Apr 1, 2018

Staci Lynn Clubine, 57, of Independence passed on April 1st at home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, April 6, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, April 5th, at Potts Chapel 1:00-7:00pm, with family greeting friends 5:00-7:00pm. Memorials...

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Mar 20, 2018

Roy Earl Thompson, 73, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away at home surrounded by his family and loved ones on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. At the request of the family cremation has been entrusted to Potts Chapel. A celebration of Roy's life will be held at the Assembly of God Church, in Cherryvale, Kansas on Saturday, March 24th at 4:30...

Christopher Chapman

Christopher Chapman

Mar 15, 2018

Christopher (Chip) Lee Chapman 52 of Independence, KS. went to be with his Lord on Thursday March 15, 2018 at his home with his loving family at his side. Graveside services will be Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 11:00am at Harrisonville Cemetery Southwest of Independence, KS. A visitation will be at 10:00am on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at Potts...

Charles Romine

Charles Romine

Mar 7, 2018

Charles Ellis Romine, 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Wellington, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 11:00 am at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Charles was born in Independence, Kansas on October 1, 1933 to Harold (Bud) and Viola (Hinman) Romine....

Charles Hinthorn

Charles Hinthorn

Feb 17, 2018

Charles L Hinthorn, 87, of Independence, KS. passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Medicalodges Independence, KS. Memorial Services will be Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2:00pm at Potts Chapel in Independence, KS. Burial will follow at Mt Hope Cemetery. Charles L Hinthorn was born May 16, 1930 in Independence, KS. the son of Jesse and Leona (Emry) Hinthorn....

Marie Wood

Marie Wood

Feb 13, 2018

Blanche Marie Wood, age 83 of Independence, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Cherryvale Nursing & Rehabilitation. Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Bill Booe officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. The family...

Clinton Harlan

Clinton Harlan

Feb 12, 2018

Clinton H. "Papa" Harlan, age 80, of Belle Plaine, Kansas formerly of Independence, Kansas passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. A Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. prior to the Celebration of Life Services at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 16, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Belle...

David Wilson

David Wilson

Feb 6, 2018

David Jessie Wilson, 53, of Sycamore, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at St. John Hospital in Tulsa after a brief illness. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Earl Haggard officiating. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service....

Jackie Harris

Jackie Harris

Feb 6, 2018

Jackie Lee Harris 73, of Independence, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Labette Health Care in Independence, KS. A celebration of life service will be at 11:00am Friday, February 9,2018 at Potts Chapel in Independence, KS. Jackie Lee Harris was born December 16, 1944 in Vinita, OK. The son of E V Harris and Betty Lou (Stewart)...

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