Obituaries

Deborah Coy

Deborah Coy

Nov 11, 2017

Deborah "Debbie" L. (Worl) Coy, age 63, long time resident of Independence, KS, passed away peacefully at Eagle Estates on Saturday morning, November 11, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was born October 2, 1954 in Lincoln, NE to Chester and Peggy Worl, the first of three daughters. She is a graduate of Independence High School, class...

Mary Jones

Mary Jones

Nov 5, 2017

Mary Kathryn (Knoblock) Jones, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Nov 5. Mary was born Oct 8, 1923 in Burlington, KS to Jake and Dorothy Knoblock. She graduated valedictorian of Burlington HS in 1941, then taught grades 1 thru 8 at Pamos, Quaker and District 58 before marrying Denzell (Red) Jones in 1948. Red and Mary farmed in...

Nathan Unruh

Nathan Unruh

Oct 22, 2017

Nathan Ray Unruh, Independence, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at his home. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas. No services are planned at this time. Nathan Ray Unruh was born September 16, 1949 in Montezuma, Kansas. He was the son of Ernest and Adina (Unruh) Unruh. He was raised and graduated high school in...

Dale Lasater

Dale Lasater

Oct 22, 2017

Dale Lasater was born Dale Lou White in Beaver, Oklahoma on January 13, 1952. She was the daughter of Tommy C and Louella V White. Raised in Independence, Kansas graduating from Independence High School in 1970. She participated in the Choral Ensemble, Pep Club and Choral Club and Kayettes, Kansas Association for Youth, (KAY). She continued her education at...

M. Scott

M. Scott

Oct 19, 2017

M. Joan (Townsley) Scott, of Independence, passed away peacefully at her home the morning of Thursday, October 19th with her daughters by her side. She was 83. Joan was born February 1, 1934 at Centerville, Kansas. The daughter of Clarence A and Corda Edith (Jackson) Townsley. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1952. Joan married Donald G....

Paul Oakleaf

Paul Oakleaf

Oct 16, 2017

Paul Devereux Oakleaf, 68, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 16, 2017, in Independence, Kansas, leaving behind three loving daughters, Andrea Gresnick of Olathe, Kansas; Lauren (Marco) Ramos of Hubert, North Carolina; and Holly (Brian) Turk of Lawrence, Kansas; and one sister, Junia Curran of Seattle, Washington. The son of Lovell Randall Oakleaf and Margaret Virginia Devereux Oakleaf, he...

Peter Mah

Peter Mah

Oct 15, 2017

On this day, the Powers of the Universe called upon Peter J Mah to continue forth the work at hand. Son of Don Foon Mah and Sik Chun Mah; born July 30, 1963, Topeka, KS. Peter was a son, brother, nephew, uncle, Marine, husband, dad, and friend to all. Peter lived a Great Life with opportunities beyond his wildest...

Wendell Ubben

Wendell Ubben

Oct 10, 2017

Wendell Ubben, 72, of Independence, Kansas passed away in his home on Tuesday, October 10 2017. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Independence, KS. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday October 21 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 3167 S. 10th, Independence. KS. Wendell was born May 18,...

Dorothy Lentz

Dorothy Lentz

Oct 6, 2017

Dorothy Jean Lentz, age 85 of Sycamore, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 6,2017, in Copan Oklahoma. She was suffering from a terminal illness. Visitation will be on Friday, October 13th from 12:00 to 7:00, with family greeting friends from 6:00 to 7:00. Services will be held on Saturday, October 14th at 10:00 am at Potts Chapel in Independence...

Kenneth Fobian

Kenneth Fobian

Oct 6, 2017

Longtime Caney resident Kenneth Carl "Fob" Fobian, 82, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Kenneth Fobian was born on September 16, 1935, to Alfred and Johanne Marie (Jensen) Fobian in New Hartford, Iowa. He graduated high school in 1953 from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kenny served in the United States Army for 2 years....

Carolyn Hale

Carolyn Hale

Sep 28, 2017

Carolyn Louise Brown-Hale, Independence, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Medicalodge. A Celebration cook-out in Carolyn's' honor will be held on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Concession House at the Riverside Park at 1pm in Independence, Kansas. Please bring a side dish. Memorials are suggested to the Class Ltd., 2801 West Main, and Independence, Kansas...

Annette Mcmillin

Annette Mcmillin

Sep 19, 2017

After 12 years of beating down cancer, Annette (Powell) McMillin, 64, died in her Independence home last week. She was born in 1952 to Wayne and Barbara Powell of Sedan, where she graduated high school in 1970, later attending Independence Community College then graduating from Kansas State University. Annette married David McMillin in 1974 and began her teaching career...

Eileen Richardson

Eileen Richardson

Sep 11, 2017

Eileen Shirley Payne, McCleary, Richardson, age 88 of Neodesha, KS joined her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Labette County Medical Center in Parsons, KS. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 14th, 2017 at the Loran-Fawcett Funeral Home in Neodesha, Ks from 12:00-7:00 p.m. Family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 pm. Services will be...

Margaret Manning-Ferrell

Margaret Manning-Ferrell

Sep 5, 2017

Margaret Elaine Manning (originally Phyllis Elizabeth Manning) was born August 6, 1922, and 2 years later her sister, Phyllis Kirkman Manning was born in Dallas, TX to Phillip Kirkman Manning, 51, (born in 1870) and Elsie Jenelia Garrett, 19 (born in 1902,) (Elsie's mother was in the burning of Atlanta, and her family was related to the Penn and...

Beverly Shire

Beverly Shire

Aug 25, 2017

Beverly Jean Shire passed away at her home here in Independence on August 25, 2017. Beverly was born on April 4, 1931 to Ellis and Mamie Farmer in Santa Paula, California, where her parents were working at the time. Eventually she and her parents moved back to the family farm near Bolivar, Missouri, where they returned to farming. Beverly...

Melvin Clayton

Melvin Clayton

Aug 4, 2017

Melvin W. Clayton, 96, of Independence passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 10:00 am at the St. Andrew Catholic Church with Father Marco De Loera. Rosary will take place before the service at 9:15 am. Services are entrusted to Potts Chapel of Independence. Memorials are suggested to...

Doris Mccollam

Doris Mccollam

Jul 31, 2017

Doris Marguerite McCollam, age 83, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, July 31, 2017 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2017 at Potts Chapel. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m....

John Mills

John Mills

Jul 27, 2017

John Emmit Mills John Emmit Mills, age 90 of West Columbia, South Carolina formerly of Independence, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Brookdale of Lexington. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the...

Kenneth Smith

Kenneth Smith

Jul 26, 2017

Kenneth M. Smith (Kenny), 78, of Independence KS passed away Wednesday July 26, 2017 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Kenny Smith was born February 20, 1939 to Lerch Jay Smith and Ethel May Smith. He grew up in Neodesha Kansas and attended Neodesha Primary schools, later graduating from Neodesha Senior High. Kenny married Shirley Cooper June 24, 1967...

Robin Rush

Robin Rush

Jul 18, 2017

Robin L Rush, 54, of Havana, KS. passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. Graveside services will be Friday, July 21, 2017 at 2:00pm at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, KS. under the direction of Potts Chapel of Caney, KS. Robin L Rush was born September 11, 1962 the daughter of...

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