Obituaries

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)...

Mary Buser

Mary Buser

Feb 4, 2018

Mary Kathryn "Katy" (Dwight) Buser, 96, passed from this life on Sunday afternoon, February 4, in her apartment at The Gardens of St. Elizabeth in Denver, Colorado where she resided for the past two years. Katy was born to the late John and Mary (Connolly) Dwight on the Dwight Family farm outside Des Moines, Iowa on April 28, 1921....

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Feb 1, 2018

Edward Gregory Connelly, 64, of Independence passed away on Thursday, February 01, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 1:00pm at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Visitation will be Sunday, February 4th from 1:00-3:00pm at Potts Chapel of Independence. Memorials are suggested to AWOL and can be left with the funeral home....

Chad Smith

Chad Smith

Jan 30, 2018

Chad Smith, 44, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 10:00am at Potts Chapel of Independence. Visitation will be Friday, February 9th, 1:00-7:00 pm, with family greeting friends 5-7pm. Chad Erick Smith was born September 1, 1973 in Independence, Kansas. He was the...

Darrell Gillman

Darrell Gillman

Jan 28, 2018

Darrell Dean Gillman, 86, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on January 28, 2018 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas on Wednesday, January 31st starting at 12:00 pm, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A rosary will begin at 5:00 pm. Graveside services will be...

Delvin Kimzey

Delvin Kimzey

Jan 28, 2018

Delvin Kimzey, 83, of Rural Elk City, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. Cremation will take place with Potts Chapel. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Nazarene Church in Elk City, Kansas at 11:00 am. Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warriors Program and can be left with the funeral...

Martha Mott

Martha Mott

Jan 20, 2018

Martha Johanna Mott, age 98, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Medicallodge in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Mackie officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel....

Lowell Dickey

Lowell Dickey

Jan 13, 2018

Lowell Glenn Dickey, 79, of Independence, KS passed away January 13, 2018, at Labette Health Care in Independence, KS. Cremation has taken place at the request of the family at Potts Chapel of Independence, KS. Services are planned for a later date. Lowell Glenn Dickey was born May 1, 1938, in Caney, KS, the son of Leslie Lowell and...

Edith Laughlin

Edith Laughlin

Jan 10, 2018

Edith Almina Laughlin, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be Monday, January 15, 2017 at 10:00am at Potts Chapel of Independence, KS. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 14th from 2:00 - 3:00pm. A private family burial will follow. Memorials are suggested to the Church of the Brethren and can be left...

Ronnie Botts

Ronnie Botts

Jan 7, 2018

Ronnie Dean Botts, 61, of rural Neodesha, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 7th 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita Kansas. Ronnie was born September 5th, 1957 the son of Hazel (Botts) Schafer and Cecil Botts. In 1979, he was united in marriage to Linda Olrog, they later divorce in 1993. Years later he married Viola Reno who has...