Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jake Robison
Jul 12, 2017
Jack Wayne Robison passed away at his home on July 12, 2017. At the request of the family, Jack will be cremated under the direction of Potts Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 21st at 10:00 AM at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney Kansas. Jack was born on June 12, 1949 in Winfield Kansas, to Amos...
William Corle
Jul 3, 2017
William "Bill" Lee Corle Sr., 78, passed away Monday, July 3rd, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 6th at Potts Chapel in Independence Kansas from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, with the family greeting friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be at the First Church of the Nazarene with Darrin Melton officiating...
Russell Jones
Jun 19, 2017
Russell Eugene Jones, age 57, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away at home on Monday, June 19th, 2017 surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 22nd at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, KS, with Pastor Terry Marta officiating. Travis Wilkes, Jeffrey Leddy, Jeff Jones, Buddy Finney, Tony Paul Fowler, and Tosh Littau...
Linda Seamans
Jun 4, 2017
Linda Sue Seamans, 64, of Elk City KS, passed away Sunday, June 5th 2017 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha KS. Celebration of Life services will be Friday, June 9th at 10:00am at the Elk City Nazarene Church in Elk City KS, burial will be in the Longton City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 8th 2017 at Potts...
Dorothy Wilkins
Jun 2, 2017
Dorothy Clara Wilkins, age 81 entered into eternal life on June 2, 2017 while residing at Medicalodge in Arkansas City, Kansas. The daughter of Herbert and Cecilia (Nilges) Seck, she was born on August 9, 1935 in Garnett, Kansas. She attended Catholic school in Greeley, Kansas and graduated from Louisburg High School in 1953. Dorothy enjoyed reading and gardening...
Helen Belt
May 21, 2017
Helen Belt, 98, of Independence Kansas, died Sunday at Coffeyville Memorial Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, at Potts Chapel with Pastor Mark Lyon, Senior Minister of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends can call at the funeral home from 12:00 to 8:00 on Thursday,...
Jolene Beam
May 20, 2017
Jolene (Jody) Kay (Beam) Smith 55, of Coffeyville, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 20th 2017 at Jane Phillips Medical Center, in Bartlesville OK. Cremation has taken place by the request of the family at Potts Chapel in Independence KS. No services are planned. Jolene Kay Beam was born July 4th, 1961 in Richmond, Indiana. The daughter of Howard and...
Barbara Mcminn
May 19, 2017
Former long-time Independence resident, Barbara Jeane McMinn, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and friend, passed away May 19th 2017 at Harry Hines Hospice/ Via Christi Hospital in Wichita KS, after a short hospitalization. Barbara had been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. She had resided with her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dave Blakemore in Wichita KS, since 2013. Barbara Caflisch...
Andy Smith
May 14, 2017
Andy J. Smith, 48, of Elk City, Kan., passed away at his home at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Cremation has taken place by Potts Funeral Chapel of Independence, Kan. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Field House on the campus of...
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