Obituaries
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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