Obituaries

Dale Kindt

Dale Kindt

Mar 5, 2017

Dale Clarence Kindt, 84, passed away peacefully late March 5, 2017 in Sugar Land , Texas after a long illness with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born February 3, 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Clarence and Mary Kindt. The family attended Grace Lutheran Church where Dale was baptized into the Lutheran faith on March 26, 1933. Dale was confirmed...

Nickolas Gofourth

Nickolas Gofourth

Mar 4, 2017

Nicholas Levi Gofourth, 16, Independence, Kansas went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2017. Friends may register from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving guest from 6:00 - 8:00 at Potts Chapel. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 at The First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at the...

Danny Plake

Danny Plake

Mar 2, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Dan D. Plake will be held Sunday, March 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2613 Rolling Green (Country Club), Independence, KS. Graveside service and burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery at 1:00 pm Monday March 6. For directions call 281-806-1940.

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John Norcross

John Norcross

Feb 28, 2017

John Dilwyn (J.D.) Norcross, 87, of Independence went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, where he had been living for the past 18 months. J.D. was born in Dayton, Tennessee on May 2, 1929, the only child of George Dilwyn Horner Norcross and Ida Louella...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Feb 19, 2017

Mary Pauline Smith Phillips, age 96, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at John Knox Care Center, Lee's Summit, MO. Her graveside services will be Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Cherryvale, KS, Bishop Hogge from the Independence Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will preside. Mary Pauline...

Betty Mayo

Betty Mayo

Feb 17, 2017

Betty June Mayo age 91, of Independence, KS passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Her celebration of life services will be Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 10:00am at Potts Chapel in Independence, Harold Groth and David May will be speaking. Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2017 from 12:00pm to 8:00 pm the family...

Marsha Verge

Marsha Verge

Feb 5, 2017

MARSHA L. VERGE Marsha L. Verge, age 49, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away Sunday morning, February 5, 2017 at the Northwest Regional Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Marsha was born on February 20, 1967 in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Carolyn (James) Verge. She grew up in Independence and graduated from the Independence High School in 1985....

Robert Meyer

Robert Meyer

Jan 31, 2017

Robert Meyer, 92, of Independence died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Montgomery Place where he had resided since March 2012. Robert Harlan Meyer was born in Independence on December 3, 1924 to R. H. and Marie (Dittmer) Meyer. His parents, older sister, Eloise, and younger brother, David, preceded him in death. Robert was married to Betty (Page) Meyer...

John Stroble

John Stroble

Jan 31, 2017

John Edward Stroble, 83, of Independence passed away January 31, 2017. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Potts Chapel in Independence at 11:00 am. Keith Springer will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Elk Valley FFA and can be left...

Richard Catron

Richard Catron

Jan 30, 2017

Richard Ray Catron, age 83, Cherryvale, Kansas, has joined His Heavenly Kingdom on Monday, January 30, 2017. A Celebration of Life Services for Richard will be held at 10 am on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Church of Epiphany, Episcopal in Independence. The Rev. Gerald Eytcheson will officiate. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. The family...

Francis Mattox

Francis Mattox

Jan 30, 2017

Francis Jannette Mattox formally of Indpendence passed away on January 30, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 3, 2017 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church at 10:00 am. Visitation will be Thursday at Potts Chapel in Independence 12:00 - 6:00 pm, with the Rosary at 6:00 pm. Memorials are suggested...

Douglas Lester

Douglas Lester

Jan 23, 2017

Douglas Lester, 56, of Independence KS, passed away Monday, January 23rd, 2017 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha KS, A celebration of life service will be Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Independence KS, with Pastor Earl Haggerd officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 26th 2017 at Potts Chapel in...

Valentine Hensley

Valentine Hensley

Jan 18, 2017

Valentine (Tiny) Hensley, 89, of Independence KS, passed away Wednesday, January 18th 2017 at her home. A celebration of life service will be 10:00am, Saturday, January 21st 2017 at the Grace Fellowship Church in Coffeyville Ks. Visitation will be Friday, January 20th 2017 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm with the family receiving friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Potts Chapel...

Alfred Baden

Alfred Baden

Jan 12, 2017

Alfred James Baden, known to friends as Bud and to his grandchildren as Opa, passed from this world on January 12, 2017. Bud was born at home in Independence on September 8, 1924 to Henry and Lena (Meyer) Baden on S. 4th Street. He helped his father, uncle and grandfather with the Baden Mercantile business as a child, and...

Erma Whitcher

Erma Whitcher

Jan 8, 2017

Erma Maxine Whitcher of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Maxine was born in Bloom, KS on August 12, 1925, she later moved to Elk City Kansas with her family. She attended and graduated Independence High School. She was retired from the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant where she enjoyed working for many...

Terry Brown

Terry Brown

Dec 31, 2016

Terry Vern Brown, age 80 of rural Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Tom Barton officiating. Cremation will follow and inurnment will be scheduled at a...

Joyce Kahler

Joyce Kahler

Dec 20, 2016

Joyce Harriet "Sallie" Kahler passed away on December 20th, 2016 at her home in Independence, KS. She was born July 29, 1925 in Duluth, MN to Earl and Harriet J (Ose) Hazen. Her mother passed early in her life and she was raised by her Father and Step-mother Nora (Berg) Hazen. She was raised in Minnesota and then moved...

Wilbur Reed

Wilbur Reed

Dec 17, 2016

Wilbur "Dean" Reed, 68, Independence passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 9:00 a. m. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend Darren Melton of the First Nazarene Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fort Scott National Cemetery,...

Mary Clark

Mary Clark

Dec 16, 2016

Mary Christy Clark passed peacefully from this world in the early morning on December 16, 2016 in Port Townsend, Washington. She was surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law and close friends. Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, January 2, 2017 at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Independence, KS at 11:00am. Interment will follow at...

Cody Shull

Cody Shull

Dec 10, 2016

Cody L. Shull, age 8, Dearing, Kansas passed away in an accident on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at home. To sign the book visit Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, December 15, 2016. A Celebration of Cody's life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Dearing Christian Church. Memorials...