Obituaries
Louis Bredehoft
Jan 30, 2016
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend Louis Allen Bredehoft entered his heavenly home on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Andover, Kansas. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Potts Chapel with Pastor Vega officiating. Burial will follow at the Harrisonville Cemetery in rural Independence, Kansas. Visitation Hours will be...
Elizabeth Mcharg
Jan 27, 2016
Elizabeth A. McHarg went to be with the Lord, January 27, 2016 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. She was born September 4, 1922 in Independence, KS, to William Van Reed and Mabel Heckman. Elizabeth grew up and attended school in Independence, KS. During WWII she was part of the Curtis Wright cadet program, where she received training...
Betty Pogue
Jan 27, 2016
Betty Lou Pogue, aged 90, passed peacefully from this world on January 27th, 2016. Betty was preceded into the next life by her husband Joseph Samuel Pogue on January 31st, 1985, her son Daniel Lewis Pogue on August 24th, 2013, and her grandson Joshua Stephen Smith on August 3rd, 1976. She is survived by her daughters - Linda Sue...
Tina Schicke
Jan 22, 2016
Tina Renee Schicke, age 50, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel....

Betty Murphy
Jan 17, 2016
Betty June Murphy (92), formerly of Independence, died January 17, 2016, in Decatur, Illinois. A graveside service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence at 2:00 on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Betty was born on March 26, 1923, in Fayette, Missouri, the only child of Dr. Walter and Jewell (Thomas) Ackerson. She grew up loving music and...
Helen Bryant
Jan 15, 2016
Helen Marie Bryant, age 86, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Golden Living in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2015 at the Potts Chapel with the Pastor Boyd Hamlin officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel....

Dorothy Brand
Jan 14, 2016
Dorothy Sue Brand passed away on January 14, 2016, with her family by her side at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas at the age of 94. Dorothy was born November 16, 1921 on a farm near Elk City, Kansas to Elmer Ellsworth and Rose Mae (Davis) Davidson. On August 3, 1942 she married Cecil Louis Brand in Independence, Kansas....
Waldo Cain
Dec 18, 2015
WALDO LEON "LEE" CAIN Waldo L. "Lee" Cain, age 92, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, December 18, 2015 at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction...
Judy Ballew
Dec 14, 2015
Judy Ann Ballew, 57, of Cherryvale, Ks. passed away Monday, December 14th 2015 at Coffeyville Regional Hospital in Coffeyville Ks. A celebration of life will take place Monday, December 21st at 10:00am at Potts Chapel in Independence Ks with graveside services to follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Independence Ks. Judy Ann Ballew was born May 4th 1958 in...
Virginia Potter
Dec 12, 2015
Virginia Dot Potter, age 82, formerly of Independence passed away on December 12, 2015 at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dot was born in Neodesha on February 28, 1933 to Otis and Flossie (Henderson) Bryant. The family lived in Sycamore and she attended and graduated from Altamont High School. After graduation she began working for Mercy Hospital in the...
Marsha Humphreys
Dec 9, 2015
Marsha Humphreys, age 68 of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Potts Chapel with the Reverend Dick Drumeller of the Crystalbrook Church officiating. Marsha was born July 1, 1947 in Cherryvale, Kansas to Everitt R. and Elvira...
Alfred Goodwin
Dec 6, 2015
Alfred E. Goodwin, 89, of Wichita, Kansas formally of Elk City, Kansas and Chanute, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Meadow Lark Homes in Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10.00 a. m. Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with...
Rosa Miller
Nov 26, 2015
Rose Anna (Annie ) Miller 84 of Independence, Ks. passed away Thursday November 26th 2015 at her home in Independence, Ks. Cremation has taken place. Funeral arrangements are with Potts Chapel of Independence, Ks. Graveside services will be December 4th 1:00 pm at Harrisonville cemetery with Chaplain Jason Sperling presiding. Rose Anna ( Annie ) Miller was born May...
Rose Mcdermed
Nov 20, 2015
Rosemary McDermed, 87, of Independence passed away Friday November 20, 2015 at her home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Grace Baptist Church, Neodesha, Kansas with the Pastor Jim Logan officiating. Burial will follow in the Ross Cemetery in Neodesha, Kansas under the direction of the Potts...
Delvin Davolt
Nov 19, 2015
Delvin L. Davolt, 63, of Parsons, Kansas passed away Wednesday November 19, 2015 at the Parson State Hospital, Parsons, Kansas. A Celebration of life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Potts Chapel with Pastor Tom Davolt of The Park View Holiness Church in Chanute officiating and Reverend Lloyd Davolt assisting. Burial will...
Margarita Miesner
Nov 17, 2015
Margarita (Maggie) Miesner, 52, of Independence passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a. m. Monday, November 23, 2015 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church, Independence with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence under the direction of the...
Lawrence Castillo
Oct 31, 2015
Lawrence Castillo died Saturday morning October 31st in Independence Kansas. Larry, as known by his friends and family, was a long time resident of Independence having been married and raised three children here. Lawrence was joined in matrimony to Dixie Margaret Castillo at United Methodist Church in October of 1994. Though later divorced, the two raised three children, Frank...
Glenn Harlan
Oct 28, 2015
Glenn L. Harlan, 86, of Independence passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with Pastor Dick Drumeller officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Glenn...
Dutch Barton
Oct 15, 2015
Dutch Cory Barton, 3, of Independence, Ks passed away October 15, 2015 at his residence near Independence, Ks. A celebration of life service will be Tuesday, October 20th at 2:00pm at the Tyro Christian Church in Tyro, Ks. with Nathan Boldt and David Bycroft officiating. Burial will take place at Fawn Creek Cemetery. A visitation will be Monday, October...

Ethel Mcgill
Oct 9, 2015
Ethel Marie McGill, 78, of Independence Ks. passed away Friday, October 9th at Medicalodge Independence. Cremation has taken place by Potts Chapel of Independence Ks. Services will be at a later date. Ethel Marie McGill was born January 1, 1937 in Winfield, Ks, the daughter of Henry Harry and Carrie Marie ( Darnal ) Potter. She attended schools in...