Obituaries
Margie Dixon
Sep 11, 2015
Margie Jean Dixon, age 72, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Rutland Cemetery with David Henneke officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials...
Gloria Elstro
Sep 11, 2015
Gloria Grimes Elstro, age 70 of Independence, Kansas died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation...
Theresa Gideon
Sep 11, 2015
Theresa Ann Gideon, age 67 of Elk City, Kansas died Friday, September 11, 2015 at her home in Elk City, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Bruce Taylor officiating. Private Family burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction...
Harry Nelson
Sep 6, 2015
Harry D. Nelson, 88, Independence, Kansas passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Friends may sign the register on Wednesday September 9, from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving visitors from 6:00 - 8:00...
Iva Simmons
Sep 5, 2015
Iva E. Simmons, 87, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Potts Chapel . Visitation will be Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving guest from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m....

Glenn Meise
Aug 28, 2015
Glenn Meise, 72, of Elk City passed away at his home Friday, August 28, 2015. A Graveside Celebration of life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m., Wednesday, September 2, 2015 the Oak Hill Cemetery, Elk City, Kansas with the Reverend Gary Cole officiating. Burial will follow the service under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence,...

Stanley Oyler
Aug 28, 2015
Stanley Webb Oyler, 69, of Elk City passed from this life Friday, August 28, 2015 at Montgomery Place in Independence. He was born August 11, 1946 in Stillwater, OK to John Harvey and Mary Jeanne (Webb) Oyler. Living in Oklahoma until the mid-50's, he resided and attended school in the Independence area. Stan was a self-employed roofer, carpenter and...
Helen Reynolds
Aug 25, 2015
Helen L. Reynolds, 90, of Independence passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Medicalodge of Independence. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Roland Vega officiating. Burial will follow the service under the direction of the Potts Chapel of Independence....
Angela Leis
Aug 23, 2015
Angela Diane Leis, age 31, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2015 with the family receiving friends at the...
Kye Williams Jr.
Aug 10, 2015
Kye Williams Jr., age 91 of Independence, Kansas died Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital St. Joseph in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Melvin Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction...
Clyde Huff
Aug 9, 2015
Clyde A. Huff, 89, of Independence passed away at Mercy Hospital Sunday, August 9, 2015. Cremation has been done under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence, and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Potts Chapel with Speaker Dan Dollinson officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the...
Pamela Atkinson
Aug 8, 2015
Pamela Arlene Atkinson, 63, went home for eternal rest on August 8, 2015 at Medicalodge Nursing Facility in Independence, Kansas. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas, with interment to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, with pastor Brendt Wills, of Coffeyille, officiating. Visitation will take place on Tuesday,...
Marilyn Bone
Aug 6, 2015
Marilyn D. Bone, 61, of Cherryvale passed away at her home on Thursday August 6, 2015. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m., Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Potts Chapel Cherryvale, Kansas. With the Reverend Wayne Hett officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the American Cancer Association...
Frank Mccabe
Jul 26, 2015
Frank McCabe, 76, of Independence, KS passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Inola Health and Rehabilitation Center in Inola, OK. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, July 31st, 10:30 am at Potts Chapel of Independence. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 30th from 8:00am to 8:00pm at Potts Chapel. Frank McCabe was born January...
James Carpenter
Jul 21, 2015
James Kyle Carpenter, 88 of Independence, Ks. passed away on Monday, July 21st at Medical Lodge of independence, Ks. Visitation will be Friday, July 24th from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. The family will receive guests from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. A Celebration of Life Service in honor of James will be held Saturday, July 25th at 2:00...
Arthur Triebel
Jul 21, 2015
Duane Triebel, 69, of Rural Elk City, Kansas passed away Tuesday at the Medicalodge in Independence. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel of Independence and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Elk City, Kansas with the...
Guy Earle, Sr.
Jun 26, 2015
Guy Fredrick Earle Sr., 69, Independence, KS passed away at home on Saturday, June 26, 2015. Cremation has taken place and Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Guy was born in Newark , NJ to Frederick Alexis and Elsie (Bolash) Earle. Guy is a Veteran of the United States Marie Corps and was the Owner Operator...
Joann Harding
Jun 26, 2015
Joann G. Harding, 74, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at her home Monday, June 22, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, June 26, 2015 at 1pm at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Chaplin Mike Graham officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas. Joann was born April 26, 1941, the daughter of...
Brenda Schrimsher
Jun 16, 2015
Brenda Schrimsher, 64, Cherryvale, Kansas passed away on June 16, 2015 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Maple Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. It's with deep regret that we have lost our Matriarch of the family, Brenda Schrimsher. She...
Mary Codding
Jun 11, 2015
CANEY, KS Mary Codding, 82, Caney, Kansas, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 11, 2015, at Jane Phillips Hospital Bartlesville. After a long and happy life, she went to be with her husband. She closed her eyes and re-opened them in Heaven. Mary Ann Noblitt, was born May 7, 1933, in Caney, Kansas, the third of three children...