Obituaries
Freda Reitz
May 14, 2015
Freda Reitz, 98, formerly of the Caney area, passed away May 14, 2015 at the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born on April 17, 1917 to Fred and Molly Fox Klein. She married Arthur Reitz in Sterling, Colorado on January 22, 1939. Mrs. Reitz was a high school business teacher for 16 years in Golden,...
Pastor Dewitt
May 12, 2015
Pastor C. E. DeWitt left this world surrounded by family and friends on May 12, 2015. He entered the next world the very same way. Born on August 5, 1931, Pastor DeWitt began life in Mont Ida, Kansas. He met and married Judy Crosby (his wife of 62 years), while service in the US Air Force in Amarillo, Texas....
Philip Brownlee
May 11, 2015
Philip D. Brownlee, 67, of Thayer, KS passed away Monday, May 11th at Elm Haven East Nursing Center in Parsons KS. No services are planned at this time. Phil was born March 13, 1948 the son of Billy B. and Marnetta Smith Brownlee in San Diego, CA. He attended schools and graduated high school in El Cajon, CA in...
Enid Parman
May 7, 2015
Enid Nadine (Gates) Parman, 94, previous long time resident of Elgin, KS, died May 7th 2015 while a resident of Bartlesville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Enid was born September 30, 1920 in Hewins, KS, to James Herb Gates and Willa Ruth (Lavely) Gates. Enid attended school in Hewins where she completed the 10th grade. Enid married John Reed Parman...
Clara Chickadonz
May 3, 2015
Clara Dey Chickadonz went to be with her Heavenly Father at 2:04 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was the daughter of Lance and Ellie Chickadonz of Independence, Kansas. She passed peacefully in the arms of her mother, father, and sister. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, May 8,...
Dorothy Thompson
Apr 27, 2015
Dorothy Arlene Vance Thompson was born in Sterling, Colorado, November 29, 1932 to Alvin Clinton "Mike" and Opal Selma Vance. She peacefully passed on to her heavenly home on April 27, 2015 in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 10:00 AM at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas, under the direction...
Alene Barker
Apr 19, 2015
Alene Barker, 63, of Independence passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, 200 South Penn Ave., Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Melvin J. Simpson Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Harrisonville Cemetery, Rural Independence, under...
Betty Marden
Apr 17, 2015
Betty Louise Elliott Marden, 93, of Independence passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha, Kansas A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Potts Chapel with the Reverend John Wilson of the Presbyterian Church of Independence officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope...
John Marden
Mar 30, 2015
John Leon Marden, 64, of Conowingo, MD., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Potts Chapel with the Reverend Melanie Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. The family has suggested memorials to the...
Samir Salem
Mar 29, 2015
Samir "SAM" Salem, 78, of Independence, Kansas passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Nazarene Church in Independence with the...
Frances Wyckoff
Mar 27, 2015
Frances Gail Lang Wyckoff was born to Albert and Edith (Pyle) Lang October 13th, 1924 at a private home in Independence, KS. She departed this world March 27, 2015 from her home of the last 55 years after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. The family will hold a private celebration of life in the near future. Memorials are suggested...
Carmen Rodriguez
Mar 23, 2015
Carmen M. Rodriguez, 80, of Independence passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Potts Chapel, Independence, with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery in...
Marie Young
Mar 20, 2015
Marie Young, 67, of Caney, Kansas went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 20, 2015, from the Guest Home Estates, Caney. Marie Annette Young was born December 22, 1947, in Independence, KS, the third of five children to Raymond G. Young, and Ethel M. (Farnsworth) Young, She grew up in Elk Falls, KS, attended schools there as...
Warren Welch
Mar 15, 2015
Warren Frank Welch was born on Sept. 26, 1926, in Severy, Kansas, to Frank and Lillie (White) Welch. He graduated from Fall River High School and attended Wichita State University. He served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation radioman third class. He married Betty Jo Kelly in Wichita. Shortly thereafter they moved to Parsons, where he worked as...
Melody Reid
Mar 9, 2015
Melody G. Reid, 58, of Independence passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at her home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Potts Chapel Independence with Pastor Gerald Eytcheson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence under the direction of the Potts Chapel Independence. A...
Lowell Baker
Mar 6, 2015
Lowell N. Baker, age 71, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, March 06, 2015 at the Eagle Estates in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be...
Gary Shearhart
Mar 2, 2015
Gary L. Shearhart, age 69, life-long resident of rural Wayside, KS, passed away peacefully at his home Monday 3/2/15. He was born January 30, 1946, at Independence, KS, the fourth of four children born to Elmer and Mildred (Davis) Shearhart. He attended Wayside public school. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Marylee Hall on March...
William Corle, Jr.
Mar 1, 2015
William (Bill) Lee Corle, Jr., 53, passed away March 1, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Celebration of Life services will be held Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene Independence, Kansas, with Reverend Darren Melton officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 4 from 3pm to 8pm at Potts Family Chapel. Bill...
Richard Vaughan
Feb 28, 2015
Richard Vaughan, 80, of Caney, Kansas, passed away at his home Saturday, February 28, 2015. Richard Howard Vaughan was born November 10, 1934, third of four children born to E. Howard Vaughan and Ermyl B. (Scholl) Vaughan in rural Coffeyville. He attended his early school years in Wann, Oklahoma, and high school in Caney, KS. He was employed with...
Billy Trask
Feb 28, 2015
Billy Trask, 81, of Cherryvale passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, March 5th, 2015 at the Assembly of God Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with Pastor Jeff Owens officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in...
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