Obituaries

Jill Hodges

Jill Hodges

Dec 4, 2014

Jill Hodges, 93, Coffeyville, Kansas native, formerly of Caney, Kansas passed away on her birthday, December 4, 2014 at her daughters home near Caney. Jill Ann Winters was born December 4, 1921, in Coffeyville, the second of two children to Orville Jack Winters and Fern Kyle Hiller Winters. Jill grew up and attended schools in Coffeyville, was a proud...

James Finney

James Finney

Dec 3, 2014

Jim Finney, 65, of Wayside, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home. Survivors blessed by his memory are his mother, Betty, of the home, brothers Wayne Finney and wife Paula of Chanute, KS, Michael Finney of Wayside, and Kurt Finney of Tyro, KS neices and nephews, as well as other relation. Celebration of Life services will...

Donald Schnurbusch

Donald Schnurbusch

Nov 30, 2014

Donald Joseph Schnurbusch, 73, passed away Sunday, November 30 at his home in Bentonville, AR. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 6, 2014, at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Independence, KS, with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS, under the direction of Potts Chapel of...

Martha Black

Martha Black

Nov 26, 2014

Martha Marie Black, age 87, of Elk City, Kansas died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Potts Chapel with Bruce Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...

Jim Gordon

Jim Gordon

Nov 26, 2014

Jim Gordon, 61, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at McLoud Nursing Center in McLoud, Oklahoma. James Lee Gordon was born December 16, 1952 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the first of four children to Clair Frank Gordon and Shirley Joan Jarvis Gordon. Jim grew up and attended schools in Caney, Kansas, graduating high school there...

Claron Sullivan

Claron Sullivan

Nov 24, 2014

Claron C. C. Sullivan, 101, of Independence died at his home Monday November 24, 2014. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 10:00 a. m. at the Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas with Eric Pralle Officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas under the direction of...

Doris Bell

Doris Bell

Nov 21, 2014

Doris Bell, age 77, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, November 21, 2014 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Melvin Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation...

Marilyn Simmons

Marilyn Simmons

Nov 21, 2014

Marilyn J. Simmons, 83, of Elk City, Kansas passed away Friday at Montgomery Place, Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Potts Chapel Independence with Evangelist David Bycroft and Reverend Mark Loftin officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Elk City, Kansas under the...

Charles Redding

Charles Redding

Nov 19, 2014

Charles Redding, 66, of rural Dewey, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 19, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at his home. Graveside Celebration of Life memorial services will be held Monday, November 24, 2014, at Sunnyside Cemetery, Caney, Kansas with Dr. Joe Dan Fowler officiating. Private Inurnment will follow under the direction of Potts Chapel of Caney. Charles Morris...

Louis Jabben

Louis Jabben

Nov 19, 2014

Louis Otto Jabben, age 88, passed away November 19, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Pittsburg, Kansas after a lingering illness. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel. Private family graveside services are planned for a later date. Louis was born February 8, 1926 the oldest of 13 children of Carl and Theda Hinrich Jabben. He...

Lottie Cavin

Lottie Cavin

Nov 12, 2014

Lottie M. Cavin, 93 passed from this world Wednesday November 12, 2014. She was born March 14, 1921, to Ed and Cora Lee Fouts in Columbus, Kansas. She was preceded in death by both of her parents, a brother Dale Fouts and his wife Marjorie., her loving husband of 53 years James F Frankie Cavin. She was a long...

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Nov 10, 2014

Richard Brown, 64, of Caney, Kansas, formerly of Pascagoula, Mississippi, passed away November 10, 2014, at his home in Caney. Richard Derrell Brown was born December 30, 1949, in McComb, Mississippi, the 2nd of two children to Emmett Allen Brown and Annie Dora Sanders Brown. The family moved to Garnett Kansas when he was 11, and Richard graduated high...

Vivian Sharp

Vivian Sharp

Nov 7, 2014

Vivian Sharp, 91, of Caney, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Friends may call from 8:00am to 7:00pm, Monday November 10, 2014, at the Potts Chapel Funeral Home in Caney to sign the memorial register. The family will greet friends Monday evening at the funeral home from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Celebration of life...

Annabell Allison

Annabell Allison

Nov 5, 2014

AnnaBell Vesta Allison, age 99, of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Medicalodge of Independence, Kansas. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas with the Reverend Jeff Owen officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held...

Lloyd Sumner

Lloyd Sumner

Oct 29, 2014

Lloyd E. Sumner, 91, of Independence passed away Wednesday, October 29th at the Gansel House. Services will be Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Independence, with burial immediately following at Mount Hope Cemetery with Navy military rights. Potts Chapel of Independence will be handling the services. Lloyd was born on August 29,...

Cody Long

Cody Long

Oct 29, 2014

Cody Dee Long, age 51 of Wichita, Kansas died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Mount Hope Cemetery. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials...

Paula Crigger

Paula Crigger

Oct 26, 2014

Paula Main Crigger 81 of Harrisonville Missouri passed away surrounded by her children Sunday October 26, 2014 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday November 23, at Potts funeral chapel 122 S. Penn, Independence Ks. Paula Ann Main was born June 20, 1933 to Paul and Margaret Main of Independence Kansas. She attended...

John Davis

John Davis

Oct 22, 2014

John J.R Davis, 76, of Independence, KS passed away on October 22, 2014 at home with his family by his side. Cremation has taken place. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 26th at Journey Church located at 136 Catalpa, Independence. The service will be officiated by Helen Martin. Funeral arrangements are being handled...

Mary Lopez

Mary Lopez

Oct 20, 2014

Mary L. Lopez, 87, of Independence, passed away Monday at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday October 23, 2014 at the Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Independence, Kansas with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel of Independence....

Rosalie Bayless

Rosalie Bayless

Oct 5, 2014

Rosalie Hazel Bayless, age 92, of rural Neodesha, Kansas died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at her home in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Chaplain Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...