Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William Lastater

Oct 4, 2014

William Gerald Lastater, 80, of Caney, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at the Guest Home Estates. He was born November 16, 1933 in Terrant County, Texas to William Harvey and Neva J. Duke Lastater. William attended and graduated from the Neodesha High School. He attended Kansas State University on a Football Scholarship. He enlisted in the United...

Linda Carr

Oct 1, 2014

Linda Lee Ahlstedt Carr passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of life services will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Mission Hill Cemetery in Smolan, Kansas under the direction of Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be from...

Robert Nay

Sep 28, 2014

Robert Ellis Bob Nay, 82, of Tempe, AZ, passed from this life in Tempe, AZ on Sunday, September 28th, 2014. Friends may call Monday thru Friday from 8am until 5pm at the Potts Chapel Funeral Home to sign and share memories of Bob in the memorial journal. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 10:30am...

Barbara Hilyard

Sep 21, 2014

Barbara D. Hilyard, 81, of Independence passed away Sunday at the Medicalodge of Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Potts Chapel Independence with the Reverend Gerald Eytcheson officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel,...

Arnold Jabben

Sep 19, 2014

Arnold Alfred Jabben, 85, of Independence, formerly of Cherryvale passed away Friday at the Montgomery Place, Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday September 22, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Roland Vega officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery Lutheran section under the direction of the...

Charles Dial

Sep 14, 2014

Mr. Charles L. Dial Jr. age 84, Independence, KS, passed away September 14, 2014 at Montgomery Place. Following the wishes of Charles, cremation will take place and a memorial service honoring his life will be held on Friday September 19, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Penn Manor Apartments at the corner of Birch Street and Penn Ave. Services will...

Rosemary Gilliland

Sep 8, 2014

Rosemary Velvetta Gilliland, 96, of Independence, KS passed away at the Gansel House of Independence, Monday, September 8, 2014. Services will be September 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at Potts Chapel of Independence, KS. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Potts Chapel. Rosemary was born September 2, 1918 in Neodesha, KS, the daughter of...

Dixie Devore

Sep 5, 2014

Dixie L. Devore, 62, of Independence, Kansas passed away Friday at the Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with Pastor Mike Adams officiating. A Book signing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00...

Evelyn Bennett

Sep 5, 2014

Lois Belt

Sep 4, 2014

Lois Catherine Belt, age 91, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Pastor Grady Miller, of the Bolton Friends Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery...

George Fiser

Aug 24, 2014

Visitation Potts Chapel of Cherryvale 401 South Clark Cherryvale, KS  67335 Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Candice Tarkington

Aug 18, 2014

Candice Jo Tarkington, age 22, of Wann, Oklahoma formerly of Independence, Kansas, the sunset on her life August 18, 2014 at the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Independence, Kansas with the Pastor Darren Melton officiating....

Barbara Hinthorn

Aug 18, 2014

Barbara Ann Hinthorn, 79, of Independence, died Monday at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday August 22, 2014 at the Potts Chapel, in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Darren Melton of the First Church of Nazarene officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas under...