Obituaries

Mildred Page

Mildred Page

Apr 10, 2014

Mildred L. Page, 68, of Longton, Kansas died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Celebration of life services will be May 3rd, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Citizen...

Ashley Trundle

Ashley Trundle

Apr 9, 2014

Ashley Elizabeth Trundle, 23, of Caney, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014, peacefully with her family at her bedside at Jane Phillips Hospital, Bartlesville, OK. She is now walking and running handinhand with her grandparents and uncles in Heaven. Ashley was born October 2, 1990, in Kansas City, MO to Douglas Trundle and Nora Brooks Trundle. She loved...

Elvin Jabben

Elvin Jabben

Apr 7, 2014

Elvin Wayne Jabben, 82, of Independence passed away Wednesday April 2, 2014 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Ted Cook Officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery in Independence under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence....

William Backes, Jr.

William Backes, Jr.

Apr 2, 2014

William A. Billy Backes Jr., 50, of Buffalo, Kansas died Wednesday April 2, 2014 at the Via Christi Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas and no service is planned at this time. Billy was born February 9, 1964 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma the son of William A....

Retha Mccarty

Retha Mccarty

Mar 19, 2014

Retha M. McCarty, age 90, of Topeka, Kansas formerly of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Aldersgate Village Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas...

Steve Hudson

Steve Hudson

Mar 15, 2014

Stephen Steve Hudson, 62, of Independence passed away Saturday , March 15, 2014 at the Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas, with his family by his side. Cremation has taken place and no Services are planned at this time. There will be a book signing at the Potts Chapel, Independence on Friday, March 21, 2014 from...

Billy Duncan

Billy Duncan

Mar 12, 2014

Billy Duncan, 87, of Alva, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2014, in Caney, KS from complications after a fall. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Potts Chapel in Caney, with Pastor Bill Wealthall officiating. Interment will follow at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney. Billy Dennis Duncan was born...

Roy Swager

Roy Swager

Mar 11, 2014

Roy William Swager, 89, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Tuesday March 11, 2014 at his home. Cremation has taken place and a Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas with Pastor Duane Johnson of the Bible Holiness Church of Cherryvale officiating. Inurnment will follow the...

Phyllis Vannoster

Phyllis Vannoster

Mar 10, 2014

Phyllis Marie VanNoster, 78, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma formally of Jefferson, Kansas died Monday March 10, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday March 14, 2014 at the Jefferson Cemetery , Jefferson, Kansas with Chaplin Mike Graham of Harry Haynes Memorial Hospice Coffeyville, Kansas officiating. Burial...

Garold Shafer

Garold Shafer

Mar 6, 2014

Garold Shafer, 33, of Caney, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, OK, of diabetes complications. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the First Christian Church, Caney, with Pastor David Brown of Wayside Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery, Caney, under the...

Chlora Stewart

Chlora Stewart

Mar 4, 2014

Chlora E. Stewart, 90, of Independence died Tuesday at her home. Cremation has taken place and an inurnment will be held in St. John, Kansas at a later date. Chlora was born August 24,, 1923 in St. John, Kansas the daughter of Hugh R and Hulda E. Williamson Beitler. She grew up in St. John, Kansas and graduated from...

Alta Tennyson

Alta Tennyson

Mar 4, 2014

Alta Allie Tennyson, 44, of Iola, Kansas passed away Tuesday at the St. Luke Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas with Pastor Mike Adam of the Solid Rock Baptist Church, Independence officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope...

Juanita Branick

Juanita Branick

Feb 26, 2014

Juanita Eliza Branick, 99, of Independence, passed away Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Independence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday March 4, 2014 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend David Henneke of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Altoona Cemetery in Altoona, Kansas under the direction of the...

James Dugan

James Dugan

Feb 24, 2014

James Jim John Dugan, 91 of Independence, Kansas passed away Monday February 24, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence and Inurnment will be held in Topeka, Kansas at a later date and the date will be announced later. The family has suggested memorials to the American Cancer Association and...

Lucille Mccammon-Etter

Lucille Mccammon-Etter

Feb 21, 2014

Lucille Jean McCammonEtter, age 62, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Assembly of God Church with the Pastor Mike Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Dolly Cook-Watts

Dolly Cook-Watts

Feb 19, 2014

Dolly Ann Cook Watts, 76, of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the Graceland Cemetery in Meade, Kansas with the Pastor Diana Stewart officiating. Inurnment will follow the service under the...

Mary Pedigo

Mary Pedigo

Feb 17, 2014

Mary Josephine JO Pedigo, 101 Independence formally of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Monday February 17, 2014 at the Medicalodges in Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday February 21, 2014 at the Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas with Pastor Jim Pelley officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence under the...

Florine Jewett

Florine Jewett

Feb 16, 2014

Florine Flo Elizabeth Jewett, age 89, of Cherryvale, KS passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 16, 2014 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Potts Chapel in Cherryvale with Pastor Bill Booe officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel...

Ronald Seifert

Ronald Seifert

Feb 13, 2014

Ron Wayne Seifert Sr. lost his battle due to cancer on February 13, 2014. Cremation will take place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Ron was born in Pittsburg, Kansas, son of John and Elizabeth Seifert which preceded him in death. He married Jan Thomlison and later divorced. In 1975 Ron was united in marriage...

Graham Donald

Graham Donald

Feb 13, 2014

Donald Don Graham, 93, of Caney, KS passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, at his home. Graveside celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2014, at Sunnyside Cemetery, Caney, with Harry Hynes Hospice Chaplain Mike Graham officiating, Visitation will be held Saturday, February 15th, 8:00am to 4:00, at Potts Chapel Caney, with family receiving...