Obituaries

Ada Bishop

Ada Bishop

Jan 6, 2014

Ada Fern Bishop, 95, Coffeyville formally of Independence, Kansas died Monday at the Windsor Place, Coffeyville, Kansas. A Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas, Chaplain Mike Graham of the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Coffeyville officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel Independence....

Rebecca Whittley

Rebecca Whittley

Jan 6, 2014

Rebecca Becky Ann Whittley, 35, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, January 6, 2014 at her home. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday January 10, 2014 at the First Church of the Nazarene with the reverend Darren Melton Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence under the direction of the...

Bruce Boles

Bruce Boles

Jan 5, 2014

Bruce Boles, 60, Pacheco, California, formerly of Caney, Kansas, passed away January 5, 2014, at Walnut Creek, California of diabetes complications. Bruce Edward Boles, was born January 19, 1953, at Caney, to Evart Lee and Edna Marie Goines Boles. Bruce grew up in Caney, graduating from Caney High School in 1971. He enlisted in the US Air Force and...

Marshon Pinard

Marshon Pinard

Dec 27, 2013

Marshon Pinard, age 78 of rural Peru, Kansas died Friday, December 27, 2013 at the Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Jonesburg Church in rural Peru, Kansas located on Bronco Road and Road 24 under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Troy Smith

Troy Smith

Dec 24, 2013

Troy Paul Smith, 48, of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 3167 South 10th Street, Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Darren Melton Officiating. Family will be receiving friends...

Willetta Mcbride

Willetta Mcbride

Dec 22, 2013

Willetta Vernona Rhodus McBride, 91, passed away on Dec.22, 2013 at Guest Home Estates in Caney, Ks. Mrs. McBride was born June 24, 1922 in Barnsdall, Ok. to Reverend Verna and Agnes Wooten Rhodus. As the daughter of a Southern Baptist preacher, Willetta spent her childhood living northeast of Dewey, OK. She was proud of her Cherokee heritage, so...

Alfred Castorena

Alfred Castorena

Dec 18, 2013

Alfred M. Castorena, age 87, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Reciting of the Rosary will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013 with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at the St. Andrews Catholic Church with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in...

Rev. Moore

Rev. Moore

Dec 17, 2013

Rev. Ronald Edward Moore, Sr., age 75, of East Helena, MT, passed away at 10:28 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, Long Island, NY. Ron was born April 13, 1938 in Tryon, OK, to Rev. C. L. and Ruth Lovina Hunt Moore. After a few years in OK, the family moved...

Joan Perkins

Joan Perkins

Dec 17, 2013

Joan Ellen Perkins, age 97, of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Memorial Services will be planned on her birthday in Augusta, Kansas. Joan Ellen Perkins was born February 10, 1916 in Wichita, Kansas to Ray W....

Donald Scott

Donald Scott

Dec 15, 2013

Donald G. Scott, of Independence, passed away Sunday at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at Potts Chapel in Independence. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8pm Wednesday at Potts Chapel in Independence with family receiving visitors from 6pm to 7pm. Memorials are suggested to...

Mildred Allen

Mildred Allen

Dec 14, 2013

Mildred W. Allen, 86, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Medicalodges in Independence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday December 19, 2013 at Potts Chapel of Independence, with Chaplin Jeff of Harden Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson Kansas. Friends may register from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with family receiving visitors from 6...

Donald Hodges

Donald Hodges

Dec 12, 2013

Donald Gene Hodges, age 72, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will take place at a later date. Don was born October 13, 1941 in Havana, Kansas to Delmar and Cora Cummin Hodges. He grew...

Lois Passauer

Lois Passauer

Dec 9, 2013

Lois N. Passauer, 93, of Independence, Kansas died Monday December 9, 2013 at the Eagle Estates in Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with Chaplin Mike Graham of the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Coffeyville, Kansas officiating. Burial will follow at a...

Earl Huffman

Earl Huffman

Dec 4, 2013

Earl D. Huffman, age 85, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Medical Lodge in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at the New Hope Christian Church with the Pastor Gerald Zuck officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Monica Sims

Monica Sims

Dec 2, 2013

Monica Mickey Diane Murphy Sims was born November 23, 1957 in Borger, Texas, to James E. Murphy and Nancy A. Garrett Murphy. She spent her entire childhood in Caney, KS. During her younger years, she acquired the nickname, Mickey, which she preferred to use informally. Mickey graduated in 1977 from Caney Valley High School. On June 15, 1987 Mickey...

Lynell Clubine

Lynell Clubine

Nov 30, 2013

Lynell Nelly Corwin Clubine, age 86, of Havana, Kansas died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Assembly of God Church with Pastor Mike Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Havana Cemetery under the direction of...

June Hankins

June Hankins

Nov 29, 2013

June I. Hankins, 96, of Afton, Oklahoma formerly of Independence, Kansas died Friday November 29, 2013 at the Grove Nursing Center, Grove, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Potts Chapel with the Reverend David Henneke of the First Baptist Church Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount...

Lynne Lawrie

Lynne Lawrie

Nov 29, 2013

Lynne Denise Lawrie, 56, of Independence died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Mercy Hospital, in Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 100 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Presbyterian Church with the Reverend John Wilson and Reverend Robert Montgomery Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence under the...

Clara Bredehoft

Clara Bredehoft

Nov 23, 2013

Clara L. Bredehoft, 97, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday November 23, 2013 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:30, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Roland Vega officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Section of Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas under...

Linda Jensen

Linda Jensen

Nov 16, 2013

Linda Jo Jensen, 62, of Coffeyville, Kansas lost her battle with cancer and passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence and no services are planned at this time. Linda was born on April 19, 1951 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Kresten and Marilyn...