Obituaries

Wanda Schlegel
Oct 13, 2013
Wanda June Schlegel, 80, of Independence passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Montgomery Place, Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday October 17, 2013 at the Potts Chapel In Independence, Kansas with Marty McCord officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas under the direction of...

Timothy Garton
Oct 12, 2013
Timothy Ray Garton, age 26, of Caney, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 in Caney, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Tyro Christian Church in Tyro, Kansas. Interment will follow at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas under the direction of Potts Chapel of Caney. Visitation will be held...

Orman Belt
Oct 11, 2013
Orman Belt, age 90 of Independence, Kansas died Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2013 at the Potts Chapel with the Pastor Grady Miller of the Bolton Friends Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction...

Minnie Hinrichs
Oct 11, 2013
Minnie L. Hinrichs, age 67, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, October 11, 2013 at her home in rural Cherryvale, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Crystalbrook Church with the Reverend Dick Drumeller officiating. Burial will follow in the Neodesha Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence,...

Nila Blake
Oct 5, 2013
Nila F. Blake, 78, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Saturday at the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas, with the Reverend Eric Lang of the Cherryvale Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in...

Harold Cole
Sep 30, 2013
Harold Wayne Cole, 80, of Independence, Kansas passed away Monday September 30, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday October 4, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend David Henneke Officiating. Burial will follow With Military Honors in the Mount Hope Cemetery in...

Ruth Johnson
Sep 24, 2013
Ruth Pauline Johnson, 92, passed away on September 24, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday September 28th at the First Church of The Nazarene in Independence, Kansas with Reverend Darren Melton officiating. Cremation will take place following the service, and inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk...

Frank Meza
Sep 24, 2013
Frank J. Meza, 55, of Independence, Kansas passed away Tuesday September 24, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Independence. A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday September 28, 2013 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church, Independence. A Prayer Service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Independence with Father Andrew Heiman...

Maxine Thibus
Sep 21, 2013
Mrs. Maxine Thibus, age 94, of Sandy Springs, Georgia died Saturday, September 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Thibus son Jim Thibus and sisters Joanne Markham and Kathleen Reddy. Survivors include her son and daughterinlaw, Richard and Carol Thibus of Franklin, TN daughters and sonsinlaw, Sharon and Billy Boyd of Sandy Springs and Patti...

Linlee Faller
Sep 19, 2013
Linlee Jane Faller, infant daughter of John and Reonna Faller passed away Thursday September 19, 2013 at the Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Potts Chapel Independence with Pastor Chad Snider officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas under the direction...

William Patterson
Sep 15, 2013
Born October 2, 1933 to William A. Patterson and Benita Bates in Niotaze, Kansas. Passed away, September 15, 2013, at Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Caney United Methodist Church in Caney, Kansas. Bill graduated from Caney High School and Kansas State University...

Mary Dufoe-Mcmurtry
Sep 13, 2013
Mary E. DufoeMcMurtry, 83, of Comanche, Oklahoma, formally of Caney, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the El Cado Cemetery with Mike Morris officiating. Friends may register from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September...

Thelma Burch
Sep 6, 2013
Thelma Nadine Burch, age 91 of Caney, Kansas passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at her home in Caney, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Cornerstone Church of Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Brad Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the...

Lena Sanders
Sep 3, 2013
Lena Sanders, 89, of Independence died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Bartlesville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday , September 6, 2013 at the Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Bill Booe of the Liberty Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Leonard Farner
Aug 26, 2013
Leonard Farner, 82, of Niotaze, Kansas passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at his residence in Niotaze. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Fairview Cemetery in Niotaze, Kansas with Mike Morris officiating under the direction of Potts Chapel of Caney, Kansas. A book signing will be from 9:00 a.m. to...

Howard Hester
Aug 20, 2013
Howard Curly Hester, 78, of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Medicalodge Care Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas with Bishop Jeff Hogge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Independence...

Elsie Phillips
Aug 19, 2013
Elsie Louree Phillips, 88, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Neodesha Cemetery at 1:00 p.m under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence. The Reverend Jerry Botts will be officiating. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel in Independence from...

Thomas Vaughn
Aug 19, 2013
Thomas Robert Vaughn, 84, of Independence, Kansas passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Independence with Dr. Paul Wilke officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas with...

Harold Dannels
Aug 18, 2013
Harold Dannels, 69, of Chanute, Kansas died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at his home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas. A Memorial Service will be held by the family Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 118 North Forest, Chanute, Kansas with Chaplain Mike Graham of the...

Carl Wyckoff
Jul 30, 2013
Carl Dennis Wyckoff, 89, of Independence died Tuesday, July 30th at his home. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Independence. Services will be held at a later date. The Family has suggested memorials to the local VFW Post 1186 for the building renovation. Memorials can be left with Potts Chapel. Carl Dennis Wyckoff was born in Independence,...