Obituaries

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,...

Jerry Featherston
Jul 27, 2013
Jerry Featherston, 45, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at his home. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2013 at the United Methodist Church of Cherryvale, Kansas with Reverend Susan Brown officiating. Friends can leave a message online at www.pottsfuneralhome.com. The family has suggested...

Bo Miesner
Jul 26, 2013
Bo Miesner, 16, of Independence died Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Via Christi St Francis Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 2, 2013 at the First Christian Church in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Jack Kyle of the First Christian Church of Neodesha, Kansas Officiating. Interment will...

Norma Wall
Jul 24, 2013
Norma Ann Wall, 75, of Altoona, Kansas died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Pastor Mike Sutton Officiating. Burial will follow in the Altoona, Kansas Cemetery in Altoona, Kansas under...

Marianne Meade
Jul 22, 2013
Marianne S. Meade, 90, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Regal Estate of Glenwood Nursing Home in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Memorial Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday July 29, 2013 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence with the Reverend John Wilson of the...

Billy Downey
Jul 21, 2013
Billy F. Downey, 79, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and Services will be held at a later date. Billy was born June 3, 1934 in Dennis, Kansas the son of Frank and Ora Stafford. He grew up in Morehead, Kansas. Billy was...

Lora Fleek
Jul 16, 2013
Lora M. Fleek , 40, of Independence, formally from Indiana, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at her home. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Neodesha Cemetery in Neodesha, Kansas with the Reverend Dave Cheshiel Officiating. Burial will follow the service under the direction of the Potts Chapel,...

Robbie Fisher
Jul 8, 2013
Robbie Bob Wilson Fisher, 59, of Edna, Kansas died Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Mark Wettengel officiating. Burial will follow in the Edna Elm Cemetery in Edna,...

Robert Toomey
Jul 6, 2013
Robert Bob Toomey, 79, of Independence died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at his home after a short illness. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas with Chaplin Charles Schenk officiating. Burial will follow the services under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence,...

Wanda Hass
Jul 6, 2013
Wanda Lenora Hass, age 89, of Elk City, Kansas died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 with the Pastor Gary Cole of the Lone Cherry Southern Baptist Church officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Graveside Services will...

Olen Endicott
Jun 16, 2013
Olen Neil Bud Endicott, 87, of Caney passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Sunday, June 16, 2013 while a resident of the Caney Nursing Center. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan, Kansas at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 with Pastor Bob Clemence of the United Methodist Church...

Dorothy Shields
Jun 10, 2013
Dorothy Jean Shields, 88, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Monday June 10, 2013 at the Regal Estate of Glenwood, Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Dorothy was born March 18, 1925 in Hamilton, Illinois the daughter of Jesse Veach and Vera Alice Sullivan Shields. Dorothy grew...