Obituaries

Arthur Foraker
May 13, 2013
Arthur Ray Foraker, 62, Independence, Kansas passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Potts Chapel of Independence with Reverend David Oxley of Eagles Crest Fellowship officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery with Military Honors provided. Friends may register on Friday, May 17, 2013...

Adam Barron
May 12, 2013
Adam Lee Barron, 31, of Cherryvale, KS passed away May 12, 2013 at Jane Phillips Memorial Hospital in Bartlesville, OK. Adam was born September 1, 1981 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, KS, to Andy and Debbie Barron. Adam graduated from Cherryvale High School in 2001 and attended Coffeyville Community College. Adam worked various jobs until 2007 when his health...

Frances Simpson
May 4, 2013
Frances Marie Simpson, 89, Independence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Regal Estate of Glenwood in Independence Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Mount Hope Cemetery with Reverend Delores J. Williamston of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may sign the guestbook on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.,...

John Carr
May 3, 2013
John Nolan Carr, age 89 of Caney, Kansas died Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Dan Carr officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. to...

Margaret Cathcart
Apr 28, 2013
Margaret Peggy A. Cathcart, 82, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday April 28, 2013 at her daughters home in North Carolina. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Saint Andrew Catholic Church, Independence, Kansas with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Harmony Cemetery, Rural Independence, Kansas under the...

Frances Steele
Apr 11, 2013
Frances Eloise Steel, 100, of Fredonia, Kansas formally of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, April 11,2013 at the Presbyterian Manor in Parson, Kansas. A Private Family Celebration of Life Services will be held under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas. Frances Eloise Steele was born October 2, 1912 in Benton City, Missouri the daughter of John J. and...

Garryl Dunham
Apr 6, 2013
Garryl David Dunham, 58, Independence, KS passed away, On Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church 200 South Penn Avenue Independence, KS with Tony Fowler and Reverend Bill Booe of the Sycamore United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will...

Norma Hodges
Apr 4, 2013
Norma L. Hodges, 59, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at the Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a. m. Thursday April 11, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Jenny Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Havana Cemetery in Havana, Kansas...

Violet Gribben
Apr 2, 2013
Violet L. Gribben, age 85, of Caney, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with Chaplain Mike Graham of the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Doris Wilson
Mar 27, 2013
Doris C. Wilson, age 84 of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours...

Don Bridenstine
Mar 25, 2013
Don Edwards Bridenstine, age 57, of Caney, Kansas passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas following a lengthy illness. A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas with Harry Hynes Hospice Chaplain Mike Graham officiating under the...

Laurine Smith
Mar 17, 2013
Laurine Smith, age 96 of Caney, Kansas died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Fairview Cemetery in Niotaze, Kansas with the Pastor Mike Morris officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Visitation hours will be...

Colleen Mccabe
Mar 13, 2013
Colleen L. McCabe, 73, of Independence died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Pastor Melton Jones of the Community Christian Church Officiating. Burial will follow in the Hosey Hill...

Jo Lutz
Feb 22, 2013
Jo Ann Lutz, age 85, of Caney, Kansas died Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Cross Point Baptist Church in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Josh Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in the Oswego Cemetery in...

Roberta Davies
Feb 22, 2013
ROBERTA V. DAVIES Roberta V. Davies, age 95, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Gansel House in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Epiphany Episcopal Church with the Reverend Gerald Eytcheson officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation...

Betty Horton
Feb 20, 2013
Betty Campbell Horton, 93, of Wayside, Kansas died Wednesday February 20, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 25, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Dan DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Harrisonville Cemetery under the direction...

Helen Mesneak
Feb 18, 2013
Betty Helen Elizabeth Mesneak , 81, of Caney died Monday February 18, 2013 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Caney with the Reverend Dan Dewitt officiating. Interment will follow at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas....

Mary Gaddy
Feb 18, 2013
Mary L. Gaddy, 84, of Independence died Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church, with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, in Independence, Kansas under the direction of the...

Virginia Hugo
Feb 17, 2013
Virginia May Hugo, 72, of Cherryvale, Kansas entered into rest Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. A memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 11:00 a. m. at the Cherryvale Logan Park Building with Lorne Stroble officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials...

Christy Severn
Feb 9, 2013
Christy E. Severn, 52, of Independence Kansas passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Independence Kansas. Graveside Services will be Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Liberty Cemetery in Liberty Kansas at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Dick Drumeller officiating under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence. Christy was born in Joplin, Missouri on March 8,...