Obituaries

John Vance
Jun 1, 2013
John Wesley Vance, 64, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday June 1, 2013 at his home. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. On Thursday June 13, 2013 at the Potts Chapel Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Keith Copithke Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence,...

Charles Roberts
May 30, 2013
Mack was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on December 7th, 1919 to Charles and Mamie McClure Roberts. He joined his sister Letha who was seven years old at the time. He died at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas on May 30, 2013 at the age of 93 years. When Mack was two years old the family moved...

Jimmy Hockett
May 28, 2013
Jimmy Ray Hockett, age 67, of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home in Caney, Kansas. Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2013 with Jim Therrien officiating at the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00...

Jack Gorman
May 24, 2013
Jack Edwin Gorman, 78, of Independence, Kansas, received his heavenly reward on Friday, May 24th. Celebration of Life services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at the First Assembly of God Church, 2414 North 8th Street, Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence. Friends may pay...

James Ferguson
May 22, 2013
James F. Ferguson, 85, formally of Elk City, Kansas passed away peacefully Wednesday on May 22, 2013 in Conroe, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Pastor Gary Cole of the Lone Cherry Church, Havana, Kansas officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount...

William Boles
May 20, 2013
William Bill Boles, 81, of Caney, Kansas died Monday, May 20, 2013 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Tyro Christian Church in Tyro, Kansas with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas...

James Tremain
May 19, 2013
James Martin Tremain, age 82 of Havana, Kansas died at his home May 19, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. Mr. Tremain was born February 11, 1931 to Keith Martin and Myrtle Bertha Hoffine Tremain in Holly, Colorado. They later moved to Rago, Kansas before settling in Havana, Kansas in 1936. James went to school in Havana and graduated in 1949....

Linda Vanburen
May 18, 2013
Linda Diane VanBuren, age 53, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Friends may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m....

Susan Morrow
May 15, 2013
Susan Joan Morrow, age 66, of Niotaze, Kansas died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her home in Niotaze, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with Pastor Jeff Wyrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City, Kansas at 2:00 p.m....

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...