Obituaries

Adrian Schaben
Jul 25, 2012
Adrian L. Schaben,82, of Independence died Wednesday July 25, 2012 at the Regal Estates Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday July 30, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Independence with the Reverend Dale Cornett Officiating. Visitation hours will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday July 30, 2012 with the family...

Brian Hinthorn
Jul 25, 2012
Brian Hinthorn, age 59, passed away at his home in Independence, Kansas after a long struggle with cancer. Brian was born to Herbert and Donna Tucker Hinthorn on November 25, 1952 in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Brian had worked as a heavy equipment operator in Eureka, Kansas....

Earline Outland
Jul 23, 2012
Earline Marie Outland,82, of Jackson, California passed away peacefully at the Jackson Gardens Elder Care Home, in Jackson, California, Monday July 23, 2012 after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday August 6, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Caney, Kansas with Father Sixtus Ye Myint officiating . Burial will...

Phillip Farris
Jul 22, 2012
Phillip Phil Dean Farris,64, of Independence died Sunday at the St. Johns Continuous Care Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a. m. Monday, July 30, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Caney with the Reverend Darren Melton of the First Church of the Nazarene, Independence, Kansas officiating. Inurnment...

Forrest Strickland
Jul 17, 2012
Sonny Forrest Wayne Strickland, age 54, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Jeff McCullough officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the...

John Stafford Jr.
Jul 16, 2012
John L. Stafford Jr., 52, of Independence died Monday July 16, 2012 at the Bradford Place Independence, Ks. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday at 1:00 pm July 24, 2012 at the First United Methdoist Church Independence with the Reverend Dee Williamston officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been set up for the Stafford Children College Fund...

Carl Pittman
Jul 16, 2012
Carl V. Pittman, age 93 of Neodesha, Kansas died Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Vintage Park in Neodesha, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Grace Baptist Church in Neodesha, Kansas with the Pastor Jim Logan officiating. Private family inurnment will...

Thomas Mackey
Jul 14, 2012
Thomas Tom Edward Mackey, age 60, of rural Tyro, Kansas died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Pastor Mike Morris officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the...

Forrest Strickland
Jul 13, 2012
Forrest Dark Strickland, age 85, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Jeff McCullough officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas....

Joy Williams
Jul 10, 2012
Joy L. Williams, 76, of Independence died Tuesday July 10, 2012 at her home. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday July 13, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Independence, Kansas. With the Reverend Darren Melton officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas, under the direction of...

Donald Jones
Jul 8, 2012
Donald L. Don Jones,86, of Independence passed away Sunday July 8, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a. m. Friday July 13, 3012 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow with Navy Military Honors in the Calvary Cemetery, Independence, Kansas. The...

Judith Stevens
Jul 1, 2012
Judith Judy Leann Stevens, age 71, of Havana, Kansas died July 1, 2012 at her home in Havana, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Gary Stevens of the Amazing Grace Chapel officiating. Burial will follow in the Havana Cemetery under...

James Roberds
Jun 30, 2012
James Jumbo Sydney Roberds, age 51, of Caney, Kansas died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at his home in Caney, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Tyro Christian Church with the Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Ruby Wood
Jun 29, 2012
Fern Morrow Wood, 89, a longtime resident of Cherryvale, Kan., died peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2012, at her residence of the past three years, Andover Court in Andover, Kansas. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a teacher to many elementary children, an author and a lover of adventures and celebrations. She was born Ruby Fern Morrow...

Harriette Wade
Jun 29, 2012
Harriette Ann Wade, age 86, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence,...

Bill Kemp
Jun 28, 2012
Bill Kemp, age 84, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2012 With the family receiving friends from...

Cole White
Jun 26, 2012
Cole Pete E. White, age 81 of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center Hospice Unit. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Tyro Christian Church with the Evangelist David Bycroft officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Friends...

Carol Beiter
Jun 25, 2012
Carol E. Beiter,79, of Coffeyville died Monday June 25, 2012 at the Medicalodge Care Center, Coffeyville. Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday June 29, 2012 at the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Kansas with the Reverend Robin Haines of the Assembly of God Church, Howard, Kansas officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery...

W. Blumer
Jun 23, 2012
W. Aline Blumer, 90, of Independence went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Regal Estates Independence. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday June 29, 2012, at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend Rex Ricter of the Assembly of God Church, Independence officiating. Burial will follow in...

Arietta Oliphant
Jun 17, 2012
Arietta Pearl Oliphant, age 99, of Wichita, Kansas formerly of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Deseret Nursing Home in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials...