Obituaries

David Smysor

David Smysor

Apr 27, 2012

David G. Smysor, age 89 of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, April 27, 2012 at his home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. David was born March 10, 1923 in Atlanta, Kansas to George and Glennie Howard Smysor. He grew up in Mulvane, Kansas and attended schools in Mulvane....

Michael Stone

Michael Stone

Apr 22, 2012

Michael Lee Stone, 57, of Independence died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the St Johns Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday April 25, 2012 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Mike Walker and Pastor Francis Aeschliman officiating. Inurnment will be held at...

Alberta Sade

Alberta Sade

Apr 22, 2012

Alberta Sade, age 93, of Neodesha, Kansas died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Private family burial was held in the Neodesha Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Neodesha, Kansas. Friends may sign the online register book at www.pottsfuneralhome.com Alberta was born September 17, 1918 in Neodesha, Kansas to Jonah...

Martha Headley

Martha Headley

Apr 20, 2012

Martha Lou Headley,93, of Cherryvale passed away Friday at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cherryvale, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday April 23, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Susan Brown of the First United Methodist Church of Cherryvale officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery Cherryvale...

Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Apr 14, 2012

Esther Elma Henderson Scott, of Independence, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at Potts Chapel in Independence. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8pm Wednesday at Potts Chapel in Independence with family receiving visitors from 6pm to 7pm. Memorials are...

Louis Roper

Louis Roper

Apr 14, 2012

Louis Earl Roper, age 71 of Flint, Texas, Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas with the Rev. Ron Byrd officiating. Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Fawn Creek Cemetery in Tyro, Kansas...

Maria Bustos

Maria Bustos

Apr 14, 2012

Maria D. Bustos age 81, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Coffeyville, Kansas with the Father Ben Nguyen officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery in Independence, Kansas...

Sid Morris

Sid Morris

Apr 13, 2012

Sid Morris age 81, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, April 13, 2012 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Friends may sign the register book from...

Lois Venable

Lois Venable

Apr 7, 2012

Lois Marcella Venable age 91, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas....

Eugene Millis

Eugene Millis

Apr 2, 2012

Eugene Gene Evan Millis, age 81, of Neodesha, Kansas died Monday, April 02, 2012 at the Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Christ Church with the Reverends Randy Duft and Dave Cheshier officiating. Burial will follow in the Neodesha Cemetery under the direction...

Phyllis Jones

Phyllis Jones

Mar 31, 2012

Phyllis Arden Jones, 82, of Independence passed away Saturday March 31, 2012 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church in Independence with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Independence. Visitation hours will be held from 9:00 a.m., to...

Barbara Sullivan

Barbara Sullivan

Mar 27, 2012

Barbara L. Short Sullivan, 71, passed away Tuesday, March 27 in Tulsa. She was born October 21, 1940 to Margurite and Lewis Short in Copan, OK. Barbara was a beloved mother, business woman, and teacher. She enjoyed traveling the world and had visited Iran, the USSR, Peru and Egypt. She is survived by her son Patrick, her grandson Declan,...

Kastyn Taylor

Kastyn Taylor

Mar 26, 2012

Kastyn Jayde Taylor, infant daughter of Bryan Taylor and Hali Beaver passed away Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Doug Songer of the Tyro Christian Church officiating Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery...

Gabriel Lewman

Gabriel Lewman

Mar 26, 2012

Gabriel Elliot Lewman, infant son of Stephen and Kayla Ruiz Lewman passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Chaplain Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating. Gabriel was born March 22,...

George Wuerdeman

George Wuerdeman

Mar 24, 2012

George Wuerdeman, age 90, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of the Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Fred Naumann officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville, Oklahoma under the...

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson

Mar 19, 2012

Donald James Johnson, 64, of Buena Park, California, passed away at the VA Hospital in Long Beach, California on Monday, March 19, 2012. Donald was born June 25, 1947 to the late Matthew and Zelottie Johnson. He attended school in Independence before serving two years and 11 months in the U. S. Army to protect our country and received...

John Shields

John Shields

Mar 17, 2012

John William Shields, age 82, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Jeff McCullough officiating with cremation to follow under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas....

Florence Kern

Florence Kern

Mar 6, 2012

Florence E. Kern, age 95, of Neodesha, passed away at her home on March 6, 2012. She was born August 5, 1916 in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Charles A. Anderson and Signa Bergsten Anderson. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1934, then took post graduate courses. She was united in marriage to Omer A. Kern on April...

Mary Ebert

Mary Ebert

Mar 6, 2012

Mary Margaret Huffman Ebert passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her home in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Bible Baptist Church with the Reverend Harold Stacey officiating. Private Family Burial will follow in the Swede Center Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...

Vernon Cron

Vernon Cron

Mar 4, 2012

Vernon D. Cron, age 84, of Caney, Kansas died Sunday, March 4 , 2012 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Robbins Cemetery with the Evangelist David Bycroft of the Tyro Christian Church officiating under...