Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Wilbur Dodson
Mar 2, 2012
Wilbur Gene Dodson, age 77, of Caney, Kansas formerly of Independence, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Brad Sanders of the Caney First Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow...

Franklin Russell
Feb 29, 2012
Franklin Frank O. Russell, age 87, of Neodesha, Kansas formerly of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Willie Jones of the Grace United Methodist Church officiating under...

Marian German
Feb 27, 2012
Marian Gant German, age 84, of Neodesha, Kansas died Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Christ Church with Pastor Dave Cheshier officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Neodesha, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 1:00...

Lena Smith
Feb 23, 2012
Lena J. Hopkins Smith, 93, of Independence, Kansas passed away Thursday, February, 23, 2012 at Montgomery Place in Independence. Cremation has taken place with Celebration of Life funeral services being held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Potts Chapel of Independence. Lena Jim Hopkins Smith was born June, 20, 1917 near Comanche, Texas the daughter of James Gleaton...

Danny Muller
Feb 23, 2012
Danny Leroy Muller, age 67, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his residence in Independence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Pastor Phil Adams officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be...

Andrew Simmons
Feb 22, 2012
Andrew Lloyd Simmons, age 34, of Edna, Kansas died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in a motor vehicle accident. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Assembly of God Church in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Terry Tolleson officiating. Burial will follow in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the...

Anna Pittman
Feb 22, 2012
Anna Pittman, 101 of Havana, Kansas died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at her home in Havana, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Havana Cemetery in Havana, Kansas. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m....

M. Vining
Feb 20, 2012
M. Lucile Vining, 87, of Independence, Kansas died at 8:10 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at her residence. A Celebration of life service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Cherryvale Church of Christ with Reverend Stan Bryan, officiating. Private family interment will take place at Pratt Cemetery. Memorial remembrances are suggested to the Bayfield...

Helen Harshman
Feb 20, 2012
Helen Maxine Harshman, 89, of Henderson, Nevada died Monday at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00am Monday February 27, 2012 at the Potts Chapel Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler Officiating. Burial will follow in the Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Caney. Visitation...

Joseph Streck
Feb 19, 2012
Joseph A. Streck, 92, a life long resident Cherryvale, Kansas, died peacefully in the presence of the Lord on Sunday February 19, in Irving, Texas surrounded by family and friends. Born on July 30, 1919 in Cherryvale, KS. the son of Joseph and Alice Streck. He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Elsie Plumley, Fae Benson, and...

Clinas Rasnick Jr.
Feb 19, 2012
Clinas Rasnick Jr., age 75, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Pastor Fred Naumann officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas....