Obituaries

Janice Hook
Dec 20, 2011
Janice Dorine Hook, age 68 of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Potts Chapel Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Charles Shields
Dec 20, 2011
Charles W. Shields,57, of Cherryvale, died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday December 27, 2011 at the Potts Chapel, Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler Officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Cherryvale. Visitation hours will be...

David Kettleman Jr.
Dec 16, 2011
David Kettleman Jr., 40, of Independence, Kansas passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. Cremation has taken place with family memorial services to be held at a later date. Potts Chapel of Independence is handling arrangements.

Douglas White
Dec 12, 2011
Douglas Doug Edward White, age 58, of Caney, Kansas died Monday, December 12, 2011 at his home in Caney, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Tyro Christian Church with the Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the...

Inez Ward
Dec 11, 2011
Inez F. Ward, age 82 of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Potts...

Frank Englebrecht Iii
Dec 10, 2011
Frank Englebrecht III, 66, of Longton, Kansas died Saturday at the Neosho County Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence. Family and Friends will gather at 4:00pm, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Longton Caf in Longton, Kansas. Frank was born July 21, 1945 in Yates Center, Kansas the son...

Leola Adams
Nov 29, 2011
Leola M. Adams, 87 of rural Independence, Kansas passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her home. Celebration of life funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 5, 2011 at Potts Chapel of Independence with Reverend Terry Hatfield of the First Christian Church, officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 12 noon until 8 P.M. Sunday...

Robert Ayres
Nov 24, 2011
Robert Bob Lee Ayres, age 78, of Caney, Kansas died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his daughters home in Caney, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Caney, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney,...

Jerry Moore
Nov 20, 2011
Jerry L. Moore, age 75, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Church of Christ in Coffeyville, Kansas with Minister Clint...

Elnora Vaughn
Nov 19, 2011
Elnora Josephine Hancourt Vaughn of Independence died at 5:05 p.m., on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Wilson County Medical Center, Neodesha, Kansas. She was born December 13, 1916 near Rock, Kansas, to Estel Arthur and Mildred Juanita Williams Harcourt. She attended a oneroom grade school south of Rock, Kansas and graduated from Douglas High School in Douglas, Kansas....

Lois Shepard
Nov 17, 2011
Lois Jean Shepard, age 76, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Lois was born at Jefferson, Kansas September 3, 1935. She was daughter of Merlvin E. Grabham, and Eunice E. DeTar Grabham of Independence, Kansas. Lois grew up in Independence, Kansas and attended schools in Independence. On December 21, 1953 Lois...

Gordon Smith
Nov 17, 2011
Gordon Scott Smith,47, of Oak Valley, Kansas died at home Thursday, November 17, 2011. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas A celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday December 3, 2011 at the Church of The Brethren, Independence. The family has suggested memorials to the Smith Children Fund which...

Alberta Jabben
Nov 16, 2011
Alberta S. Jabben, age 81, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Gansel House in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of the...

Thomas Moran Sr.
Nov 16, 2011
Thomas R. Moran, Sr, age 60, of Caney, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home in Caney. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the First Assembly of God Church in Coffeyville, Kansas with the Reverend Randy DePriest officiating under the direction...

William Douglas
Nov 15, 2011
William Steve Douglas,70, Cherryvale died Tuesday at his home. A Celebration Of Life Services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Potts Chapel Cherryvale with the Reverend Don Burchett Officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Viewing hours will be from 1:00 pm to...

Orville Hunzeker
Nov 13, 2011
Orville David Hunzeker, age 79, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with no services planned at this time. Orville was born June 18, 1932 in Joplin, Missouri. He grew up in Joplin, Missouri and graduated from...

Doris Bustos
Nov 11, 2011
Doris Gertrude Bustos, age 89, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Fred Naumann officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Dale Boyd
Nov 5, 2011
Dale Butch Todd Boyd, 64, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Saint FrancisVia Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel of Independence. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Delores Dee J. Williamston officiating. Friends may...

Lorrene Price
Nov 1, 2011
Lorrene Price, age 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, formally of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at her home in Overland Park, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Sunnyside Cemetery with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Lorrene...

Helen Burton
Oct 27, 2011
Helen Louise Burton, age 76, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Ginny Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Gas Cemetery in Gas City, Kansas under...