Obituaries

Nona Bennett
Aug 11, 2011
Nona Jean Bennett, 79, of Independence, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00am, Monday August 15, 2011 at the Potts Chapel, Independence, with the Reverend Dale Cornett Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday, August 14, 2011...

Bernice Dye
Aug 1, 2011
Bernice Irene Dye, 87, of Independence, died Monday at her home. Celebration of Life Services well be held Friday, at 10:00am August 5, 2011 at Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend Rex Rictor of the First Assembly of God Church, Independence officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Potts Chapel, Independence, Kansas. Visitation will...

Edna Pugh
Jul 31, 2011
Edna Mae Pugh, 87, of Independence passed away Sunday at Windsor Place in Independence. Celebration of Life Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011 at First Christian Church in Independence. Friends may register from 12Noon until 8 p.m. Friday at Potts Chapel with family receiving friends from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Interment will be held...

Vicki Victory
Jul 30, 2011
Vicki Knight Victory, 61, of Cherryvale passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home. Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Potts Chapel of Cherryvale. Friends may register from 12Noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 6p.m. until 8 p.m. at Potts Chapel of Cherryvale. Interment will...

Nadine Lybarger
Jul 29, 2011
Nadine Anna Lybarger, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Independence passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Lutheran Cemetery in Independence, Kansas with the Pastor Fred Naumann of the Zion Lutheran Church officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Nadine was born...

Betty Thomas
Jul 28, 2011
Betty J. Thomas Betty June Smith Thomas 79, passed away Thursday at 5:30 AM July 28, 2011 at her home. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 2 at Wann Community Center with Pastor Jimmy Harrington officiating. Interment will be in Wann Cemetary. Arrangements are under the direction of Potts Funeral Home in Caney, KS. Betty was...

Vica Payne
Jul 24, 2011
Vica Juanita Payne, 89, of Independence died Sunday at the Regal Estates. A Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday July 30, 2011 at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend Joe Davolt ,of the Bible Holiness Church, Independence, officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel, Independence. Visitation will...

Marlene Ikerd
Jul 23, 2011
Marlene Joan Ikerd, 73, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Independence, KS. Interment will follow at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. A native of Independence, Marlene was the daughter of the...

Merle Moore
Jul 18, 2011
Merle Chet Chester Moore, age 51, of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Caney, Kansas died Monday, July 18, 2011 at his home in San Antonio, Texas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Havana Cemetery in Havana, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Merle Chet Chester Moore...

Doris Wright
Jul 13, 2011
Doris Ruth Wright, age 88, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Ron Oldenettel under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from...

Roy Hammond
Jul 13, 2011
NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATIONCHERRYVALE ROY L. HAMMOND Roy L. Hammond, 76, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2011 at the New Life Praise and Worship Church in Cherryvale with David Cavaness, officiating. Friends may register from 12Noon until 8...

Rachel Hoad
Jul 12, 2011
Rachel Ellen Hoad, 88, of Newport News, formerly of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Hoad was born May 30, 1923 in Oklahoma, daughter of the late Ernest and Keziah Stoneking Chidester. Her memberships included Caney United Methodist Church, and in her later years, Seaford Church of Christ, and was...

Matthew Smith
Jul 11, 2011
Matthew Matt Harrison Smith, age 40, of Bonner Springs, Kansas and formally of Caney, Kansas died Monday, July 11, 2011 from injuries sustained from a fall. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dan DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under...

Mildred Winkler
Jul 11, 2011
Mildred Marie Millie Winkler, age 78 of Independence, Kansas died Monday, July 11, 2011 at Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011 at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will...

William Wertz
Jul 11, 2011
William Bill Pingrey Wertz, age 86, of rural Neodesha, Kansas died Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Fred Naumann officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the Zion Lutheran Church or...

Cindy Blake
Jul 10, 2011
Cindy Pauline Blake, age 41, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, July 10, 2011 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the New Life Praise and Worship in Cherryvale, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Jeffrey Blake
Jul 10, 2011
Jeffrey Jon Blake , age 46, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, July 10, 2011 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the New Life Praise and Worship in Cherryvale, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Ricky Graves
Jul 9, 2011
Ricky Lee Graves, 47, of Tulsa, Oklahoma formally of Independence died Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, July 15, 2011, at the Potts Chapel, Independence with the Reverend Harold Groth, officiating. Interment will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel, Independence. Visitation will...

Evelyn Jackson
Jul 3, 2011
Evelyn F. Jackson, 69, Independence died Sunday at the Windsor Place, Independence. A Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday July 8, 2011 at the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler of the Community Christian Church, Independence, officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel Independence. Visitation will be from 8:00am...

Lucille Thompson
Jul 2, 2011
Lucille Lucy Gaynor Gibson Thompson, age 94, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church with the Father Andrew Heiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the...