Obituaries

Leola Brown
Jan 23, 2011
Leola May Brown 101, Dexter , formerly of Cherryvale, passed away January 23, 2011 at the Dexter Care Center where she had resided for several years. Celebrations of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Bible Holiness Church, 606 Park St, Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m. to...

Robert Shepard
Jan 23, 2011
Robert U. Shepard, age 91 of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Cherryvale Nursing Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas with Father Jerry Adinolfi officiating. Military rites will be provided by the Ft. Riley honor guard. Visatation hours will...

Yvonne Kelemen
Jan 21, 2011
Yvonne M. Kelemen, 68, of Cherryvale passed away at 5:50 P.M. Friday, January 21, 2011 at The Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas Memorial services will be held 2P.M. Tuesday January 25, 2011 at the Potts Chapel of Cherryvale. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may contact the family at 613 East 4th, Cherryvale,...

Sharon Moreland
Jan 19, 2011
Sharon Joyce Hinkle Moreland, 81 of Caney, Kansas, passed away at 12:30 p.m. January 19, 2011, in her home. She was surrounded by her husband of 62 years and her six children. Celebration of Life services are scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Potts Chapel in Caney, with Reverend Brad Sanders of First Christian Church,...

Arrina Roose
Jan 17, 2011
Arrina M. Irene Roose, age 88 of Independence, Kansas formerly of Benkelman, Nebraska passed away Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Visitation Hours will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the family receiving friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m....

Dewey Bays
Jan 14, 2011
Dewey Everett Bays, age 52 of Wayside, Kansas died Friday, January 14, 2011 at his home in Wayside, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned at this time. Dewey was born December 26, 1958 in Coldwater, Kansas to Harold Dwayne and Mary Jo Chaffin Bays. He grew up in the Independence area. Dewey attended school in Ingalls...

Robert Osborn
Jan 10, 2011
Laura Jeanne Heppler, 28, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Johnny Edward and LeeAnn Jeanne Wofkill Heppler. She was born on March 19, 1984 in Stillwater, Oklahoma and died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Henryetta, Oklahoma. Some of Lauras favorite pastimes were watching Barney, playing with her dolls, going to Sonic, watching Laurel and Hardy as well as...

Sally Donaldson
Jan 10, 2011
Sally J.Stites Donaldson, 63, of Toronto, Kansas died Monday as the results of an automobile accident. Celebration of Life Services will be Friday at 2:00 pm at the Potts Chapel Independence, with the Reverend Joe Davolt of the Bible Holiness Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Altoona Cemetery, Altoona, Kansas under the direction of Potts Chapel. Sally was...

Donnie Eaton
Jan 9, 2011
Donnie Wayne Eaton, age 65, of Lafontaine, Kansas died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the VA Hospital Hospice Unit in Wichita, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Lafontaine Christian Church with the Reverend Kenny Richards officiating. Burial will follow in the Ross Cemetery in Neodesha, Kansas under the...

Hazel Mordy
Jan 7, 2011
Hazel Mordy, age 94, of Independence, Kansas, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Gansel House in Independence, where she was a resident since 2006. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am , Friday, January 14th at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Dee Williamston officiating. Cremation has taken place and there will be a private burial at...

Orval Cook
Jan 7, 2011
Orval Kenneth Cookie Cook, age 83 of Independence, Kansas and formerly of Cedarvale, Kansas died Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Windsor Place Nursing Home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, Penn and Magnolia in Independence, Kansas with Keith Springer officiating. Burial will...

Loren Kelly
Jan 3, 2011
Loren E. Kelly, 73, of Stillwater, Oklahoma formally of Caney, Kansas, died Monday January 3, 2011, at the St. Anthony Hospital, in Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma. Graveside Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Havana Cemetery in Havana, Kansas with the Reverend Jim Anderson , officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be at...

Troy Sears
Jan 1, 2011
Troy R. Sears, 42, of Caney passed away Saturday at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Celebration of life services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Caney First Christian Church with Brad Sanders, officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 67 p.m. at Potts Chapel of Caney....

Alvin Wood
Dec 31, 2010
Alvin Wendell Wood, age 84, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Marty Warren officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the...

Betty Hanchett
Dec 30, 2010
Betty Jean Hanchett, 84, of Cherryvale passed away at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at her home. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date under the direction of Potts Chapel of Cherryvale. The family may be contacted at 413 W. 2nd, Cherryvale, Kansas. Memorial remembrances are suggested to the Harry...

Ellen Kettleman
Dec 27, 2010
Ellen Kettleman, age 83, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas with the Pastor Larry Kaiser officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours...

Kenny George
Dec 23, 2010
Kenny E. George, 64, of Cherryvale, KS passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale. Kenny Eugene George was born July 10, 1946 at Cherryvale, Kansas the son of Glenn George and Edith Blecha George. He...

Bonnie Levan
Dec 23, 2010
Bonnie Sue Levan, age 70, of Caney, Kansas died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at her home in Caney, Kansas after a short illness. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Assembly of God Church in Caney, Kansas with the Pastor Mike Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery...

Leona Bredehoft
Dec 22, 2010
Leona Julia Bredehoft, age 93, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Ron Oldenettel officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be...

Edith Hayes
Dec 22, 2010
Edith Christine Hayes, age 68, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Jeff Owen officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation hours will be...