Obituaries

Oct 26, 2010

Delfina Maria Leon, age 87, of Kansas City, Kansas formerly of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2010 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery under the direction...

Oct 25, 2010

Manuel C. Schlegel, 81, of Independence, Kansas passed away at 4:25 A.M. Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin Missouri. Funeral Services will be held 2 P.M. Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Potts Chapel in Independence. Friends may register at Potts Chapel from 12 noon until 8 P.M. with family receiving friends from 6 P.M. until...

Oct 23, 2010

Darrell G. Stice, age 54 of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Pleasant Dale Cemetery in rural Cherryvale, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials to the Fish Game Commission and contributions may...

Oct 22, 2010

James W. Cooper, age 88, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, October 18, 2010 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Fredonia Cemetery in Fredonia, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m., to 8:00 p.m.,...

Oct 13, 2010

Marva A. Shafter, age 102, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held at a later date. Marva was born July 26, 1908 in Neodesha, Kansas to Joseph A. and Myrtle Mattie Lapshaw Hayes. She grew up in Caney, Kansas and attended...

Oct 13, 2010

Clark Perry Ferrell, age 70, of Caney, Kansas died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Caney United Methodist Church with Pastor Bob Clemence officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Friends...

Oct 10, 2010

Ila Jean Rayl, age 76, of Niotaze, Kansas died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Dan Carr officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Niotaze, Kansas under...

Oct 4, 2010

Floyd E. Hamilton, 74, of Cherryvale passed away at 9:30 P.M. Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Celebration of Life service will be held 2 P.M, Friday, October 8, 2010 at Potts Chapel of Cherryvale with Pastor Michael Longfellow and Pastor Brian Harris, officiating. Friends may register from 9A.M. until 5 P.M. Thursday and from 9 A.M. until...

Oct 3, 2010

DONALD DON L. KENDRICK SR.,77, OF INDEPENDENCE DIED SUNDAY OCTOBER 3, 2010 IN INDEPENDENCE. CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 2010 AT THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN INDEPENDENCE WITH THE REVEREND TERRY HATFIELD OFFICIATING UNDER THE DIRECTTION OF THE POTTS CHAPEL. VISITATION WILL BE THURSDAY OCTOBER 7,...

Oct 3, 2010

DONALD DON MAUGANS, 84, OF INDEPENDENCE DIED SUNDAY OCTOBER 3, 2010 AT MERCY HOSPITAL . CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 2010 AT THE GRACE MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INDEPENDENCE WITH THE REVEREND WILLIE JONES , OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL BE AT MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY INDEPENDENCE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE POTTS CHAPEL....

Oct 1, 2010

Darrel Roe was born July 6th, 1943 in Wray, CO to Max and Bernice Roe. He went to school in Adams City High School in Commerce City, CO and attended college at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He served in the Air Force from 196266, was overseas in Guam, and was honorably discharged with the rank of E2Airman....

Sep 25, 2010

Johnie Dean Surrett, age 87, of Caney, Kansas died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas....

Sep 22, 2010

Neal Shepard, 81, of rural Parsons, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at St. Johns Medical Center in Joplin , Missouri. Graveside services with military honors will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Richard Shouse, officiating. Friends may register from 10A.M. until 5 P.M. Friday at Potts Chapel. The family may...

Sep 20, 2010

Lois M. Kline, age 84, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Eagle Estates in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Mound Valley Cemetery in Mound Valley, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Lois M. Kline was born September 22, 1925...

Sep 18, 2010

JAMES JIM CATLETT, 57, OF INDEPENDENCE DIED SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 AT HIS HOME. CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE AND A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 10, 2010 AT 200 PM WITH THE REVEREND BRAD SANDERS OF THE CANEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OFFICIATING AT THE POTTS CHAPEL INDEPENDENCE. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS TO THE ANDREW CATLETT...

Sep 18, 2010

MICHELE LYNN BARRETTE, 45, OF INDEPENDENCE DIED SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 AT HER HOME. CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE UNDER THE DIRECTON OF THE POTTS CHAPEL AND A CELEBRATION OF LIFE MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2010 AT 11:00 AM AT THE CHARLES AND LAURA GROVER RESIDENTS, 1201 WEST LAUREL, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS. MICHELE WAS BORN JANUARY 15, 1965...

Sep 15, 2010

Virgil Lee Baker, age 54, of Caney, Kansas died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Virgil was born July 6, 1956 in Denver, Colorado to Lee and Loretta Grantz Baker. Virgil grew up in Denver, Colorado. On May...

Sep 12, 2010

Lewis Duncan Ellis, age 86, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Cherryvale Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Cherryvale Christian Church with the Reverend Andy Turner officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas under the...

Sep 9, 2010

LARRY DEAN JOHNSON, 73, OF INDEPENDENCE, DIED THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 AT THE WINDSOR PLACE IN COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS. CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE AND A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 AT 10:00 AM AT THE POTTS CHAPEL INDEPENDENCE WITH PASTOR STEVE BUTLER OF THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OFFICIATING. THERE WILL BE NO INURNMENT. DEAN...

Sep 9, 2010