Obituaries

Odell Johnson Jr.
Jan 21, 2010
Odell Johnson Jr., age 56, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Barker Sr. of the Pleas Temple of God officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount...

Shawn Bowman
Jan 21, 2010
Shawn Lee Bowman, age 43 of Caney, Kansas died Thursday, January 21, 2010 at his home in Caney, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2010 at the First Christian Church in Caney, Kansas with Brad Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery Niotaze, Kansas under the direction of Potts Chapel. Visitation...

Albertia Bertie
Jan 21, 2010
ALBERTIA BERTIE 89, INDEPENDENCE, DIED ,THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 2010 AT THE CHERRYVALE MANAGEMENT,LLC CARE CENTER. WILLIAM BERTIE, DIED OCTOBER 27, 2008 MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR WILLIAM ALBERTIA WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY AT 1:00pm JANUARY 27, 2010, AT THE POTTS CHAPEL INDEPENDENCE, WITH THE REVEREND MIKE GRAHAM OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL BE AT A LATER DATE. A MEMORIAL HAS BEEN SET UP...

June Brown
Jan 19, 2010
JUNE BROWN NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION June Brown, age 69, of rural Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Jefferson Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Harold Terry
Jan 19, 2010
Harold Dean Terry, age 83, of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m....

Roger Rockwell
Jan 17, 2010
Roger Dean Rockwell, age 68, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Andy Turner of the First Christian Church in Cherryvale, Kansas officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel...

Lawrence Gillman
Jan 16, 2010
Lawrence E. Gene Gillman, age 83, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church with the Reverend Benjamin Shockey officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the...

George Bohr
Jan 14, 2010
GEORGE RAPHAEL BOHR, 85, OF CHERRYVALE,KANSAS DIED JANUARY 14, 2010 AT THE CONTINUOUS CARE CENTER IN BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT 1000AM, TUESDAY JANUARY 19,2010 AT THE ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITH THE REVEREND BENJAMIN SHOCKEY OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE CALVARY CEMETRY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE POTTS CHAPEL IN INDEPENDENCE,KANSAS VISITATION...

Earl Foreman
Jan 14, 2010
Earl Clifton Foreman, age 87, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will be held at a later date. The family has suggested memorials to the Salvation Army and contributions may be left at the Potts...

Pauline Jones
Jan 12, 2010
Pauline L. Jones age 86 of Cherryvale, Kansas died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at her home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2010 at the New Hope Christian Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Gerald Zuck officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Burial will follow...

Tami Ryan
Jan 11, 2010
TAMI LISA RYAN Tami Lisa Ryan, age 42, of Cherryvale, Kansas, died on January 11, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Funeral service will be 10 am, Saturday, January 16, 2010 with Steve Butler of Community Christian Church officiating at Potts Chapel of Independence. Private interment will be Tuesday January 19, 2010 at Robbins Cemetery. Tami was born...

Sherri Hosfelt
Jan 11, 2010
Sherri Lynnette Hosfelt, age 49, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. No services planned at this time. Sherri was born December 27, 1960 in Independence, Kansas to Laurence and Betty Hopkins Gross. Sherri graduated from the Cherryvale High School in 1978. Sherri was a...

Guyla Harlan
Jan 10, 2010
Guyla Mimi Ann Harlan, age 70, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler of the Community Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope...

Patricia Leedy
Jan 8, 2010
PATRICIA PAT DEAN LEEDY NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION Patricia Pat D. Leedy, age 54, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma formerly of Neodesha, Kansas died Friday, January 8, 2010 at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Christ Church in Neodesha, Kansas with the Pastor Dave Cheshier officiating. Burial will follow...

Eddie Boorigie
Jan 6, 2010
Eddie Boorigie passed away Wednesday January 6th in his home. Services will take place 1:00 p.m. Monday at Potts Funeral Home in Independence. Eddie was born April 26, 1929 to Tressa Parks Boorigie and Ed Boorigie. He attended school in Independence. After Graduating from Independence High School, Eddie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served two years...

John Logan
Jan 2, 2010
John D. Logan, age 64, of Independence, Kansas died January 2, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after a long illness. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Mound Valley, Kansas with the Reverend Marty Warren officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Frank Darbro
Jan 1, 2010
Frankie Frank Joe Darbro, age 74, of Elk City, Kansas died Friday, January 1, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Pastor Kris Smilko of the Lone Cherry Southern Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow...

John Hersh
Dec 29, 2009
NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION JOHN LEE HERSH John Lee Hersh, age 82, of Cherryvale, KS, died on December 29, 2009 at his home in rural Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation will be 1 pm to 6 pm, Sunday January 3, 2010 at Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the family receiving friends from 3 to 6 pm. Services will be 10:00 am,...

Otho Johnson
Dec 26, 2009
Otho R. Johnson, age 74 of Rural Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, December 26, 2009 at home in rural Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Jeff Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the Harmony Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Margie Harris
Dec 21, 2009
Margie B. Harris, age 84, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. She had been in failing health. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...