Obituaries

Joe Williams
Dec 17, 2009
Joe Lee Williams, age 73, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler of the Community Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in...

Orville Plummer
Dec 12, 2009
Orville Dean Plummer age 62, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas. The family has suggested memorials to the Cherryvale United Methodist Church or the First Southern Baptist Church...

Dan Keplinger
Dec 10, 2009
Dan Roy Leroy Keplinger, age 79, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with Father Daniel Vacca officiating. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Lone Elm...

Mary Holeman
Dec 8, 2009
Mary Anne Holeman, age 57, of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Caney, Kansas. Cremation will follow with burial at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at the...

Francis Bernd
Dec 4, 2009
Francis Tate Bernd age 89, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with Chuck Bernd officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas....

Ruth Veith
Dec 3, 2009
Ruth Jane Veith, age 91, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Eagle Estates in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Epiphany Episcopal Church with the Reverend Gerald Eytcheson officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...

Janice Sheilds
Nov 26, 2009
Janice M. Shields, age 74, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas....

Marguerite Short
Nov 25, 2009
Marguerite Helen Short, age 94, long time Caney resident, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Medicalodge in Coffeyville, Kansas after a short illness. She enjoyed extraordinary robust physical health all her life. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside...

Willis Orcutt
Nov 20, 2009
WILLIS SANFORD ORCUTT WILLIS SANFORD ORCUTT, AGE 85, OF TYRO, KANSAS FORMERLY OF CANEY, KANSAS DIED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 AT THE CRAIG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN VINITA, OKLAHOMA. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 AT THE TYRO METHODIST CHURCH WITH THE REVEREND DAN CARR OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY UNDER...

Geraldine George
Nov 19, 2009
Geraldine Geri M. George, age 84, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the St. Francis Via Christi Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Unit in Wichita, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the ST. Andrews Catholic Church with Reverends Father Daniel Vacca and Father Gene Grabner officiating. Burial...

Donna Dugan
Nov 17, 2009
Donna Jean Dugan, age 77 of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Chaplain Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating. Donna was born April 25, 1932...

Jimmie Wothington
Nov 12, 2009
Jimmie Don Wothington, age 57, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Father Stephen Thapwa officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation hours will be held from 1:00 p.m. to...

Debra Marceleno
Nov 7, 2009
Debra Debbie Diane Marceleno, age 46, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009 at her home in Independence, Kansas surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Jim Blocher officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction...

Reverend Davis
Oct 31, 2009
Reverend William Bill Edward Davis, age 70, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Memorial Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Bishop Bob Maggard officiating. Visitation hours will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday,...

Jewel Holland
Oct 29, 2009
JEWEL E. HOLLAND NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION Jewel E. Holland age 90 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Bill Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside...

Thomas Mcpheeters
Oct 28, 2009
Thomas Wayne McPheeters, age 57 of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Church of the Nazarene, 3167 S. 10th, Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Dan Soliday officiating. Burial was held at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas....

Jacqueline Prater
Oct 28, 2009
Jacqueline Irene Prater, 79, passed away October 28, 2009 at Mercy Hospital, Independence,Ks. She was born July 4, 1930 at Jacksonville, Ks., the daughter of Warren and Mabel Buzzard Spurgeon. Jackie was united in marriage to Billy Robert Prater on May 24, 1947 in Parsons, Kansas. He preceded her in death. She had worked at several places as a...

George Wade
Oct 24, 2009
George Bob Robert Wade, age 62, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler of the Community Christian Church officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 8:00...

Nadine Bruington
Oct 22, 2009
Nadine Bruington, age 84, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Bolton Friends Church with Reverend Grady Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Harrisonville Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas....

Barbara Gaines
Oct 18, 2009
Barbara Babs Anne Gaines age 74 of Eureka, Kansas died Sunday October 18, 2009 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church in Eureka, Kansas with the Reverend Alan Hunter officiating. Dinner will be held at 1:00...