Obituaries

James Wolf
Oct 16, 2009
James Wilbur Wolf, age 56, of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, October 16, 2009 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Harrisonville Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18,...

Glenn Stice
Oct 15, 2009
GLENN CLYDE STICE Glenn Clyde Stice, 81, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday October 15, 2009 at his home. Glenn was born December 29, 1927, to Clyde C. and Pansy Bean Stice in Rosedale, Kansas where he attended the Rosedale School System. Glenn served in the merchant marines from 1942 to 1945. On July 29, 1950 he married H. Frances...

Leslie Briggs
Oct 12, 2009
Leslie H. Briggs, 73, peacefully passed away at Coffeyville Regional Hospital with his family at his bedside. Leslie was born December 28, 1935 in Elgin, Oklahoma the son of Wesley and Kathleen Dotson Briggs. He graduated from Elgin High School and has a engineering degree from Washburn University. He had been manager for Coca-Cola for 19 years, Otasco for...

Sharon Bennett
Oct 9, 2009
Sharon Marie Bennett, age 48, of Independence, Kansas formerly of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Burial will be in the Fredonia Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours...

Virginia Elliott
Oct 9, 2009
Virginia Elaine Ginger Winkel Elliott, age 66 of Surprise, Arizona died Friday, October 9, 2009 at her home in Surprise, Arizona. Visitation is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday October 16 and 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Saturday October 17, 2009 at Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. , Saturday,...

Gene Patterson
Oct 7, 2009
GENE LAVERNE PATTERSON Gene Laverne Patterson, age 83, of Caney, Kansas died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2009 with the Chaplain Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas....

Elda Mansfield
Sep 30, 2009
Elda Anna Katherine Mansfield, age 86 of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Ron Oldenettel officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Betty Campbell
Sep 29, 2009
BETTY LOU CAMPBELL Betty Lou Campbell, 77, passed away September 29, 2009 at Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. She was born on August 19, 1932 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Glen O. and Nora L. Williams Stewart. Betty had been a cook for several locations and a homemaker. Betty was united in marriage to Gerald Lewis Campbell...

Floyd Berry
Sep 29, 2009
Floyd A. Berry age 84, of Havana, Kansas died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Evergreen Johnson County Nursing Center in Olathe, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Tyro Christian Church, east with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the Fawn Creek Cemetery under the direction of the...

Ezyrabelle Simmons
Sep 20, 2009
Xzyrabelle Kelli Ann Simmons, infant daughter of Andrew Heather Counsil Simmons of Edna, Kansas died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Labette County Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the First Baptist Church North Campus, 2414 N. 8th, Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Edna Cemetery under the direction...

Edna Green
Sep 20, 2009
Edna LaRean Green Edna LaRean Green, 99, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Regal Estates in Independence. She was born on July 16, 1910, in Leadville, Colorado, the daughter of Fred and Edna Mae West Shinn. She had been a farmer's wife and homemaker. Cremation is planned through Neptune Society and Potts Chapel of Independence, Kansas.

Sarah Engbroten
Sep 8, 2009
Sarah Dawn Engbroten daughter of Diane L.Schuble Fryback, and Roland A. Engbroten, was born January 11, 1982, in Kansas City, Kansas. She departed this life on September 8th, 2009 in Cherryvale, Kansas, at the age of 27. She spent her early years in Eldridge Missouri, with her mother, sisters Christal Faith, and Amber Estelle, moving to Cherryvale in 1994,...

Dorothy Ford
Sep 8, 2009
Dorothy Irene Ford, age 92 of Independence, Kansas died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Glen Van Dyne officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Sam Houston National Cemetery...

Marilyn Bale
Sep 3, 2009
MARILYN F. BALE Marilyn F. Bale, 72, of Independence, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of God in Independence, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Potts Chapel is handling arrangements. Mrs. Bale was born Dec. 7, 1936 in Pratt, the dqughter of William and Bertha Elliott Epley. She married Albertice...

Robert Crain
Sep 1, 2009
Robert Donald Crain, age 64 of Cherryvale, Kansas died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Robbins Cemetery west of Coffeyville, Kansas with the Reverend David Cavaness officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation hours will...

Janice Ellis
Aug 31, 2009
JANICE M. ELLIS Janice M. Ellis, 59, of Cherryvale, passed August 31, 2009 at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Janice was born in Oceanside, California on February 12, 1951 of Charles and Beverly Sheridan. As a young child, Janice and her two brothers and one sister C.H. Sheridan, Doug Sheridan and sister Kay Camilla moved to Texas...

Harry Meyers
Aug 23, 2009
Harry H. Meyers Harry H. Meyers, 96, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at his home in Caney, Kansas. He was born in Elmhurst, New York, on October 13, 1912, the son of Alfred and Julia Nelson Meyers. He had worked as a Material Handler for Wheatley Manufacturing. He was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Caney,...

Louie Hill
Aug 20, 2009
Louie Ralph Hill Jr. Louie Ralph Hill Jr., age 68 of Caney, Kansas died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday August 24, 2009 at the Sunnyside Cemetary with Reverend Andela DeFischer of the First United Methodist Church officiating under the direction of Potts...

Barnett Jump
Aug 17, 2009
BARNETT BARNEY ALTON JUMP NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION Barnett Barney A. Jump, age 89, of Caney, Kansas died Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was receiving care from Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Jacquelyn Wright
Aug 17, 2009
Jacquelyn Ann Wright Jacquelyn Ann Wright, 35, passed away in Independence, Kansas on Monday August 17, 2009. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 13, 1973, the daughter of Jack and Becky Eardley Spencer. Jacquelyn had a degree in cosmetology and worked as a beautician. She was a member of the Cherryvale Christian Church. She is survived by...