Obituaries

William Michael
Aug 12, 2009
William Ward Michael William Ward Michael, 85 of Havana, Kansas passed away August 12, 2009 at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born August 8, 1924 in Caney, Kansas; the son of Ashley and Julia Hofmaister Michael. He was a farmerstockman in the Havana area. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agriculture. He...

Eva Brown
Jul 30, 2009
Eva Ruth Brown Eva Ruth Brown passed away Thursday July 30, 2009 at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. She resided at Eagle Estates. Mrs. Ruth Brown was born in Pittsburg, Kansas to Beulah Gertrude Hogan and Lewis Claude Smith on December 19, 1915. She was united in marriage to Harold A. Brown, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1997....

Thomas Wells
Jul 26, 2009
Thomas Tom Otho Wells, age 36 of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, July 26, 2009 in a boating accident near Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Dick Drumeller officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation hours will...

Billie Lukens
Jul 25, 2009
Billie Lukens Billie Lukens, age 31, of Independence, Kansas died Saturday July 25, 2009 in Independence, Kansas. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday July 31, 2009 at the Community Christian Church with Pastor Steve Butler officiating. Billie was born June 14, 1978 in Coffeyville, Kansas to David Sanborn and Wendy Shull. She attended school in Independence....

James Niver
Jul 24, 2009
JAMES ADRIAN NIVER James Adrian Niver, age 68, of Independence, Kansas died Friday July 24, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. James was born December 25, 1940 in Constantine, Michigan to Adrian C. and Beatrice Bowers Niver. He grew up in Michigan and attended...

Alma White
Jul 19, 2009
Alma Pearl White, age 80, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be held...

Robert Love
Jul 19, 2009
Robert C. Love CANEY - Robert Clyde Love, 45, a former Caney resident, died Sunday at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Orthodox Presbyterian Church with Tim Black officiating. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetary. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Potts Chapel of...

Maxine Conner
Jul 19, 2009
Maxine Lavon Conner, 86, passed away July 19, 2009 at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kansas. She was born October 26, 1922 in Cherryvale, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Nettie Day Brown. She was raised in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cherryvale Presbyterian Church. She was united in...

Janie Minnich
Jul 14, 2009
Janie Virginia Minnich, age 83, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Cherryvale Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with Pastor Charles Manyo officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the...

Mary Stewart
Jul 14, 2009
Mary Stewart, age 89, of Independence, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Chaplain Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale,...

Terry Jay
Jul 7, 2009
Terry G. TJ Jay, 50, or Caney, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home in Caney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2009, at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with Pastor Mike Morris of the Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Havana Cemetery under the direction of the...

Larry Ballew
Jul 2, 2009
LARRY T. BALLEW NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION Larry T. Ballew, age 65, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at his home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale,...

Larry Kaiser
Jul 1, 2009
LARRY KEITH KAISER NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATION Larry Keith Kaiser, age 77, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and formerly of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at his home in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Pastor Bill Fechner of Oak Street Church of God, Bristow,...

David Ward
Jun 19, 2009
David Franklin Ward, age 43 of Havana, Kansas died Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Harrisonville Cemetery with the Pastor Mike Morris officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the Cancer Walk or to the Donor's Choice. David...

Deborah Weber
Jun 17, 2009
Deborah Irene Weber, age 54 of Oskaloosa, Iowa formerly of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. Gravside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating. Deborah was born August 19, 1954 in Independence, Kansas to Walter and Pauline Welch Brown....

Elizabeth Bryan
Jun 15, 2009
Elizabeth A. Bryan, age 87, of Caney, Kansas died Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Angela DeFischer of the Caney United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery...

Deanna Lane
Jun 13, 2009
Deanna Dee Lane, 70, of rural Liberty, Ks. passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Ks. She was born March 4, 1939 at Hastings, Ne. , the daughter of Charles Bud and Lois Wald Allison. Deanna graduated from Caney High School in 1957, an Associates degree from Coffeyville Community College in 1971 and a B.S. in...

Jerry Beavers
Jun 13, 2009
Jerry D. Beavers, age 81, of Mesa, Arizona died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at his home Mesa, Arizona. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., saturday, june 20, 2009 at the church of christ with reverends tom barton and bill conkling officiating. burial will follow in the sunnyside cemetery. the family suggested memorials to...

Neil Heisler
Jun 10, 2009
Roy Neil Heisler, age 70, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Jim Blocher officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 8:00...

Kathryn Kidd
Jun 7, 2009
Kathryn Kidd, age 88, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Higginsville Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday,...