Obituaries

Aldon Corle
Jun 7, 2009
Aldon Ellsworth Corle Sr. age 68, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Jefferson Cemetery with the Reverend Mike Graham of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will...

Darcie Hernandez
Jun 6, 2009
Darcie Hernandez, 18, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, formerly of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 as the result of an auto accident in Cheyenne, . She was born on January 3, 1991 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Jesus and Gina Wedman Hernandez. Darcie attended Coffeyville High School and in December of 2007 she was active in FFA...

Opal Ross
Jun 4, 2009
Opal Marie Ross, age 91, of Liberty, Kansas died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Parsons, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Reverend Don Farris officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery under the direction of the Potts...

Tanner Kahler
May 25, 2009
Tanner Lee Kahler, age 12, of Independence and Buxton, Kansas died May 25, 2009 at the Fredonia Regional Hospital in Fredonia, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Gene Benefiel of the Buxton Christian Church officiating under the direction of the...

Geraldine Short
May 3, 2009
Geraldine M. Short, age 88, of Tyro, Kansas died early Sunday morning May 3, 2009 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the Robbins Cemetery under the direction of...

Paul Ranes
Apr 28, 2009
Paul Harvey Ranes age 79, of Caney, Kansas died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Sunnyside Cemetey with Reverend Gene Hester officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Visitation hours will be held from...

Elizabeth Smith
Apr 14, 2009
Elizabeth Joanne Smith, age 81, of Elk City, Kansas died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Windsor Place in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Elizabeth was born February 11, 1928 in Howard, Kansas to Robert Lyford and Georgia Smith Orr. She grew up in Howard, Kansas. After graduating High School Elizabeth...

Vashti Culver
Apr 11, 2009
Vashti June Kelly Culver, age 90, a beloved life long resident of Caney, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Vashti was born in El Dorado, Kansas on June 25, 1918 to James and Nora Kelly. They moved back to Caney when Vashti was 5 years old. She graduated Caney High School...

Gerald Stevens
Apr 11, 2009
Gerald L. Stevens, age 66, of Los Angeles, California formerly of Cherryvale, Kansas died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Saint Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Cherryvale United Methodist Church with the Reverend Russell Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery...

Phillip Riggle
Apr 5, 2009
Phillip Matthew Riggle infant son of Matthew John Riggle and Rose Marie Moore past away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation hours will be held from...

Doris Fritz
Feb 28, 2009
Doris Winkel Fritz, age 85, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Coffeyville, Kansas with the Pastor Wayne Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas under...

Leland Whitson
Feb 25, 2009
Leland E. Whitson, age 68, of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Wayne Hett officiating. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas under the...

Patsy Earls
Feb 22, 2009
Patsy Lou Earls, age 66, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at her home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at a later date under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Patsy was born October 19, 1942 in San Bernardino, California to Jacques Reemer and Myrtle Lucille Robinson...

James Lumley
Feb 15, 2009
James H. Lumley, age 90, of Caney, Kansas died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery in Niotaze, Kansas under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...

Alma Dick
Feb 14, 2009
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Sunnyside Cemetery with the Rev. Brad Sanders officiating. Laverne was born on March 8, 1922 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Mr. Mrs. W.W. Rose. She was married to Max Dick on August 1, 1942 in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She and Max owned Consumer's Market in Caney for a...

Patsy Darden
Feb 10, 2009
Patsy M. Darden, age 60, of Independence, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, February 13, 2009, at Potts Chapel of Independence, with Pastor Joe Davolt and Pastor Tom Wade officiating. Interment will follow at Springhill Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM...

Jessie Darby
Feb 6, 2009
Jessie Isabelle Darby, age 97, of Coffeyville, Kansas formerly of Independence, Kansas died Friday February 06, 2009 at the Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Grace Memorial United Methodist Church with the Reverend Willie Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the...

Aileen Aucremann
Feb 6, 2009
Aileen Aucremann, age 87 of Independence, Kansas died Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Ron Oldenettel officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation hours will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...

John Medsker
Feb 5, 2009
John E. Medsker, age 86, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Cherryvale Care Center in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 09, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with the Reverend Randal Sorha officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours...

Lloyd Sullivan
Feb 4, 2009
L. Wayne Sullivan, age 59, of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday February 7, 2009 at the Mount Hope Cemetery with the Pastor Terry Hatfield officiating. The family has suggested memorials to the American Heart Association...