Obituaries

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...

Troy Spear
Jan 25, 2009
TROY DANIEL COLE SPEARS,21, OF NEODESHA,KANSAS DIED FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM, THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2009 AT THE POTTS CHAPEL INDEPENDENCE WITH PASTOR JIMMY RAYMOND OFFICIATING. INTERNMENT WILL FOLLOW AT THE NEODESHA CEMETERY, NEODESHA, KANSAS. VISITATION HOURS WILL BE FROM 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28, 2009...

Rodney Biddle
Jan 25, 2009
Rodney B. Biddle, age 69, of Tulsa, Oklahoma died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Bethel Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with the Reverend Randy Wilson officiating. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Oak...

Margaret Davis
Jan 23, 2009
Margaret Kathy Kathleen Davis age 46, of Independence, Kansas died Friday, January 23, 2008 at her home in Independence, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the St. Andrews Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Reciting of the...

Michael Cornett
Jan 19, 2009
Michael Alan Cornett, age 55, of Independence, Kansas died Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Harrison Cemetery near Thayer, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Visitation hours will be...

Hugh Hartman
Jan 16, 2009
Hugh L. Hartman, age 63, of Copan, Oklahoma died Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home in Copan, Oklahoma. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Sunnyside Cemetery with the Pastor Mike Morris of the First Assembly of God Church officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Visitation...

Zilpha Houser
Jan 14, 2009
Zilpha Z. Houser, age 92, of Caney, Kansas died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas with the Reverend Mike Graham officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Visitation...

Joann Lindsay
Jan 11, 2009
JoAnn Lindsay, age 71, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at East Hampton Estates in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 15, 2009, at Potts Chapel of Independence, with Pastor Steve Lindsay officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. Friends may sign the register book from 8:00 AM to 5:00...

Lucy Brouhard
Jan 11, 2009
Lucy Ann Brouhard, age 91, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009, at St. Lukes East Hospital in Lees Summit, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 16, 2009, at Potts Chapel of Independence, with Pastor Jack Weaver officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM,...

Bob Kirby
Jan 9, 2009
Bob F. Kirby age 77, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Friday, January 09, 2009 at his home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale, Kansas with Reverend Rusty Hammer officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...

Stephen Ringle
Jan 8, 2009
Stephen Brad Ringle age 53 of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Jefferson Cemetery with the Reverend Jack Weaver officiating under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Brad was born October 10, 1955 in Independence, Kansas to William...

Louis Wilkins
Jan 8, 2009
Louis Edward Wilkins, age 96, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Regal Estates in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Russell Anderson of the Cherryvale United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under...

Elzada Carr
Jan 8, 2009
ELZADA DARLINE CARR, 82, OF INDEPENDENCE DIED THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 2009 AT MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE. CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE. GRAVE SIDE MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY AT 2:00 p.m. MONDAY JANUARY 12, 2009 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF POTTS CHAPEL INDEPENDENCE WITH EVANGELIST DAVID BYCROFT OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY HAS SUGGESTED MEMORIALS TO THE TYRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH...

Shane Hale
Jan 1, 2009
Shane Allen Hale, age 34, of Cherryvale, Kansas died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at his home in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Reverend Steve Butler officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in...

Mckinley Independence
Dec 31, 2008
McKinley Pouncil, age 76 of Independence, Kansas died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in Flint Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas. McKinley was born January 29, 1932 in Boyington,...

Bobbi Carter
Dec 30, 2008
Bobbi Jean Carter, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at her home in Independence, Kansas. Viewing will be Friday, January 2, 2008, from 12:00 PM 8:00 PM. Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM, Friday, January 2, 2009, at Potts Chapel of Independence and funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 3, 2009,...