All Obituaries

Longtime Liberty, Kansas resident, Eva Faye Ross passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Eva Faye Ross was born on October 19, 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James C. and Opal M. (Pinkston) Ross. Eva attended rural schools in Elk City, Kansas and rural Labette County. In 1967 Eva moved to Liberty, Kansas where she made her home for the past 52 years. During her parents later years, Eva helped care for them and take care of the everyday activities of...

Pauline Daisy Vestal age 87 of Independence passed away on November 9, 2019 at Medicalodges. Pauline was born on December 3, 1931 in Elk City to Charles Wallace and Vesta (Wheeler) Simmons. She attended country schools and graduated from Elk City High School. After high school she was untied in marriage to Nathan D. Vestal Jr on August 1, 1951. The couple made their home south of Longton for 16 years before calling Independence home. Pauline took pride in caring for the home, making sure...

Shirley Mae Perkins, formally of Caney, passed away on November 8th, 2019. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Tyro Christian Church with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Mount Washington Cemetery in Lenapah, Oklahoma. Shirley was born on August 18th, 1936 in Delaware, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Andrew “Andy” Jackson and Wilda Sitsler Stevens. She grew up in Coffeyville,...

Lorna K Beam age 73 of Independence passed away on November 8, 2019 at St Johns Medical Center. Lorna was born on February 22, 1946 in Fredonia to Loren and Verna (Myers) Smith. The family made their home in Burlington where Lorna attended grammar school and graduated from Burlington High School. After high school Lorna married longtime friend and the love of her life Danny Beam, the couple had met when she was five when they moved next door in Burlington. The couple was blessed with a son...

Jeannie Darlene Lucas, age 56, passed on the evening of November 3, 2019. She was a long time Independence, KS resident. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Potts Chapel at 1:00pm. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 6th, 12:00-7:00pm, family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00pm. Jeannie was born on May 1, 1963 to Junior “Tody” Ray Clay and Mary Nell Bennett in Talihina, OK. Jeannie moved to Kansas in 1979 with her family. She attended Independence...

Harriett Arline (Bellmyer) Thomas, age 90, returned to her Lord and Savior October 31, 2019 at her rural home near Copan, Oklahoma surrounded by her devoted family.  Harriett was born near Copan on July 27, 1929 as the sixth of 12 children to Arlie Jessie Bellmyer and Evelyn (Wagaman) Bellmyer.  She was raised on a dairy farm near Butler Creek northwest of Bartlesville, OK.  She attended Butler Creek School and graduated from Copan High School in 1947.  Harriett married...

Joshua Shayne Sanders passed away on October 28, 2019 in Caney, KS. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Caney. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Cornerstone Church in Caney, Kansas at 10:00am. He was born on December 13, 1979 to Kenneth and Billie Sanders in Sedan, KS. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 14. He attended Caney Schools, graduating in 1998. He also attended Coffeyville Community College for EMT training. Over...

Ralph Gene Burris, 56, of Havana, Kansas completed his life peacefully surrounded by his loving wife Terri, daughter Rachel and family on October 26, 2019 at 12:04 a.m. at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Ralph was born on November 26, 1962 in Caney, Kansas to John Burris and Shirley Robison Burris. He was raised in Havana, Kansas and attended Caney Schools.  Ralph worked most of his life in the oil fields and then joined his father at Dixon Industries as a machinist,...

Donald Joe Smith, 79, of Caney passed away on October 18, 2019 in Winfield, Kansas. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Caney. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 10:00am at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas. Donald Joe Smith was born on October 22, 1939 in Rural Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arnold Leo and Mildred Louise (Ringer) Smith. He was raised in Bartlesville and graduated from Bartlesville High School. After school, Donald joined the...

Claire Yvonne (Tucker) Paniagua, 89, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming passed away on October 16, 2019 at 5:39 a.m.   Claire was born January 29, 1930 in St. Louis, Oklahoma, daughter of Carl H. and Lula M. (Daniels) Tucker, Sr.   Claire was a loving mother and worked at many various jobs throughout her life.  Her many interests included gardening and fishing.  She and her previous husband, Delbert Dean Romig, had four children.  She later married Mariano Garcia Paniagua...