Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Independence, Cherryvale, Caney, and surrounding areas in Kansas
Calvin Keene
Dec 21, 2015
Calvin Keene, 74, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015, at Jane Phillips Hospital, Bartlesville, OK, and from there joined his wife, Donna, in Heaven. Calvin Lindsey Keene, was born April 8, 1941, in Independence, KS, first of three children born to Lindsey & Laurayne (Lopp) Keene. He was raised in rural Jefferson, KS, attending elementary school in Clymore, KS,...
Stephanie Privitt
Dec 18, 2015
Stephanie Privitt, 43, was called home to glory, Friday, December 18, 2015, from her Caney Home, after a difficult battle with liver cancer. Stephanie Ann Dunham was born June 27, 1972, in Coffeyville Kansas, the first of three children born to Bradley Martin Dunham and Phylllis Lee (Ross) Dunham. She was raised in Coffeyville, attending schools there, as well...
Veda Kilmer
Dec 2, 2015
Veda Kilmer, 95, of Caney, Kansas, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, after a long and happy life. Veda Wilneta Doolittle was born March 30, 1920, in Zenda, Kansas, the fifth of seven children born to George Fredrick Doolittle and Anna Marie [[]Allender] Doolittle. She grew up in Zenda and Atlanta, Kansas areas. In 1940...
Aubrey Gorrell
Nov 20, 2015
Aubrey Gorrell, 8, along with her mother Brittiany Dilley, 27, and her brother Harley Meixner 3, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in a one-car auto accident on Highway 75, 2 miles north of Copan, OK. Aubrey Lynn Gorrell was born September 6, 2007 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Jeremy Gorrell and Brittiany Dilley. Aubrey is survived by...
Brittiany Dilley
Nov 20, 2015
Brittiany Dilley, 27, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in a one-car auto accident on Highway 75, 2 miles north of Copan, OK. Brittiany LaShay Dilley was born December 30, 1987, at Sedan, Kansas, first of two children born to Dion and Lynn Dilley. The couple later divorced. Brittiany grew up in Caney, Kansas, graduating high school in 2006....
Harley Meixner
Nov 20, 2015
Harley Meixner, 3, along with his mother Brittiany Dilley, 27, and his sister Aubrey Lynn Gorrell, 8, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in a one-car auto accident on Highway 75, 2 miles north of Copan, OK. Harley Dion Meixner was born February 3, 2012, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the son of Ian Meixner and Brittiany Dilley. Harley is survived...
Florine Winkler
Nov 10, 2015
Florine T. Winkler passed away on November 10, 2015 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born on September 6, 1918 in Seattle, Washington and moved to Caney, Kansas as a small child. She married Harry William Winkler on October 17, 1938. He preceded her in death on Oct 7, 1969. She has been a resident of Kingwood , TX for...
Nancy Smith
Oct 18, 2015
Nancy Smith, 68, Peru, KS, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015, at her home. Nancy Lou Ann Sharp was born February 19, 1947 at Little Rock, Arkansas, the second of six children born to Robert Elijah Sharp and Katherine (Kay) Cooper-Sharp. She grew up and attended schools in Olathe, Kansas, before moving to Bartlesville, OK, in 1964, and graduated...
Richard Mcbride
Sep 24, 2015
CANEY, KS Richard McBride, 64, of Caney, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, at his home. Richard Earl McBride was born August 4, 1951, Coffeyville, Kansas, the 2nd of 2 children to Clarence Earl McBride and Willetta Vernona [[][[]][[][[]]]Rhodus] McBride. Richard grew up in Caney, attended schools there, graduating high school in 1969. He attended Coffeyville Junior College...
Patsy Sanders
Sep 21, 2015
Patsy Sanders, 78, of Caney, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at the Coffeyville (Kansas) Regional Medical Center. Patsy Marlene Harris entered this world on December 26, 1936 in Marion, Kansas, the second of seven children to James Earl Harris and Verna Fern [[]Bailey] Harris. She grew up in the Marion and Valley Falls areas of Kansas, attended...
Robert Beyen
Aug 21, 2015
Robert H. (Bob) Beyen, age 78, of Havana, Kans. passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Robert Henry Beyen was born on October 5, 1936 in Tyro, Kans, the second of two children of Edward and Agnes (Jones) Beyen. He grew up in the Wayside area and graduated from Wayside High School in...
Fern Horst
Aug 16, 2015
Fern Horst, 84, of Caney, Kansas ‘made the landing in Heaven', Sunday, August 16, 2015, from the Honey Grove, Texas, Nursing Center, after a brief struggle with cancer. Willow Fern Deal was born May 26, 1931, in Rocky Comfort, Missouri, the second of four children born to Robert Shelly Deal and Zelma Ruth [[]Cox] Deal. She grew up in...
Neva Acuff
Aug 3, 2015
Neva Acuff, age 95, of Caney, Kansas, faithful servant of Jesus, closed her eyes at her home and opened them in Heaven on Monday, August 3, 2015. Neva Orietta Wilson was born June 8, 1920, in Cherokee, Kansas, the first of four children to Ezra Leo Wilson and Ethel Irene (Mitchell) Wilson. Neva grew up in southern California, attended...
Virginia Lagal
Jul 26, 2015
Virginia Lagal, 84, of rural Caney, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at her home, after a long and happy life. Virginia May Rau was born July 27, 1930, at Pawnee, Oklahoma, the fourth of six children to Percy Walter Rau and Bessie May (Jobe) Rau. She was raised in Pawnee and Morrison, Oklahoma, attending schools there, and...
Don Armitage
Jul 11, 2015
Don Armitage, 71, of rural Wayside, died peacefully at the Caney Guest Home Estate and was raised up on high Saturday, July 11, 2015. Don Allen Armitage was born September 24, 1943 at Carnegie, Oklahoma, the second of three children born to Worley Armitage and Wilda Pauline (Ervin) Armitage. He was raised and attended schools in Caney, Kansas, graduating...
Garry Bowersock
Jul 7, 2015
Garry James Bowersock, 81, of Wayside, Kansas passed away Tuesday at the Medicalodge Independence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Potts Chapel, Caney, Kansas with the Reverend Jerry Davidson of the Wayside Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas under the...
William Banion
Oct 17, 2014
William Pat Patrick Banion, age 75, of Havana, Kansas died Friday, October 17, 2014 at his home in Havana, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Mike Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Havana Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel...
Ivan Lumley
Oct 5, 2014
Ivan Lumley, 92, of Caney, Kansas, formerly of Peru, Kansas, was reunited with his beloved wife, Naomi, on Sunday, October 5, 2014, from Jane Phillips Hospital, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Ivan Francis Lumley was born May 25, 1922, in Peru, Kansas, the fifth of ten children to James Daniel Lumley and Chloe Farner Lumley. He grew up in Peru, attended schools...
Alice Ibach
Sep 1, 2014
Ilene Ibach, age 94, of Caney, Kansas went to be with her Lord on September 1, 2014, while at The Journey Home hospice house in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Alice Ilene Barnett was born January 18, 1920, in Hewins, Kansas, the first of two children to Barna F. and Verda Belle Bradley Barnett. She attended school at Hewins for ten years....
Fern Keith
Aug 21, 2014
Fern M. Keith, age 88, of Caney, formerly of Wichita, passed away at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Fern Marie Shafter was born January 10, 1926, in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Dennis Robert and Marva Annette Hayes Shafter. The majority of her employment years were as a legal secretary for law firms. She...
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