Obituaries

Local Obituaries for  Independence, Cherryvale, Caney, and surrounding areas in Kansas

Vance Farner

Vance Farner

Oct 24, 2021

Vance Lane Farner, 60, passed away Sunday, October 24th, 2021 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Vance was born in Aiken, South Carolina on October 17th 1961 to Leonard and Phyllis (Adams) Farner. Vance attended Caney Valley High School in Caney, Kansas and graduated in 1979. After graduation Vance began working at Big Valley Lumber in Caney. He continued to...

Roy Elliott

Roy Elliott

Oct 17, 2021

Roy Neil Elliott- husband, grandfather, friend, and father, passed away Saturday, October 17th, 2021 at his family home in Niotaze, Kansas. He was 74 years old and a friend to many.

He was born March 27, 1943 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He graduated from Carlsbad Highschool in 1966. Roy moved on to an apprenticeship as an ironworker...

Margie Henderson

Margie Henderson

Oct 15, 2021

Margie Deen Henderson, Caney, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 15th, 2021, in Independence Kansas. A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at Sunnyside Cemetery at 2:00pm.

Margie was born on November 21nd, 1933, in Ashdown, Arkansas. She was the daughter of John and Lona (Swan) Hinton. She graduated Ashdown High School in 1951....

Samuel Reed

Samuel Reed

Oct 15, 2021

Samuel R. Reed, Age 82, passed from his earthly life on October 15, 2021, in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Sam was the second of nine children born to Willis and Grace Dye Reed in Mull, Arkansas on January 27, 1939.  As a young boy, he worked on the farm alongside his dad who was blinded in World War I. He graduated...

Haley Chase

Haley Chase

Oct 9, 2021

Haley Nichole Chase, 22, of Sedgwick, Kansas, passed away on October 9, 2021.

Haley was born on January 9, 1999, in Independence, Kansas, to Richard and Daphne (Acuff) Chase. Haley had a love for animals, and she loved everyone. A country girl at heart. She wanted to be a vet tech and breed dogs.

She...

Rebecca Oshel

Rebecca Oshel

Sep 30, 2021

Rebecca Lou Oshel, 61, of Caney, Kansas passed away unexpectedly at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Rebecca was born in Burlington, Kansas, the 7th child of 8 to Hubert and Rosetta (Wilson) Oshel. She graduated from George West High School in George West, Texas in 1978. After high school married...

Nathan Weisshaar

Nathan Weisshaar

Sep 16, 2021

Nathan E. Weisshaar, 42 has gone to Heaven to join his mother, Kathy (Williams) Hart, after passing unexpectedly in his home on September 16, 2021.

Nathan was born July 5, 1979 in Caney, Kansas to Bob Weisshaar and Kathy (Williams) Hart. Nathan attended Caney schools, graduating in 1997 from Caney Valley High School. Nathan was a member...

Todd Long

Todd Long

Aug 6, 2021

Todd Allen Long, 55 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died suddenly on August 6, 2021, at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Todd was born on September 29, 1965, the son of Fred A. Long and Patricia A. Parker-Long. Todd attended school for a short time in Caney, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Marion, Kansas. He attended trade school, becoming...

Gerald Loveless

Gerald Loveless

Jul 20, 2021

Gerald Wesley Loveless, Caney, passed away Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 at the Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 7th, 2021 at the Hope Church in Caney, Kansas at 11:00am. Family visitation will be held on Friday, August 6th from 6:30-8:00pm at Hope Church.

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Connie (Banion) Newkirk

Connie (Banion) Newkirk

Jul 19, 2021

Connie Jean (Banion) Newkirk passed away July 19th, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 at Potts Chapel in Caney Kansas at 11:00am. Burial will follow at the Havana Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, July 26th 1:00pm-7:00pm, with the family greeting friends 5-7pm at Potts Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the First...

Charlotte Forrest

Charlotte Forrest

Jul 3, 2021

Charlotte Rose Forrest, 5 years old, passed from this earthly life on July 3rd, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, OK, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, July 9th, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Hope Church in Caney, KS., burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Hope...

David Householter

David Householter

May 20, 2021

David Lee Householter was called home on May 20, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Leo and Louise Householter and a brother Leo at birth. David was born on January 22, 1948 in Concordia, Kansas to Leo E. and Harriet Louise (Holt) Householter. David went to Concordia Public Schools. He graduated in 1966 and attended Junior...

Jimmy Cron

Jimmy Cron

Apr 30, 2021

One of the biggest Beatles fanatic and a proud Army veteran of the Vietnam War passed from this life on April 30, 2021 at his home with his family at his side. Born the only brother to five sisters in Sterling, Kansas to Vernon and Patty (Worth) Cron, Jimmy Duane Cron was welcomed on August 3, 1948. Jimmy was raised...

Donald Pinegar

Donald Pinegar

Apr 14, 2021

Donald Eugene Pinegar departed this earth on April 14, 2021 to be with his Heavenly Father. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas on Sunday, April 18th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Graveside services will take place at Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, Kansas on Monday, April 19th at 2:00 pm.

Donald Eugene Pinegar...

Vivian Lukezic

Vivian Lukezic

Mar 24, 2021

Vivian Lorriane Lukezic, 72 of Caney, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 2nd at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas with the family greeting friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Mask are required. Funeral services will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery on Saturday, April 3rd at...

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Mar 12, 2021

Carol Arline Brown, 82, of Copan, Oklahoma passed away with her family by her side on Friday, March 12, 2021. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 18th at Potts Chapel in Caney, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Funeral Services will take place on Friday, March 19th at 2:30 pm at Potts Chapel....

Ladonna Nunneley

Ladonna Nunneley

Mar 12, 2021

Mrs. LaDonna Sue Hicks Nunneley , 81, of rural Caney, Kansas, returned to her heavenly father March, 12, 2021 after a valiant battle with a brain aneurysm. Her devotion to her family and a firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace,

LaDonna was born on February 13, 1940 to the...

Wilma Gaut

Wilma Gaut

Feb 23, 2021

Wilma Faye (Warden) Gaut passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Copan United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas under the direction of Potts Chapel. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel in Caney,...

Christina Furnas

Christina Furnas

Feb 4, 2021

Christina Mae Furnas passed away peacefully at her home in rural Havana on February 4, 2021.  Chris was born on May 9, 1980 in Independence, KS to Steve and Cheryle (Davidson) Burris. Chris grew up on a farm northwest of Havana and later made her home just next door.  Chris graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1998.  During...

Carolyn Allan

Carolyn Allan

Jan 24, 2021

Carolyn J. Allan, Caney, KS passed away on January 24, 2021 at the Forrest Manor facility in Dewey, Oklahoma.  Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Caney, KS.  The memorial service is to be announced.

Carolyn was born August 27, 1928 in Dedham, Massachusetts.  She was the daughter of H. Sumner Willis and Jane (Wilson) Willis....

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