All Obituaries

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 10:00 am. In case a poor weather, the services will be held at Cross Point Baptist Church, 502 E. 6th Caney, Kansas. Vivian was born on November...

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. Interment will immediately follow at Fairview Cemetery in Niotaze, Kansas. Masks are required. Carol was born on December 23, 1938 in Havana, Kansas to Everett and Thelma...

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 late Orvil and Evelyn Powers Hicks, an avid antique collector, and a 4-H leader and homemaker respectively in Coffeyville, Kansas February 13, 1940. She attended Pleasant View grade...

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, Kansas on Wednesday, March 3rd. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Mask will be required. When Wilma was born, she was...

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 her junior and senior year she worked for a local dentist, Porter Clark out of Independence.  It was then that she discovered her love of...

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.  She was raised in Dedham and graduated high school in 1946.  She married the love of her life, John W. Allan on May 25, 1949...

Jackie F. Buttel, age 79 of Caney, Kansas passed away at her home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Jackie was born April 29, 1941 to Jess and Exnah (Dunn) Newcomb in Disney, Oklahoma. She attended school in Chautauqua and Peru. On June 8, 1957 Jackie married Keith Buttel In Chautauqua, Kansas. They made their home in Caney, remodeling several homes through the years. Jackie’s favorite activities involved being outside – gardening, cleaning up brush and mowing. She also loved...

Charles F. Venable Jr., passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home in Caney, Kansas. Charles was born July 29, 1955 in Oxnard, California to Charles Fate Sr. and Elsie Lanelle. He was raised on a farm in Potter Valley, California and graduated from St. Helena High School. He served our country in the U.S. Army and received his degree from Dr. Anza college while raising two daughters. Charles worked as a lead engineer and machinist in California before moving to Caney, Kansas in 2002....

             James "Jim" Mack Rinck- age 94 of rural Havana, Kansas, passed Jan 17, 2021 at Coffeyville Medical Center.              Cremation has taken place and Memorial Graveside services will be at Fairview Cemetery – southeast of Niotaze, KS; for both Jim and Dorothy at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2021 under the direction of the Potts Chapel. But if weather is looking bad...

Fred Eugene Bunch, 61 of Caney, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 11, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Fred’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 22nd at Trinity Lutheran Church in Caney with Pastor Scott Whittenburg officiating. Inurnment will immediately follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery by Tyro. Mr. Bunch was born October 15, 1959 in Sedan, the son of William Preston and Eldene (Delk) Bunch. He graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1977. He worked as a...