All Obituaries

Betty Ann Melican 81, of Caney, Kansas, returned to her Heavenly Father peacefully on January 4, 2022, at the Guest Homes Estates. Betty was born on March 8, 1940, to Benton and Dorthy Flesher in Niotaze, Kansas and was the oldest of her siblings, Sue, Sunny, and Louise. Betty is survived by her daughter Rebecca, son Ben, sister Sue Stultz and two grandchildren, Erin and Andrew, who she loved and rarely stopped talking about. Following graduation and marriage, Betty lived in Bartlesville,...

Mary Neil Alston passed away on December 28th, 2021, at the age of 89. Cremation is taking place with Potts Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 14th, 2022 at 10:00am at the Havana Cemetery. She leaves behind her husband, Dennis Alston and daughter Ruth Anne Danielson. Mary Neil was born on July 1st, 1932, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Owin and Bessie Fogerty. She grew up with two sisters, Margaret and Chris, and two brothers Albert and...

Charles "Sonny" Eugene Artherton age 91 of Caney, Kansas passed away at home, comfortably on Sunday, December 19th 2021. Sonny was born May 7th, 1930 in Peru, Kansas. In the fall of 1940 he moved from Peru to Tyro, Kansas where he attended the State Line School. In 1942 he moved to Caney, where he continued his education and graduated from Caney High School in 1948. He also enjoyed playing football and would often reminisce about this with family.  After high school he...

Lifelong Caney resident, John Aaron Richey, 94, passed away at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021. John was welcomed into this world on August 25th, 1927, the youngest of 10 children to William and Susan Ann (Dellinger) Richey in Caney, Kansas. John attended the Caney schools and later earned his GED in 1954. He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 when he was honorably discharged. He married Twyla L. Lagal on January 1, 1948. The two were...

Virginia Lee Hollandsworth, 87, of Caney, Kansas, was welcomed into her Heavenly Father’s arms on Friday, November 19th, 2021, surrounded by close family. Virginia was born October 26th, 1934 in Caney, KS to Emmett and Ernestine (Courtney) Van. Her early childhood was spent in Caney, KS. She met the love of her life, John Hollandsworth, from Copan, OK. They were married for 64 years from March 15th, 1954 until his death in 2018. Virginia was a very caring woman, managing the...

John Dewey Nunneley Sr., 84, of rural Caney, Kansas, returned to his Heavenly Father on November 16, 2021 unexpectedly at his home. John was born on September 14, 1937 to Chester Arthur and Estaline Naomi (Hibbs) Nunneley on the Caney River near Elgin, Kansas.  He attended grade school at Spring Valley and graduated from Wayside High School in 1956. He met the love of his life LaDonna Sue (Hicks) in 1957, west of Tyro in Ortin’s Cellar one night taking shelter from a tornado, it...

Constant Pratt LaRoche 78 of Caney. Went to meet his Lord & Savior on November 15, 2021. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel and no services are planned at this time. Constant was born to Frankie & Kitty Mae LaRoche in Port Isabel, TX on April 30, 1943. He was the youngest of 12 children. He served in the Army during Vietnam, and after being shot he was stationed in Berlin, Germany. After his stint in the military, he was a carpet layer and machinist...

Danny Eugene Pinegar departed this earth on November 14, 2021 to be with his heavenly father. Graveside services will be held Thursday November 18th at 1:00 pm Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, KS. Danny Eugene Pinegar was born November 15, 1961 at Midwest City, Oklahoma to Donald Eugene Pinegar and Patricia Louise Pinegar. Danny was an avid believer in GOD and frequently made comments that he did not understand how anyone could look and experience the emotions of pet animals and other...

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 work in the lumber business for the majority of his life, but he was most recently a pipeline inspector. Vance lived in various cities across...

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 journeyman, where he assisted in a series of construction jobs throughout the New Mexico and the West Texas area. Roy then moved on to become an ironworker and...