Obituaries

Mar 21, 2020

John Clinton Matthews Sr. 51 (36) of Caney Kansas passed away at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on March 21, 2020.

John was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on March 22, 1968 to Garland and Karen (Provence) Matthews.

John was married Debbie Watts on December 21, 2009. John owned and operated NEW TO YOU...

Mar 19, 2020

Wilda Pauline (Fine) Osburn, 90, of Chanute, Kansas passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home. A private family graveside service will be conducted at the Peru, Kansas Cemetery and officiated by Rev Cinda Osburn. There will be no public visitation.

Wilda was born on February 8, 1930, at Hartshorne, Oklahoma the...

Mar 10, 2020

Max Irwin Roe, 97 passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas.

Max was born on October 5, 1922 in Imperial, Nebraska to Abigil D. and Edith N. (Gingles) Roe. As a child, Max grew up on a farm outside of Imperial, NE and Saint Francis, Kansas. On September 17, 1942,...

Feb 14, 2020

Wanda June McDaniel, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Caney, Kansas on February 14th. Arrangements are entrusted with Potts Chapel of Caney. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 25th at the Cornerstone Church in Caney at 1:00pm.

Wanda was born August 24, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Lester and Margaret Meadows. She...

Jan 20, 2020

Ronald Alan Etter entered into his eternal home Jan 20, 2020.

Ronnie was born May 25, 1949, Nowata, Oklahoma.  Ronnie is the son of Betty (Price) and Randall Etter. Ronnie grew up in Caney, Kansas, attending Lincoln Elementary school and Caney Middle School and graduating Caney High School in 1967.

Ronnie was united in marriage...

Jan 6, 2020

Keith Lyn Acuff, 73 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, peacefully passed on January 6, 2020 surrounded by his family and friends.

Keith was born on July 10, 1946 to Max L. and Neva O. (Wilson) Acuff in San Bernardino, CA. On November 12, 1965 he married Phyllis Helwick. He worked as a tremendous carpenter and Minister with the Bible...

Dec 12, 2019

Randal Scott Magee, 54, of Caney, Kansas, passed away on December 12, 2019.

He was born to father Larry Magee & mother Charline Flynn on April 23, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri. Randy grew up in Bowring, Oklahoma with his father, step-mother Patty, and siblings Roger, Rodney, Richard, Lee, Keith, and Penny.

He married Kristi...

Nov 8, 2019

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,...

Oct 31, 2019

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...

Oct 28, 2019

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,...

Oct 26, 2019

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...

Oct 18, 2019

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...

Oct 15, 2019

Jerry Dean Dancer, loving husband of Elizabeth Joan (Freisberg) Dancer, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on October 15, 2019. A native son of Caney, Kansas, Jerry lived a long and wonderful life filled with love, family, faith, and patriotism.

Jerry’s life began on May 31, 1931, on a small farm outside Caney. Born to James...

Oct 5, 2019

Steven Gene Johnson, 58, of Caney, Kansas passed away on October 05, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Steven is survivors by his wife Trudy Johnson of 29 years of marriage. His children Steven Johnson of Honolulu, HI, Joshua Johnson of Honolulu, HI, Nichole Nieton of Georgia and Kym Johnson of Las Vegas, NV, Caleb Johnson...

Oct 3, 2019

Wilbur L. Keck, age 90 of Camdenton, MO went to be with his Lord and Savior October 3, 2019.  He was the son of Archie and Jenny (Nelson) Keck of Copan OK.

Wilbur and his twin sister Wilma Keck were born July 30, 1929 on their family farm outside of Copan.   He graduated from Copan High School...

Sep 30, 2019

Jack Alfred Morris, a life-long resident of Caney, Kansas passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the age of 93 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Caney. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 11, 2019 at 10:00am at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Kansas. Book signing is available...

Aug 28, 2019

Teresa “Teri” Marie (Bulik) Angell, 75, was born in Washington, DC on October 4, 1943 at Garfield Hospital to Joseph John Bulik and Virginia Marie (Buchheim) Bulik and raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland. During her childhood she lived for four years in Russia and actually spoke Russian, and also lived for a year in Tehran, Iran. As an adult...

Aug 16, 2019

Caney resident, John Lewis Pfalser, age 65, has entered his Heavenly home on Friday August 16, 2019.

John was born in Anthony, KS to Ivan and Viola (Hager) Pfalser.  From the age of 4, he grew up in Caney, attending the Methodist Church and graduating from Caney Valley High School and Independence Jr. College.  In 1973, John...

Aug 15, 2019

Wilma Charlene Harris Hempel passed away at her home in Niotaze, Kansas surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel. A celebration of Wilma’s life will be held at Cross Point Baptist Church in Caney, Kansas on Sunday, September 1st at 2:00 PM with inurnment following at 4:30...

Jul 10, 2019

Longtime area resident, Nancy Joan Dewey, 81, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home.

Nancy was born August 27, 1937 in Independence, Kansas, the sixth of seven children of Amos John and Mary Elizabeth (Martin) Laird. She grew up and attended school in Independence, graduating in 1955.

Nancy met and subsequently...