All Obituaries

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, 1936 in Delaware, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Andrew “Andy” Jackson and Wilda Sitsler Stevens. She grew up in Coffeyville,...

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 Creek northwest of Bartlesville, OK.  She attended Butler Creek School and graduated from Copan High School in 1947.  Harriett married...

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, KS. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 14. He attended Caney Schools, graduating in 1998. He also attended Coffeyville Community College for EMT training. Over...

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 and attended Caney Schools.  Ralph worked most of his life in the oil fields and then joined his father at Dixon Industries as a machinist,...

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 the son of Arnold Leo and Mildred Louise (Ringer) Smith. He was raised in Bartlesville and graduated from Bartlesville High School. After school, Donald joined the...

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 Sylvane Dancer and Marjorie Alice (Tasker) Dancer, Jerry grew up as one of the four “Dancer Boys” — Jim, Charlie, Jerry, and Jack....

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 of Caney, Kansas, parents, Greg and Donna Van Proyen of Lancaster, CA, sister, Vena Johnson of Las Vegas, NV, brother Arlo Johnson of...

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 in 1949 and later was drafted into the US Army serving during the Korean War.  Upon his return from service he married Delores Baxter of Caney Kansas. He was an employee of Cities...

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 Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm. In lieu of flowers, Jack would want you to call your loved ones to tell them they are special, learn...

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 she lived in Florida, Oklahoma and Southern California before moving to Kansas. Teri was a wonderful wife and homemaker to her husband Tom,...