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Susan (Lingle) Rodgers

COLDSPRING, Texas – Former Caney resident Susan (Lingle) Rodgers, 67, of Coldspring, Texas, died July 24, 2011, in Coldspring.

Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m, Friday, July 29, 2011, at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

She is survived by her husband, a daughter, a son and their families and a brother, Chuck Lingle who was also a former resident of Caney. Numerous other relatives also survive.

Susan was a graduate of Caney High School.

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Rachel E. Hoad

CANEY — Former Caney resident Rachel Ellen Hoad, age 88, of Newport News, Va., died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday at Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale with Potts Chapel of Cherryvale handling arrangements.

Memorials can be sent to the Seaford Church of CHrist, 1709 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA 23696.

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Dorothy “Dott” G. Beeson
COFFEYVILLE — Dorothy “Dott” G. Beeson, age 82, of Coffeyville died Friday, July 22, 2011 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at Tyro Christian Church.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelCoffeyville.com.

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Margaret Rose “Peggy” Sadler

COFFEYVILLE — Margaret Rose “Peggy” Sadler, age 78, Coffeyville died early Monday morning, July 25, 2011 at Asbury Village in Coffeyville.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, July 29, at Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Burial will take place 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 1, at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas, under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and a Rosary Service will be held 6 p.m., Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabelcoffeyville.com.

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Ralph Edward Moraine

CHERRYVALE — Ralph Edward Moraine, age 71, died July 24, 2011 in Salida, Colo.

A memorial service will be held at  11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale.

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Roy L. Hammond

CHERRYVALE — Roy L. Hammond, age 76, of Cherryvale died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Celebration of Life Services were held Monday, July 18, at the New Life Praise and Worship Church in Cherryvale with David Cavaness, officiating.

Private family interment will take place at a later date.

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Doris Ruth Wright

INDEPENDENCE – Doris Ruth Wright, 88, of Independence, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at her home there.

A Celebration of Life Service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Independence.

Memorials are suggested to the Zion Lutheran Church and these remembrances may be left at Potts Chapel in Independence.

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Anita Mae Compston

COFFEYVILLE — Anita Mae Compston, age 78, of Coffeyville and former Wann resident, died Saturday morning, July 16, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday July 20, at the First Baptist Church of Wann. Interment was at the Dewey, Okla., Cemetery.

The family has suggested memorial remembrances to the First Baptist Church of Wann and remembrances will be received at the funeral home.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabelcoffeyville.com.

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Gary Eugene Nixon
CHERRYVALE—Gary Nixon, 63, of rural Cherryvale, Kan., died July 6, 2011, of a heart attack at his home. He had been in his usual health and his death was unexpected.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Cherryvale. Donations can be made to the Mt. Zion Community Church through any branch of the Community National Bank.
Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Oswego, Kan.

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Rosetta (Bulger) Burns

TOPEKA — Cherryvale native and former Independence resident Rosetta (Bulger) Burns, age 98, of Topeka, Kan., died on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Sweet Life at Grand Court in Overland Park, Kan.

Funeral services have been held, and burial was held at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Topeka.

Donations in her name are suggested for Lets Help and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603. Online condolences and written memories may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Funeral services were handled through Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka.

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Ricky Lee Graves

INDEPENDENCE — Ricky Lee Graves, age 47, of Tulsa, Okla., and formerly of Independence died Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 15 at Potts Chapel in Independence with pastor Harold Groth officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence under the direction of Potts Chapel in Independence.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 14 at Potts Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Dorothy Holt

ANGOLA, Kan. — A memorial service for Dorothy Holt will be held on Sunday, July 24 after the Kastler family reunion.

Family and friends are invited to remember her life at 2:30 pm in the Angola Community Center.”

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Roy L. Hammond

CHERRYVALE — Roy L. Hammond, age 76, of Cherryvale died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the New Life Praise and Worship Church in Cherryvale with David Cavaness, officiating. Friends may register from noon until 8 p.m. at Potts Chapel in Cherryvale with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17.

Private family interment will take place at a later date.

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Anita Mae Compston

COFFEYVILLE — Anita Mae Compston, age 78, of Coffeyville and former Wann resident, died Saturday morning, July 16, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday July 20, at the First Baptist Church of Wann. Interment will be at the Dewey, Okla., Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Penwell-Gabel Ford Wulf Bruns Chapel from noon until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The family has suggested memorial remembrances to the First Baptist Church of Wann and remembrances will be received at the funeral home.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabelcoffeyville.com.

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Matthew “Matt” Harrison Smith

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — Matthew “Matt” Harrison Smith, age 40, of Bonner Springs, Kansas and formerly of Caney, died Monday, July 11, 2011 from injuries sustained from a fall.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Caney.

Visitation hours will be held from noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Potts Chapel in Caney.

The family has suggested memorials to the First Baptist Church and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel in Caney.

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Jeffrey Jon Blake and Cindy Pauline Blake

CHERRYVALE — Jeffrey Jon Blake, age 46, of Cherryvale and Cindy Pauline Blake, age 41, of Cherryvale died Sunday, July 10, 2011 as a result of a motor vehicle accident north of Cherryvale.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 14, at the New Life Praise and Worship in Cherryvale. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale.

Visitation hours will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale.

The family has suggested memorials to the Zachrey Blake and Ashley Essary scholarship fund, and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale.

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Stephannie Dawn Templeton

COFFEYVILLE — Stephannie Dawn Templeton, age 48, Coffeyville died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at St. Luke’s Community Medical Center in The Woodlands, Texas.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, July 16 at Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday, July 15, to sign the register book and family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friends who wish may donate to the Carl McCain Foundation and donations may be left at the funeral home. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabelcoffeyville.com.

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Joe Lewis McDaniel

COFFEYVILLE — Joe Lewis McDaniel, age 65, of Coffeyville died Saturday evening, July 9, 2011 at St. Francis Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita, Kan.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, July 15, at Union Baptist Church, Coffeyville. Local arrangements are by Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabelcoffeyville.com.

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Ricky Lee Graves

INDEPENDENCE — Ricky Lee Graves, age 47, of Tulsa, Okla., and formerly of Independence died Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 15 at Potts Chapel in Independence with pastor Harold Groth officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence under the direction of Potts Chapel in Independence.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 14 at Potts Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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William “Bill” Pingrey Wertz

NEODESHA — William “Bill” Pingrey Wertz, age 86, of rural Neodesha died Monday, July 11, 2011, at his home.

Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 14, at the Zion Lutheran Church.

The family has suggested memorials to the Zion Lutheran Church or the Hospice Care of Kansas. Contributions may be left at Potts Chapel in Independence.