Obituaries

Mar 24, 2023

Michael (Mike) William Scimeca III, 77 of Caney, went to be with our Lord on March 24, 2023.

He was born to Dr. Michael William Scimeca II & Rosemary (Bryant) Scimeca on June 30, 1945 in Tulsa, OK.

Mike attended Caney schools & graduated in 1963. He was State golf Sand Greens champion his junior...

Mar 20, 2023

Hugh Brooks Mantooth Jr, age 76 of Havana, Kansas passed away March 20,2023 at his home surrounded by family and friends in Havana, Kansas.

Brooks was born January 29, 1947 at Great Lakes, Illinois U.S. Naval Hospital to First Lt. Hugh B. Mantooth and June L. (McAfee) Mantooth. He lived in Oceanside, California until his family moved...

Feb 12, 2023

Gene Arthur Nunneley, 75, of Caney, Kansas passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

Gene was born on August 23, 1947 to Chester Arthur and Estaline Naomi (Hibbs) Nunneley in Caney, Kansas. He was the baby of his family, so he spent a lot of time with his mom. They resided on the...

Dec 26, 2022

Rosetta Jeanne Holeman, 72, of Bartlesville, OK., passed away at her home on December 26, 2022.

Jeanne, as she preferred to be called, was born May 14, 1950, in Eureka, KS., to Thomas L. and Jesse C. (Hart) Holeman. She grew up and attended schools in Caney, KS., where she graduated from high school in 1968. Jeanne...

Dec 22, 2022

Ruth Irene Fecht (Irene), 100, Passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Cherryvale Care Center in Cherryvale, Ks.

Irene was born on August 5, 1922, in Mound Valley, Kansas to Homer and Anna Elizabeth Gramly. Ruth attended and graduated from Caney High School. On May 26, 1940, Irene married William Fecht and the two made their home in...

Nov 23, 2022

William Michael Floyd, 54 of Caney, Kansas passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

William Michael Floyd was welcomed into this world on June 17, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas to Roger and Jetta (Savoy) Floyd. After graduating high school from Sedan High School, Bill received his bachelor’s degree in business from Ottawa University. He...

Nov 13, 2022

Frances Marie Vernon , 81, passed away Sunday at 12 p.m November 13, 2022 in Bartlesville ,Oklahoma. Married to Jess Vernon, and had 4 boys , Timmy Vernon. Bruce Vernon. Danny Vernon, and Dave Vernon.She spent her time as a house wife until he passed away in 1998. Frances was a very loving mother and grandmother. She loves spending...

Nov 8, 2022

Carolyn Sue Hawthorne, 79, passed away at the Guest Home Estates in Caney, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Carolyn was born on November 20, 1942, to Edgar and Opal (Smith, Roberds) Coots in Parsons, Kansas. Carolyn graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1961. After graduation she married Namon Hawthorne in 1963, The two later divorced in...

Oct 29, 2022

Judith Ann (Nay) Phillips, 88, passed away at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Saturday, October 29, 2022.

Judith was born in Dearing, Kansas to Eula Francis (Dolly) and Ellis Roby (Red) Nay on January 11, 1934. She graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1952 and then married Lawrence Daniel (L.D.) Phillips on June 6,...

Oct 26, 2022

Jerry Leroy Hockett, 73, of Caney, passed away at home on Wednesday October, 26th.

Jerry was born on April 18th, 1949 in Dumas, TX to Delbert Leroy Hockett and Margaret Elizabeth (Soles) Hockett – Ross. The family relocated to Oklahoma and later moved to Caney, KS where Jerry attended Caney Valley High School. In 1967 he joined...

Oct 19, 2022

Woodson “Woody” Lee Bowman, 78 passed away peacefully at his home in rural Caney Wednesday. October 19th.

Woody was born November 4, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas to Stephen and Leatha Bowman. He spent a lot of his youth farming with his uncles in the Caney area. He attended Caney schools. He worked and retired from the Los Alamos...

Sep 9, 2022

Robert Jay “RJ” Bocook, 36, passed away Friday, September 9th, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri. A Celebration of RJ’s Life will be held at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas on Monday, September 19th at 2:00 pm.

RJ was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 13, 1985 to Loren and Barbara (Forrest) Bocook. RJ attended school at Labette County...

Aug 24, 2022

Janet Carole Dickerson, 87 of Caney, Kansas passed away peacefully at Medicalodges in Coffeyville with the guiding hands of Kindred Hospice on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Janet was born on July 13, 1935 in Marion, Kansas to James and Verna Harris. She was the first born of their 7 children.

Janet was a person of many talents,...

Aug 17, 2022

Gene Kilgore, age 90, of rural Wayside, Kansas died at his home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.  He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and ten siblings.

Gene was born in Caney, Kansas on May 11, 1932 to David and Alice Kilgore.  He...

Jul 23, 2022

Betty M (Price) Etter, age 93, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Bob Thompson, of Caney, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice.  Betty had been battling AML acute myelogenous leukemia for 2 years including 16 months of aggressive dual-therapy chemotherapy.

Betty Marie Price was...

Jul 13, 2022

John Clinton Matthews Jr., known to most as Bubba or Bub passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Caney, Kansas.

Bubba was born on September 2, 1987, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Bubba was a proud graduate of Caney Valley High School in 2006. While in school, he was member of the baseball, football, and power...

Jul 11, 2022

William L. (Bill) Wiggins died Monday, July 11, 2022, at his home in Caney at the age of 88.  He has been cremated under the direction of Potts Chapel.  No services are scheduled at this time.   A private family service will be observed at a later date.

He was born November 3, 1933, in Cedar Vale, KS...

Jul 5, 2022

Joyce Elaine (Basinger) McDaniel, 88 of Caney, Kansas passed away on July 5, 2022 at Medicalodges in Dewey, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held at Potts Chapel in Caney, Kansas on Friday, July 8th with the family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 am at Potts Chapel with burial...

Jun 18, 2022

Bobby Lee Levan, 85, of Caney, Kansas passed away in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on Saturday, June 18, 2022, after a sudden illness. He was born to Paul (Gene) Levan & Marie (Gray) Levan on June 2, 1937, in Coldspring, Missouri.  He attended Springfield schools and graduated in 1956. He served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged...

May 25, 2022

Kathy Lynn Barnhart, 66, of Havana, Kansas passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her home.

The first born of Harry and Emma (Zelnicek) Koehn, Kathy was welcomed into this world on June 8, 1955 in Enid, Oklahoma. Kathy graduated from Hennessey, Oklahoma High School in 1973. She then married...