Obituaries

Patricia Helm

Patricia Helm

Oct 21, 2015

Patricia A. Helm, 80, Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and private memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may register on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory from 8:00 -5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers,...

Jack Goodman, Jr.

Jack Goodman, Jr.

Oct 15, 2015

Jack G. Goodman, Jr., 47, Independence, Kansas passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Celebration of Life Services will be Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory with burial to follow in Sunnyside Cemetery Caney, Kansas. Friends may register on Monday from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel with the family...

Janet Northcutt

Janet Northcutt

Oct 10, 2015

Janet Sue Northcutt, age 65, of Independence passed away October 10, 2015 at her home. Janet was born on May 22, 1950 in Glasgow, KY to John and Ruth (Moore) Lassley. As a child Janet's family moved around as a military family does, attending schools in Killeen, Texas, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Severy, Parsons and graduating from Independence. Janet met...

Willidean Smith

Willidean Smith

Oct 7, 2015

Willidean A. (Bryant) Smith, 83, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 1:55 p.m. at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. Friends may register on Friday, October 9, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel. Memorials...

Larry Shepherd

Larry Shepherd

Oct 3, 2015

Larry J. Shepherd, 64, of Punta Gorda, Florida, formerly of Independence, Kansas passed away suddenly Saturday, October 3, 2015 at home after suffering from aphasia and dementia for the past two years. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday October 9, 2015 at Gault Hall at the First United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made...

Alberta Singer

Alberta Singer

Sep 26, 2015

Alberta (Ali) M. Singer, 84, formerly of Independence, Kansas passed away at her home in Clarkdale, Arizona September 26, 2015. There will be a joint private memorial service for Ali and her brother Charlie Davidson. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City. Ali was the youngest daughter of Charles (Charlie) Davidson and Emma Jenkins Davidson Surviving...

Letha Wilson

Letha Wilson

Sep 21, 2015

Letha Wilson, age 84, passed away Monday, September 21st at her home in Independence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 28th at 10:00 a.m., at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 27th at St. Andrew's Catholic Church from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the rosary recited at 6:00...

Margie Post

Margie Post

Sep 20, 2015

Margie Christina Post, 77, of Independence, Kansas, died Sunday, September 20th at Medicalodges, Independence. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m., at the Altoona Cemetery in Altoona, KS. A family visitation will be held on Monday, September 28th from 6:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel. Margie was born June 19,...

Vera Vestal

Vera Vestal

Sep 17, 2015

Vera Evelyn Vestal, 93, Longton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at home. Graveside Services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September, 22, 2015 at Longton Cemetery, Longton Kansas with Chaplin Mike Graham of Harry Hynes officiating. Memorial Contributions may be made to Harry Hynes Hospice and may be left with the Chapel. Vera was born October 29,...

Maxene Garling

Maxene Garling

Aug 22, 2015

Maxene G. Garling, age 91, of Independence, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be on Friday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence with Grady Miller of Bolton Friends Church officiating. Friends may sign the register August 27, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Maxene was born...

Donald Yerkes

Donald Yerkes

Aug 22, 2015

Donald L. Yerkes, 92, longtime resident of Independence, Kansas, died Saturday, August 22, 2015. He leaves his daughters, Pat Schabel of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Jan (Darrell) Voth of Lee's Summit, Missouri; four grandchildren, Ryan Springer, Parkville, Mo.; Kelly (Kevin) Ikenberry, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kristen (Chris) Ridler, Kansas City, Missouri.; and Brady (Stefanie) Voth, Roeland Park, Kansas; three great-grandchildren,...

Martha Marshall

Martha Marshall

Aug 14, 2015

Martha Ann Allison Marshall passed away quietly in her sleep, early in the morning on August 14, 2015. She was on this earth for over 97 years. During those years, she experienced The Great Depression, World War II, The Korean Conflict, first human on the moon, births of her three children, births of her two grandchildren, and the births...

Florence Burnett

Florence Burnett

Aug 9, 2015

Florence Marie Burnett, age 98, passed away Sunday, August 9th at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held on Friday, August 14th with burial at 9:30 a.m. at Jefferson Cemetery with a service following at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Roland Vega officiating. There will be a visitation on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to...

Charles Goodknight

Charles Goodknight

Aug 5, 2015

Charles "Charlie", Augusta Goodknight, 75, returned to his heavenly home on August 5, 2015 after a valiant battle with a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Charlie was born to the late Charles and Alvina Goodknight, in Caney, Kansas on September 24,...

Sylvia Gibson

Sylvia Gibson

Jul 29, 2015

Sylvia Ann Gibson, 78, Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Memorial Contributions may be made to Relay for Life and may be left with the Chapel. Sylvia was...

Franklin Newman

Franklin Newman

Jul 20, 2015

Franklin Russell "Bud" Newman passed away July 20, 2015, with his family by his side in Lenexa, Kansas after a short illness. Bud was born March 8, 1926 in Jefferson, Kansas. He was 89 at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his wife Helen, his parents Perry and Marie Newman, and his brother Perry...

Sandra Lively

Sandra Lively

Jul 7, 2015

Sandra Jean Rush Livley, 55, Wichita, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Home in Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Graveside Service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas with Reverend Jack Wellman officiating. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Kansas Food Bank...

Gregory Chubb

Gregory Chubb

Jun 30, 2015

Gregory A. Chubb, age 35 of Hopkins, Minnesota, passed away June 30th, 2015, after a short but valiant, fight with stage IV colon cancer, first diagnosed on May 10th, 2015. Greg was born in Topeka, KS July 30, 1979 to Jeff and Bev (McEndarffer) Chubb and was raised in Independence, KS. Following graduation from high school, he attended the...

Manuel Mendoza

Manuel Mendoza

Jun 25, 2015

Manuel B. "Manny" Mendoza passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the age of 84, after a brief final illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at St. Andrews Catholic Church with Father Andrew Heiman officiating. The Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church prior to Mass....

Rodney Kirkpatrick

Rodney Kirkpatrick

Jun 17, 2015

Rodney C. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick, age 62, a resident of Longton passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2015 at Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kansas. Rodney was born on September 15, 1952 to James and Marie (McCreary) Kirkpatrick in Sedan, KS. The family made their home in Longton where he attended and graduated from the Longton School system in 1970....

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