Obituaries
John Ira Gross
Oct 18, 2023
John Ira Gross. (Little John), 70, passed away in the early morning of October 18, 2023, at the Elk City State Park following a long battle against Chronic Renal Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Born April 27, 1953, he lived his entire life in Independence spending his last several years enjoying life with both his personal and lake campground families. John...
Oma Bryan
Oct 8, 2023
Oma L. J. Bryan (Morris), 82, passed away on October 8, 2023, at 10:12 PM after 16 days in the hospital and hospice care. Oma, or Jan as she preferred, was admitted to The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX where the cancer diagnosis was told to the family. The colon cancer had spread to the liver and lungs which then...
Delmar Ralph Watts
Oct 7, 2023
Independence mourns the loss of a dear friend, Delmar Ralph Watts (87), who passed away on the 7th of October 2023. Delmar was a warm-hearted individual who found joy in gardening, sports spectating, and participating in local Independence activities.
Born on August 29, 1936, in the Humboldt, KS area, Delmar attended Humboldt High School and later graduated from Neosho...
William Dean White
Sep 29, 2023
The community of Independence lost an icon on Friday, September 29th with the passing of William (Bill) Dean White, 86. Bill, as he was familiarly known, was well-known in local circles for operating a successful real estate business, being a civic leader and an avid golfer.
Bill was born on March 10, 1937, in Morehead, Kansas to Virgil...
Vickie Darlene Newman
Sep 13, 2023
Vickie Darlene Newman 76, Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Memorials may be made to AWOL and may be left with the chapel. A graveside celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2023, at...
Kleta Jeanne Counsil
Sep 9, 2023
Kleta Jeanne Counsil (White), 74, died Saturday, September 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her family in her home. She was born on August 6, 1949, in Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of Tom and Luella (Tarter) White.
Kleta graduated from Independence High School in 1967. She married the love of her life Larry Keith Counsil Jr. on October 17,...
Vicki L. Wheeler
Sep 3, 2023
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.” - A.A. Milne
Vicki L. Wheeler (Carter), 67 of Independence, Kansas passed unexpectedly Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Labette Health in Independence.
Vicki was born February 26, 1955 in Wichita...
Joan Shepherd
Sep 1, 2023
Velda Joan Shepherd, 91, Independence, Kansas passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Eagle Estates in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Memorials may be...
Kenneth Lee Gibson
Aug 18, 2023
Kenneth Lee Gibson passed away peacefully at his home in Independence, on August 18, 2023, at the age of 87. Graveside services will be on Thursday, August 24th, 2023 at Mt. Hope Cemetery at 10:00am.
Kenneth was born on December 7, 1935, in Mulvane, Kansas to Clarence Gibson and Lucille (Koontz) Gibson. Eventually, the family made their home in...
Joe R. Weston
Aug 10, 2023
Joe R. Weston, 93, Independence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory with burial to follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas. The family will greet visitors from 10:00 a.m., until service time On Thursday, August 10, 2023,...
Major Walter F. Hudiburg Jr.
Aug 5, 2023
Major Walter F. Hudiburg, Jr., US Marine Corps, Ret., passed peacefully August 5, 2023 at his home in Independence, KS at the age of 84. He was born April 4,1939, to Walter Frederick Hudiburg and Beulah Metz Hudiburg Summer in Independence, Kansas. He graduated from Independence High School in 1956, attended Independence Community College and earned a BA from...
Edward Leon Oyler
Aug 4, 2023
Edward Leon Oyler, 79, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The family will visit guests on Thursday, August 10, 2023, from 5:00 –7:00 p.m. at Webb & Roderick Chapel and Crematory in Independence, Ks. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023, at the...
Mark Allen Koehn
Jul 27, 2023
Mark Allen Koehn, 47, Independence, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. A celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2023, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory, Memorials may be made to the Mark A. Koehn...
Marie Lois Cotterill
Jul 22, 2023
Marie Lois (Wolf) Cotterill
(August 13th 1939-July 22nd 2023)
Marie L. Cotterill, 83, of Cherryvale, Kansas peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023. Marie made her introduction into this world on August 13th, 1939, alongside her identical twin sister, Mary (Wolf) Hershberger. She was born at home in Bolton, Kansas to her parents, Louis...
Danny P. Montoya
Jul 11, 2023
Danny P. Montoya, 63, Independence, Kansas formerly of Fredonia, Kansas. passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2023, at his home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. The family will receive friends and family on Saturday July 29th from 10am-12pm at The Old Iron Club in Fredonia, KS located at 10392 Jade...
Roseanna Mary Pohl Jones
Jul 8, 2023
Roseanna Mary Pohl Jones, 96, passed away Saturday, July 8, in Independence. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm, Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Roseanna was born Oct. 29, 1926, to Nellie Rose & Ed Moline. She was raised in Sycamore, KS, before moving to Independence to attend and graduate High School.
She retired from Southwestern...
Mark S. Boyle
Jul 7, 2023
Mark S. Boyle, 57, Independence, Kansas passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2023, at The First Christian Church 319 W. Laurel Street, Independence, Kansas 67301. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to FORPAZ (Friends...
Yolanda Hutchinson-Henson
Jul 2, 2023
When a child is born a life journey begins, be it long or short journey. The journey of life is at times wondrous, filled with love and joy or challenging, filled with hardship and grief. Such is life for everyone. Such was the life of Yolanda Shontell Hutchinson-Henson.
Yolanda was born in Independence, Kansas to Jesse and Margaret (Turner)...
James William Rosenhoover
Jun 15, 2023
James William Rosenhoover, 58, Independence, Kansas passed away June 14, 2023, in Independence. Cremation has taken place under the care of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. A celebration of life for James will be held on July 8th at the Riverside Park Oval Pavilion from 2:00-3:00 P.M. in Independence. Family and friends are encouraged to come to...
Diana K. Hoffman
Jun 15, 2023
Diana Hoffman, Independence, was welcomed home by her savior on Thursday, June 15th, 2023 in Independence, Kansas. A memorial service honoring Diana’s life will be held at the First Southern Baptist Church in Independence on Tuesday June 20th at 10:00 am.
Diana K. (Howard) Hoffman was born November 17, 1951, to Forrest and Elfreida (Thiesen) Howard in Independence, Kansas. Diana...
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