Obituaries

Oct 31, 2022

Fuller McClain Cretcher 90, passed away Monday October 31, 2022.

Born May 19, 1932, to Paul and Mabel (Mustaine) Cretcher in Columbus, Oh. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Audrey, Doris, Don, Joe, and Larry. Preceding him in death was also his first wife of (41) years, Josephine V. Johnston, who passed in...

Oct 26, 2022

Lillian Joyce Mills passed away at Generations of Batesburg, SC, on October 26, 2022. She was 90 years old.

Joyce was born May 29, 1932, to Vera May Howell and Ernest Henry Mellen, in Pratt, KS. She graduated from Pratt High School.

Joyce made her home in Independence, KS, where she retired from the US...

Oct 17, 2022

Leonard “Len” Rood went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 17th ,2022. He was a resident of Country Place in Independence.

Len was born in Cooperstown, North Dakota February 7, 1934, to Milton and Myrtle (Erlandson) Rood. The family moved several times in his childhood as his father advanced his career. The...

Oct 13, 2022

Dale Elven Craig, 65 of Independence, Kansas passed away at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Dale was welcomed into this world the eldest child of George E. and Barbara M. (Schoonover) Craig in Great Bend, Kansas on November 22, 1956. Dale attended Fredonia High School and graduated in 1974....

Oct 12, 2022

Roger Dean Bailey, 74, passed away at Medicalodges in Dewey, Oklahoma on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Graveside services will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas on Tuesday, October 18th at 1:00 pm.

Roger was welcomed into the world on October 5, 1948 in Independence, Kansas to Mary M. Turner and George Bailey. Roger attended...

Oct 12, 2022

Juanita Vivian (McBride) Romans, born August 13, 1932, passed away peacefully, October 12, 2022, in her home after a brief illness.

She is survived by her sons, Randall (Beth Chaney) and Robb Romans (Rachel), companion, Glenn Hildabrand, sisters, Connie Pender, Peggy McBride, and Faye Holley. Grandchildren, Rylan, Nick and Ava Romans, great grandchildren, Reece and Ryla Romans....

Oct 7, 2022

Doris Carolyn (Rine) Sholly was born on her grandparents’ old homestead near Wray, Colorado on May 18, 1939 to Marion and Nellie (Huffman) Rine.

She attended a 1 room school for elementary school at Ashland near Otis, Colorado.  She attended Otis High School, graduating in 1958.

Her college years were spent at Bible Missionary Institute...

Oct 5, 2022

Alyria Lou Bishop, age 8, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at her home in Independence, Kansas.

Alyria was born on March 17, 2014, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas, to the parents Amber Diane Blake and Jeremy Lynn Bishop.  Alyria was known to her family and friends to be a very loving, inquisitive, beautiful little...

Oct 3, 2022

Margaret O’Rinda Coon age 87, died October 3, 2022 at the Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas.

Margaret was born January 19, 1935 in Independence, Kansas to Norman Ray and Cynthia M. (Gross) Keath. She grew up in Elk City, Kansas and graduated from the Elk City High School in 1953. Margaret married Doyle...

Oct 3, 2022

Sandra (Sandy) Kay Thompson (Buel), age 67, loving mother of four and grandmother to seven, passed away on the 3rd of October 2022, after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Sandy was born on June 11, 1955, in Independence, Kansas to Ada (Beck) and Lamoin Buel. Sandy was briefly an only child, as she was soon followed by three...

Sep 22, 2022

Ursula “Sue” Marie Encinia passed away peacefully on September 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was a warm and joyful person who would do anything for family and friends. She positively impacted many lives and will be greatly missed.

Born to James and Minnie Hugo on April 14, 1942, in Liberty, KS, Sue was a...

Sep 14, 2022

Virginia Lellis Durham, 95, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Village Care Center in Lee's Summit, MO.

She was born in Independence, KS on May 15, 1927 to Opal (Zenor) and Wm Howard Flanagan and grew up in Wayside, KS.  She graduated from Wayside High School and then married George E...

Sep 11, 2022

Carol Sue Moulton, 61 of Independence, Kansas passed away at Labette Health in Independence on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

Carol was born in Neodesha, Kansas on November 10, 1960 to Perry and Susan (Weaver) Moulton. Carol attended the Neodesha school system and graduated from Neodesha High School and then attended Independence Community College studying early childhood development....

Sep 10, 2022

Shirley (Olsen) Rood went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 10, 2022. She was a resident of Country Place in Independence.

She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 10, 1934, to Edith (Hardesty) Olsen and Albert Olsen. She spent her early days in Louisville. Upon completion of junior high she moved...

Sep 9, 2022

Kenneth Duane (Kenny) Elrod, 62, died peacefully in his home on September 9, 2022, after a long illness. Survivors include the love of his life, Shari Rimel, stepsons, Kyle and Kevin Rimel, mother, Virginia Higgins, sisters, Deidre Elrod and Denise (Wade) LeDuc, brothers, Ben (Cinde) Beeman and Jerry (Kaila) Beeman nephews, Donovan Elrod, Kyle (Whitney) Beeman, Ethan (Abby) Beeman,...

Sep 4, 2022

David Frederick Hindle, a longtime resident of Independence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022, after a six-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dave was born to William and Mary (Whiting) Hindle on September 13, 1947 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Dave grew up with six siblings in Rhode Island and Southeast Kansas, before relocating to San Diego,...

Aug 30, 2022

Susan Ann Romig, 86 of Independence passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022.

Susan was born on March 9, 1936, in Neodesha, Kansas to Thomas Edward and Flossie Bell (Nichols) Weaver. She graduated from Neodesha High School in 1954 and then married Perry Junior Moulton on June 19, 1954....

Aug 24, 2022

Sam David Stonecipher 72, passed away after a brief illness on August 24, 2022. Sam was born February 26, 1950 in Independence, Kansas to Raleigh Waite and Eva May (Shepherd) Stonecipher. He grew up in Independence, Kansas and spent some years in Wichita, Kansas. Sam attended the Institute of Logopedics for six years, which impacted his life in a...

Aug 22, 2022

Martha Ann Bane Thompson Neumeier, 78, of Clarksville, AR, peacefully passed away on August 22, 2022 surrounded by her family and holding her daughter’s hand.

Martha was born on February 22, 1944, to Albert Bane and Mildred Schafer in Salina, KS.  She graduated from Salina Central High School in 1962.

In 1967, Martha met Terry...

Aug 17, 2022

Nelda Rose (Prather) Kemp was born on November 10, 1935, in Independence, Kansas to Nellie (Stowe) and Jesse Prather. Independence is where Nelda spent most of her beautiful life. She later passed away in her home that her husband built in 1973 after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer, on August 17, 2022.

Nelda Kemp was a...