Obituaries
Beverly Pittman
Jan 8, 2016
Beverly A. Pittman, 86, Independence, Kansas passed away on Friday January 8, 2016 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Funeral Services will be 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory the family will greet visitors from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the chapel. Private burial...
Gilbert Cation
Jan 7, 2016
Gilbert (Gib) W. Cation passed from this earth to eternal life on January 7, 2016 at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville, Kansas. A celebration of his life will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Independence, Kansas on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., followed by burial at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. Gilbert Weston Cation was born...
Albert Palmer
Jan 6, 2016
Albert Richard Palmer, 85, of Longton, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 1:00 p.m. at Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kansas. The family will greet family and friends on Friday, January 8th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel. The family requests memorials to...
Max Hedges
Dec 14, 2015
Max L. Hedges, 87, lifetime Elk City resident, passed away on Monday morning at home surrounded by family. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory, burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City. Friends may register on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 from 9: 00 a.m. - 5:00...
Flora Inman
Dec 3, 2015
Flora M. Inman, 84, Independence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Independence with burial to follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. Friends may register on Thursday from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m....
Raymond Hare
Nov 3, 2015
Raymond Kenzel Hare, 77, Elk City, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas. Friends may register on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory from 1:00 p.m. -...
James Winkler
Nov 1, 2015
James (Jim) Winkler, age 93, of Independence, Kansas died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his home in Independence, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Webb & Rodrick Chapel with Harold Groth officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Webb & Rodrick...
Larry Dewey
Oct 31, 2015
Larry Gene Dewey, age 66 of Parsons, Kansas formerly Independence, Kansas died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Parsons State Hospital. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kansas with the Pastor Gloria Young officiating under the direction of the Webb & Rodrick Chapel in Independence, Kansas. Larry...
Stephany Vaughn
Oct 27, 2015
Stephany ShiAnn Vaughn, 29 of Elk City, KS passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 1st from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 2 at 11:00 a.m., at Webb & Rodrick Chapel, burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City....

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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...