Obituaries

Beverley Cavallaro
Jan 22, 2015
Beverley Ann Cavallaro, age 74, of Elk City, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her home. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. Beverley was born April 28, 1940 in Vermont, the daughter of William and Ann (Carlton) Stone. She attended and graduated from the local schools. While in Los Angeles, CA...
Dorothy Plumley
Jan 16, 2015
Dorothy Plumley, age 73 passed away January 16, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. Dorothy was born on July 26, 1941 in Adair, OK to Melford and Mildred Sumner, she attended school there until the family moved to Independence when she was in the 3rd grade. Dorothy received her diploma from Independence High School in 1959. After graduation...
Robert Smith
Jan 15, 2015
Mr. Robert J. Smith, 64, of Independence, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church with the Reverend Clifton Johnson, officiating. Interment will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Webb and Rodrick Chapel and Crematory from 8:00a...
David Sack
Jan 14, 2015
David Alan Sack, age 72, of Springdale Arkansas died January 14, 2015 in an accident on his way home from work. David was born March 28, 1942 to Albert and Virginia (Pitts) Sack in Independence, Kansas. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, January 20th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends. Funeral services will...

Ruth Reed
Jan 12, 2015
RUTH J. REED OBITUARY Ruth Josephine Mantooth McCalla Reed passed away on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at the age of 97. She was born December 16, 1917 in Sedan, Kansas to Franklin Brooks and Sylvia Straight Mantooth, one of ten siblings. She graduated from Leon High School in 1935 and graduated from nurses training at Mercy Hospital in Independence,...
Calvin Pierce
Jan 8, 2015
Calvin "Pete" Pierce, 72, Independence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas with Christian Joe officiating. Memorials may be made to the Kansas Veterans...

Betty Wheeler
Jan 6, 2015
Betty Wheeler, age 83, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9th at Webb & Rodrick Chapel with burial immediately following at Mount Hope Cemetery. Betty was born in Knoll, Missouri on January 16, 1931, the daughter of Joe Williams and Lucy...
Margie Welch
Jan 3, 2015
Margie Ruth Welch, age 85, of Elk City, Kansas died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her home in Elk City, Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the West Liberty Cemetery near Hale, Kansas with the Reverend Gene Benefiel officiating under the direction of the Webb & Rodrick Chapel & Crematory in...
Rayford Frisco
Jan 2, 2015
Rayford D. Frisco, age 91, of Independence, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Medicalodges of Independence. Mr. Frisco will lie in state on Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Webb & Rodrick Chapel & Crematory. Funeral services will start at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Gloria Butler of Quinn Chapel presiding. Burial will follow...
Carl Carroll
Dec 27, 2014
Carl James Carroll, age 88, of Independence, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his daughters home in Missouri City, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 5 at the First Baptist Church of Independence with Pastor David Henneke officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4...
Deann Day
Dec 27, 2014
DeAnn Day, age 55 of Independence, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2015 at Webb Rodrick Chapel with Francis Aeschliman officiating. The family suggests floral tributes and flowers may be sent to the chapel. DeAnn was born December 20, 1959 in Independence, the daughter of...
Eleanor Tetrick
Dec 23, 2014
Ellie Tetrick, 85 of Deer Park, Texas, left this world for Heaven on December 23, 2014 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind her loving husband Harold, of the home, family, and friends. Ellie was born in Independence, Kansas on February 19, 1929 to Bertram and Ida Belle Born Sharpe. She grew up in Independence and...
Lorita Leroy
Dec 21, 2014
Lorita Emily LeRoy of Independence, KS died Sunday December 21st at the Moran Manor Nursing Home at Moran, KS. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Tuesday, December 30th at 2:00 p.m. at Webb Rodrick Chapel and Crematory with Gerald Eytcheson, officiating. Family visitation will be held on Monday, December 29th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at...
Karen Lyons
Dec 19, 2014
Karen Sue Lyons age 65 of Chautauqua was reunited with her husband in the presence of God on December 19, 2014. Karen was welcomed to this world on March 22, 1949 to Earnest and Inez Humphrey Cummings in Chautauqua, KS. Karen and her 11 siblings were raised in Pawhuska where she attended and received her diploma from Pawhuska High...
Betty Ryan
Dec 6, 2014
BETTY ANN RYAN After a lengthy illness, Betty Ann Salisbury Ryan crossed over to her Heavenly home on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at the age of 90. She resided at Medicalodge, Independence, Kansas. Betty was born February 28, 1924 to Glen Gladolius Salisbury and Ruth Alberta Thompson Salisbury at her paternal grandparents home on North Penn Avenue in Independence,...
Leonard Barton, Jr.
Dec 6, 2014
Leonard E. Barton, Jr. went to be with his Maker December 6, 2014. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, December 12th, 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Pastor Melanie Adams will be presiding over the service. Visitation will be Thursday at the church from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The family suggests memorials to Carson...
Lewis Daniels Jr.
Nov 23, 2014
Lewis Daniels, Jr., 92, of Independence, died Sunday, November 23rd at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 4 at Mount Hope Cemetery with the Reverend Anthony Turner of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Lewis was born June 15, 1922 in Nowata, Oklahoma, the son of Lewis and Eva Raimey Daniels. Going to...
Ida Bolin
Nov 11, 2014
Ida Voncil Frazier Bolin, age 80, of Independence, passed away Tuesday, November 11th at her home. Cremation has taken place and private family services will take place at a later date. Ida was born May 23, 1934 in Georgia, the daughter of Levi Frazier and Opal Bell Wright Frazier. Ida married Louis Corky Bolin in Columbus, GA, Mr. Bolin...
Barbara Day
Nov 6, 2014
Barbara E. Day, 80, passed away Thursday, November 6th at her home in Independence, KS. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at The First Christian Church with Reverend Terry Hatfield officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Open Arms Dining and left...
Ronald Robertson
Oct 29, 2014
Ronald E. The Rock Robertson, 31, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Severy, Kansas due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Independence, Kansas with Pastor Terry Marta of the Elk...