Obituaries

Aug 31, 2022

The Lord called Betty E. Godsey home to be with her husband Harvey who she missed very much on August 31, 2022. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 5, 2022 at The Church of the Brethern 920 W. Myrtle Street, Independence, Kansas. Memorials may be made to Kid...

Aug 13, 2022

John Richard Burck came into this world on June 22, 1942.  He told his last inappropriate joke and then escaped this mortal realm, surprisingly, without much fight on August 13, 2022 at Wilson Medical Center after a short battle with throat cancer just in time to spiritually attend every Kansas City Chiefs game this season.  The son of Erwin...

Aug 4, 2022

Billy Ray Padley, 81, Independence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at home. Cremation has taken place and a joint Memorial Celebration of Life Service for Bill, and his beloved wife Shirley "Nana" Padley will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Neodesha City Cemetery. Memorials in honor of Bill may be made to...

Jul 31, 2022

Richard “Wayne” Hardy, 93, Independence, Kansas passed away at home on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday August 5, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church.

Wayne was born April 11, 1929, to Richard Glen and Hazel S. Massey in Union, Missouri. Wayne attended...

Jul 31, 2022

Amber Lenee Beckenholdt, 40, Elk City, Kansas passed away in an automobile accident on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City, Kansas. The family will greet visitors from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., on Friday, August 5,...

Jul 31, 2022

Mary Catherine (Boner) Tarry, recently of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on July 31 at the age of 101.

Mary Kay was born on March 7, 1921, in Independence, Kansas, to Mary Exie (Searle) Boner and Emanuel Wesley Boner. She was the youngest child, with four siblings — Helen, Maxine, Marion and Richard — all of whom...

Jul 20, 2022

Steven E. Busby, 66, Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Medicaloges in Independence, Kansas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory with burial to follow at Robbins Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas. Friends may register from 12 Noon until 8:00 p.m., on Monday, July 25, 2022, at...

Jul 20, 2022

Betty June Nance age 97, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Medicalodges in Independence, Kansas.

Betty was born October 27, 1924 in rural Montgomery County, Kansas to Elwood and Ruth (McCorkle) Avery. She grew up in the Montgomery County area and attended schools at Jefferson.

On July 8, 1941...

Jun 25, 2022

LaVonne Marie Williams, 97 of Independence, Kansas passed away at Eagle Estates in Independence on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

LaVonne was welcomed into this world on June 1, 1925 in Denver, Colorado, to parents, Hillis Earl and Sylvia Louise (Eaton) Tyler. LaVonne graduated from Alton High School in Alton, Kansas. She then married Clifford Dale Williams in...

Jun 22, 2022

Allan Buchanan, 65, unexpectedly passed away peacefully, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin Missouri, while surrounded by his loved ones the afternoon of Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, at Webb & Rodrick Chapel in Independence, Kansas.

Allan was born on July...

Jun 20, 2022

J Bryan Lowry, a loving husband, and father, passed away peacefully at his home in Independence, Kansas, on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the age of 71. Bryan Lowry was born February 16, 1951, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to James and Irene (Howell) Lowry.

Bryan grew up in the west Texas town of El Paso. Bryan married his...

Jun 17, 2022

Myrtle Edna (Rothgeb) Kramer, age 103, fell asleep in death Friday, June 17, 2022, at the home of her daughter Phylis Dozier in Independence Kansas surrounded with family. Cremation has taken place with Webb & Rodrick Funeral Home. Myrtle was born to Ira and Nettie (Hamilton) Rothgeb near Upola in Elk County Kansas on April 19, 1919. She attended...

Jun 16, 2022

Sherwood L. Bryan, 80, passed away on his 59th wedding anniversary, on June 16, 2022, at 10:30 PM in Houston, TX from a blood infection which led to other health complications.

Sherwood was born on September 1, 1941, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Charles LeRoy Bryan and Ida Inez McIntire Bryan.

Sherwood graduated...

Jun 11, 2022

Michael Allen Felkins, 70, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb and Rodrick Chapel and no services are planned at this time.

Mike was welcomed into this world on May 4, 1952 in Chanute, Kansas to Marion and Eva Faye...

Jun 11, 2022

Mildred Mae Frazier Crosby was born April 26, 1919, on a farm in Franklin County, Iowa. She was the first of six children born to Hazel Mae and Milton Golden Frazier. She attended a rural school for the first eight grades, then graduated from Clear Lake High School. After attending Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa for two years,...

Jun 9, 2022

Deborah Renee Holford Williams passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Medicalodges of Independence in Independence, Kansas.

Debbie was born on May 27, 1964 in Mooreland, Oklahoma to Dick and Dorothy Holford. She graduated from Woodward High School in 1982. She moved to Arkansas City, KS in 1986 and married Roy Williamson on August 19, 1988 in...

May 13, 2022

Juanita June Stone, 82, passed away at Medicalodges of Independence on Friday, May 13, 2022. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb and Rodrick Crematory and a Celebration of Juanita’s life will be held at a later date.

Juanita was born in Shamrock, Texas to Thomas and Lucy (Baker) Turner on October 13, 1939. In...

May 7, 2022

Donna L. Blevins, 51, Independence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Labette Health in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Webb & Rodrick Chapel and Crematory. Services will be held at a later date.

May 1, 2022

Jimmie Ted Cromwell “Ted “ of Independence, KS danced his way to heaven Sunday, May 1, 2022. Ted loved his family and lived life to the fullest. He loved life, family and friends from his birth in Sayre, Ok in 1941 to Lavada Carriker Cromwell and Walter D. Cromwell to his passing at his home with his daughter Cindy...

May 1, 2022

Allison Bilby passed away on May 1st, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the beautiful infant daughter of Mariana Jabben and Jonathan Bilby. She was deeply loved by her older brothers Ryland and Prescott, grandparents: Scott and Sheri Conger, Pamela Bilby and Jess Hall; Aunt Meadow Jabben, uncles: Jacob Jabben, Jason Hall, Kevin (Maddie) Bilby and Kyle Bilby; great-grandmothers:...