Independence High School Alumni Obituaries

Mary Ellen Eagan Bryant was born on September 26 1929 to Roy G. and Royal Pearl Wood Eagan in Lamar Colorado. She was the second of five children. She attended Lamar High School where she became a member of the National Honor Society earning a small scholarship to the University of Northern Colorado...

June J. Hatfield was born in Kansas City Missouri on June 26 1943. She was the youngest child of John W Hatfield and Grace Ann Owens Hatfield. Junes oldest sibling Kathaleen was 15 years old when June was born. In between Kathaleen and June were "the boys" Johnny Gene and Virgil. June graduated from...

Paul Jermaine Wiltz of Lees Summit passed away at home on Wednesday January 28 2026 at the age of 48 surrounded by love. Paul was a devoted husband a proud and playful dad and someone who found joy in the things he loved most singing at the top of his lungs gaming movie nights especially anything M...

Thomas Junior Steele died peacefully in his "tiny" home on December 31 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born March 16 1927 in Knob Noster Missouri to Thomas Alex Steele and Pearl Mae Hitchens Steele Toms formative years were spent in the church. Tom would help load coal and stock the church on ...

John Robert Tevis 86 of Kingsville Missouri passed peacefully away Tuesday January 13 2026 at his home. John was born July 15 1939 in Holden Missouri the son of Charles Tevis and Helen Hodges Tevis. He graduated from Holden High School Class of 57. He married Beverly Ann Stoyko in May of 1957 in Mia...

Larry G. Mullikin 76 of Richmond passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at NKC Health in North Kansas City. Larry was born on December 11 1949 in Excelsior Springs the son of Elmer Lee and Vivian Ashby Mullikin. He was united in marriage to Sally Thomas of Blue Springs on July 8 1974 they later divorced...

Jeffery L. Snapp 66 Kidder MO. passed away on December 10 2025 in Cameron MO. Jeff moved to Kidder in January of 1994 and previously lived in Independence MO. and Richmond MO. Jeff was born on March 30 1959 in Independence MO. to Jerry and Rosa Mae "Rosie" Banks Snapp. He graduated from the Van Horn...

Russell Eugene “Russ” Fees, of Dadeville, MO, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 12:14 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the age of 64.He was born on October 6, 1961 in Greenfield, IN to Theodore Eugene and Patricia Elaine (McCann) Fees. Russ graduated from Miller High School i...

Thomas H. Wildschuetz 93 of Independence Missouri passed away Friday January 23 2026. Visitation will be held from 500 p.m. to 700 p.m. on Thursday January 29 2026 at Ebenezer United Church of Christ 206 W. Old Lexington Road Levasy Missouri. A funeral service will follow at the church on Friday Jan...

    Dennis David Schwedler, 81, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 09, 2025, at the LaBelle Manor in LaBelle, Missouri.    He was born on November 5, 1943, in Burlington, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Dyson and Hilma Mary Ott Schwedler.    He attended school i...

Robert Robbie Allen Hemme 55 of Concordia MO died Monday February 2 2026 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence MO surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 1030 a.m. Saturday February 7 2026 at Bethel United Church of Christ in Concordia with Rev. Michael Banes officiating. ...

Dixie Jennine Poppen 87 of Cole Camp Missouri formerly of Milbank South Dakota passed away on Wednesday October 22nd 2025 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp Missouri. She was born on December 21st 1937 in Champaign Illinois a daughter of Paul and Helen McGaughey McGuire. Dixie grew up and at...

Lewis Ray Moreland 66 passed away at his home in Clinton Mo. on Thursday Dec. 25 2025 after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. A Memorial service will be held at 300 PM on Wednesday December 31 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel with visitation from 200300 PM prior to the service. Inurnment will be...

Teresa Ruth Teri Smith age 69 of Seligman Missouri passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. She was born December 18 1956 in Sioux Falls South Dakota the daughter of Delbert and Wilma Irene Bruton Overman. In December of 1999 she was united in marriage to...

Guy Robinson, age 86, of Butler, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Bates County Memorial Hospital in the early morning hours of January 26, 2026, following a recent leukemia diagnosis on January 12, 2026. A visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 at Mullinax Funer...

Robert “Bob” Lee Schnoebelen, 87 of Butler, Missouri passed away October 28, 2025 at Medicalodges of Butler. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Friday, November 7, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Memorial services will follow at 2:00 pm Friday, November 7th, al...

Andrea Galloway, 58 of Butler, Missouri passed away October 25, 2025 at Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation in Harrisonville, Missouri. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, November 8, 2025 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Family and friends are welcome to gather at Mullinax Funeral...

Thomas Robert White lovingly known as Tommy was born on November 11 1960 in Black Mountain North Carolina and passed away on January 28 2026 at the age of 65. He was proudly named after his grandfather Thomas Owenby a namesake that reflected the strong family roots from which he came. Tommy leaves b...

Christine Jernigan ne Hickman age 97 peacefully transitioned to eternal rest on January 5 2026 at The Methodist Hospitals in Merrillville Indiana. Christine was born on February 15 1928 in Louisville Mississippi and spent the majority of her life rooted in the closeknit community of Noxapater Missis...

Bailey Morgan Cloutier age 23 of Richmond passed away Saturday December 13th at Maine Medical Center in Portland from a recurrence of acute leukemia. Bailey was born April 13 2002 in Brunswick to Nicole M. VanCour and Philip M. Cloutier of Topsham. When Bailey was 10 years old both of her parents re...

William Barclay Livingstone Palmer known as Barclay a passionate humanities teacher and administrator education reformer and pianist who served in the British Army and competed in the 1956 Olympics died peacefully at Avita of Brunswick on Sept. 27. He was 88. Barclay headed the Upper Schools at Frie...

OXFORD Ronald Stone Everett a lifelong resident of Norway died Sunday June 21. He died peacefully in his home in Oxford with his wife and daughter. He was born on April 8 1933 to Gladys Stone Everett and Philip Marston Everett. Ronald was a proud graduate of Norway High School Class of 1951. He was...

John E Benoit Sr 81 of Brunswick Maine died on February 21st 2020 at Mid Coast Hospital inBrunswick. He was born in Brunswick on October 31 1938 to Williamand Ellen Anderson Benoit. John proudly joined the United States Marine Corp after graduating from Brunswick High School and worked at Pejepscot ...

Pownal Bridget Anne Farley Chandler 68 of Pownal passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 9th 2019 surrounded by her family at Midcoast Senior Healths Bodwell Center following a very long battle with C.O.P.D. Bridget was born in Portland Maine on June 17 1951 the daughter of Thomas F. and Ruth P...

GORHAM Catherine Ann Letourneau 97 of Gorham passed away peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 with her family by her side. Catherine also known as "Cathie" "Nana" or "Great Nana" was born in Farmingdale on January 2 1929 to Harold Raymond and Mary Martha Rose Berran Small. A caring and intelligent ...

Farmington Sara Mitchell Brown Pratt was born during a blizzard at the family farm in Princeton Maine on April 1 1926 the day after her mother arrived back in Princeton by train from Florida. Sara was born to C. Elwood Brown and Marjorie Mason Brown and was the second of three daughters. Sara grew ...

TOPSHAM Patricia Ann Robbins Lobley 72 passed away on January 10 2018 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by her beloved family after a hardfought battle with leukemia. Patricia was born on August 21 1945 in Wareham MA to Ralph E. and Elizabeth Sturgis Robbins. At the young age of 10 upon her parent...

Fred Twiford Dawson 95 passed away peacefully on February 2 2026 at his home in Newark DE. Born in 1930 to Irwin and Mary Dawson Fred was raised in Union Park Gardens along with two older brothers. He graduated from Wilmington High School and earned his bachelors degree in electrical engineering fro...

Casey Paul Teague 32 passed away at home on Monday January 12th 2026. He was born on May 17th 1993 in Charlotte North Carolina. He grew up in Charlotte and attended Independence High School. Casey a member of the Masonic Lodge . Casey was a hard worker who spent his life taking care of everyone arou...

Robert Bob Boehm Messerli 94 of Edgar NE passed away January 10 2026 in Deshler NE. The son of Pauline and Edward Messerli was born on September 28 1931 in Council Bluffs IA. Bob was raised in lowa alongside his two brothers Edward and Howard and his sister Marian. He attended Underwood Consolidated...