Independence High School Alumni Obituaries

William L. Bill Peppin age 79 of Iowa City passed away peacefully at his home on Friday January 30 2026. A celebration of Bills life will be held at a later datebecause Bill never rushed into anything unless there was a good reason. Memorials in his name may be directed to Tunnels to Towers a cause ...

Gail Michelle Lynch was born on September 6, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised by her mother, Bertha Beasley, and her grandmother, Josephine “Aunt Joe” Mercer. From Bertha and Aunt Joe, Gail learned many of the virtues that shaped who she would eventually become: a strong, fiercely i...

Bob was born in Hazelton Pennsylvania on November 5th 1947 and moved with his family to Atlantic Highlands NJ when he was 6 months old. He attended St. Agnes Grammar School and Henry Hudson Regional High School both in Atlantic Highlands NJ. Bob proudly served in the United States Navy from 1969 to ...

On Monday December 15 2025 the Heavens opened their gates where Jesus took the hands of a precious angel leading her through the Pearly Gates to her mansion in the sky. Ferol Marie Long Riggs 97 lifelong area resident passed away at the Ochiltree General Hospital in Perryton Texas. Born on January 2...

Diane Hauck Salamone of Fairport 85 passed away peacefully and in the presence of love on Friday November 14 2025 after a long and private journey with breast cancer. She is predeceased by her father Clarence aka Tutor mother Mary and two brothers Richard and Donald.She is survived by her son Mark d...

Jerome Melvin Thier a lifelong entrepreneur athlete and proud NEPA resident lived a life defined by independence hard work and unfailing commitment to family friends and community. A native of Jessup Pennsylvania Jerry was born to Louis and Anna Thier in 1936. Jerry graduated from Scranton Central H...

Nancy C. Grochal Kreig a longtime Moosic resident passed away on December 30 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in Pittston on May 31 1952 and raised in Duryea Nancy was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes Stelma Grochal. She w...

The year was 1956 the date was December 1st and the place was Independence Louisiana. A daughter was born to Charlie and Ella Mae Kennedy. Patricia was the second of three children. On Wednesday December3 2025 Mrs. Patricia Miller received her wings. She bid farewell to her loved ones and entered he...

William Franklin Jones Sr. of Madison NH passed away on Tuesday January 27 2026. He was born on Tuesday February 23 1932 at his grandparents house in Chocorua NH. From a young age Franklin demonstrated ambition and a strong sense of responsibility. During a period when his father was ill for an exte...

Andrew A. Andy Regalla 82 of Mt. Pleasant Township Lycippus died Tuesday February 3 2026 at Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital. He was born January 21 1944 in Lycippus a son of the late Michael Sr. and Mary Storkel Regalla. He was a graduate of Hurst High School and received his bachelors a...

Vita C. Loughner 93 of Greensburg died Sunday February 1 2026 in Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital Greensburg. She was born October 27 1932 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Joseph and Arcangela Bonifacio Chinnici. Prior to retirement Vita worked for Troutmans Department Store befo...

Mary Elizabeth Harmon was born on April 5 1939 to the late George and Nannie Claybrooks. She was one of six children and was preceded in death by her husband Ray E. Harmon and her siblings George W. Claybrooks James R. Claybrooks Geneva Ford and Charles Claybrooks. Mary was raised in Spencer Virgini...

Kenneth Richard Sheanshang age 73 of Independence KY passed away suddenly on Sunday February 1 2026 at his residence. He was a retired Union Iron Worker with Local 44 and a devoted member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Taylor Mill KY. After retirement he also worked parttime as a custodian for Ke...

Lewis Richards affectionately known as Louie passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning January 28 2026. Lewis was born in September 19 1938 in Covington Kentucky and grew up in Latonia. His family were founding members of Rosedale Baptist Church where his mother played the organ for many years ...

Frieda was preceded in death by her parents Stanley Glaser and Hilda Feebeck her life partner Harold Bowman her sons Darryl and David Houston her brother Stanley F."Butch" Glaser Jr.and her sister Marcella Riddle. Raised in Northern Kentucky Frieda graduated from Simon Kenton High School in 1958. Sh...

Joyce Heffernan nee Enright age 90 of Drexel Hill died peacefully on January 7 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband Matthew Michael Heffernan her son Thomas Heffernan and her parents the late Thomas and Margaret nee Joyce Enright. She is survived by her loving chi...

Diane Lee Henle Davidson was born on July 11, 1944, and raised on a rural farm in Poweshiek County. Her parents were George and Marjorie (Kriegel) Henle. Diane passed away on January 17, 2026, at the Comfort House in Pella, IA.A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 21, 2026...

Shari Fromm age 57 of Twin Valley MN passed away on January 24 2026 at HIA Heathers House Hospice in Fargo ND. Shari Dawn Fromm was born on March 10 1968 in Crookston MN to Carl and Ann Lassila Fromm the youngest of three children. She grew up in St. Hilaire MN and attended school there before gradu...

Susan Sue Kathleen Ivory was born in Alturas California in the far northeastern corner of Modoc County a place that shaped her spirit for life. Descended from early pioneer ranching families who settled Modoc in the 1870s Sue grew up on remote ranches and cow camps developing a fierce independence s...

Paula Ann Ruhland age 72 passed away peacefully on February 2 2026 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale. It is with great sadness that we announce her passing. Paula was born on July 26 1953 in Litchfield Minnesota to John Jack and Katherine Kaye Tintes Ruhland. She grew up in Eden Valley where sh...

Debra L. Zelenak 66 of Calumet died Monday December 29 2025 at Independence Health Frick Hospital. Mrs. Zelenak was born September 4 1959 in Jeannette to Lucille Evangeliste Varsafsky and the late Martin Varsafsky. Debra was a graduate of Jeannette High School class of 1977. She was a member of St. ...

Gretchen Rothermel Ulmer 77 of Minersville passed away peacefully on January 13th at Providence Place of Pottsville surrounded by her loving family. Gretchen battled Alzheimers Disease for many years with both grace and dignity but it never stopped her from dancing smiling and laughing with her fami...

Dorothy M Koubsky age 84 of Glenwood died peacefully on December 27 2025 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1100 a.m. on Friday January 2 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood with Father Joe Vandeberg officiating. Visitation will be Thursday Ja...

It is with great sadness that the family of Frances J. Nigra announces her death on Tuesday December 30 2025. Frances was a 1945 graduate of Leechburg High School and then attended Point Park College in Pittsburgh. For over 50 years she was employed by P.P.G. Industries in Creighton before retiring ...

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...

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. ...

Idella "Nadine" Rogers 84 formerly of St. Joseph passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence MO. She was born October 8 1941 in St. Joseph daughter of Olive and Sam Milbourn. Nadine was a 1959 graduate of Savannah High School. On May 1 1963 she married George R...

Monica Lynn Boeh 38 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away on Thursday January 22 2026. She was born on June 16 1987 in St. Joseph Missouri to John and Andrea Boeh. Monica graduated from St. Patricks Grade School in 2002 and from Bishop LeBlond High School class of 2006. She then graduated from Missouri...

Ernest "Ernie" Marshall Robinson Jr. 58 of St Joseph Missouri passed away Monday January 26 2026 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. He was born October 30 1967 in Las Vegas NV son of Janis Mayfield and Ernest Robinson Sr. He attended Arro Grande High School in California later relocating to St. Jose...