Funeral Homes in Independence, IA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (murray joslin), (dan rasmussen), (harry e. yarnell), (ulysses prentiss hedrick), and (george cobb (baseball)).

Independence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census.

Independence Obituaries

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on July 3rd, 2021 that Elwin L Basquin passed away in Peoria, Illinois.  Basquin was 89 years old and was born in Independence, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elwin L's life.

It was reported by Des Moines Register on April 14th, 2021 that James K Smith passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Smith was 51 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James K's life.

It was reported by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 31st, 2020 that Beverly K Koeppel passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Koeppel was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Beverly K's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 29th, 2020 that Marvel F Dennie passed away in Independence, Iowa.  Dennie was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marvel F's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 22nd, 2020 that Darlys J Schmitt (Schmidt) perished in Independence, Iowa.  Ms. Schmitt was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Darlys J's life.

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 20th, 2020 that Richard E Engen passed away in Independence, Iowa.  Engen was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard E's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 20th, 2020 that David J Kayser passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Kayser was 71 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David J's life.

It was written by Des Moines Register on December 12th, 2020 that Janell Hines (Spencer) passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Ms. Hines was 100 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Janell's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 10th, 2020 that Bonnie Mae McLaury (Saul) perished in Independence, Iowa.  Ms. McLaury was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bonnie Mae's life.

It was written by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 6th, 2020 that James Sauer perished in Orlanda, Florida.  Sauer was 83 years old and was born in Independence, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James's life.

History

In her second autobiography, titled 'Everybody’s Autobiography', she talks about her fondness for the state, and for Cook’s hometown in particular, which she had never visited (although, as a child in San Francisco, she was well aware of the town's sudden celebrity as a horse racing center). It was Cook who taught Stein how to drive (so that she could transport supplies for the French during World War I). The town was intended as an alternative to Quasqueton, Iowa (then called Quasequetuk), which was the county seat prior to 1847. The race track at Rush Park has also the distinction of being the site of the first one-mile bicycle speed record of under two minutes, which was set in 1892 at Independence by John S. The burgeoning community was soon home to other mansions, churches, and even a trolley-car service.