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 written by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on January 9th, 2020 that Marcia J Henderson passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Henderson was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marcia J's life.

It was disclosed on January 8th, 2020 that Justin Michael Hayward passed away in Washington, District of Columbia.  Hayward was 42 years old and was born in Independence, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Justin Michael's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 31st, 2019 that Lisa R Smith (Smith) died in Independence, Iowa.  Ms. Smith was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lisa R's life.

It was disclosed on December 24th, 2019 that Diana K Hickman (Randall) died in Spanaway, Washington.  Ms. Hickman was 78 years old and was born in Independence, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Diana K's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 20th, 2019 that John G Hosmer died in Independence, Iowa.  Hosmer was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John G's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 5th, 2019 that Carroll F McTaggart died in Independence, Iowa.  McTaggart was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carroll F's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on November 19th, 2019 that Sharon K Slaughter (Slaughter) passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Ms. Slaughter was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sharon K's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on October 20th, 2019 that John Bernard Demuth passed on in Independence, Iowa.  Demuth was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Bernard's life.

It was reported by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on October 16th, 2019 that Cory L Champlin passed away in Independence, Iowa.  Champlin was 57 years old and was born in Minneapolis, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cory L's life.

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on October 14th, 2019 that Marvin Earl Turner passed away in Independence, Iowa.  Turner was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marvin Earl's life.

History

Of additional interest are several other buildings of historic and architectural value. The burgeoning community was soon home to other mansions, churches, and even a trolley-car service. Williams. It is not widely known that Independence has an historical connection with the American-born writer Gertrude Stein. Among these are the Christian Seeland House and Brewery at 1010 4th Street Northeast (1873), an Italianate style mansion and brewery; Saint John's Roman Catholic Church at 2nd Street and 4th Avenue Northeast (1911); the Independence Free Public Library, formerly the Munson Building, at 210 2nd Street Northeast (1893-95); Saint James Episcopal Church on 2nd Avenue Northeast, just north of 2nd Street (1863, 1873); and the United States Post Office Building at 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue Northeast (1934), not for its architecture, but because hanging inside in the lobby is a WPA mural from the 1930s, titled 'Postman in the Snow', painted by a former Independence resident named Robert Tabor.