HENDRICKS, Ida May (Black) - b. June 22, 1933 - d. July 14, 2022

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Ida May Hendricks, age 89, of Independence, Kansas, passed away on July 14, 2022.  She was born at home near Lookout, Oklahoma on June 22, 1933 to Daniel and Ada (Furtney ) Black. 

May was the youngest of seven children.  Her father, a veterinarian and farmer, died when she was 4 years old, leaving her mother to raise all the kids on a small farm near Freedom, Oklahoma. May graduated from high school with the Class of 1952.  May married G. Bruce Hendricks on April 27, 1965 in Woodward, Oklhaomaa.  They ranched near Comanche, Kanas where their son, Douglas Ben, was born in March of 1966.  In 1972, they moved to Eureka, Kansas where they bought a ranch. That property was struck by a tornado in May 1974, dewstroying everything.  Soon after that, they moved to their ranch south of Longton, Kansas.  In 1981, her husband died of cancer.

May was a hard working lady, whether on the ranch or doing various jobs around town.  In 1983, she took a job with Emerson Electric and moved to Independence shortly after that.  While she officially retired from Emerson in 1988, she worked up until her eyesight would not allow her to.  She loved helping those less fortunate from caring for the elderly, driving for various service agencies, sewing and mending items, to demonstrating items at stores.  She liked to stay busy cooking, crafting, painting, sewing, and traveling, especiallly with her longtime companion, Dean Terry.  After her twin granddaughters were born, she and Donna Rexwinkle loved to come and spend a day with them.  She was a faithful member of Independence Wesleyan Church and the Elk City Old Iron Club.

May is survived by her son, Doug (Liz) Hendricks of Howard, Kansas; two granddaughters, Anna and Rachel Hendricks of Howard, Kansas;  sister-in-law, Reva (Black) Maddox of Alva, Oklahoma; stepson, Frank Hendricks of Skiatook, Oklahoma; step-grandson, Clint Hendricks; a step grandddaguther, April; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her hnusband; and her six siblings, Nellie Bates, Roy Black, John Black, Alice Welty, Frank Black, and Fred Black.

Graveside services were held at Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan, Kansas on July 19, 2022.  A memorial was established to Independence Wesleyan Church, 1400 N. 8th, Independence, Kansas 67310.  Potts Funeral Chapel of Independence, Kansas was entrusted with arrangements.

(taken from the Potts Funeral Chapel website)