Notes for: Virgil Wells Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (Dec. 23, 2025):
Obituary, The Kansas City (MO) Star of Sunday, 30 July 2000.
Virgil W. Bodine, 74, Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2000, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, at the Court Yard of Memories, located inside D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch, Merriam, KS, 66204. Virgil was born on October 23, 1925 in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Shawnee Mission High School. He received a degree in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University where he was a member of the A.T.O. Fraternity. He was partners in business operating Bodine Ashner Construction Company since 1957, building many homes in the Johnson County area before he retired. He was a member of the H.B.A. and was a Merchant Marine during WWII. Survivors include his wife, Marge Bodine, of the home; brother, Robert E. Bodine and his wife, Arabella, Overland Park, KS; children, Kathy Tschoerner, Kula, HI, Robert Bodine, Big Sur, CA, Patti Bechtold and her husband, Dave, Colorado Springs, CO, Joseph Bodine and his wife, Laura, Overland Park, KS; stepmother, Rose Helen Bodine, Overland Park, KS; stepchildren, Allison Waggoner and her husband, Doug, Palos Verdes, CA, Robert Rieger and his wife, Kelli, San Diego, CA; and eight grandchildren. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, (913) 451-1860)
Burials in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.
VIRGIL W. BODINE Oct. 23, 1925---July 27, 2000
1st marriage---1950---VIRGINIA ELLEN HELLMAN.
From Jackson County, Missouri Marriage Records:
Virgil Wells Bodine, of Johnson County, Kansas, born 23 Oct 1925 AND Virginia Ellen Hellman, of Jackson County, Missouri, born 28 Aug 1929, were married 29 May 1950 by J. B. Gerald, Catholic Priest.
Virginia (Hellman) Bodine is the daughter of Ralph William and Alice Margaret (Flatley) Hellman. Virginia married 2ndly John E. Armel (1925-2008).
Obituary. www.everloved.com
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Virginia Armel on July 4, 2025. Born on August 28, 1929, Virginia graced this world with her warmth, wit, and passion for life, leaving a significant imprint on the hearts of all who knew her. Virginia was predeceased by her loving husband Jack Armel, whom she married in 1950, her thoughtful brother Bill Hellman and her nurturing mother Alice Hellman. Her spirited personality and zest for life live on through her four children; Patti Boudreaux, Kathy Tschoerner, Bob Bodine, Joe Bodine, her eight grandchildren and her fourteen great-grandchildren. An avid volunteer at the Seton Center, Virginia dedicated great portions of her life to serve those in need, particularly through Catholic ministries. She also found great joy in music, often lighting up a room not with grand gestures, but with her melodious singing and her love for her favorite tunes. A fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Virginia had a range of interests that spanned from sports to crossword puzzles to creating beautiful flower gardens. Known for her culinary expertise, she enjoyed cooking food that not only delighted the taste buds but also warmed the heart. A voracious reader and avid traveler, Virginia found great joy in exploring new places, with Lake of the Ozarks, Hawaii, and Ireland among her favorite destinations. Virginia was a beacon of warmth and light, always willing to offer a laugh and an encouraging word. Even in her final chapter, her sense of humor remained unquenched, and her spirit remained undimmed. Her lessons of kindness, laughter, love, and joy continue to resonate in the lives of those she touched. Virginia's enduring legacy is not just in her kin but also in the love, joy, and kindness she shared with the world. She has left a lasting impact on our hearts, and she will be dearly missed.
2nd marriage---1989---MARGERY ANN POE.
From Clark County, Nevada Marriage Records:
Virgil W. Bodine AND Margery Ann Rieger were married 1 May 1989. [Note: Margery was the dau. of William F. & Margaret M. Poe and is named as Marge Bodine of Overland Park, KS in the obituary of Margaret M. Poe, 90, of Overland Park, in The Kansas City (MO) Star of 3 June 2001.]
Obituary, The Kansas City (MO) Star of Sunday, 16 May 2021.
Margery Ann Bodine March 15, 1938 - May 11, 2021
Leawood, Kansas - Margery (Marge) Bodine, Age 83, of Leawood, KS passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 at St. Luke's South Hospital. She was born March 15th, 1938 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of William and Margaret Poe. She was the oldest of three sisters. Marge graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, MO in 1956. She earned her bachelor's degree in history and education at Baker University in Baldwin, KS. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Tri Psi Sorority. She began her work career teaching in the Shawnee Mission school district and later worked at the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita serving children with special needs and development disabilities. In the seventies and eighties, she invested her time and talents in high quality, skilled nursing centers and retirement communities including Villa Ventura in Kansas City, MO. In the early 90's, she and her husband purchased a frame shop which by 1995 she had converted to a fine art gallery, Leawood Fine Art. She owned and was actively involved in the running of this business until selling it to its current gallery owner in 2009. Marge enjoyed traveling, cooking, art and spending time at her lake home in the Ozarks. She was an accomplished musician and played the piano beautifully. She was an avid reader and did crossword puzzles every day. She used her creative talents to make items that she donated to local hospitals -- items like knitted hats for cancer patients, Christmas ornaments for hospital gift shops, and so much more. Surviving is her loving daughter, Allison Waggoner of Lake Forest, Illinois; her grandchildren Kyle and Chase Waggoner of Lake Forest, Illinois and Robert (Robbie) Rieger III of Boulder, Colorado; her sister Sandra Branick of Greenwood, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews. She was greeted in heaven by her son Robert (Bobby) Rieger II, her sister Susan Poe and her two husbands Robert (Bob) Rieger I and Virgil Bodine, along with her parents and other friends and relatives. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wayside Waifs (www.waysidewaifs.org) in Kansas City, Missouri where she adopted her loving dog Layla or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/). Memorial Services will be private for family members only. Online condolences can be made at Johnson County Funeral Chapel.