Notes for: William ("Bill") Joseph Bodine
From: lobear76 at gmail.com
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Re: Updates to Bodine info?
Hi Dave... my mom, Lois, is 87 and going strong. Her brother, Bill, is 89. Her other siblings have passed away and I will update if needed
Laura
From Ronny Bodine (Aug. 18, 2024):
From Greene County, Missouri Marriage Records:
William Joseph Bodine AND Margie Roehr [sic] were married 28 Nov 1946.
William Joseph Bodine of Springfield, MO registered 12 Dec 1942 for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 2 Aug 1924 in Kennett, Missouri.
Obituary, Newcomer's Floral Hills Funeral Home & Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
William Joseph Bodine, 99, 8/02/1924-07/08/2024
Born in Kennett, MO, Bill and his family later moved to Springfield, MO where he graduated from Springfield High School in 1942 and attended Drury College. Growing up during the depression, Bill started working at the young age of 10 years old and held a variety of employments throughout High School to assist in supporting his family. Bill accepted Christ at a young age, he had the faith of the mustard seed, he believed you could move mountains through Christ. Bill met the love of his life, Margie Roehr, during his senior year of high school. Bill is a WWII veteran, Army of the United States 2/18/43-4/2/1946, stationed in Germany. He received the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal. American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal & Bronze Star Attachment (Double), World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII, Sharpshooter Badge & Rifle Bar, Marksman Badge & Pistol Bar. He returned to Springfield and Bill and Margie were married 11/28/1946. Bill was a Civil Engineer, he accepted employment at the VA Hospital in Springfield as the Supervisor Operating Engineer. Bill and Margie then relocated to Raytown, MO where he accepted employment at Midwest Research Institute as the Supervisor and Engineer of Buildings and Grounds, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. He continued to do consulting work for MRI until the age of 70. Bill had an amazing talent for machines. He could design, build, repair and diagnose just about anything, it was truly amazing the knowledge and recall he had just by listening to the sound of a machine. Bill and Margie had 4 children, Susan, Sally, Alice and David. He was a devoted and loving husband and father. Bill is survived by his wife Margie Bodine, daughter Sally Lockwood, spouse Steve, grandchildren, Kellie McQueen spouse Rob, Logan Fisher spouse Mollie and Jason Lockwood spouse Dina, great grandchildren, Braden Lockwood spouse Claire, Mason McQueen spouse Liz, Ryan McQueen, Morgan McQueen and Grace Fisher. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Grace Bodine, brother Keith, sisters Orlena, Phyllis and Lois, and his children Susan Fisher, Alice Bodine and David Bodine, and granddaughter, Kimberly Lockwood. Memorial Service for William (Bill) Joseph Bodine will be Friday, July 19, 2024. Visitation 1:00 pm. Service 2:00 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133