Aiken, Beatrice D. 1931-2024 St. Joseph, Mo.

By NewsPress Now

Beatrice Darlene Aiken, 93, St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. She was born on March 6, 1931, to Hurles Edward and Eva Jean (Weese) Mackley.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Whitmer Aiken, whom she married on March 8, 1955; and her brothers Bud, Marvin, Bill and Claude Mackley.

Beatrice leaves behind her daughter, Cherri L. Aiken and her husband Chris Edwards; her two grandchildren, Corie and Nathan Reynolds; and three great-grandchildren. Also is survived by her sister, Jean Mackley Norman; her nieces, Amy McKinnon, Tracy Geoffroy, Marla Markham, Cathy Mackley and Lori Blackwell; her nephews, Brian Mackley, Scott Geoffroy, Tom Geoffroy and Steve Mackley; as well as great-nieces and nephews.

She was a resident of Living Community of St. Joseph, but she lived in Kansas City North most of her life. Her faith lead her to become a member of the Northmoor United Methodist Church.

Beatrice was an AVID Kansas City Chiefs fan from the very beginning in 1963. Among her hobbies, she loved her yardwork and spent many hours tending her flowers, just like in her younger years you’d find her at the lake where she and Walt had a cabin. She would spend most of her days on the dock as fishing was another of her passions.

Beatrice devoted her life to her family, fulfilling her role as a homemaker with grace and dedication.

Graveside Farewell Services and Interment 2 p.m. Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery, 8521 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.