Beatrice Darlene Aiken, 93, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 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 2 grandchildren Corie and Nathan Reynolds and 3 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, Missouri but she lived in Kansas City North most of her life. Her faith leaded 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 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery, 8521 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.