Susan Knipp

Susan Knipp, 76, of Riverside, Missouri died on Friday, October 18, 2013 at the home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, October 21, 2013 at St. Therese Church, Parkville, Missouri. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday at the McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood, Kansas City, MO where the rosary will be prayed at 8:00 p.m. A visitation will be on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church, Tipton, MO with burial at 12:30 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Church Cemetery. The family requests contributions to NorthCare Hospice.

Susan was born on September 7, 1937 in Paris, Missouri to Richard and Sadie (Elliott) Kendrick, who precede her in death. Susan graduated from Paris High School as their Valedictorian of the class of 1955. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1959. Fresh out of college, she taught at Madison, MO School; then moved to the Kansas City area where she taught in the Kansas City, KS School District, one year at Bryant Elementary, and the next 33 years at Central Middle School, retiring in 1994. Susan’s survivors include her husband of 53 years, Ray, of the home; one son, David Knipp, and wife, Laura, and daughter, Kristin Anderson, and husband, Donald; five grandchildren, Nicholas, Kelsey, Jordyn, Mikayla and Abigayle, all of the Kansas City Metro area.