Jo Anne “Jody” Trosper Wingo
Jo Anne “Jody” Trosper Wingo, age 83, of Hamilton, MO, formerly of Blue Springs, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.
Jo Anne was born on Feb. 22, 1933, in Braymer, the daughter of Virgil and Opal Trosper. Jody was an elementary school teacher at Cowgill and the Fort Osage School district. Prior to that, she worked at the Hamilton shoe factory and for her folks at The Junction Café. She was a member of Blue Springs Assembly of God. Jody attended Hannibal LA-Grange for her Associates Degree in Education in 1955, then attended UCM for her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1962, finishing with her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from UCM in 1980.
Jody is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Wingo; brothers, Dean R. Trosper, Don Trosper, Offie Trosper, and Wade Robert Trosper (infant); sisters, Kathleen Cox, Mary Frances Hubbard, and Norma Jean Trosper (infant).
She is survived by her stepson, Jonathon R. Wingo of St. Louis; nephews, Robert L. Trosper of Gould City, MI, Michael D. Trosper of Hamilton, Stephen L. Trosper of Hamilton, and Larry D. Trosper of Holt; nieces, Kathy A. Rodenberger of Huntington, IN, Carol S. Dieckman of Wellington, Ruth Ann Bunker of Hamilton; and two step-grandsons, Jonathan and James Wingo.
A visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley. A funeral will follow at 11:30 a.m., also at the funeral home, with a burial in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens following the service.
