Saturday, March 2, 2024

Obituary - Craig Bollin

Craig Bollin, age 82, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by loving family.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO-150, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64082. 

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rosary will be said at the start of the visitation. Later that day, Craig will be laid to rest at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Craig was born on August 22, 1941 in Keokuk, Iowa. After graduating high school, Craig honorably served his country in the United States Army. In the fall of 1976 he was joined in marriage with his wife Catherine (Paschke) on November 13th. Their union was blessed with two daughters. In life, Craig was a man of Catholic faith and was a faithful parishioner along with his wife, at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish in Lee’s Summit. 

Craig loved traveling, gardening, fishing, deer hunting, and spending time in the outdoors. He also enjoyed many hours watching his daughters play basketball from grade school through high school. Craig really enjoyed and filled his time with many of these after his retirement. He also spent part of his retirement building homes with Habitat for Humanity.

Craig was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Dorothy (Wilkens) Bollin; and step-father, Ralph Bollin.

He is survived by his loving wife of over 47 years, Catherine Bollin; daughters, Melinda Pendergraft (Tim) and Erika Stubbs (Scott); brother, Calvin Bollin (Brenda); sisters, Martha Goetz and Doris Duvendack (Jim); and four grandchildren, Sierra, Brianna, Savanna, and Austin Pendergraft.

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