Audrey Kathleen (Waite) Stepp

July 17, 2020

Audrey Kathleen (Waite) Stepp, 103, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2020, at McKendree Village Retirement Community with her son Terry and daughter in law Melanie by her side. Audrey was born September 8, 1916 daughter of Frank and Maude Waite in Grandview Ill. Audrey graduated Valedictorian from Redmond High School in 1934. On April 9, 1939, she married Charles (Charlie) Stepp the man she would share life with for 45 years until his death. In 1941 Charlie joined the Army during WWII. After Charlie returned from war the couple lived in Wichita KS, Louisburg area, and on to KCKS in 1955. Audrey worked at Thompson Hayward Chemical Company KCKS as a bookkeeper and retired from Miller Jewelry KCMO in 1979. After retiring the couple moved to the Lake of the Ozarks MO. Audrey loved to play cards and socialize with her friends in Old Pine Cove. She loved to travel with family and friends and visited many sites in the USA, a Caribbean cruise, and Puerto Rico. Audrey enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, and word search puzzles. Audrey had a quick wit and dry sense of humor which brought a smile and laughter to her family and friends. She attended church at the McKendree Village Chapel Hermitage TN. Audrey was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother. Audrey is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Maude Waite, husband Charles B Stepp, son Larry Wayne Stepp Sr, grandson Charles T Stepp Jr, sisters Eula Allen, Helen Helvie, Mildred Hornbrook, brother William (Wayne) Waite. She is survived by her son Charles (Terry) Stepp, wife Melanie, two grandsons, Larry W Stepp, wife Jill, Terry Nicholas Stepp, wife Brittany, granddaughter Sherri Sue Ramey, husband Jason (JR) two great-grandsons Larry W Stepp III (Trey), and Bryce Ramey, two great-granddaughters Elliana Ramey, Mariah Stepp. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, a family graveside service will be held on August 8, 2020, at the Maple Hill Cemetery KCKS. A Celebration of Life will be held on September 7th in the Old Pine Cove area. Notification will be sent out via Facebook.