WILLIAM MOLLENHOUR

BLUE SPRINGS -- William F. "Frank" Mollenhour, 75, of Blue Springs died Friday, March 17, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital at Blue Springs.

He was born July 15, 1924, at Cape Girardeau. He had lived most of his life in the Independence area.

Mollenhour was auto claims manager with Bert Strubinger Law Firm and was the divisional auto claims superintendent for State Farm Auto Insurance for 37 years, retiring in 1992. He was a pilot in the United States Navy during World War II and was also a Naval Reserve pilot for 17 years. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, the chairman of the Protestant Council for Boy Scouts of America, a member of the tribe of Mic-O-Say and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mollenhour was also a member and elder of the Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church for 24 years and was currently a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit and was a member of the Presbyterian Mariners.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Margaret of the home; his children and their spouses, William F. and Angie Mollenhour Jr. of Harrisonville, Ann R. Mollenhour-Miller of Lee's Summit, Jane E. and Larry G. Minkler of Shawnee, Kan.; six granddaughters, Gretchen, Alison and Kim Mollenhour, Mackenzie Miller, Amanda and Alexis Minkler; a sister, Lillian Newburn of Cherokee Village, Ark.; and a brother, John Mollenhour of New Smyrna, Fla.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church at Lee's Summit.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Presbyterian Children's Service or the Presbyterian Mariner's Memorial Fund.

Speaks Suburban Chapel at Independence is in charge of arrangements.