Obituary - Bill Divine

William "Bill" Taylor Divine, 83, Archie, MO, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Benchmark Health Care in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

William was born July 2, 1928 in Iantha, MO, the son of Alfred Elgin and Alice Leona (Ball) Divine. He married Lois M. Larson on November 3, 1951. He had lived in Kansas City, MO and Independence, MO before moving to Archie in 1953. William opened Divine Real Estate in 1972. He was also a farmer, working until his retirement in 1984. He was WWII Navy veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lois, one brother, Ernie and one granddaughter, Kira. He is survived by two sons, Jim Divine and wife, Carolyn, Archie, MO and Randy Jarvis and wife, Judy, Butler, MO; three sisters, Ann Berry, Tunas, MO, Louise Griswold, Independence, MO and Marilyn Hampton, Lee’s Summit, MO and four grandchildren.