Ellen C. Chapman

Ellen Catherine Chapman, 90, of Independence, MO passed away on Tuesday, January 18 at Rosewood Health Memory Care Center in Independence, MO. Visitation at 11:00 a.m., funeral service at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, MO.  Burial to follow at Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence, MO.

Mrs Chapman was born to Ephrom and Effie Trotter on May 17, 1931 in Kansas City, MO.  She graduated from East High School in 1949.  Over the years she worked at Montgomery Ward, K-Mart and Western Electric. She enjoyed watching the KC Chiefs and the KC Royals.

She was preceded in death by her husband John “Jackie” Chapman, her son Kenneth Chapman and her sisters, Pat Loulos and Viola Lomax.

Ellen is survived by her brothers Marvin “Pete” Trotter of Independence and Joe Trotter of Belton; son John Allen Chapman and wife Maureen of Independence; daughter in law Winifred Chapman of Parsons, KS; grandchildren John O. Chapman, Jennifer Adams and Julia Chapman of Parsons, KS and Jacob Chapman of Independence; as well as 6 great grandchildren.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441