Edna Lafern Bolin Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on June 26, 2025, at the age of 89, Edna Lafern Bolin (Independence, Missouri), born in Strafford, Missouri passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Edna Lafern Bolin to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dossie Elmer and Alberta Trogdon (Akin); her husbands, James Pippin and Manford Smith of Cleytus; her son Mark Smith; her stepsons, Michael Smith and Martin Smith; her son-in-law Henry L. Kelly III; her grandson James Allen Pippin; and her siblings, Clara Wilson, Mildred Mathis, Wilma Brandenburg, Dean Trogdon and Viola Dudley.
She is survived by: her children, Diana Stoppelmoor (Dennis), Cathy Kelley, Cynthia Rust (Kenneth), Manford Smith, Jr. (Sherry) and Gregory Pippin (Ginny); her stepchildren, Phyllis Clark, Scott Smith (Stephanie), Joe Bolin and Cleyella Bolin; and her sister Alma "Fay" Henderson. She is also survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
