Rhoda L. Willis, 88, of Independence, MO passed away in her sleep on February 26, 2014. She was born August 17, 1925 in Otisville, Michigan. She and her husband, Ken, married in Michigan in 1946. They moved to Goleta, California, where they raised their two daughters, JoAnn and Jean. In 2002, Rhoda returned to Missouri to be near her family. She will be missed by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, her sister and her new friends at the Groves. She is now reunited in Heaven with her husband and two daughters. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600)