Frank Wade Torrey, age 95, of Edwardsville, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. Graveside Funeral Service was held at 11 am, Friday, April 7th, 2023, at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. Frank was born on January 28, 1928, on his family’s farm in Mercer County, Missouri, and was one of four children born to L.C. and Lennah (McHargue) Torrey. Frank grew up in Mercer County and then Putnam County after his family bought a farm there, he went on to graduate from Unionville High School. After high school, he was drafted into the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning from the service, he went to work for KSG, which later became Associated Wholesale Grocers in Kansas City, Kansas. Frank married Paula M. Shandrew on October 8, 1955, and together they made their home in Kansas City, Kansas, where they raised their son. Both he and Paula were Charter Members of Wyandotte United Methodist Church and Frank was an active leader in the Wyandotte 4-H Hornets and the Wyandotte Extension Board. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, two siblings: Wava Sexton, and Kenneth Torrey, and an infant daughter Rhonda Torrey. Survivors include his wife Paula M. Torrey of the home, son Wade Torrey and his wife Deborah of Shawnee, Kansas, and one sister Karen Torrey of Unionville, Missouri. Memorial Contributions can be made to – The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City (hs gkc.org/donate).
