Ronald "Ronnie" Krapes, 79 of Drexel, Missouri passed away December 22, 2025 at his home in Drexel. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Memorial services will follow at 2:00 pm Saturday, also at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart of Life Church, Garden City, Missouri. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Ronald Glenn Krapes was born October 9, 1946 in
Kansas City, KS the son of Glen Huber Krapes and Mildred Earlene (Campbell)
Krapes. He was the oldest of three sons. Ron joined the Navy in 1964 and
proudly served as a VP-6 Blue Shark. He was stationed primarily at Barbers Point
Hawaii where he was an Aviation Ordnanceman where his role was to handle all
weapons and ammunition as part of the air crew flying P-3 Orions. He also spent
time in Adac Alaska. Ron served during the Vietnam War. They flew almost every
day including trips to the Asian theater and their main mission was flying over
the ocean looking for enemy submarines. He discharged in 1967. He cherished
that time with the VP-6.
After his service, he eventually moved to Las
Vegas where he lived for almost 25 years. He found his calling of using his
extroverted personality as a car salesman for higher end autos. He excelled as
their Sales Manager. Ron developed many relationships with those he worked with
still keeping in contact with several 50 years later. He returned to the Kansas
City area in the late 90’s when he met Teresa and they married on October 17,
1998. They recently celebrated their 27th anniversary. In 2006, they moved to
the Drexel area, settling in the country where they would raise horses, mules,
bloodhounds, coonhounds, Rottweilers, chickens, turkeys, llamas, alpacas,
fainting goats, pigs, and mini schnauzers. For a city boy, he did well in the
country.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Glen
and Mildred and his two brothers, Mark Krapes and Greg Krapes. Mildred’s sons
are together again. He is survived by his wife Teresa of the home and his
schnauzers DeeDee and Dewey whom he dearly loved. He is also survived by
Teresa’s nephew and niece, Shawn and Whitney, he loved as his own. He is survived
by several cousins and their spouses from the Campbell sisters. His
extroverted, charming personality will be greatly missed.
