Robyn Lynn Rhoads

Robyn Lynn Rhoads passed away at her home on June 15, 2021 at the age of 73, in Raytown, MO. She was born October 9, 1947 in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey to Frederick R. Spille and Virginia Lee Spille (Smith); both of Webb City, MO. She grew up in many places including Japan and Germany, El Paso, Georgia, outside the naval base in Santa Barbara and many others as the family moved almost yearly as her father was career military. She graduated from Eisenhower High in Lawton, OK in 1965, and completed coursework at Rockhurst University in KCMO. Robyn is survived by her two daughters; Carrie Hewitt and Ginger Rhoads, her four grandchildren; Nathan Hewitt, Dalton Hewitt, Jamison Hewitt, Ian O. Rhoads, her brother Frederick Spille, and her Aunt Theresa of Myrtle Beach. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Virginia Spille, and her sister Jo Hanna Ludden. Robyn spent most of her career working for the Federal Government. Much of that time was at GSA, beginning as a leasing agent, then becoming General Manager for many years. Her final years at GSA before retirement were as Deputy Director of the Property Management Center for Kansas City for GSA. She was in charge of a multitude of people. She considered it her duty and proud honor to help her employees to achieve; in promotions, classes, recommendations, awards, bonuses, and personal growth. She most enjoyed her relationships and bonds with them. Robyn was most proud of her work at the Black Motivational Training Center (BMTC). This was a project to help train people, help with education, and provide anything needed as well as source the job and provide motivational support, as most had never had a job or career. She inspired hope and brought positivity. She enjoyed watching the growth in self confidence in people there. She kept in contact with many of her clients after the program ended. Most importantly, she was a devoted and determined single Mom. It was her main goal in life to provide for and make a safe and happy home for her two daughters. She provided unconditional love and support no matter the issues. She had an open door policy where her daughters were allowed and encouraged to talk about anything and everything that they might want to discuss. She was always proud of her daughters and talking about them and very involved in every aspect and part of their lives. She had a love of old houses, art and antiques. She purchased and repaired old houses for resale, starting in the 1970s in Hyde Park, and still in that area as well as others until 2005. She spent much time at the Nelson Art Gallery every year with her daughter Ginger. They also both enjoyed architecture, attending open houses, and stopping to look at all sculpture and any monuments along a drive. They also had a mutual love of working on and remodeling those old houses. She turned her love of antiques into a business with multiple antique booths around the city after her retirement from GSA in 1999. She continued doing contracts and using her knowledge of real estate by becoming an agent at Reece-Nichols for residential buying and selling. She also worked at an auction house to supplement her love of antiques and keep up with demand for new items at her booth. She was a skilled writer and wanted to some day write books for young tweens/ teenagers. She was a risk taker and innovator. A positive idea person, who loved to inspire the same in her daughters and others.

Robyn Lynn Rhoads

October 9, 1947 - June 15, 2021