Bobbie Sue (McCoole) O'Malley

Bobbie Sue (McCoole) O'Malley, 96, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Bobbie Sue was born on September 23, 1929 in Morrilton, Arkansas to the late Homer "Fodder" and Cecilia "Gramsie" McCoole, Sr. She was raised in Atchison, Kansas, where she graduated from Atchison High School in 1948, and attended college at Ottawa University.

Bobbie Sue married Francis "Frank" O'Malley on November 25, 1954 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Atchison, Kansas. They had three children: Pat, Kevin and Kathleen. Frank and Bobbie celebrated sixty-five years of marriage, until Frank's passing on December 11, 2019.

Bobbie was a devoted wife; loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She dedicated her life to supporting her husband and family in O'Malley Beverage, the Anheuser-Busch distributorship in St. Joseph.

Bobbie was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and current member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Olathe, Kansas. She was also a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. In February 1992, she and Frank were the recipients of the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict Award.

In addition to her husband and parents, Bobbie was also preceded in death by her sister, Rena Dillon.

Bobbie is survived by her sons, Pat O'Malley (Margaret); their sons, Michael and Mack O'Malley; Kevin O'Malley (Cocoa); their daughter Murphy and sons, Mike, Joe, John and Dan Bourneuf and daughter, Kathleen O'Malley-Boldt (Jim), their daughter, Jamie Boldt and son, Jon Boldt; fifteen great-grandchildren; brother, Homer McCoole, Jr. (Dora) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Friday, July 31, 2026 at St. Paul Catholic Church, where the family will receive friends 1 hour prior from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, with luncheon to follow, located at 21650 W. 115th Terrace, Olathe, KS 66061. A Private Family Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Benedictine College - Frank O'Malley Scholarship Fund, 1020 N. Second St., Atchison, KS. 66002

Arrangements under the direction of Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel.