Donovan Ball

Donovan Carrol Ball, age 76 of Kansas City, Kansas died Thursday May 12, 2011 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas. He was born on September 26, 1934 near Centerville, Kansas the son of Forrest Donovan and Cecile Louise Knight Ball. He attended school at Keokuk and Centerville. He graduated from Parker Rural High School in 1952. During his childhood he enjoyed raising livestock, trucking with his father, cars, and playing sports. He shared many stories of fast cars and pretty girls, but loved most, his friends from school. He was even in the senior class play titled "One Wild Night." After high school he joined the United States Army where he served for one year until a leg injury required him to come back home and go to Kansas City for surgery. He was discharged honorably. Carrol owned and operated Carrol Ball Auto Salvage, Carrol Ball Transport, and KC Transfer. He worked in the auto salvage business, cattle, farming, pipe, oil, and trucking business in Centerville until 1983 when he moved his trucking company to Kansas City. He was a member of the Centerville Community Church, Parker Masonic Lodge and the Mirza Shrine Temple. He rode motorcycles with the Mirza Shrine. He had friends all over the United States and he loved to drop by and visit or take vacations to see them. Carrol was preceded in death by his parents and his step- mother Winona Ball. He is survived by three children and two step-children; Michelle Meiwes of Moran, Kansas, Mark Wilson and wife Kristi of Overland Park, Kansas, Joann Peine and husband Bob of Parker, Kansas. Lonnie Ball and wife Melanie of Olathe, Kansas, and Jon Ball and wife Melissa of Shawnee, Kansas, and 13 grand children Kasey, Matt, Joe,Nick, and Megan Meiwes, Nathan and Jamie Wilson, Damon, Lee, and Donovan Ball, Trint, Justin, and Chaylin Peine. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday May 15, 2011 at the Centerville Community Church in Centerville, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Saturday May 14 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home Mound City, Kansas. Burial will be in the Centerville Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Shiners' Children's Hospital or the Centerville Community Church. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com. Arrangements: Coffel- Schneider Funeral Home Mound City, Kansas.