On Wednesday November 5, 2025. Loving wife of the late Scott Collins Sr. Beloved mother of Thomas (Mindy) Reed, Rhonda (Roger) Williams, Mary Reed, Andrea Collins, Jennifer (Todd) Meury and David Collins. Dear stepmother of Scott Collins Jr., Bridget Salsman and Becky Heil. Our dear grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend.
Services; Funeral mass at St. Johns Catholic Church (4614 Blue Springs Imperial, MO 63052) on Monday Nov. 10th at 9:30AM. Interment JB National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Shriners Hospital of St. Louis. Visitation at Kutis Sunday 4-7PM
I met Paula ( as I knew her) when we moved into the neighborhood into our first home. Our children played together most of their childhood. We baked Christmas cookies together and just about everything else. She was a great friend and mentor since she was older and already had children.
She will be remembered always and look forward to seeing her again in Glory.
Grandma Mary, we are so sorry to hear about your moms passing. She lived a beautiful life of 93 years. What a blessing that she had you. It is not easy to be a caregiver, but you assisted your mom for years with love, kindness, respect and the utmost dignity. God is with you always. The Ervin’s – Ben, Beth, Brennan and Brody
Paula and Scott were close friends of Laird and I for years while they lived in Arkansas. We met at Sacred Heart Church in Thayer, Mo. where they were a cornerstone of the parish. We missed them both after Scott passed and Paula moved away.