Don L. Kackley was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 26, 1936 and passed away March 12, 2018. He grew up in the Fairmount area. He began working at the age of 13 at Charlies Market. Don was a graduate of Northeast High School. He also attended Kansas City Junior College. Don worked in sales for over 50 years. He retired from E.R. Carpenter at the age of 78.
He loved fishing, hunting for small game and for morel mushrooms! He had a favorite saying, which was, “The truth makes a better story then a lie any day.”
Don was preceded by: his parents, a brother & sister in-law, a sister & two brother in-laws, his youngest son Brian, and his granddaughter Katherine.
Don is survived by: his sister Inez, his wife Sylvia, son & daughter in-law Bret & Sue, a granddaughter Emily, and grandson Vincent.
The visitation will be at Floral Hills Funeral Home at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 23 with the funeral to follow at 2:00 PM. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Children’s Mercy NICU.
Arr.: Newcomer's Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218.