Raye Lee Conroy

Raye Lee Conroy, 61, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011, after a 10-year battle with multiple cancers. Raye was preceded in death by her mother, father and her first husband, Clifford Dow in 1974.

Raye is survived by her husband of 35 years, John, her sister, Kathy Giffen of Kansas City, Mo.; seven children, Dorothy Norte of Austin, Texas, Laura Feld of Lee's Summit, Mo., Melissa Decker of Raytown, Mo., Julie Hermon of Raymore, Mo., Michelle Fritz of Villa Rica, Ga., Victoria Jones of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, John Conroy, Jr. of Columbia, Mo.; and 29 grandchildren.

Raye was dedicated to her family, her children's spouses, her friends and was loved dearly by all the hearts she touched. Raye was a longtime resident of Raytown, and an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School. As a final act of love, Raye gave the gift of sight through cornea donation.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 7009 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, with burial following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at McGilley State Line Chapel, where the Rosary will be prayed at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice, 9239 Ward Parkway Street, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64114.