Jeff Panuco, age 68, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital. Funeral services will be 11am, Saturday, May 25, 2019 at McGilley Sheil Funeral Home, with the visitation beginning at 10am. In honor of Jeff's memory, family is requesting casual attire.
Jeff was born on April 3, 1951 in Kansas City, KS, the first of six boys born to Benjamin and Christine (Sullivan) Panuco. Jeff was a member of the Seminole Nation. He met his wife Robin, in the summer of 1983 and they married later that year, and had been married for 35 years.
He graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, MO and then worked at Sears Distribution Center for 24 years, at which time they closed down. Jeff took this opportunity to pursue his life-long dream of going to college, graduating from Penn Valley Community College as a Physical Therapy Assistant. He worked at Independence Regional Health Center and then The Groves, until retired in 2018.
Jeff was an avid sports fanatic. His personal passions included bowling, where he won a televised Fred Broski Invitational Tournament, and golf, where he had two holes in one, the only ones he had in his lifetime. He was a lifelong fan of the KC Chiefs and KC Royals (and was a long time season ticket holder).
He loved to encourage his loved ones in any endeavor they pursued, and never missed an opportunity to watch his children and later, grandchildren, whether they played soccer, baseball, softball of basketball.
Preceding Jeff in death are his parents; brothers Mark, Fred and Victor Panuco.
Jeff is survived by his wife, Robin, of the home; children Chrissy Striplin, Independence, MO; Shelley Edie, North Kansas City, MO; Casey Panuco (Bobby Williams), Independence, MO; Michelle Panuco (Bill Masland) Blue Springs, MO; and Matthew Panuco, Independence, MO; grandchildren Alyssa Striplin, Codie Edie, Miranda Edie, Moriah Panuco and Liam Masland: great grandson Lucas Edie; brothers Doug Panuco (Deb), Liberty, MO and Greg Panuco (Mary), Kansas City, MO; along with numerous cousins, nieces and nehpews.
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