Larry Douglas Fears, 70, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at home from natural causes. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 5th, at McGilley State Line Chapel, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held Monday, January 6th, 3:00 p.m., at Church of the Resurrection, Wesley Chapel, 13720 Roe, Leawood, KS.
Larry was born April 3, 1943 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Associate Editor of the Illio and named to “Who’s Who” at the university. He was a retired Major in the Air Force Reserves. He was Vice President of Information Technology for Kemper Service Company and Director of Operations within the Scudder/DWS group at DST Systems in Kansas City. He was a member of Church of the Resurrection. In retirement, Larry devoted his energies to his family, his church, the Village Presbyterian Food Pantry and his love of model trains through volunteerism at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Larry was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Fears and his brother, James Fears. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, their children, Kimberly (Brian) Brooke, Jeffrey (Jacalyn) Fears, his grandchildren, Brandon, Aidan and Katherine Fears, and mother, Josephine Fears. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Greg (Nancy) Nieland, their children, Christopher and Stephanie and cousins, Robert, Jim and Steve Blodgett.
Condolences may be left online at www.mcgilleystatelinechapel.com. Arrangements, McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO.
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