Lenny Joe Baumgardner

Lenny Joe Baumgardner, age 61, of Gladstone, MO passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 12:00 noon, with visitation starting at 10:00 AM, at the McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 NE Vivion Rd., Kansas City, MO. Please honor Lenny's passion for the Kansas City Chiefs by joining his family in wearing your Chiefs apparel to the service.

Lenny was born in Independence, MO on June 11, 1959 to parents Noble and Frances Baumgardner. For most of his life he was a Kansas City resident and worked as a commercial painter. He was a very artistic person who loved music and lived life on his own terms. He will be remembered as an avid jokester and the life of the party.

Lenny is preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his son, Joseph Baumgardner and fiancé, Jessica Lamble from Tipton, MO; daughters, Tara (Matt) Clark of Dixon, MO, Erin (Jason) Pyle of Shawnee, KS, Jessica Baumgardner of Kansas City, MO, Melissa (Deron) Thomas of Kansas City, MO; biological daughters, Sandy Swanson of Shawnee, KS and Donna Livingston of Versailles, MO; grandchildren, Ashlynn McCoy, Amaya Baumgardner, Quinten Baumgardner, Brayden Clark, Easten Clark, Macklen Clark, Jordan Pyle, Lucas Pyle, Alexus Gatson, Raelyn Barrett, Makenzie Hyde, Ayden Thomas, and Aliyah Thomas; brothers, Ed (Sandy) Baumgardner, Fred Baumgardner, Tim Baumgardner; sisters, Shirley (R.W.) Flaspoler, and Carol Brown; 15 nieces and nephews; and a multitude of great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends to cherish his memory.