Celia “CeCe” Lear, age 79, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 after a short illness. Celia was born on December 27, 1941 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Roy and Eleanor Lear.
Celia was preceded in death by both of her parents and an older sister Kelly Marie Dopson of Cherokee Village, Arkansas. Celia is survived by two younger brothers, Chuck Lear of Lee Summit, Missouri and John Lear of Fresno, California.
Celia struggled with cerebral palsy all of her life and had no formal education. Because of her disability she worked with elderly as a companion. She lived with her mother in Fresno California from 1967 to 1996 when they moved to the Lee Summit Missouri area.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City at 3100 Broadway Suite 330 Kansas City, MO 64111.
The family would like to thank Nancy Anwander of Integrity Home Care, the staff of Heartland Residential Care and the Intensive Care Unit of St. Luke’s North Hospital.