James David Owen

A visitation will be held from 9-10 AM, with service at 10 AM on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Newcomer's Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Immediately following the burial, there will be a reception held at the Historic Rice Tremonti Home, 8801E. 66th St., Raytown, MO 64133.

James David Owen of Kansas City, Missouri passed away July 20th, 2021 at 63 years old. He was born on June 29th, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert and Geraldine Owen. He graduated from Raytown South High School, Class of 1976 and was an Eagle Scout with Troop 284. He had two children, Sarah Rose Owen, 23 and Matthew James Owen, 20. He was a loving and devoted father who enjoyed taking his children to the movies, restaurants, arcade and nature trails. He worked over 20 years at Swift & Company and in his later years also worked as a painter, arborist and local maintenance man helping friends and family with anything they needed fixed, built or restored. He often had his friends and family over to play poker and scrabble. He loved being active and enjoyed bowling, softball and hitting golf balls with his son.

He is survived by his two children Sarah Owen and Matthew Owen of Kansas City, Missouri. Brother, Charles (Joyce) Owen, of Roeland Park, KS; Sister Susan (Jim) Buck, of Rapid City, SD; Sister Barbara (Gene) Crabtree, of Warrensburg, MO and Sister Debbie (Glenn) Johnston, of Kingsville, MO.

He was preceded in death by his father Robert Owen in 2009, mother Geraldine Owen in 2021 and niece Jana Crabtree in 2004.