Obituary

Cecil John “Cec” Schilmoeller, age 79, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away May 9, 2018, peacefully at home. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 16 at Our Lady of the Presentation Church in Lee’s Summit at 10:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Cecil was born January 9, 1939 in Granville, Iowa. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked for United Parcel Service for over 30 years, and later worked as a courier for LabCorp. Cec loved his family, he loved fishing and he loved the Chiefs, the Jayhawks and especially the Kansas City Royals. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Trudy Schilmoeller of Algona, Iowa. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 54 years, Patricia; children Julie (Robert) Grant of Kansas City; Jan (Eric) Gilbert of Smithville; John (Jane) Schilmoeller of Andover, Kansas; and Joy (Taylor) McCammon of Beaverton, Oregon; siblings Cordell (Frances) Schilmoeller of Springdale, Arkansas; Carol Hemmen of Algona, Iowa; and Lloyd (Barbara) Schilmoeller of Algona, Iowa. He also is survived by four grandchildren: Andrea (John) Hoover of Overland Park, Kansas; Robert L. Grant of Kansas City; Jackson Schilmoeller of Lawrence, Kansas; and Jacob Schilmoeller of Manhattan, Kansas; and two great grandchildren, Nora and Ezra Hoover of Overland Park, Kansas, whom he loved dearly.