Master Gunnery Sgt. Phillip Filipczuk (USMC ret.), 70, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly March 8, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at Faith United Methodist Church, 1950 SW Eagles Parkway, Grain Valley, MO. Friends and family are invited to a reception following the service. A military burial, with full military honors, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on April 29th in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.
Phil was born July 23, 1948 in Herkimer, New York, the son of John and Pauline (Hart) Filipczuk and attended Herkimer schools. He married Kay (Koki) Hutton on July 26, 1969. Phil joined the US Marine Corps in 1968, retiring in 1995. He then worked for the U.S. government until retiring in 2010.
Phil leaves behind, Koki, his wife of 50 years; four daughters: Denise Perkins (Dan) of Overland Park, KS, Rachael Morgester of Grain Valley, MO, Shannon Weingartner (Gary) of Grain Valley, and Sherri Filipczuk of Roeland Park, KS; five grandchildren: Kayla Kostelac (Nick), Sandra Tharp (Jason), Abby Perkins, Sean Perkins, and Nathan Morgester; three great-grandchildren: Miles and Marley Kostelac, and Maisie Tharp; his siblings; and several nieces and nephews.
A loving, devoted, and selfless husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, and friend, he was a blessing to all who loved him and will be greatly missed.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441