LeRoy McCurry, 83, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 18th at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Blue Springs; with Military Honors following the service in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. Contributions may be made to Season’s Care Center, 15600 Woods Chapel Road, Kansas City, MO 64139.
L.O. was born September 3, 1927 in Kansas City, MO to Elmo and Laura (Grode) McCurry. On November 25, 1948 L.O. married Mary E. Thomas, his wife of 62 years. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsmen, a devoted family man and a friend to all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Lawrence McCurry, Kenneth McCurry, Delores Rasmussen, and Mary Virginia McCurry, and infant daughter, Carol Lee McCurry.
He is survived by his wife, Mary McCurry of Season’s Care Center, one son, James Patrick McCurry of Grain Valley, MO; four daughters, Marilee Helvey of Overland Park, KS; Margaret McCurry of Lakeland FL; Kathy Green of Fort Collins, CO; and Terry Garrison of Grain Valley, MO; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.