Ronald A. Lesseg, 72, Overland Park, KS passed away February 22, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 also at the funeral home. Interment will be immediately following in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Wayside Waifs animal shelter, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137, www.waysidewaifs.org.
Ron was born on October 22, 1946 in Vicksburg, MS. He attended Turner High School and graduated from there in 1964. Ron married his wife, Sandy of 42 years in 1977.
He retired from Hallmark Cards after 34 years in 2000. During his tenure at Hallmark he was a Reserve Officer for the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department and then part time Police Officer for Roeland Park. After retiring from Hallmark, he went to work for the Olathe School District for 15 years and retired in 2017 as a para-educator.
Ron was preceded in passing by his parents, Alfred and Kathryn Lesseg.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy of Overland Park; three dogs (kids), Gracie, Daisy and Eli; twin sisters, Jerrie (Bill) Dupree of Gulfport, MS and Jeanne Ozias of Lee’s Summit, MO; and many other extended family members.
