Bryan Dale Egner

Bryan Dale Egner, 52, passed away on July 15, 2020. An indoor viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Floral Hills Cemetery with a graveside funeral service immediately following at 11:00 a.m.

Bryan was born on October 20, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1986, Bryan graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kansas. All through school, Bryan was a gifted athlete and noted for his speed and pound for pound strength. He was most likely the shortest person among his classmates but considered very fierce and tough, eventually culminating into a Kansas district champion wrestler, track star, and varsity football tailback. Bryan was kind to everyone in school and defended those victimized for simply being unpopular. Early in life, he already showed his quick wit, leadership, charisma, humor, and encouragement of others around him. He also attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas for a few years after high school. Bryan was big into environmental problems and was his primary academic interest while studying at Pittsburg State.

During Bryan’s senior year in high school, he worked as a short-order cook at L&M Steak Burger. There he realized a newfound passion for cooking. He always enjoyed cooking because the whole process was stimulating and relaxing for him. His second greatest passion in life after F&I sales was cooking. Later in life, he watched Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay on the Food Network, hoping to discover new recipes and dishes to add to his culinary arsenal. Sunday dinners at his house were always an enjoyable experience, and he could never quite master portion control on his various dishes. Bryan used every pot and pan to create his master entrees. It was always an effort to clean the kitchen after those great meals. He always wanted to start up a recipe book for relatives and their families, where everyone contributes their unique recipes, and then publish and distribute to all who wanted a copy to place next to their Betty Crocker CB.

After L&M, Bryan started delivering small packages for a courier service that mostly catered to the local KC banking industry. He worked the graveyard shift in those days and had to use his S-15 pickup truck to make the nightly runs. His brother rode shotgun sometimes to keep him awake and have a good company listening to the tunes on his portable boom box.

In 1987, Bryan found his calling by working as a salesman for Hotz Business Solutions. Bryan sold Minolta copier machines to offices around the Greater Kansas City area. Bryan always considered R.D. Kerley and Curtis Fisher as two of the most influential persons who mentored him in the world of sales and provided him his first start out of the gate.

In 1988, Bryan married and had one daughter, Sarah E. Traynor, who he cherished more than anything in his heart.

Bryan moved from the world of copiers to work as an F&I manager for Jay Wolfe Honda in 1990. His charisma and sales acumen became more polished and refined. We all learned new phrases such as- “Winner, winner chicken dinner,” “there’s an up,” “press hard four copies,” and “that’s the ABCs of a closing baby.”

After Jay Wolfe Honda, Bryan decided to open his own business and work for a time as a mortgage broker. During this period, he exercised his entrepreneurial skills as both a business operator and a salesman.

In 1992, Bryan went back into F&I work at Bud Brown Chrysler Plymouth. During his tenure, he consistently received top awards in performance and F&I sales. His sale stats were high enough to win a few trips to Hawaii.

In 2001, Bryan moved his family to Omaha, Nebraska to work for Pat Ryan & Associates. Bryan completed the Pat Ryan training program and honed his F&I skills. He soon became qualified to travel and train F&I departments in other car dealerships nationwide. Pat Ryan routinely sent Bryan to train F&I departments that were struggling the most.

In Bryan’s leisure time, he enjoyed cooking, fishing, hunting, playing golf, and being an avid follower of the KC Royals and Chiefs. Bryan was a die-hard fan of the “Boys in Blue.” Bryan was also a big dog and animal lover and always liked to be close to nature.

Bryan is survived by his brother Michael W. Egner of Leawood, Kansas, his daughter Sarah E. Traynor of Ottawa, Kansas, his fiance, Lesley A. Lukenbill of Olathe, Kansas, and aunts, uncles and many cousins who loved him very much and will always keep him in their hearts and minds. Bryan was preceded in death by his parents Orval Wayne Egner and Judith F. Egner of Leawood, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, KCMO, 64145.

Due to current COVID-19 concerns, the indoor viewing is limited to 40 persons and masks are required. The outdoor funeral service is not limited on attendants; however, face masks are recommended and social distancing guidelines should be followed. Seating is not available for the outdoor services and attendants are recommended to bring folding lawn chairs, etc., and umbrellas for shade and possible inclement weather conditions.