Roger L. Andrews

Roger Andrews, 68, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 26, 2013. Memorial services will be 6:30pm, Monday, April 29, 2013 at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3800 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO. Family will greet visitors following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice and Pallative Care. Roger was born April 25, 1945 in Pawnee City, NE to Lyle and Leona Andrews. He joined the United States Navy full time on May 29, 1962. He served two tours in Vietnam before being honorably discharged on March 31, 1969. Roger worked for the San Diego Fire Department for three years, when he met his wife Karen and was married on April 14, 1989. He also worked as a service technician for Sears and Maytag in Kansas and Missouri and was a truck driver for the US Postal Service. Roger loved riding his motor cycles in his younger years, NASCAR, fishing and working with wood. He could fix anything. Preceding Roger in death are his parents and brother, Richard Andrews. Survivors include his wife, Karen Andrews; his Bull dog, Winnie; children, Anthony Andrews, Tom Williams, John Grant (Renee), Shelly Andrews and Roxanne Andrews; grandchildren, Braydn Williams, Kamryn, Alyssa, Carly, and Ethyn Grant and Taylin Johnson; and sisters, Dyla Lawton, and Judy Cowan.