Gary Dale Paul Stroble

Gary Dale Paul Stroble age 67 of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Trinity Community Church in Kansas City, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 11:00-1:00 P.M. at Trinity Community Church. A burial will follow services to Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. REMEMBERING GARY DALE PAUL STROBLE No one could have described Gary Stroble's life any better than in his own words... "a very colorful past." He was born to George Mand and Dora Ramirez (Stroble) on July 28, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas. Along with four older siblings his early life was filled with love. Several cousins lived with them in a small house in Rosedale where a stable loving home and many cherished memories were created. Gary attended Holy Name Grade School and Rosedale High School. His maternal grandfather and he were quite close, venturing and adventuring - learning about business and frugality at the same time in the watermelon business and collecting treasures. Rounding out the family, two more brothers were born to join in the loving and lovingly disciplined siblings and cousins. A family business in the sod fields kept his parents, brothers, uncles, cousins and himself working side by side. Jokesters and pranksters enjoyed one another. Good times and bad times taught him the value of having that extra love to carry them through. He married and started a family blessed with two sons. A brief stint in the Marine Corps at the early age of seventeen made him homesick for the blessing of his close knit family. His daughter was created at this time. This man wore many hats during his working life. Experience in a diverse array of jobs brought him to find his calling in building new homes and carpentry. One of his greatest joys was to create, sharing his knowledge and skills with his younger brother Ronnie, sons Dion and Bryan and nephews Craig and Brandon. After his brother Ronnie died in a tragic work accident, he was naturally drawn to his brothers family. Eventually he and Karen married on December 27, 2006 in Branson, Missouri. Together they enjoyed traveling and marveled in being grandparents to Keelee, Kendal (Brandon's children) and Lillee, Abby and Kylee (Billee's children). They were touched by his love, care and his playful spirit when they spent the weekend, spring breaks and summer days together. Family came to have new meaning for him after becoming clean in 2001 and sober in 2004. Gary was a wonderfully devoted husband, making sure that their last vacation to Sedona was a special one for Karen. Throughout his life, his parents , brothers and sisters meant the world to him as evidenced by his concern and care of his brothers Bill and George towards the end of his life. He was always there for his mom and dad, doing anything asked of him. He took Billee's girls to church so they could experience their own spirituality and to learn the love of Jesus Christ. It was an extremely important aspect of his life. Gary was a good neighbor and friend . Middle age brought changes to his health and level of activity. He was always willing and able to work for his own gratification. It was at this time e met Dr. Anil Gosalia where Karen worked. Dr. Gosalia and he became very good friends as Gary and son's crew remodeled his office. They shared many moments together and Gary considered Dr. G his best friend. Along with that came blessings and joys of a fantastic work family. Gary loved fast muscle cars, especially his 1977 'Vette. He listened to all genres of music and read many biographies of musicians. He was a player when it came to music trivia and he always had an answer, which was usually correct. His canine friend Jethro is waiting for him on Rainbow Bridge, along with a few of his cats. His current canine companion Jeb watches and waits for his return and grieves his loss. Teasing and pulling our chains with jokes and pranks endeared us to the kid in him. His greatest gift to us was the times shared, teaching and family values. His spirit continues to live in all of us. His legacy of hard work continues in his sons and their sons. The unequivocal respect he showed was his blessing on us. We have learned much from you Gary! Thank you God for the gift of Gary. We miss him profoundly. Gary was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Craig J. Stroble; three brothers Bill E. Stoble, Ronald C.J. Stroble and Terry Dean Stroble; and two sisters, Nancy M. Laird and Delores Shelton. Gary is survived by his loving wife of the home, Karen M. Stroble; two sons, Dion Stroble (Sarah Recker) of Parkville, MO and Bryan Stroble of Shawnee, KS; one step-son, Brandon Scott Monroe Stroble (Jessica) of Lenexa, KS; one daughter, April Blumberg of Lancaster, CA; one step daughter, Billee Stroble (Donnie Hicks) of Raytown, MO; one brother, George M. Stroble Jr. of Mesa, Arizona; ten grandchildren, Gary D. Stroble, Josephine Ellerman, Bryan Christopher Dale Blankenship, Dion Dale Delgado Stroble, Keelee M. Stroble, Kendal J. Stroble, Lillee Hicks, Abby Hicks, Kylee Hicks and Larry J.V. Nicholson; and two great grandsons, Gary D. Stroble II and Isaac Dale Blankenship.

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Gary Dale Paul Stroble

July 28, 1949 - April 13, 2017