1956
Gary
2015
Gary Nall
March 6, 1956 — December 9, 2015
For Gary Nall, nothing was more important in life than family. And he was surrounded by more than 20 members of his family when he went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He was 59.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park. Presiding will be the Rev. Jarie Newsome of the Center for Spiritual Living Crossroads, a church Gary and his wife Deb helped form in the past several years. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the church (11100 W. 91st Street, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66214) http://www.cslcrossroads.com/ or to the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, PO Box 55071, #15530, Boston, MA 02205, www.ecaware.org/give/donate/.
Gary is survived by his wife, Deb, who he married in Las Vegas in April 2011; sister Pam (Rich) Mellinger; children Eric (Stacy) Summerour, Shelly (Franco ) Oliver, Nick Meissner, Scott (Jessica) Meissner, Laura (Kyle) Kiekel; grandchildren Kaitlyn and Luke Summerour, Cora and Clark Oliver, Kinsley Meissner; and the rest of the family he loved so much: Travis and Molly Templeton and their children Sophie and Brennan; Alisha Templeton; Mandy and Andy Edmondson; Deb’s mother Marilyn Atkinson; Deb’s brother Daryll and his wife Sara Atkinson; Jeff and Rachel Atkinson and their children Leo, Charlie, Henry and Nora; Melissa and Jon Arconti and their children Benny, Jake and Felicity; and Amanda Atkinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Clara Dean Nall, and his father in law, Leo Atkinson.
Gary H. Nall was born in March, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Overland Park and graduated in 1974 from Shawnee Mission North High School. He took computer classes at Johnson County Community College and worked for Pyramid Life Insurance Co. for 10 years and for Associated Wholesale Grocers for more than 25 years before he retired in November 2013.
Gary lived with Cystic Fibrosis, but never let that slow him down in life. He enjoyed following his favorite local sports teams and really loved any activity that included family or friends. Whether that was traveling somewhere warm on a family vacation or making his annual trip to Las Vegas with a group of his buddies. Gary had a special love for nature, gardening, music and fishing. He also loved his pet turtle, Chad, who he adopted with another turtle, Jeremy (Chad and Jeremy) when Gary was 10 years old. Jeremy passed away but Chad is 49 years old and now in the loving care of Deb.
RIP, Gary. You lived a great life and we miss you.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park. Presiding will be the Rev. Jarie Newsome of the Center for Spiritual Living Crossroads, a church Gary and his wife Deb helped form in the past several years. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the church (11100 W. 91st Street, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66214) http://www.cslcrossroads.com/ or to the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, PO Box 55071, #15530, Boston, MA 02205, www.ecaware.org/give/donate/.
Gary is survived by his wife, Deb, who he married in Las Vegas in April 2011; sister Pam (Rich) Mellinger; children Eric (Stacy) Summerour, Shelly (Franco ) Oliver, Nick Meissner, Scott (Jessica) Meissner, Laura (Kyle) Kiekel; grandchildren Kaitlyn and Luke Summerour, Cora and Clark Oliver, Kinsley Meissner; and the rest of the family he loved so much: Travis and Molly Templeton and their children Sophie and Brennan; Alisha Templeton; Mandy and Andy Edmondson; Deb’s mother Marilyn Atkinson; Deb’s brother Daryll and his wife Sara Atkinson; Jeff and Rachel Atkinson and their children Leo, Charlie, Henry and Nora; Melissa and Jon Arconti and their children Benny, Jake and Felicity; and Amanda Atkinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Clara Dean Nall, and his father in law, Leo Atkinson.
Gary H. Nall was born in March, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Overland Park and graduated in 1974 from Shawnee Mission North High School. He took computer classes at Johnson County Community College and worked for Pyramid Life Insurance Co. for 10 years and for Associated Wholesale Grocers for more than 25 years before he retired in November 2013.
Gary lived with Cystic Fibrosis, but never let that slow him down in life. He enjoyed following his favorite local sports teams and really loved any activity that included family or friends. Whether that was traveling somewhere warm on a family vacation or making his annual trip to Las Vegas with a group of his buddies. Gary had a special love for nature, gardening, music and fishing. He also loved his pet turtle, Chad, who he adopted with another turtle, Jeremy (Chad and Jeremy) when Gary was 10 years old. Jeremy passed away but Chad is 49 years old and now in the loving care of Deb.
RIP, Gary. You lived a great life and we miss you.
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