Evelyn Kay Leiby, 80, of Smithville, MO passed away March 2, 2025.
She was born on August 8, 1944, to Jessie Horner and Esther Catherine (Lindsey) Norton in Winona, MO where she grew up and graduated from High School. She later moved to Kansas City, MO.
In 1988, she married Cecil LeRoy Leiby, Jr. They lived in Kansas City, MO and later moved Smithville, MO. They enjoyed traveling and telling stories about their trips with friends and family to Europe, Russia, and Mexico. Cecil passed away on July 1, 2023.
Kay retired from General Services Administrations in Kansas City after several years of service. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Smithville Kiwanis Club. She enjoyed golfing, quilting, dancing, bingo and Texas hold-em. Most of all, Kay loved being a grandma.
She was preceded in death by her parents Jessie and Esther Norton; her husband Cecil Leiby and her three sisters.
Kay is survived by her children Travis (Kristen) Martinez, Jerry (Vicki) Leiby, and Christine (Jeff) Carver; grandchildren Regan Martinez, Savannah Leiby, Zoe Leiby, Jeffery Carver, Jr. (Ashley), Michael (Heather) Carver, and Chaeli Carver; other relatives and many friends.
Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. with Funeral Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7th at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home in Smithville, MO. Burial will be at Park Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
