Kay Leiby's obituary , Passed away on March 2, 2025 in Smithville, Missouri

Kay Leiby

August 8, 1944 - March 2, 2025 (80 years old)

Smithville, Missouri

Kay Leiby's obituary , Passed away on March 2, 2025 in Smithville, Missouri
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Kay Leiby

August 8, 1944 - March 2, 2025 (80 years old)

Smithville, Missouri

Kay Leiby Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 2, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Kay Leiby of Smithville, Missouri. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Kay departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Kay may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Kay leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Jessie Horner and Esther Catherine Norton (Lindsey); and her husband Cecil Leiby. She is survived by: her children, Travis Martinez (Kristen), Jerry Leiby (Vicki) and Christine Carver (Jeff); and her grandchildren, Regan Martinez, Savannah Leiby, Zoe Leiby, Jeffery Carver, Jr. (Ashley), Michael Carver (Heather) and Chaeli Carver. She is also survived by other relatives and many friends.



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March 5, 2025

Love, Scott & Thipin Turner sent flowers

“In loving memory of Kay Leiby, May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you.”


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Mar 07

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Hixson-Klein Funeral Home
104 Church St, Smithville, MO 64089

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Mar 07

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Hixson-Klein Funeral Home
104 Church St, Smithville, MO 64089

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