Lawrence LaGrece
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Lawrence LaGrece, 75, of Independence, Missouri passed away March, 28, 2019 at home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 11:00am-1:00pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133. Funeral Services will be held following the visitation at 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133.
Lawrence was born September 21, 1943. He dedicated over 45 years to the real estate profession. Lawrence was awarded Realtor Of The Year in 1983. He was the director of the Metropolitan Board of Realtors for multiple years. Lawrence served as the President of the Eastern Jackson County Board of Realtors in 1986. He also served on the MLS Board of Realtors.
He was preceded in death by: father, Frank LaGrece; mother, Retha Price LaGrece; brother, Richard LaGrece; sister, Donna Schmitt.
Survivors include: wife, Nancy LaGrece; two sisters, Darlyne LaGrece of Independence, MO and Yvonne Duett of AZ; son, Terry (Lisa) LaGrece of Independence, MO; daughter, Lori (Anthony) LaGrece Miller of Independence, MO; stepson, Christopher (Lynn) Waller of Lee’s Summit, MO; stepdaughter, Lisa (Chase) Savage of Cameron, MO; 13 grandchildren and one great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital.
Visits: 17
We are very sorry for your families loss. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Jeremy, Stacy & Gavin Cowan
please accept my condolences, Nancy. I’m sure you will miss him. I always loved your visits.
Our thoughts and prayers for your families loss. Larry was a good friend and fun to talk to. He will be missed by all of those he has come in contact with through the years.
God Bless
Larry was quite the character. As a kid getting started in the real estat business, he kind of took a liking to me for some reason. He could come off a little gruff at times,but he sweet underneath. Over the years, I always looked forward to talking with him. He always was able to put a smile on my his face whether he was sharing a kind word of advice, negotiating for his client, or talking about his race horses back in the day. Larry was one of a kind and I am sorry for your loss. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathy to Larry’s family and friends. Larry SOLD me my first home in 1985 he was a great person, working with him was a wonderful experience that I have reflected on many times. What a wonderful role model for Realtor’s, respectful, honest, compassionate and outstanding customer service. I am thankful I was blessed to have known him.
So sorry to hear Larry has passed. He and I used to laugh a lot about being the old timers and we sure did fit that mold. He was always good to work with and was a respected member of the real estate industry. My sympathy to the family and we lost a good one when we lost Larry.
Lori. You spoke of your father frequently with great love I know you will miss him.i am so sorry for you loss.
So sorry for your loss, Larry was such a great man! I always enjoyed working with him in the Real Estate world he was always professional, and had a great sense of humor, he will be greatly missed , prayers to the family .
Nancy so sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. Larry was a good friend. Our thoughts and prayers to you and family.
Nancy so sorry for your Loss. Larry was a good Friend and a Good Realtor. We will miss him. Larry And Joyce
I’m sorry for your loss. I greatly enjoyed knowing Larry. We often shared information and he was always generous with his time and his knowledge. May the Lord Bless and Keep You.
Larry was great & a breathe of fresh air in real estate. I first met him several years ago when I had clients buying a property/building to use as a Church in Indep, my clients could not afford near the asking price… Larry was the listing agent & came to the church meeting & spoke to the group w/tears saying “the community needs it and the kids need it”, if it wasn’t for him going to bat for us with the seller, that church wouldn’t be there today. RIP Larry. Amy Corn
I’m heart broken. Larry has been such a good friend of mine since I first started in real estate. He was so knowledgeable. Everyone went to him with questions because he always knew the answers. I’m so sorry I won’t get to be there to say goodbye. Prayers for the family.
So sorry for your loss! Larry was a Great realtor, always knowledgeable and willing to help all of us. So Funny always kidding me. Larry made me smile everytime I saw him! Will be sadly missed! My condolences to his family.
I am so sorry for your loss. Larry was a wonderful man who made all who knew him love him. He was always there when I had questions or problems and listened to be when I complained. He was so helpful and watched out for my son when he purchased his homes. He sold our home when we decided to move to Texas and helped make this process so easy. I am so sorry I will never get to talk to him on the phone again or listen to his wonderful stories. He was loved by many and will surely be missed by all of us. My love and prayers are with you all.
Mr. ”Suspenders” what a delight you were to work with!! You will be misssed my all the Kansas City and Eastern Jackson county real estate family.
Prayers and thoughts to family as you mourn his passing.
Nancy & Family,
I can’t begin to express the loss that will be felt with Larry’s passing. He was a kind and generous man that touched so many people. He made the world a better place. He will truly be missed.
I am so sorry for your loss! Larry was a wonderful, kind, funny person! He was always there when you needed him. He was a awesome realtor and couldn’t be more thankful for his help with selling a home for me! You are loved and missed by everyone! My thoughts and prayers to the family!
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Larry was a great realtor and so much fun to work with. He will be missed by many. He was honest and made sure he did the best for his clients. Prayers to the family!
Life is Way Too Short! Larry was one of the Good Realtors, he could be counted on for Honesty and Hard Work. R.I.P Larry!
Larry was our realtor for over 35 years. He was also a wonderful friend. We will miss him.
What a legend in the real estate world in our metro area! He can honestly say he worked till the day he died. I am betting he had deals on the table for closing!! He was direct and honest and I enjoyed him helping me back in the day!
I am so sorry for your loss. Larry was such a wonderful man. I loved sharing horse stories with him and listening to his many stories and words of wisdom. He gave me some beautiful old equine books that I have in my library that I will pass onto my daughter. Larry will truly be missed. They don’t make many men like him anymore sadly.
Larry was always a gentleman and a true professional. May he rest in peace.
RIP Larry! I enjoyed meeting him and working with him over the years. His sense of humor made him fun to be around. He will be missed…
Larry was one of the best! I think he’s the one that taught me the most about selling commercial real estate. Heaven has gained an amazing angel. So sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Larry you will be missed by many any body who is in the Realestate business in eastern Jackson county knows Larry he sold me my first subdivision Church Hill estates named after his love of race horses. RIP Larry.
My condolences to the LaGrece family. Larry was a credit to our realtor community and he will be missed.
Nancy, so sorry for your loss of such a nice man, Tears in my eyes, he is a good friend to me a true gentleman with so much knowledge. Larry has gone home to be with Jesus, my he rest in peace with no more pain, he is watching over all of us. Love, Prayers & HUGS,
Margaret Nelson
So many memories come to mind when think of Larry. Real Estate has loss a great member and friend ?? Millie Bauer
We were so shocked to hear of the passing of Larry. I met him through Soap Box Derby. He was such a great and inspirational man. From the entire Frisbey family, please accept our deepest heartfelt condolences. May God wrap his arms around the entire family in their time of need.
Larry was a good man, and one of those people you always felt were genuinely interested in what you had to say when you were speaking with him. What a huge vault of knowledge that guy was, and he was always willing to share that knowledge with you if he thought it would make you better. Larry will be missed by many.
Larry was a great man that always had time to have a conversation with you it always had some very sound advice.I will remember him as a true friend. I am so sorry for your loss.
Larry will be missed by so many that loved him! You could always count on him for a smile and kinds words! I met him in 1989 where he visited Swope Bros Real Estate and his buddy Clay Swope, and would have us all laughing each time..that never changed in all these years! What a GEM..many thoughts and prayers for the family!
I was privileged to know Larry through Soap Box Derby racing in the 1980’s. It was a pleasure knowing this easy-going gentleman. He will always be remembered as such. I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my humble condolences.
So sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. He was a source of Real Estate knowledge, funny stories, and a nice gentle soul to know. We were neighbors back in the day before either of us became Realtors… Blessings to his family, he will be missed. RIP Larry
Dear Nancy and family,
I cannot express how sad I am at Larry’s passing. He was such a good friend and always so helpful to me and so many other agents he came into contact with. I knew I could call him anytime for help with problems and he would know the answer or would know who I should call to get the answers. He has such a rakish sense of humor and was always fun to be around. The real estate industry and the world in general lost a really wonderful guy. He will be missed by many people including me.
Love to all of you.
Beautiful service today, Nancy. I’m sure Larry was pleased. I will always remember his kindness, his unrelenting sense of humor, his laugh and his beautiful smile. I am so sorry for you and all of his family’s great loss. There is only one Larry – and I will miss him very, very much. Big hug, Gail
Soar on Lawrence, soar on!
My condolences to the family
Deepest sympathies to you-What a loss for your family- Larry was truly one of kind! In the real estate industry, Larry was a wealth of knowledge, a funny, kind man who always had a smile on his face. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of associating with him over the years.
Larry was truly an amazing person! Always willing to help anyone in any way. He was very special to me and my family. I have a Currier & Ives teapot he got me because he knew I didn’t have one in my collection. I will always remember him whenever I look at it! I will never forget you Larry and will always cherish our friendship!
My deepest sympathy to Nancy and family.
We are so sorry for your loss and the Real Estate Community. He was an awesome realtor and so helpful and a great friend.
He will be Greatly missed.
Joe and Susan Tarpenning
I was really sad to hear this news. Larry sold my listing a couple of years ago and was the only reason that the transaction closed. He was the only professional in the transaction (that included attorneys) who was able to untangle and solve the problems of a home tied up in probate. His deep, deep knowledge of all facets of a real estate transfer is practically non-existent in the real estate business today and will be sorely missed. His type of professionalism based on knowledge and service is almost gone. When I read about his accomplished background, I understood his talent a little more. In addition he was so NICE!!!! What a gentleman. My heartfelt condolences to his family.
So sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. Such a sweetheart! I always looked forward to a real estate coop with Larry. He will be missed.
I just had the pleasure to work with Larry on a real estate sale a couple months ago. He stayed on top of a dishwasher issue we had. I thought to myself that is a great agent and man. I just seen this on the MLS of his passing. So sorry for your loss.
Such a Character. He will be deeply missed. I remember a couple of deals we worked with him back when my Mom was still working. God bless.
What a wonderful person and friend Larry was. So helpful and kind. He was the number 1 relator in my book. I will dearly miss him. RIP Larry knowing you were the best.