Tracy Lee Kehl.... Age 59

Graveside service for Tracy will be at 3 pm Saturday May 21, 2016 at the Prairie Home Cemetery in LaCygne, KS.


Memorials to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter of Ottawa, KS and may be sent c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home P.O. Box 430, Osawatomie, KS 66064.
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Tracy Lee Kehl age 59 of LaCygne, KS went to her Heavenly Home on May 8, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Tracy was born January 10, 1957 in Paola, Kansas. She was the youngest of four children born to Dalton Gustav “Sam” and Doris Virginia (Stainbrook) Kehl.  She grew up in the LaCygne area and attended Prairie View, graduating with the class of 1975.  After high school, Tracy went to Neosho County Community College and earned an associates in computer programing.

Tracy married Al Staley of Paola and had one daughter Nicole. The marriage later ended in divorce. Later she married Lyle Williamson of Osawatomie. They moved to Chanute where they made their home. While in Chanute Lyle and Tracy raised Lyle’s son JR and daughter Brandie along with Tracy’s daughter Nicole.

The marriage ended in divorce and Tracy moved back to the LaCygne area. She worked for the Linn County Road and Bridge Department for a few years and then went to Miami County Road and Bridge and drove a maintainer.

Tracy loved all outdoor activities. When she was younger she enjoyed riding horses. In the spring she would start her garden and maintained it all summer. She raised Emus while living in Chanute. Tracy loved animals of all kinds.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Sister Ann Shulista, Maternal Grandparents Harrison and Bessie (Mendl) Stainbrook and Paternal grandparents Clarence and Jenny (Parks) Kehl.

Tracy is survived by daughter Nicole Roberts of Louisville, KY, brothers Larry (Loreta) Kehl of Rural Parker, KS, Allen (Cathy) Kehl of Russellville, AR and one grandchild who was the love of her life Caleb Roberts. Along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.