George Oliver McGrew, Jr., passed away Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 while under the loving care of those at Olathe Hospice House. George was born on February 10, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Anna Theresa Isabel Walletka (Walleck) and George Oliver McGrew. At the age of five, George moved with his mother to Kansas City, KS where they resided with his Aunt Agnes. In 1955 George moved to 813 Lyons where he lived with his mother, step-father Kastle Hackney, and his younger sister, Jacqueline.
George attended St. Benedicts, Holy Family and St. Cyril’s grade schools. He received a scholarship to attend De LaSalle Military Academy in Kansas City, MO. He then joined the Air Force and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base. On October 6, 1962 George married Linda Marie Pendleton at First Christian Church in Kansas City, KS. Two children were born to their union, Cindy Ann (Ponder) and George Randall. The family lived in Overland Park, KS until 1983. After a divorce, George married Regina Hamm and her son, Anthony Hamm in March of 1984. They resided in the Kansas towns of Linwood, Basehor, and finally Kansas City, KS.
George worked for CertainTeed – St. Gobain (Gustin Bacon) for over 40 years. He retired when first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. George beat that illness as well as spinal lymphoma, but finally succumbed to metastatic bladder cancer at the age of 75.
George was a hard working father who was dedicated to providing for his family. He worked shift work his entire life and also had his own auction company on the side, Genesis Auctions, which he loved doing.
George was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, and one grandson, Austin Reis Ponder. George leaves behind his wife, Regina, whom he loved so very much, his children George Randall McGrew (Kathy) of Overland Park, Cindy Ann Ponder (David) of Nampa, Idaho and Anthony Hamm of the home. George leaves eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, December 14, 2018 at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102 followed by burial at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 701 N 94th Street, Kansas City, KS.