Roger Lyle Briscoe Obituary

Roger Lyle Briscoe, 84, of Overland Park, passed away July 26, 2023, at KC Hospice House. Celebration of Life is Friday, August 4, 2023, 1pm, at Mt. Moriah Funeral Home, Kansas City, 816-942-2004. Roger was born April 2, 1939 in Kansas City, MO, to Arthur Luther and Doris Pearl (Smith) Briscoe. He grew up in the Rosedale area of Kansas City, KS, and graduated from Rosedale High School. Until the last two years of his life, Roger remained active in attending the regular dinner gatherings of his Rosedale Class of 1957 as he valued his lifelong childhood friends. A veteran of the U.S. Navy Squadron AS-4, he very proudly served on the USS Princeton and USS Yorktown from 1957 to 1960. Roger often wore his commemorative naval ball caps, t-shirts, and insignia rings to honor those years and was delighted when someone would acknowledge his service with a thank you. He married Diane Hulet in 1960 with whom he fathered his only son Roger William "Bill" Briscoe in 1964. Together, Roger and his second wife Billie (Wilson) of 26 years were faithful worshippers of Jesus Christ and last attended Community Covenant Church in Overland Park until Billie's passing in 2005. Roger retired from National Starch after 42 years as a tin smith and later as an oiler, maintaining the factory's processing plant. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and his extensive collection of country music. Watching the KC Chiefs and the KC Royals play was another of his favorite pastimes.

Roger is survived by his son Bill and granddaughters Claire and Raine of Kansas City, MO, his brother Richard Briscoe of Lee's Summit, MO, step-daughter Karen Elizabeth of Overland Park, KS, and her children Joseph Igla of Vancouver, WA, Paul Igla of Belton, MO, and Kimberly Igla of Kansas City, MO, step-daughter Anne Clinton of Phoenix, AZ, and her son Joshua Bradley.