Lela was born on February 1, 1959 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of James Clifton and Frances Dean (Sanders) King. She grew up in Harrisonville and graduated from Harrisonville High School with the class of 1977. After high school, Lela attended nursing school and received her LPN degree. Anyone who knew Lela personally might say that she was born to be a caretaker. She had her nursing degree over 45 years which included E.R., Internal Medicine, clinic care, home health for handicapped children, and hospice care.
In the midst of her career, she married and had two children, Emily and Kyle, followed by a son-in-law, Ryan. She was also a grandmother (Mima) to 5 beautiful grandchildren: Lili, Kylee, Chase, Ryan, and Emmett.
She truly enjoyed loving and spoiling them all. Whether you called her daughter, wife, mom, Mima or friend, you knew she would always be there. So, we say goodbye for now, only to reunite one day. We love you!
