A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church at 4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The family will host a luncheon immediately following the service at the Simpson House, which is directly adjacent to the church. The family will also receive visitors on Monday, April 10, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main Street, Parkville, MO and directly before the service on Tuesday, April 11 at All Souls. In Andrew’s memory, donations can be made to Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, 4001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 250, Kansas City, MO 64130. Memories and condolences of Andrew may be shared at meyersfuneralchapel.com.
Andrew Phillip Derrossett, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 3, 2023 at age 36. His spirit is carried on by his parents Marion and Camilla Huet-Derrossett, his sister Alexis, her husband Anthony Lupo, nephew Phillip Anthony Lupo and niece Isabella Valentina Lupo.
It was a better world with Andrew in it. He was a generous, thoughtful young man who not only cared about, but also cared for, his family and friends. Nothing brought a bigger smile to his face than playing with his two-year-old nephew and newborn niece. His radiant pride at becoming an uncle made one want to be his family member, too. Self-disciplined and softspoken, Andrew struck no low blows, only lifted people up, and embraced the diversities of this world.
At Park Hill South High School he found fun and mischief, graduating in 2005 with life-long friends, including Kyle Martin, Nelson Vowels, Stephen Riegg, and Philip Groves. At the University of Central Missouri, from which he earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (the latter in 2011) he found a passion for computer science and information technology, which lead to a flourishing career. He was an indispensable Senior Systems Analyst at Cerner in Kansas City, winning not only the respect of his colleagues but also several awards. A consummate professional, at work Andrew went above-and-beyond the tasks assigned to him, always focused on facilitating a smoothly functioning team environment.
At home, no one could outdo Andrew in the kitchen. His finesse and skill when preparing Italian dishes entailed the use of advanced pasta-making machinery that was the delight of his dinner guests and the envy of local restauranteurs. Andrew was as much a connoisseur of Kansas City fine dining as he was an avid body builder and nutrition guru. The occasional shirtless selfies proved that he defied aging. He unwound not only by playing video games but also by building, testing, and improving his own computers. His cats were lucky to have such a caring owner, except when he tried their patience with photos at inopportune times.
He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Ralph Edgar Glen Derrossett and Frieda Wilhelmina (Gebhards) Derrossett, and maternal grandparents William C Thompson and Isabella Maria (Stoklos) Thompson.
I had the honor being a friend and teammate of Andrew’s the majority of the last eight years, including a few as his manager. His work was flawless, meticulous, and he created ways to always do things better. He never turned someone away when they sought help, and would often follow up again days later having spent more time pondering beyond an ask. There was never a problem he wouldn’t tackle, a challenge he wouldn’t meet head on. I can’t fathom the hours he saved the company, our clients, and his associates and how their lives are better for it. He was kind, considerate, humble, and generous beyond measure. Andrew helped people that help people, and he shined in doing so. His loss is quite literally felt around the globe in the professional community that he was such an instrumental part of and he is already deeply missed. My deepest condolences to his family and friends that he so fiercely loved.
You always made me smile. Wish you were still with us.
Dean and I had the pleasure of experiencing a pasta meal prepared by Andrew one evening. He was an amazing cook and we enjoyed listening to him talk about the different type of pasta he could make. He made the evening very educational and enjoyable. I know he will be missed by his many friends and family. Our deepest sympathy to all.
Dean & Beverly Mettlen
Our hearts go out to Andrew’s family and we hold them close.
Carol Cowles and Jim Fletcher
We are so very sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved son. Our hearts are with you. Love, Diane and Jim
It was my privilege to have been Andrew’s manager for the last 5 years. He was definitely one of a kind. He would intentionally use “big words” in emails, and when asked why, his answer was simply, “If someone had to look up the meaning of the word, then I succeeded in teaching someone something.” That was Andrew. Always wanting to teach people to fish, rather than simply giving them a fish. Andrew will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. My deepest condolences to his entire family, and all those who called him friend.
Andrew was one of the best co-workers and I am so honored to have known him and worked with him for several years. He was one of the smartest people that I have known and he loved sharing that knowledge. He was always available whenever I needed his help. He will be missed so much. Sending my thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends. “Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts.”
I’m glad that I got to know Andrew and to work with him over the last 8 years. Andrew helped me and my team in countless ways over the years. When I would ask Andrew for help with something, he was always willing to take time to help me find a resolution. Andrew often thought of things in a different light which made others around him start to think of new ways of doing things; this benefited our team tremendously. Andrew will be remembered by those that worked with him as kind, respectful, helpful, talented, bright, and creative. He will be deeply missed. I’m sending my condolences to Andrew’s family and friends and all those who knew him are in my prayers.
Sincere condolences to the family.
Andrew will definitely be missed- his contributions to the Cerner Integration Architect community is beyond words.
Every time I reached out to Andrew directly, I ended up needing to google at least 2 big words I had not heard before- LOL
Andrew was always a learner, always a mentor.
Blessings to the family
I did not get the chance to meet you. Your video and pictures just really showed that you were loved by so many and that you appear to be a great person. I unfortunately missed out on knowing and working with you. Peace to you and comfort to everyone that knew you.
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Andrew. You are all in our prayers and may God wrap you in his loving arms and bring you Peace.
I’m so, so sad to hear about this. I loved spending time with Andrew when we were growing up.