Family and friends will gather to celebrate Grayson’s life on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Meyers Northland Chapel, 401 Main St. Parkville, MO. A Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Memories of Grayson and condolences to the family may be shared at meyersfuneralchapel.com
Grayson Orion Lee, 19, of Parkville, MO passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at St. Luke’s Northland Hospital with his loving family. Grayson was born February 5, 2004 to Michael Timothy and Renee (Grisak) Lee in Overland Park, Kansas.
Grayson graduated from Basehor-Linwood High School, 2022. He was also known at school as Bobby the Bobcat- the school mascot. He was involved with Robotics Engineering and Science Olympiad. He was a Care Cat and volunteered at Basehor Elementary School and also enjoyed playing the violin, guitar, and playing in the school orchestra. He continued his education at Wichita State University with his emphasis in Mechanical Engineering. Grayson had completed his freshman year.
Grayson is survived by his parents, Michael and Renee Lee; a sister London Elizabeth Lee; paternal grandparents, Timothy and Patricia Lee of Columbus, OH; maternal grandparents, Randy and Karen Grisak of Greer, SC; several Aunts, Uncles, cousins and friends.
Grayson was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Basehor-Linwood Education Foundation where funds will be used to support the Robotics/Engineering program at Basehor-Linwood High School and may be left in care of the Meyers Northland Chapel.
I’m very sorry to hear of your family’s loss.
These photos truly show Grayson’s spirit. He was a light in my classroom. His creativity was a driver for innovation and exploration. I miss him dearly. With love, Molly Gomes
My heart is so grateful for my knowing him. He was delightful and simply adored being his mom’s CareCat. I loved his comments and grins when he would come in and chat with me. He truly was a blessing to all who met him. Godspeed Grayson. You are missed.
My deepest condolences to the entire family.
We are heartbroken about your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
My sincere heartfelt condolences to Michael, Renee, and London. Please know that I am praying for you and you’ve all been in my thoughts and my heart. Love from Michigan. Aunt Sue
Our most heartfelt sympathy at the passing of your dear son. We are good friends/neighbors with Grayson’s Columbus family. We have heard many wonderful stories and his grandparents were so proud of him. In unexpected times of great sorrow there are no words of comfort. Know that we are here for your family.
We wish you all moments of peace in your aching hearts.
Michael and Renee,
I am so saddened to hear of Grayson’s untimely passing. Such a heartbreak for your family and his friends.
With sympathy, Sara
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss Michael. Thinking of you all and wishing you peace.
Tammy
I’m very sorry to hear about this. He was a sweet young man. I live on Terrace in the neighborhood and got to meet him during Christmas time. If you ever need anything please let me know. 816-812-2766
Grayson was a great young man. Polite, hard-working, with a subtle, yet clever, sense of humor. ❤
The girls and I are so deeply sorry. There are no words that will ever heal this pain, but our thoughts and prayers are for your family in this time.
Angie, Lauren, Madison, and Sarah Lawless
I’m so sorry for your loss. Grayson is such a promising student. He is smart, kind, hardworking. I’m so proud for having him in my class last semester. He will be so missed. As a mother myself, my heart goes to Grayson’s family. God bless!
This is so very sad and I am so sorry for the loss of your son, your loved one. Please take care of yourselves and let all of the good memories of and special times with your precious son provide you with some comfort at this horrible, surreal time. God bless!
Truly heartbreaking, utter definition of unimaginable. Sending all the love I can muster your way.
This is truly heartbreaking. He was such an amazing kid/man and I am deeply sorry for your loss. I know there are no words that will ever heal this pain, but our thoughts and prayers are for your family in this time and we are here if you need anything at all.
The Beck Family,
Jayme, Jeremy, and the kids.
Renee and family, my heart breaks for you. My deepest sympathies during this most difficult time.
Words cannot express how truly sorry we are for the loss of your amazing son. Sending prayers and love to all who loved him.
Michael and family, my deepest condolences go out to you. I know that no words can alleviate your pain right now, but I want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
With sincerest sympathy, Joni Barker
Michael and Family- I am so very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.
Prayers and condolences to the entire Lee family. My heart aches for each and every one of you. I’m so sorry for your tragic loss. Please know that I’m lifting you in prayer, asking God to grant you gentle comfort at this sad time. May your many precious memories of this wonderful young man help you face the days ahead.
Prayerfully,
Brenda Toler 🙏🏽
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Grayson brought smiles wherever he went
May God Bless all of you as you navigate this difficult tragedy. My prayers for the entire family.
Michael,
Sending heartfelt sympathy to you and yours at this devastating time. Please know that your workmates are thinking of you all in this time of great sorrow. Take care of yourselves.
Sending you all my love and thoughts. I was so lucky to meet Grayson, and enjoy his sense of humor, wonder and quality debating skills, the day I had dinner with the family. So many of the stories Michael has shared with me over the last couple of years paints a picture of such a beautiful human being with a great big heart. He was loved by so many.
The whole Unruh Crew is praying for your family. Grayson’s smile lit up a room when he walked in! He was such a precious young man. Our prayers are with you.
Love,
Anna, Austin, Holly, Laney and James Unruh
He was always smiling. Best mascot around town! Prayers for your family.
I am very very sorry, for your guy’s loss he was a very energetic and go getting person.
No words… Our family is so deeply sorry to hear this. Grayson was a very kind kid and so smart. We are thinking of your family
I am so very sorry to hear of Graysons passing. Grayson was such a sweet guy. There are no words that can ease your pain, but know if you need anything at all, let me know. Sending healing prayers and comfort to your family.
I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss. My heart breaks for your family.
We are truly saddened to hear of your loss. We will hold you all in prayer.
The Oswald Family
Michael and Renee- my heart is broken for you, I’m so very sorry. Wishing for peace and comfort to find you.
We were blessed to meet Grayson in December at a neighbors house and got to see him last Saturday. He was such a kind and Brilliant young man. His light shined so brightly. Condolences to his Mom,Dad, Sister, and family. Our neighborhood will forever miss his presence.
Extending our deepest condolences to your family. We are thinking of Grayson and all of you, offering our neighborly support in any way that we can.
In peace,
The Weith Family
I lived part of my childhood knowing Greyson, not knowing much about him, but remembering him as one of my kindest peers. It’s true when everyone explains the type of person Greyson was. Intelligent, diligent, very kindhearted person with the worlds amount of power in his hands. This hurts in so many ways even just knowing Greyson but I could never compare to the feeling and hurt that his closest friends and family are dealing with. I was so blessed to be in his presence in my younger years, close enough to remember how our conversation went yet far enough to see his growth from a distance once I moved away. I pray for his whole family that you all find peace and ease within your hearts soon and that with understanding of life and time everything will heal❤️
Grayson was always so much fun to be around, one of the most genuine and nice people I had the pleasure of spending middle and high school with. He’ll be sincerely missed
Michael & family, I just heard of this heartbreaking news. Though I didn’t know Grayson personally, I remember all of the stories you would share at work, Michael. You would always light up when talking about your kids. From reading the other comments, he was clearly an incredibly special person. Please add me to the long list of people thinking of and praying for you. – Lindsey Roy and family
I just learned of this today, I shared a class and time with Grayson at WSU and I am completely shocked. He always was able to bring a smile to people’s faces and never failed to be a ray of light anywhere he went.
I just learned of Grayson’s passing today. I am shocked very sorry to hear this news. We shared one class together at Wichita State, with Grayson as a freshman and me as a nontraditional senior. He was one of the brightest minds in that class, and helped contribute to some great discussions. His opinions were always thoughtful and developed, and he had an incredible energy that was infectious and positive. I was very lucky to have known him for the brief time I did and will mourn his loss tremendously. Prayers for the family at this incredibly difficult time.
I’m am saddened by your loss. Best wishes to all, and my condolences for such a deep pain. Lion Lisa Stackel, WNLC.
I first met Grayson in the elevator in our freshmen year of college. When he introduced himself he said he was the man of fashion. It really showed his confidence. Which is one of the many qualities I absolutely loved about him and his bright intelligence. It’s true everywhere he walked Grayson lit up the room. Grayson was a dear friend of mine. In which I will miss dearly. I will always remember eating with him in the dining hall in shocker hall and all the laughs we had. I specifically remember him telling me how close he was to his little sister while calling him my KC Bro because we were both from Kansas City. Every time I saw him I always remembered to call him The man, The myth, and the legend. That’s who he was inside and out. I will forever miss Grayson.
-Your KC Bro
Carla Cummings