Robert Gene Lazere

April 11, 1924 - February 4, 2014

Robert G. Lazere, 89, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home. Funeral services 1:00pm Friday, February 7, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Jimmy Lazere Memorial Fund at Children’s Mercy Hospital or Temple Israel of Greater Kansas City. Robert was born in Omaha, NE and lived most of his childhood in Sioux City, IA. He served stateside in the US Army during World War II as a radio and radar repairman. After the war, Robert met his wife of 59 years, Lois Lefkowitz, while living in Los Angeles, CA. They returned to her home town of Kansas City to join the family business. Robert established Earl-Lite Corporation in the mid 1950’s, retiring in 1989. Robert was a member of the North Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Optimist Club. He was a past president and member of several computer clubs. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bess (Monsky) Lazere; his loving wife, Lois in 2011; son: Jimmy Lazere; brother: Haskell Lazere; nephews: Richard Stern and Tom Lefkovitz. He is survived by daughters: Elizabeth Lazere, Linda Lazere Levin (Eliot); granddaughters: Kira and Raina Levin; brothers: Alan Lazere (Toni), Joel Lazere (Elaine); sister-in-law: Bernice Lazere; nieces: Nancy Stern, Susan Steege (Billy), Lisa Lefkovitz, Kimberly Stern and Leora Azoulay (Asher).