Linda Kay Morrow Griffin

Sunrise: April 26,1947 – Sunset: January 2, 2026

Linda Kay Griffin, 78, of Raytown Missouri passed away on January 2, 2026 at Menorah Medical Center of Overland Park Kansas. She was born April 26,1947 in Kansas City Missouri. Linda was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, an aunt, and friend.

 Our Mom may not have liked being the center of attention, but each of us feel she deserves to have her long years of motherly love honored.

From the day our parents divorced she became both mother and father to us girls. Mom worked two jobs to see that we had the best she could offer. She would do without so that we could get what we needed or just wanted. Her last job, before she decided to retire, was as a cook at Blue Ridge Elementary in the Raytown School district. Prior to that she cleaned houses for the Top to Bottom Cleaning Company. Mom also worked for Kiddie Korral daycare in Kansas City Missouri. She worked for the restaurant called the Chicken Coop. During the holidays she worked at Hickory Farms to make a little extra money.

Our mother was very active in our lives as both a friend and disciplinarian. Having four girls we had friends over all the time. Most of which called her mom. As her easy going nature made everyone feel welcomed.

Within the last couple of years as mom’s COPD started getting worse she became more of a homebody. Mom had many bird houses, in her front yard and enjoyed the beautiful colors of the hummingbirds. Mom loved her morning coffee while sitting outside feeding the squirrels. She would put a pile of corn out so they would come up to her and eat.

We teased her when she was in the hospital, the nurse Katie at Menorah braided her hair and we all loved it, Mom looked so beautiful. We told her she was the queen of the squirrels, we saw them as we came in the hospital and one even was on her window seal.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents Lewis E & Eva I Morrow, her sister and brother inlaw Patricia I & Donald F Seibold, her daughter Rhonda Lynn Griffin and her grandson Matthew R.L Potter.

She is Survived by her daughter’s Leslie (Chad) Russell of Raytown Mo, Ginger Griffin of Raytown Mo, Brandy (Richard) Rendon of Raytown Mo. Linda has 8 grandchildren Amanda (Antonio) Clark of Raytown Mo, Christian Griffin of Raytown Mo, Bridget Elam Kansas City Mo, Katie (Cody)Munkers of Independence Mo, Robert ( Kasi) Reiff of Blue Springs Mo, Jason Collins & Julie Diaz of North Kansas City Mo, Kaylynn Rendon & Chris Dickerson of Raytown Mo & Richie Rendon of Raytown Mo and Archer (granny called him her little Archie) She also has 11 great grandchildren Eva & Leonidas Clark of Raytown, Hunter & Charlie Kay & Tatum & Wyatt Elam of Kansas, Skylar & Ryder Munkers of Independence Mo, Bentley & Ellie Reiff of Blue Springs , Ezran S Dickerson of Raytown.

Special mentions are Cathy Most & Patty Swindle & Alex Temple, Cousins Jim & Patti Morrow and Nieces and Nephews Debi (Kenny) Richardson, Paula (Blaine) Prentice and Donna Seibold. Special thanks to Menorah Medical Center ICU staff and the 3 rd Floor nurses for taking such good care of our mom.

Mom is often the heart of our most cherished memories, and she will be deeply missed in all the milestones to come.

Celebration of Life

January 24, 2026

21906 SW Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs Mo 64015

From 6:00 pm to 9:30pm