Kevin Dean Headlee, 61, of Springfield, MO, passed away December 11, 2021, after a suffering a stroke. He was born July 13, 1960, in Springfield, MO, to Gary and Mary Sue (Allen) Headlee.

Kevin retired from John Deere after many years of employment. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing in his younger years. To know Kevin was to love him, along with his sarcasm and his silly sense of humor. He had a great time swapping stories at the local pawn shop and sharing his love of guns and knives with his son and brothers. He was incredibly proud of his children and wanted to be at every parade, concert and school function. But most of all he loved his wife, kids and family and wanted them to know just how important they all were to him.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gary Headlee; infant brother and grandparents, Norman and Ada Headlee and Ralph and Nona Allen.

Kevin is survived his wife, Monika (Hodges) Headlee; daughter, Kaitlyn; son, Kyle; mother, Mary Sue Headlee; siblings, Rick Headlee and wife Glenda, Jessica Krystal, Nancy Pfankuch, Carol Fuller and husband Stephen, and James Headlee and wife Missy; father and mother-in-law, Danny and Shelly Hodges; brother-in-law, Danny Hodges and wife Stephanie; sister-in-law, Christa Nelson and husband Joe; nieces and nephews, Ashley Hove and husband Mike, Jessica Kindell and husband Byron, Hedley VanKuch, Erin Fuller, Lexi, Shelby and Casey Headlee, Brianna Hodges, Tyler Pixley and Alex Pixley; and great nephews, Ronan Hove and Greyson Kindell.

A celebration of Kevin's life will be held at 6 PM, Friday, December 17, 2021, in the Mt Comfort Church, 2376 E Farm Road 66, Springfield, MO 65803.