Keith Raymond Triplett, 12-30-1949 to 10-30-2025, 2 months short of 76 years.
Keith fought “small cell lung cancer” for 2 years. He passed away at St. Luke’s Hospice House in KCMO.
Keith was born in Fresno, CA to Emma (Lee) Parrish and Carroll Parrish. Later, as Emma was dying of Hodgkin’s Disease, she allowed Martha (Lee) Triplett and Elze Triplett to adopt him at the age of 4 years old. They had one other child; a daughter, Carol Ann.
Keith graduate from Tekamah High School in 1968. He married Susan Douglas, and then moved to KCMO to attend a computer tech school in 1969, at which time he also became employed at City National Bank, later UMB Bank, on May 19, 1969, where he retired from after over 50 years. He and Susan divorced in 1974. Keith remarried Laura L Saunders in 1978.
His surviving children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren are as follows: Mary (Triplett)(Moore) Thompson and husband Robert Thompson, her 4 children, Kari and her husband Lorenzo Delarosa, Curtis Moore, Randy Moore and his 3 children, and Jessie Moore. Michelle (Triplett) Tilman’s 6 children, Isabella Peterman and her two daughters Kennedy and Regan, Chaz Rice and his 3 children Jeffrey, Amber, and Nathan, Keagan W. (McCall) Tilman, Aubrye, Bladyn, Mason, and Haley Tilman. Son Thadd Triplett, and daughter Jeanette (Triplett) Rick and husband Trevor. Eric and Tia Bailey and their 3 children, Eveyln, Everett, and Emma. Tabitha Tyler-Post and daughter Lilly. Many family members and many, many, many friends and colleagues.
Keith is preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle, in 2016.
Keith will lay in state at: Porter Funeral Home, 1836 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102 on November 15, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will not be a grave-side ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to organizations working toward a cure for small cell cancer, American Cancer Society or any organization\charity of your choice.
EVERYONE is invited to a celebration of life party at Paul & Jack’s Bar and Grill at 1808 Clay St. North Kansas City, MO 64116 from 5 p.m. until close.