Robert Leroy Stears

Robert (Bob) passed away comfortably at home on the evening of Monday, May 26, 2025 at the age of 67 with family. He was preceded in death by his parents Roberta and James Stears, sister Diana, brother Frank, and brother Van Cleave. Robert was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He was blessed to have found love and married twice. In his early years he worked at General Motors, Bekins, Mayflower, Teamsters, Yellow Freight, and Graebel. Later in life, Bob and Frank started Stears Brothers Trucking. Always “On the Road Again” there wasn’t a state they didn’t get to see in their big rig. Sitting down and relaxing was never on the top of his to-do list. He was always finding ways to make a hamburger as he would say. He was known to be lovable, hilarious, kind, hard-working, onery, sentimental, story teller, and a generous man that loved his family and friends enormously with all heart. He was the guy that would pull over and help a stranger or come running for a friend or family. If you met him, he made an impression on you. It was the normal to love him and most likely share a laugh because it was impossible not to. Some the best days of his life were spent cruising Missouri roads on his Harley dropping in on his people to shoot the breeze, snag a hug, and grab a bite. He will be missed by so many. Robert is survived by his two sisters; Cynthia Scharf and Pamela Mize, two daughters; Stacy Jennings and Kimberly Stears, Son-n-law; William Jennings, 3 Grandchildren; Karissa Stears, Keanu Johnson, and Cooper Jennings. He loved being an Uncle Bob to all of his siblings’ children. He was blessed to have an enormous family that all had special moments with him over the years. There are so many others who loved him and called him Dad, Grandpa, partner, or friend whom he loved; Tammy, Jon, Bobbi, Joe, Nicole, Christy, David, Ashley, Sean, Alyssa, Brandon, Leanne, Jarred, Makenzie, Makia, Jasmine, Sherri, Christopher, Michael, Diana, Kayden, Brantley, and Carter; he treasured them all in his own way. In lieu of services, Dad requested a trip with his girls to his final resting place at Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, a hike we made together and cherished.

Robert Leroy Stears

September 23, 1957 - May 26, 2025