Douglas Elroy Menser, age 66, of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Research Medical Center.

He was born February 28, 1956, in Racine, WI, the son of Wilma (James) Soley.

Doug was a lifelong local BBQ competitor holding numerous first place trophies with his close friend, Floyd Mummert, throughout the area.  He was a mechanic for GE for many years but his passion was helping others, to include fostering and adopting several dogs over the years, volunteering at the ICNA relief food pantry in KC, attending the Bikers against child abuse carnival each spring, and assisting others in need. Doug was a foster grandpa to over 60 foster children over the years.

He lived in Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana and had many close friends throughout those areas and many relatives whom he dearly loved.  He will be missed by many.

Doug is survived by his siblings, Michael (Kathy) Menser, Marilyn (Bob) Menser-Kalous, and Curtis (Faye) Menser; his children, Kelly Strother, Kaleb Michael, and Anthony Michael; his grandchildren, Saeed Strother, Joyous Lewis, Jaiden Michael, Mikayla Michael, Ainsley Michael, and Nolan Michael; his aunt, Hazel Sinclair; a close cousin, Karl Menser; and his beloved pit bull, Pete.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Menser; his sister, Debra Menser; his father, Wayne Menser; his mother, Wilma Soley; and his step-father, Harry Soley.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Hocker Cemetery with full military honors.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Pit Bull Rescue and can be left in care of the funeral home.