Kyle Reece

Kyle Reece obituary, Columbia, MO

Kyle Reece

Kyle Reece Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home - Centralia on Jan. 16, 2026.
Kyle Reece, 65 of Columbia died Friday, January 9, 2026, at his home.

Graveside services will be held 3:00 PM Friday January 16, 2026, at the Centralia City Cemetery in Centralia. Family and friends will gather from 2:00 PM until the time of the service Friday at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in Centralia.

Kyle was born on May 10, 1960, in Marshalltown, Iowa the son of Bob and Marjorie L. (Boucher) Reece.

Kyle owned and operated KD Painting for many years. He loved to play golf, go fishing, and spend time with his family and work.

He was a kind and loving soul that would help anyone that he could.

Kyle is survived by his sisters, Pam Williamson and Christine Phillippe and husband Jimmy; nieces and nephews, Melissa Haley, Jamie Phillippe(Amy), Craig Phillippe, Dalton Black, Luke McKinney, and Max McKinney; stepchildren, Mike Crowe, Casey Winn, Crystal Bohon.

Kyle was preceded in death by his parents.

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