He was born Jan. 9, 1934, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Vernon L. and Leona Mae (Lee) Quick. He grew up in Rosedale and moved in 1989 to Linwood.

Mr. Quick was an Army veteran. He established Quick’s Bar-B-Q & Catering Co. in 1964 in Kansas City, Kan., and then in 1995 in Lawrence. He was a member of Rosedale V.F.W. and Rosedale Eagles Club.

He married Marion P. Christman. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include three sons, Donald A., Gardner, Edward McLain, Kansas City, Kan., and Ronald J., Linwood; three daughters, Lori A. Starnes, Teresa L. Hanna and Karen Tuttle, all of Kansas City, Kan.; a stepson, Aaron Cauthon, Independence, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Dawn Wilkerson, Independence, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

l A story about Earl Quick can be found elsewhere on this page.