Walter Lewis Elwell, 78, of Harrisonville, Mo., died Saturday, June 22 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville.

Following cremation, the family will receive friends from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Ben Cast & Son – Wood Funeral Home in Holden, Mo.

He was born March 5, 1935, in LaTour, Mo., the son of  Clyde Henry and Viola (Lewis) Elwell.  He lived in Montrose 35 years before moving to Harrisonville two years ago. He was a painter and carpenter.

Surviving his passing are a son, Robert Elwell, of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Kimberly Nichols, of Harrisonville; and three grandchildren.