Wesley Zechariah McKellar, 22, passed away after a heroic two year battle with brain cancer on January 25, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House. A Rosary prayer service will be held at noon on Friday January 29th with a visitation to follow until 4 pm at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, 6415 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday January 30th at 10 am at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, followed by burial at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Andrew's Seminarian Fund % St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church.

Wesley was born June 3, 1993 in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada. He is survived by his parents Scott and Wendy McKellar, and his siblings Mark, Clare, Brendan and Anna, his grandmothers Irene McKellar and Barbara McLoughlin, his Uncle Stuart, Auntie Ilse, and cousin Alanna McKellar, and his Aunt Lorna and Uncle Mark Paterson.

After immigrating to Kansas City, MO, in 2006 Wesley graduated from St. Pius X High School and then attended William Jewell College for two years on a debate scholarship. At this point, Wesley discerned a call to the priesthood and began seminary studies at St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, NE. His studies were cut short when he was diagnosed with a serious brain cancer. Wesley chose to offer his sufferings to advance the cause of Charles Untz. Wesley fought his cancer with every treatment possible, and his one life goal remained to be ordained a priest.

The family would like to thank the many priests who supported Wesley, especially Fr. Vince Rogers, Fr. John Fitzpatrick, and Fr. Joshua Barlett from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, as well as Fr. Stephen Hansen, Fr. Richard Rocha, Fr. Gregory Lockwood and Wesley's brother seminarians. We would also like to thank our parish family for their amazing love and support. We wish to acknowledge the fraternal support of Wesley's Phi Gamma Delta brothers. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came beside us on this painful journey.

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