Kenneth Brice Dean Cartwright, age 27, passed away in the early morning hours of January 16, 2016 in Branson West, Missouri. He was born on March 2, 1988 in Springfield, Missouri to Laura Victoria Lakey and Kenneth Leroy Lutz. He was a 2007 Kickapoo High School graduate.

Kenny is survived by his parents: Laura and Gary Gott of Independence, Mo, and Kenneth and Trish Lutz of Branson West, Mo., his girlfriend, Lacey LaBrier, two daughters, Kaylee Grace Cartwright and Kendall Victoria Jade Cartwright, three brothers, Daniel Gott, David Gott and Stetson Lutz as well as two sisters, Jessica Gott and Bailey Lutz.

Kenny was blessed with numerous grandparents who will miss him tremendously; Beverly Ackerman, Larry and Shirley Lakey, David and Nancy Gott; Lawrence and Ina Mae Lutz, Robert and Patsy Wheeler, and William and Deanna DeLong as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and other loved ones.

Services will be held at 10 A.M. January 20, 2016, at Greenlawn Funeral Home East with interment at Selmore Cemetery, Christian County Missouri.

The family will receive guests during a visitation to be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M January 19, 2016 at the funeral home.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the funeral home or at the family GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/chjyhhn4.