# Andrew Feagler

> Andrew Feagler is the founder and president of Laurel, a Kansas City-area funeral concierge and end-of-life consulting company. Raised on a farm in southeastern Wyoming, he studied business at the University of Wyoming and mortuary science at Arapahoe Community College, worked in funeral homes for more than two decades, and completed an Executive MBA at Rockhurst University before building Laurel around the practical work that surrounds a death: planning, coordination, paperwork and after-care.

- **Role:** Founder and President at Laurel
- **Organizations:** Laurel, LIFT KC
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, University of Wyoming, Degree in Mortuary Science, Arapahoe Community College, Executive MBA, Rockhurst University
- **Known for:** Founded Laurel to provide funeral coordination, pre-planning and practical after-care in the Kansas City area., Built more than twenty years of experience in the funeral profession., Completed an Executive MBA at Rockhurst University in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **After 2003** — Moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, began working full time at a funeral home and attended mortuary school.
- **Early career** — Led and managed a funeral-home location at a young age.
- **Later career** — Returned to funeral service after a brief departure, moved to Kansas City and identified unmet needs around conventional funeral care.
- **2020-2022** — Completed the Executive MBA program at Rockhurst University while preparing to build his own company.
- **By 2022** — Founded and began operating Laurel, a funeral concierge and end-of-life consulting company serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
- **2022-present** — Serves on the advisory board of LIFT KC.
- **2024** — Earned Certified Crematory Operator credentials in Kansas.

## Achievements

- Founded Laurel to provide funeral coordination, pre-planning and practical after-care in the Kansas City area.
- Built more than twenty years of experience in the funeral profession.
- Completed an Executive MBA at Rockhurst University in 2022.
- Holds funeral-director credentials in Missouri and Kansas and Certified Crematory Operator credentials in Kansas.
- Joined the LIFT KC advisory board in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Published a Memorial Day message through Laurel about preserving stories of service and supporting families who carry those memories.
- **2025-11** — Published LinkedIn articles about end-of-life planning during the holidays and a humorous obituary for the retiring U.S. penny.
- **2024-10** — Received Certified Crematory Operator credentials from the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts.

## Links

- Website: https://laurelkc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewfeaglerlaurelkc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurelKC
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/laurel.kc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurelkansascity/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26