Maurio Lashaun "Rio" Perry Obituary (1983 - 2022)

Maurio LaShaun Perry, 38, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2022 at Midland Care Hospice after a strong & courageous battle with cancer. Maurio lived a full and adventurous life, traveling, attending athletic events, and enjoying his children. Maurio attended Lynn, Hudson and Stout Elementary Schools, French Middle School, and graduated from Topeka High School. He also attended Highland Community College. Maurio was a member of Calvary Church, PCI and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior weeks prior to his death. Maurio worked in various capacities over the years. He was a Paraprofessional at Topeka High School; worked as a Tradesman using his skills to help build new dorms at Kansas University; he also worked as a Bartender and Server at various restaurants in the Topeka and Kansas City area including the Blue Moose, Henry T's, On The Border, Buffalo Wild Wings and the Cyrus Hotel. He was also in the Kansas National Guard and received an Honorable Discharge. Maurio's greatest joy was his children! He made it his mission to provide them with everything they needed to be successful in life. Most of all he showed them a lot of love and support. Even while experiencing excruciating cancer pain, he would show up to as many of their events as he could. He loved and enjoyed family & friends and always kept us laughing! Maurio was preceded in death by his biological father, Curtis K. Mitchell, Jr. and his sister Ieisha M. Perry. He is survived by his children, "The Squad", Maurio II, Legend, Lyric and Hayden; his parents, his loving mother, Anita Perry Smith and his "bonus" dad, Roger Smith; his siblings, Kiosha Perry Craft (William), Topeka; Aaron Finch (Deborah Ann), Manhattan, Kahlil Mitchell, Kansas City, Gabryal Mitchell (Tailaughn), Topeka, and Nikkail Mitchell, Topeka, his grandmother Sylvia Vaughn and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, who were all very special to him. Maurio is now pain-free and living his best life eternally with Jesus!