FORM 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BRAUDE MICHAEL

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

05/01/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO [kcli]

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)
3520 Broadway

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)

_X_ Director	___ 10% Owner
___ Officer (give title below)	___ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

Kansas City MO 64111

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	100	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRAUDE MICHAEL 3520 Broadway Kansas City MO 64111	X

Signatures

Michael Braude		05/02/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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