WAYNE EUPER

Wayne Euper, 77, of Richmond, MO died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond.

Wayne was born on October 18, 1937 in San Bernardino, CA to Charles Mickel and Florence Alrita (Sperbeck) Euper. He married Patricia Ann Acree of Henrietta, MO on November 9, 1963. They divorced in 1987. She preceded him in death on September 29, 2015.

Survivors include one daughter and daughter-in-law, Brenda Teegarden and Barbara Williams of Lee's Summit, MO; one granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Samantha and Nick Butrous of Clearwater, FL; three step-sons, Eric Williams of Lee's Summit, Nick and Heather Williams of Lee's Summit and Justin Williams of Butler, MO; one great-granddaughter, Annabelle Rose Butrous; and seven step-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by a ½ brother, Delbert Plummer; and one sister, Linda McKechnie.

Wayne was a parts manager for several area Chevy dealerships. He worked for Neal Rodgers dealership in Richmond, Jack Ryan dealership in Excelsior Springs, MO and Hank- Peck Chevrolet in Richmond, where he retired from. Wayne was best known for his Wayne's 4-Speed Transmission Service. He loved fishing. He was of the Christian faith. With Wayne's love for fast cars he will be taking his last ride in a 1970 El Camino with the courtesy of Steve Seek.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Donor's Choice.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery in Richmond where military honors will be provided by the Ray County Veterans. On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com