Recent Obituaries

Joe Leslie Woods

Joe Leslie Woods

Jul 12, 2021

Joe Leslie Woods, 59, of Richmond, died on Monday, July 12, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.

Joe was born on August 19, 1961, in Kansas City the son of David S. and Dolly Virginia (Hansen) Woods. He was united in marriage to Tami Dawn Minnick of Richmond on April 3, 1982; she survives of the home....

Virgil E. Clark

Virgil E. Clark

Jul 9, 2021

Virgil E. Clark, 69, of Richmond, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Virgil was born on September 11, 1951, in Mt. Vernon, OR, the son of Virgil and Lotti Jean Wiley Clark.  He was first united in marriage to Kathy Copenhaver of Odessa in 1970; they later divorced.  He was...

Deloris Bertha Plymell

Deloris Bertha Plymell

Jul 9, 2021

Deloris Bertha Plymell, 78, of Richmond, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, surrounded by her loving family.

Deloris was born on September 29, 1942, in Slater, the daughter of Marvin Earl and Frances M. (Tennill) Fizer.  She was united in marriage to Larry Junior Plymell of Marshall on June 27,...

R.G. Fields

R.G. Fields

Jul 3, 2021

R.G. Fields, 87, of Braymer, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Richmond.

R.G. was born on September 12, 1933, in Cedar County, the son of Ora "Oat" Fields and Pearl Mae (Green) Fields.  He was first united in marriage to Betty Jean Phillips in March of 1957; they later...

Mary Jane Sollars

Mary Jane Sollars

Jul 3, 2021

Mary Jane Sollars, 99, a resident of Richmond and a native of Gravity, IA. Mary passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Richmond.  She was born on a farm near Gravity, IA, on April 20, 1922, the daughter of Orren Cleaver and Emma May West.  On August 31, 1940, she married Arthur Darrell Sollars of Gravity, IA; he...

Robert Newton "Bob" Griffing

Robert Newton "Bob" Griffing

Jul 2, 2021

***Services for Mr. Bob Griffing will be live streamed via Thurman Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 2:00 p.m.***

Robert (Bob) Newton Griffing, 89, of Richmond, died peacefully on Friday, July 2, 2021, at NKC Hospital. Bob was born on September 23, 1931, to Jesse Arnold and Laveta Mae (Cox) Griffing in Ray County. He married the...

Jimmie Ray "Muggs" Mullikin

Jimmie Ray "Muggs" Mullikin

Jul 1, 2021

Jimmie Ray "Muggs" Mullikin, 76, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord July 1 st 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Jimmie was born on September 27, 1944, in Excelsior Springs, the son of Elmer and Vivian (Ashby) Mullikin. He was united in marriage to Linda Jeffries on January 9, 1966; she survives...

Carl Allen Rowan

Carl Allen Rowan

Jun 29, 2021

Carl Allen Rowan, 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.

Carl was born on November 27, 1938, on his family's farm, near Knoxville, the son of Ray Lester and Zella (Travillion) Rowan.  He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Myrna L. Rowan, of Richmond on March 29,...

Tamara Sue "Tammy" Wyse

Tamara Sue "Tammy" Wyse

Jun 23, 2021

Tamara Sue "Tammy" Wyse, 56, of Richmond, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas.

Tammy was born on July 7, 1964, in Kansas City, the daughter of Delmer and Goldie Jean (Frieben) Ohrenberg.  She was united in marriage to Mark Allen Wyse of Orrick on July 1, 1982; he survives of the...

Travis Jordan Pigg

Travis Jordan Pigg

Jun 21, 2021

Travis Jordan Pigg, 41, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 21, 2021, at his residence.

Travis was born on October 14, 1979 in Richmond the son of Danny Lee and Linda Diane (Skinner) Pigg. He was united in marriage to Courtney Ranea Voyles of Richmond on July 16, 2009, they later divorced but have remained best...

Tammy Ruth Cox

Tammy Ruth Cox

Jun 17, 2021

Tammy Ruth Cox, 59, of Hardin, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, surrounded by her loving family.

Tammy was born on June 9, 1962, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Charles and Shirley (Payne) LeClare.  She was united in marriage to Chris Cox of Chillicothe on October 24, 1981; he survives...

Caitlin Khrystyne Lake

Caitlin Khrystyne Lake

Jun 15, 2021

Caitlin Khrystyne Lake, 22, of Cowgill, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 15, 2021, near Richmond.

Caitlin was born on July 31, 1998, in Liberty, the daughter of Jerry Lee Lake and Tamara "Tammy" (Tackett) Hemenway.

Survivors include: her parents; four brothers, Trevor Tackett (Bethany) of Warsaw, Devon Lake of Excelsior Springs, Tyler Hemenway of St Louis...

Myrna L. Rowan

Myrna L. Rowan

Jun 13, 2021

Myrna L. Rowan, 81, of Richmond, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Liberty Hospital.

Myrna was born on September 27, 1939, in Camden, the daughter of Harry Lee and Alma Mae "MeMe" (Compton) Waller.  She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Carl Allen Rowan of Knoxville on March 29, 1959; he survives of...

Katherine Louise Williams

Katherine Louise Williams

Jun 12, 2021

Katherine Louise Williams, 75, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Research Hospital in Kansas City.

Katherine was born on February 18, 1946, in Richmond, the daughter of Cecil Hutton and Emma (Campbell) McHenry.

Survivors include: her mother, Emma McHenry of Leavenworth, KS; three sons, Ralph (Jennifer) Price of Chicago, IL, Corey...

Clarence William Trafton

Clarence William Trafton

Jun 9, 2021

Clarence William Trafton was born July 18, 1921, in McLennan County, Texas and peacefully passed on June 9, 2021, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Clarence enjoyed talking about growing up in West, Texas, working at the paper mill and taking music lessons from Willie Nelson's grandmother.

He entered the US Army in 1942 at the age...

Marian "Maxine" Love

Marian "Maxine" Love

May 31, 2021

Marian "Maxine" Love, 92, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Richmond, died Monday, May 31, 2021, at Delmar Gardens Nursing Home in Overland Park, KS.

Maxine was born on January 18, 1929, in Knoxville, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Lola (Johnson) Estes.  She was united in marriage to Wilson McKinley Love of Richmond on August 26,...

Alice Juanita Neely

Alice Juanita Neely

May 31, 2021

Alice Juanita (Pickard) Neely of Richmond, MO, born to William H and Geneva Pickard on March 21, 1931, peacefully passed from this earth on May 31, 2021.

Alice loved her family, friends, church and community and was a founding member of the Ray County Heath Department, a long-time member, deacon and elder of the Richmond United Christian...

Audrey "Lynne" Goetz

Audrey "Lynne" Goetz

May 27, 2021

Audrey "Lynne" Goetz, 62, of Henrietta, died Thursday, May 27, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Lynne was born on August 25, 1958, in Excelsior Springs, the daughter of Charles and Lena (Smith) Scobee.  She was united in marriage to Charles "Wayne" Goetz of Excelsior Springs on May 6, 1978; he survives of the...

David Arnold Griffing

David Arnold Griffing

May 27, 2021

David Arnold Griffing, 79, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home.

David was born on August 3, 1941, in Ray County, the son of Jesse Arnold and Laveta Mae (Cox) Griffing.  He was first united in marriage to Brenda Sue Medlock of Wood Heights on May 24, 1961; she preceded him in death...

Marie Ellen Kerste

Marie Ellen Kerste

May 26, 2021

Marie Ellen Kerste, 69, of Polo MO, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, while serving a mission with her husband in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa.

Marie was born on November 10, 1951, in Idaho Falls, ID, the daughter of Richard Elton and Dorothy Marie (Burkman) Toone. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

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