Recent Obituaries

Huey Edward Williams

Huey Edward Williams

Dec 11, 2019

Huey Edward Williams, 86, of Orrick, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Huey was born on March 16, 1933, in Evans, Douglas County, Missouri, the son of Melvin and Martha Ann (Robinett) Williams.  He was united in marriage to Vera B. Collins of Ava on December 10, 1953; she preceded...

Anna Marie Gray

Anna Marie Gray

Dec 8, 2019

Anna Marie Gray, 77, of Excelsior Springs, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at North Care Hospice House, North Kansas City.

Anna was born on March 29, 1942, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Charles Clifton and Betty Jane (Fisher) Nelson.  Anna was married in 1960 to Ronald E. Venable of Kansas City; they later divorced.  She then...

Lamar Carpenter

Lamar Carpenter

Nov 27, 2019

Lamar Carpenter, 85, of rural Norborne, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Ray County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Lamar was born on January 28, 1934, in Stet, the son of Burl Martin and Myrtle Mae (Miller) Carpenter. He was united in marriage to Nina Mae Nickell of Rothville on July 23, 1955; she survives...

Diana Lillian Pulse

Diana Lillian Pulse

Nov 25, 2019

Diana Lillian Pulse, 86, of Richmond, died Monday, November 25, 2019, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Richmond.

Diana was born on June 20, 1933, in Camden, the daughter of Leslie Lyon and Anna Miller (Cringan) Woods.  She was united in marriage to Joe Hyder Pulse of Camden on March 19, 1958; he...

Norma Jane Stevens

Norma Jane Stevens

Nov 21, 2019

Norma Jane Stevens, 84, of Norborne, died Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Life Care Center in Carrollton.

Norma was born on May 7, 1935, in St. Louis, the daughter of William J. and Hilda (Smith) Hughes.  She was united in marriage to Lawrence B. "Larry" Stevens of Norborne on September 22, 1955; he preceded her in death...

Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Schooley

Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Schooley

Nov 21, 2019

Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Schooley, 89, of Richmond, died Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Kenny was born on July 26, 1930, in Richmond, the son of Jewell Edward and Gladys Bernita (McGinnis) Schooley.  He was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Howell of Lafayette County, on March 11, 1955; she survives...

Mary Ruth Martens

Mary Ruth Martens

Nov 21, 2019

Mary Ruth Martens, 81, of Richmond, died Thursday, November 21, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born on July 31, 1938, in Norborne, the daughter of Harvey Robert and Mary Katherine (Wood) Ferguson.  She was united in marriage to LeeRoy Martens, Jr. of Norborne on June 19, 1954; he survives of the...

Dorothy May Lake

Dorothy May Lake

Nov 17, 2019

Dorothy May Lake, 90, of Richmond, died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Shirkey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, under the skillful care of Shirkey Hospice.

Dorothy was born on July, 26, 1929, in Carrollton, the daughter of Orville and Opal Lorene (Young) Lance.  Dorothy was united in marriage to Edward Eugene Lake of Richmond on...

George Matthew "Matt" Coggins

George Matthew "Matt" Coggins

Nov 14, 2019

George Matthew "Matt" Coggins, 53, of Dover, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Matt was born on February 15, 1966, in Kansas City, the son of George Stephen and Patricia Joyce (Sutherland) Coggins.  He was united in marriage to Kelli Marie Carter of Richmond, on August 28, 1993; she survives...

Lawrence Nelson White

Lawrence Nelson White

Nov 8, 2019

Lawrence Nelson White, 87, of Richmond, died Friday, November 8, 2019, at North Care Hospice House in Kansas City.

Lawrence was born on May 26, 1932, in Richmond, the son of Edgar Nelson and Grace Virginia (Derstler) White.  He was first united in marriage to Betty Jean Yallaly of Camden; they later divorced.  He was then united...

Patty Louise Holloway

Patty Louise Holloway

Nov 6, 2019

Patty Louise Holloway, 79, long time resident of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Patty was born on June 7, 1940, in Richmond, the daughter of Richard and Helen (Russell) Bunch.  She was united in marriage to Donald R. Holloway of Richmond on September 26, 1959; he survives...

Randsom Wilkins Crowley

Randsom Wilkins Crowley

Oct 31, 2019

Brother Randsom W. Crowley was born in Richmond Missouri on July 22, 1946, to Francis and Randsom Crowley.  He was the youngest of two.  Both parents and sister, Katherine Bostain, preceded him in death.  After graduating from Richmond High School in 1964, Randsom enlisted in the United States Army where he served for six years.

A father...

Dorothy Ann Arnold

Dorothy Ann Arnold

Oct 31, 2019

Dorothy Ann Arnold, 78, of Norborne, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 31, 2019, at her home in Norborne.

Dorothy was born on November 7, 1941, in Norborne, the daughter of James Madison and Helen Marguerite (Hardwick) Stafford.  She was united in marriage to Gilbert Lee Arnold of Carrollton on March 1, 1959; they later divorced.

Survivors...

Sandra May Hamer

Sandra May Hamer

Oct 28, 2019

Sandra May Hamer, 72, of Richmond, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond.

Sandra was born on October 24, 1947, in Nampa, ID, the daughter of Cecil Edward and Alexine Penelope (Ward) Cooper.  She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Hamer of Independence on September 8, 1968; he survives of the...

Joan S. "Jody" Ritter

Joan S. "Jody" Ritter

Oct 28, 2019

Joan S. "Jody" Ritter, 94, of Orrick, MO, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, MO.

Jody was born on August 17, 1925, in London, England, the daughter of Albert and Dorothy Sirett.  She was united in marriage to Johnny Melford Ritter of Orrick, MO, on April 13, 1957; he survives...

Mary Martha White

Mary Martha White

Oct 27, 2019

Mary Martha White, 96, of Richmond, Missouri, passed away on October 27, 2019.   She was born at home on the family farm in Egypt Township north of Norborne, Missouri to T. Chester White and Clementina Rust White.

Mary attended Chapel Hill Country School, a rural one room school through 8 th grade, and graduated from...

Dennis Ray Aversman

Dennis Ray Aversman

Oct 23, 2019

Dennis Ray Aversman, 64, of Richmond, formerly of Corder, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Dennis was born on March 5, 1955, in Lexington, the son of Earl and Irene (Gieselman) Aversman.

Survivors include: one son, Dustin Aversman of Clinton, IN; one daughter, Valerie (Philip) Hoyle of Richmond;...

Barbara Jean Schmidt

Barbara Jean Schmidt

Oct 20, 2019

Barbara Jean Schmidt, 78, of Hardin died on Sunday, October, 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Barbara was born on December 26, 1940 in Hardin, the daughter of Verner and Mildred (Doelling) Meier.  She was united in marriage to Paul "Roy" Schmidt of Norborne on May 17, 1980;...

Pastor Charles D. Hudson

Pastor Charles D. Hudson

Oct 6, 2019

Pastor Charles D. Hudson, 71, of Lexington, died on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.

He was born on October 2, 1948, in Fort Riley, KS, the son of Mahlon and Thelma (Frank) Hudson.  He was united in marriage to Sheryl A. Krause of Bremen, KS, on March 24, 1973; she survives...

Patricia Marie Thompson

Patricia Marie Thompson

Sep 26, 2019

Patricia Marie Thompson, 73, of Richmond, MO, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Ray County Memorial Hospital, Richmond, after a battle with cancer.

Patricia was born on June 27, 1946, in Excelsior Springs, MO, the daughter of Robert Carl and Mable Marie (Hill) Prichard.  She was united in marriage to Joseph Correll Thompson, Jr., on February 18,...

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