Recent Obituaries

Mar 24, 2018

Charles Edward "Eddie" Allred, 67, of Richmond, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Eddie was born on May 8, 1950 in Excelsior Springs, to Walter H. and Cleta M. (Richardson) Allred.  He married Marsha Easton and they later divorced.  He married Betty Reeves and she preceded him in death.  He...

Mar 24, 2018

Patricia Ann "Pat" O'Dell, 74, of Richmond, died unexpectantly on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at her residence in Richmond.

Pat was born on July 28, 1943 in Atherton, Mo the daughter of Joseph and Norine (Trindle) Perez.  She was united in marriage to Vernon O'Dell of Richmond on August 12, 1989.  He preceded her in death on...

Mar 23, 2018

Shirlee V. Gott, 86, of Richmond, died on Friday, March 23, 2018 at North Kansas City Hospital.

Shirlee was born on August 5, 1931 in Lexington, Mo to Arthur and Bessie (Newell) Jenkins.  She married Robert H. Gott on January 22, 1948.  He preceded her on May 8, 2005

Survivors include; one daughter Lana Zeikle...

Mar 18, 2018

Betty Lou Buhrmeister, 87, of Hardin, MO died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, MO.

Betty was born on January 16, 1931 in Hardin, MO to Arthur and Opal (Walker) Pennington.  She married Walter Buhrmeister of Hardin on July 4, 1952.  He preceded her on June 7, 2017.

Survivors...

Mar 16, 2018

Virginia Lee Larson, 96, of Richmond died Friday, March 16, 2018 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty.

Virginia was born December 11, 1921 in Richmond, the daughter of William Andrew and Maude (Thompson) Blair.  She was united in marriage to Orwen Rex Larson on November 11, 1937; he preceded her in death on June 4, 2006.

Virginia...

Mar 15, 2018

John William "Billy" Cochran, 76, of Norborne, MO died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home.

Billy was born on November 2, 1941 in Byron, AR to John Virgil and Estell (Bray) Cochran. He married Darlene Koch of Marshall, MO on August 4, 1962. She preceded him in death on May 30, 2004.

Survivors include;...

Mar 13, 2018

Rodney LaVerne "Oly" Oliphant, 55, of Richmond died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home.

Rodney was born on January 2, 1963 in Richmond to James Ralph and LaVerne (Eapmon) Oliphant. He married LaDonna L. Schmitz of Richmond on August 30, 1991. She survives of the home.

Survivors include one son, Mick Oliphant of Richmond,...

Mar 8, 2018

Linda Lou Emley, 61, of Richmond, a real Ray County treasure, passed away, Thursday, March 8, 2018, at her residence at the Ray County Museum. Linda was born Nov. 29, 1956, in Lexington, one of three children born to James Benjamin "J.B." and Bettie Lou (Schooler) Martin.  Linda went to Richmond High School, and then studied at Wentworth Military Academy.  ...

Mar 6, 2018

Dino Franklin Groves, 53, of Richmond, MO died Tuesday, March 06, 2018 at his home.

Dino was born on November 24, 1964 in Covington, KY to Joseph Franklin Groves and Bonnie Sue Ingalls. He married Michelle Parson. She preceded him in death in 2009.

Survivors include; his mother and step-father, Bonnie and Dan Ingalls of...

Mar 4, 2018

Lawrence D. Clark, 82, of Richmond, Missouri went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Missouri. He was the sixth son born to Lucian Francis Clark and Elva Alvina (Reeves) Clark.  Born on a farm near Orson in the Loess Hills of Iowa, Lawrence loved farming and the...

Mar 4, 2018

Ronald Dee Estes, 65, of Columbia, MO died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at his home.

Ronald was born on December 1, 1952 in Lexington, MO to Noah Samuel and Naomi Lee (Gregg) Estes.

Survivors include; one son, Matthew Ronald Estes of Shelbyville, MO; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Rodney Estes of Columbia, MO and Noah...

Mar 3, 2018

Betty Ann Roberts, 63, of Richmond, MO died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Betty was born on January 8, 1955 in Richmond to Luther Wesley and Estelle (Frazier) Lee. She married Larry Ray Roberts of Richmond on December 18, 1976. He survives of the home.

Additional survivors include;...

Mar 3, 2018

Doris June Calvert, 83, of Richmond, MO died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Doris was born on August 11, 1934 in Ray County, MO to Joseph M. and Iva Earl (Wrisinger) Thompson. She first married George Dueker of Camden in 1952. They later divorced. She later married Melvin Calvert of...

Mar 2, 2018

Ciel Dale Lyon Cochran, infant son of Lacie Lapee and Denver Cochran, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Ciel was stillborn at 39 weeks, weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and was 21 inches long.

He is being greeted in heaven by his grandfather, Michael Cochran and great-grand...

Feb 28, 2018

RAYMOND EDMUND "RAY" HODGEMAN

Raymond E. Hodgeman, 72, of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO.

Ray was born on August 29, 1945 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond C. Hodgeman and Frances M. (Wolfe) Hodgeman. He married Janice Lynn Jackson of Richmond on May...

Feb 22, 2018

Lula June Pigg, 83, of Richmond, MO died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Lula was born on June 21, 1934 in Lexington, MO to Franklin and Virginia (Lewis) Bradley. She married Matthew Pigg. He preceded her in death in 1994.

Survivors include; two sons and two daughters-in-law,...

Feb 22, 2018

JOANNE HERTZIG

Joanne Hertzig, 87, of Higginsville, MO formerly of Hardin and Richmond, MO area died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, MO.

Joanne was born on April 18, 1930 in Green Forest, AR to Henry and Vela (Jackson) Griffith. She married Raymond Alexander "Lex" Hertzig of...