Obituaries
Joann Allison Buterbaugh
Mar 8, 2026
JoAnn Falk Allison Buterbaugh, born in KCKS on October 23, 1934, was called to her heavenly home on March 8, 2026. During her well-blessed life, she was a daughter, sister, wife, mom, grandma, Sunday School teacher, school room mother (for multiple classes and years), artist, baker and cake decorator, seamstress, gardener and canner plus so much more. After the death...
Thomas Edwin Rayburn
Feb 14, 2026
Thomas Edwin Rayburn, 84, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026.
He was born April 19, 1941, in Searcy, Arkansas. During high school his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he spent most of his life. Tom worked as a machinist at Bendix, later Allied-Signal, where he rose through the ranks into management and eventually oversaw multiple...
Erma "Mickey" Somers
Feb 6, 2026
Erma “Mickey” Somers (née Erma Nell Webb)April 15, 1936 – February 6, 2026Erma “Mickey” Somers, 89, of Rich Hill, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026.Born on April 15, 1936, Mickey was a devoted woman of faith who loved her Bible, cherished her cats, and was a longtime member of The Rich Hill Baptist Church.Mickey is survived by her...
Myrtle May Ayers
Feb 19, 2026
Myrtle May Ayres, age 86, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on September 4, 1939, in Lamar, Missouri, to Harry Lee Cook and Nellie Estella Hines, Myrtle lived a life defined by strength, determination, and wholehearted devotion to those she loved.
On January 14, 1961, she married the love of...
Larry Ray Wilson
Jan 27, 2026
Larry Ray Wilson, 77, Nevada MO went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar MO. Larry was born Jan. 11, 1949 in Nevada MO to Raymond and Bertie Louise (Spencer) Wilson.
Larry was farmer in the Metz, MO area and an avid fisherman, hunter and trapper. He was employed as a livestock...
Raymond Lee Downen
Jan 13, 2026
Raymond Lee Downen, age 63 of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away January 13, 2026 at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, after fighting cancer. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. He was the son of Charles and Rita (Swarnes) Downen. He loved his family and was survived by his loving wife Maria and two dogs, Hannah...
Melanie Tenielle Morris
Jan 12, 2026
The world lost a rare and beautiful soul on January 12, 2026, when Melanie Morris left us at the age of 49. Born September 23, 1976, Melanie was a force of nature, a woman who grew beauty wherever she went, and who found meaning in the wild, the gentle, and the everyday.A proud graduate of Fort Osage High School (Class...
Jeannette Elaine Doty-Burton
Jan 5, 2026
Jeannette Elaine “Jeanne” Doty-Burton, age 78, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. She was born October 3, 1947 in Butler, MO. Jeanne was a 1965 graduate of Rich Hill High School and soon after married James “Jim” Doty on June 5, 1965. They had 2 sons: James Douglas Doty and Jeffery Scott...
Gerald Mellenbruch
Jan 2, 2026
Gerald (Jerry) Mellenbruch passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on January 2, 2026.
Jerry was born and raised in the Rich Hill area. He married his high school sweetheart Pat Boyles and had two children. He was blessed with five grandsons and three great grandchildren. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were his greatest joy.Jerry is survived by his daughter Peggy...
Truitt Daniel Hendrix
Dec 25, 2025
Truitt Daniel Hendrix, age 19, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on December 25, 2025. He was born on January 2, 2006, to Troy and Amanda Hendrix in Overland Park, Kansas, and spent his life in Raymore, Rich Hill and Lee’s Summit.
Truitt had a deep love for playing the drums, which he did with both talent and energy. He was...
Brenda Liberty
Dec 14, 2025
Brenda was born July 24th 1960 to Lenard and Florence Foster of Rich Hill Mo. She attended elementary school until age 13 when she stayed at home to help run the house and watch her younger brothers while her parents worked. She loved working on cars with her father. She later went back and received her GED in 2020. She...
Linda Gale Garrison
Dec 6, 2025
Linda Gale (Brooks) Garrison
Linda was born April 9, 1954 to Clarence & Irene (Guss) Brooks of Hume, MO. When she was nine years old the family bought and moved to a small farm north of Nevada, MO. She attended Nevada elementary and high schools, graduated in 1972. She worked as a waitress at 54 Café and a housekeeper at the...
Glen D. Johnson
Nov 22, 2025
Glen D. Johnson, age 67, of Rich Hill, Missouri, passed away November 22, 2025. A celebration of life will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, Missouri.
Robert Wallace
Nov 12, 2025
Robert (Bob) Junior Wallace departed this life on November 12th, 2025, in Butler MO, at 94 years old. He was born in Peculiar MO, on July 9th, 1931. His parents were Robert S. Wallace & Mary Leland (Lasley) Wallace. He spent most of his formative years working with his Stepfather at his gas station in Harrisonville MO.
Bob proudly served in...
Wanda Lee Fleischer
Nov 2, 2025
Wanda Lee Fleischer, 86, of Butler, Missouri, passed away November 2, 2025. She was born October 22, 1939 in Rich Hill, Missouri to Merle Charles and Lorene Alice (Steuck) Kline.
Wanda attended Happy Hill School and later graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1957. Wanda married her sweetheart, Roy Paul Fleischer, on May 25, 1958. They enjoyed 62 years of...
Mary Helen Doody
Oct 17, 2025
Mary (Murphy) Doody, 67, passed away October 17th, 2025 surrounded by her family.
Mary was born on April 2, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio to Frank and Alice (Kingsley) Doody. She was one of 10 children. Mary grew up in Rich Hill, MO and was in the graduating class of 1978, she married Billy Phelps, to this union four children were born.
She...
Ellen Irene Fuqua
Oct 17, 2025
Ellen Irene Fuqua, age 85, Rich Hill, Missouri passed away Friday, October 17, 2025. She was born on September 10, 1940 in Denver, Colorado the daughter of Marvin and Callie Hackett. She was united in marriage to Downey Fuqua. He preceded her in death on November 12, 2020. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers,...
Elsie Rosetta Klinksick
Sep 4, 2025
Elsie was born in Papinsville, Missouri to Fritz and Katie (Doepel) Steuck on May 18, 1916. Elsie quietly departed from this life on the morning of September 4, 2025 at the age of 109 in Butler, Missouri surrounded by her family. She eagerly crossed the river and joined her soul mate, Harold, who had been patiently waiting. Hand in hand,...
Gregory Ray Stephens
Aug 31, 2025
Born August 26, 1957, to Carl and Jean (McCray) Stevens in Nevada, Mo. Passed from this life on August 31, 2025, at the age of 68 years old. Greg grew up in Rich Hill, Mo, and spent most of his life there. He graduated high school in 1975 and immediately went into the Air Force. After that, he met Joyce...
Samuel Joseph Ervin
Aug 14, 2025
Our dad was a man who truly lived with his heart wide open. Family was always at the center of his life-especially when it came to his grandkids. Whether it was gathering together, sharing stories, or simply being present, he showed us all what love and devotion looked like. He was the kind of person who never met a stranger....
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