Obituaries
Wiliam "Bill" Frank Reid
Sep 23, 2024
William Frank Reid, the son of Essie B. Rush and Roy Alford Reid was born on November 6, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill and Peggy were married on April 14, 1973. Bill finished his sophomore year of school, and worked delivering milk and also worked at a bakery.
Bill joined the United States Navy in 1950 and was honorably discharged...
Judy M. Arnold
Sep 7, 2024
Judy Arnold, age 83 of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Medicalodge of Butler. She is survived by daughter, Theresa and Tom Deems, Butler, Missouri, Step-daughter, Cynthia and Steve Stewart of Kirbyville, Missouri, son, Keith Arnold, Branson, Missouri, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert...
Freddie Leroy Gilkey
Aug 18, 2024
Freddie Leroy Gilkey, age 63, of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away of natural causes on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1961 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri, the son of Bobby Ray Gilkey and Della Marie (Black) Gilkey.
Fred attended schools in Rich Hill, Hume, and Adrian. He had many talents,...
Teressa Robbins
Aug 7, 2024
Teressa “Terry” Diane Robbins, 72, of Butler, Missouri, formerly of Rich Hill, went to be with her parents, husband, grandson, and great-granddaughter on August 7, 2024 at 11:55 p.m.
Terry grew up in Rich Hill where she met and married Wayne Keirsey. To this union, three children were born: Sherri Dean of Jasper, Missouri; Wayne Keirsey (Deanna), Butler, Missouri; and Bryan...
Eugenia Christine Brocka
Aug 1, 2024
Another star has joined the heavenly throng. Eugenia Christine (Campbell) Brocka walked onto those streets of gold on August 1, 2024. Surrounded by applause and song, she felt completely at home. From above, the big screen came down announcing the next film entitled “The Giving Girl and the Generous Woman: the Life of Eugenia.”
A hush fell over the celestial congregation...
Frances Bradley
Jul 27, 2024
Mary Frances Bradley was born in Bates County Missouri on September 30, 1944. She died on July 27, 2024, at Riverdell Care Center, Boonville, Missouri where she had lived for the past sixteen years. She was in the presence of her family at the time of her death. Frances' parents were James N. and Virginia (Bell) Bradley. She was raised...
Robert "Bobby" W. Smith
Jul 12, 2024
Robert Wayne Smith, known affectionately as Bobby, passed away on July 12, 2024, in Butler, Missouri, at the age of 70 after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. Born on July 5, 1954, in Butler, Bobby spent his entire life in the Rich Hill community he loved. He is remembered for his warm smile, ornery blue eyes, and loyal...
Helen Sue Fields
Jul 5, 2024
Helen Sue Fields, age 57, of Rich Hill, MO passed away on July 5, 2024 in Lamar, MO. Helenwas born on May 25, 1967 to Johnny and Lucille Barnard.Helen grew up in Holden, MO where she went to school until the tenth grade before leaving towork for healthcare. Helen moved to Rich Hill in 1994 where she resided for the...
Margaret Wyvonne West
Jun 30, 2024
Margaret Wyvonne West, 68, of Rich Hill, MO passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at her home in Rich Hill, MO. Margaret “Wyvonne” was born in Kansas City, MO on November 13, 1955, to her parents, Kenneth Theo and Icie Christine (Bowen) Foster. She attended school in Peculiar, MO and later got her GED. She worked various odds and...
Frank A. Droz
Jun 28, 2024
Frank Allen Droz, known affectionately as Uncle Frank, of Rich Hill, MO passed away peacefully June 28, 2024 surrounded by nieces, nephews and cousin at Medicalodge in Butler, MO at the age of 91. Frank was born December 6, 1932 to Ralph and Anna (Montibeller) Droz in Rich Hill, MO. Frank attended Rich Hill Elementary and High School, served 4...
Diane Querry
May 29, 2024
Mary Diane (Ghent) Querry was born on May 15, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, to John and Marianne (McMahon) Ghent. She passed away peacefully in the presence of family on May 29, 2024. She had just celebrated her 52nd 29th birthday. Diane grew up in Kansas City, MO, attended grades 1-6 (passed over 7) & 8 at Visitation School and grades...
Joey Shane Thornburg
May 22, 2024
Joey Shane Thornburg was born on October 31, 1973, 12 minutes after his twin brother, Jody at Butler Memorial Hospital to Edgar and Betty Ann Thornburg (Ryan). Joey passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin on May 22, 2024 at the age of 50 as a result of an automobile accident. He was a heavy equipment operator for 20 plus years...
Jeraldine Elizabeth Simental
May 16, 2024
Jeraldine “Dena” Elizabeth Simental, age 48, of Walker, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was born December 13, 1975 in Harrisonville, Missouri. Dena was the daughter of the late Wilber Dene Jewell and Lanora Ann Jones Jewell. Dena grew up in the Southern Baptist Church, having been saved and later baptized.She attended school...
George Leroy Stewart
May 3, 2024
George Leroy Stewart was born on June 12, 1953 in Oregon City, Oregon, the son of Alfred and Flo Stewart. He passed away on May 3, 2024 at Alpine Breeze Nursing Home in Raytown, Missouri at age 70. George is survived by three children: TJ Stewart, Lisa Stewart, and David Stewart; and siblings Shirley Shannon, Margie Bedell, and Alfred “Little...
Maureen Bernice McBrien
May 2, 2024
Maureen Bernice "Bobbi" McBrien, age 73 of Foster, Missouri passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024. She was born on November 6, 1950, the daughter of William A. and Bernice V. (Monslow) McConnell in Kansas City, Kansas. Growing up and living in Kansas City she graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1968. Maureen lived in Kansas City until...
Andrew Michael Corriston
Mar 7, 2024
Andrew Corriston was born on September 21, 1994 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Andrew “Andy” Corriston and Donna May Moreland. He is Andy’s only son and the youngest of three children for Donna. His siblings are Creston Wolford and Candi Moreland. Andrew passed away on March 8, 2024 as the result of an automobile...
Ervin "Mac" McCurdy
Feb 20, 2024
Ervin "Mac" McCurdy was born January 2, 1944, in Appleton City, Missouri to Zora Thompson McCurdy and Goldie McCurdy. Mac served three years in the United States Army in his youth. After his service ended, he met and married the love of his life, Patricia "Patty" Davis in 1975. When he married Patty he also accepted her threechildren. Together Mac...
R.D. (Ron) Dean Marquardt
Feb 11, 2024
R.D. (Roland Dean) Marquardt was born on September 2, 1936, in Bates County, Missouri to Fred Marquardt and Mildred (Steuck) Marquardt. He lived in the Rich Hill / Papinville area his entire life. R.D. attended the Rich Hill Lutheran Church and later became a member of the Double Branch Christian church. R.D. attended school in Rich Hill elementary and Rich...
Dixie Lorene Black
Feb 10, 2024
Dixie Lorene Black, age 90, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was the daughter of Elbert and Nellie Gibson Johnson. Dixie was born in Swan, Missouri on July 5, 1933. Dixie was married to James Black on November 18, 1955. They were going to have a June wedding, but her dad said “No” and said she had to wait...
John Fillpot Jr.
Jan 30, 2024
John Henry Fillpot Jr "Fillpot", 60 of Hume, Missouri passed comfortably at Kansas City Hospice on January 30, 2024 from lung cancer.
John was born to John Fillpot, Sr and Marion Robison on the 28th of June, 1963 in Independence, MO with his two younger sisters. After school he was offered to play baseball for the MLB Cubs, ultimately turning it...
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