Obituaries

Elmer Derry

Jul 19, 2020

Elmer Ray Derry died at his home in Butler, Missouri on Sunday July 19, 2020.  He left behind a loving family, countless friends, and coworkers as well as multitude of blessed acquaintances who shared in his love for life. The eighth child of Donald & Sadie Derry of Rich Hill, Elmer grew up a Rich Hill Tiger who enjoyed...

James "Jim" Rankin

Jul 3, 2020

ames W. Rankin, 73, died from health complications July 3, 2020 at his home in Foster, Missouri. He was born October 13, 1946 in Butler, Missouri, the son of Walter Arther Rankin and Genevieve Florene (Schooley) Rankin. Jim graduated from the Rich Hill High School in 1964. Following graduation married Janet Louise (Isaacson) Rankin in November of 1967 and...

Lewis West Jr.

Jun 21, 2020

Lewis Duane “Wayne” West Jr. was born on December 8, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. He died on June 21, 2020. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, papa, and friend. In his younger years he loved to play slow pitch softball, detail cars, ride motorcycles and spend time with his family. He loved truck driving and did...

Keith Becker

Jun 5, 2020

Keith Edward Becker was born on October 24, 1950 to Alvin and Evelyn (Koehn) Becker. To this union, four children were born: Jo Marie, Bruce, Keith, and Iris. Keith grew up south of Butler helping his family farm the cornland bottoms using the family’s Farmall tractor. On June 6, 1970, Keith married his love, Jackie Heuser of Rich Hill,...

Della Douglas

May 23, 2020

Della Marie (Black) (Gilkey) (Cross) Douglas was born on January 18, 1937 to Zella Barnett Black and Rolla Orid Black in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She passed away on May 23, 2020 at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Della married Bob Gilkey and to this union 6 children were born.  Years later, Della married Norman Cross.  It was during this...

James Stangel

Apr 29, 2020

James L. Stangel, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri passed away April 29, 2020.  James was born February 20, 1932 to Everett and Lamogyne (Haden) Stangel.  He graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1950, then served 4 years in the United States Navy.  In 1962, he married his High School sweetheart, Sue Headley.  James and Sue made their home in...

Richard Buterbaugh

Apr 26, 2020

This is celebrating the life of Richard "Rich" Buterbaugh born into this life on January 13, 1933 in Carthage, Mo. He is now starting a new life with Jesus on April 23, 2020. When Rich was four years old, his father, Basil Buterbaugh, died, At seven years old, Rich, his brother, Elwood, along with his mother, Jewell (Judy) came...

Carol Culver

Apr 10, 2020

Carol Jean Culver, age 73, of Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away April 10, 2020 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Carol was born on August 11, 1946 in Rich Hill (Carbon Center) to Harland & Norma Agnes Swope.  She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1964.  After graduation, she headed off to...

James Messmer

Apr 8, 2020

James Russell Messmer, age 76 of Osage Beach, Missouri passed away on April 8, 2020 in Osage Beach, Missouri.  James wishes was to be cremated and buried in the Green Lawn Cemetery at Rich Hill, Missouri, at a later date.  Service under the direction of the Heuser Funeral Home.

Icie Foster

Mar 27, 2020

Icie Christine (Bowen) Foster, age 85, was born June 19, 1934 to Carvin T. Bowen and Clara Christine (Hill) Bowen in Wilburton, Oklahoma.  Icie attended school in Rich Hill, Missouri and this is where she would meet and marry her husband of 46 years, Kenneth “Pete” Foster.  To this union, 12 children were born.

Icie...

Sharon Haile

Mar 19, 2020

Kay Haile, age 77 of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away on March 19, 2020 after a long battle with cancer at her home.  Due to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) the family and friends will be received Saturday, March 21st from 10:00 am until service time 2:00 pm at the Heuser Funeral Home with interment following in the Green Lawn...

Margaret Watson

Mar 18, 2020

Margaret Aurelia Watson, age 92, Rich Hill, Missouri passed away on March 18, 2020 at Medicallodge of Butler.  Due to Coronavirus the family will have a private family service at 1:00 pm, Monday, March 23rd at the Heuser Funeral Home with interment in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill.  The family suggest memorial contributions to the Rich Hill Christian...

Wanda Weedin

Mar 9, 2020

Wanda Lou Weedin passed away on March 9, 2020 at her home in Rich Hill, Missouri at the age of 89 years.  She was born October 25, 1930 in Hastings, Nebraska the daughter of Robert Burl and Blossom Vadia (Jacobe) Tyler.  Wanda was united in marriage to Marion Weedin on June 26, 1949 to this union three children were...

Bonnie Johnson

Mar 6, 2020

Bonnie Dell Johnson, age 87, of Rich Hill, Missouri went home to be with our Heavenly Father on March 6, 2020.  Bonnie was born January 29, 1933 in Rich Hill, Missouri.  She was a life long member of the Rich Hill Christian Church and enjoyed her time in the Kern Center.  She graduated from Rich Hill High School, Class...

Garry Smith

Mar 2, 2020

Garry A. Smith was born April 6, 1950 in Butler, Missouri, the son of Etsil and Vita Faye (Trollinger) Smith.  He passed away March 2, 2020 at his home in Rich Hill, Missouri, at the age of 69 years. Garry was a Rich Hill High School graduate of the class of 1971.  He was a farmer all his life,...

Mary Catherine Kern

Feb 15, 2020

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Kern, 88, of Rich Hill Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Villages at Jackson Creek Memory Care Center in Independence, Missouri.

Catherine was born December 5, 1931 in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was raised on a farm south of Hume, Missouri. She graduated from Hume High School in 1949. Shortly...

James Vest

Feb 9, 2020

James Arthur, "Jimi" Vest, age 79, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020.  He was born on April 12, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Arthur and Nellie Hall Vest.

Online condolences for the family can be left at www.heuserfuneralhome.com.

Christina Tippie

Feb 3, 2020

Christina Dawn Tippie was born October 18, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Curtis Sr. and Mellodee Pillpot.  She passed away on February 3, 2020 in Plano, Texas. Chris attended Rich Hill High School.  In 1992, Chris married Myron Dale Tippie in Rich Hill, Missouri. Chris was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Fillpot, Sr.; two...

Lester Nelson

Feb 2, 2020

Lester G. Nelson, age 86, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020.  He was born on September 11, 1933 in Green County, Missouri the son of Lester G. Nelson Sr and Nala Owensby Nelson.

Online condolences can be left at www.heuserfuneralhome.com.

Lola Stoner

Jan 20, 2020

Lola Marie (Moreland) Stoner, age 82, of Nevada, Missouri passed away at her home in Nevada on January 20, 2020.  She was born on August 11, 1937 in Butler, Missouri, the daughter of Lloyd Wilson and Sally Francis (Derr) Moreland.

Lola was married to Leland “Bud” Stoner.  They owned at operated numerous businesses in the Rich Hill...