Obituaries

Body Thomas Dean “Nick” Ford, 79, of Richmond, died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Nick was born on September 5, 1942, in Carrollton, the son of Leroy and Eva May (Chenowith) Ford.

Body Jana Leigh (Miller) Fleckenstine, 60, formerly of Brookfield, MO, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at her home in Richmond, MO. 

Body Laticia May Hedrick, 82, of rural Camden, MO, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital. Laticia was born on Oct. 25, 1939, to William R. Smith and Lydia (Bellis) Smith. She had lived most of her life in the Camden and Orrick areas.

Body On Friday, March 4, 2022, Paul Allen Stineman, 62, of Richmond, MO, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Paul would want everyone to know that he’s not in heaven now because he was a good man or because he had done good things, which he was and he had.

Body Ritchie Moyer Vick, 72, of Orrick, MO, passed away on Feb. 28, 2022. Ritchie was born on May 3, 1949, in Excelsior Springs, MO to John Vick and Virginia (Moyer) Vick. In his early years he lived in the Millville area and then moved to Richmond, MO.

Body Judy Kaye Carpenter, 64, of Stet, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Judy was born on Nov. 26, 1957, in Marshall, MO, the youngest of six daughters born to L.D. and Elsie Bernice (Alexander) Simmons.

Body William Joseph Wilsdon 47, a resident of Blue Springs, passed away in Excelsior Springs Hospital on Sunday, February 20, 2022.  William was born on December 28, 1974, in Garden City, MI the son of Ron Crossland and Penny Crossland. 

Body William James “Billy” Moss, 52, of Richmond, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Henrietta. Billy was born on Dec. 16, 1969, in Pontiac, MI.

Body Thelma F. (Norris) Dye, 100, of Higginsville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at John Knox Village in Higginsville.

Body Carolyn Jean Bandy, 82, passed away on Feb. 15, 2022, at her home in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Carolyn Jean Russell was born on Aug. 8, 1939, in Norborne, MO, to Joseph and Florence (Clark) Russell. She was the oldest of four daughters who grew up in rural Missouri.