William E. “Bill” Francis, 76, of Richmond, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
Bill was born on December 22, 1945, in Kansas City, the son of John Everett and Pauline (Story) Francis. He was united in marriage to Joan Sturgeon of Stet on October 11, 1969; she survives of the home.
Charles Wetzel, 69 of Richmond, Missouri passed away April 23, 2022 at home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Cotton Creek Cowboy Chapel in Richmond, Missouri. Mr. Wetzel was born May 25, 1952.
Beloved husband, father, and “Papa”, Glen Steven Nadler, passed away on April 26, 2022, at the age of 72 surrounded by his family.
William Edward “Bill” Graff, 91, of Richmond, formerly of Mound City, and Braymer, died April 20, 2022, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.
William Edward Graff was born on July 19, 1930, in Mound City, the son of William Oren and Lucille (Travis) Graff. He was united in marriage to Nancy Jolene (Ullum) of Peabody, KS, on December 29, 1950, she preceded him in death on July 6, 2006.
Raymond Leon Woods, 81, of rural Braymer, died early Thursday morning, April 14, 2022, at his home.
Raymond was born on Feb. 3, 1941, in Braymer, the son of Orville and Helen (Anderson) Woods, Jr. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Jean Hawkins of Braymer on June 23, 1977; she survives of the home.
Morton “Riley” Rice, 77, of Richmond, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital.
Morton was born on Mar. 21, 1945, in Kansas City, the son of Morton and Mary (VanKemseke) Rice. He was united in marriage to Sandra McLaughlin of Kansas City on Feb. 1, 1964, she survives of the home.
Johnny Melford Ritter, 90, of Orrick, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Ronald William Vassmer, 84, of rural Richmond, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City.
Ronald was born on January 20, 1938, in Clay County, the son of Walter and Iva (Young) Vassmer. He was united in marriage to Louetta Bennett of Gladstone on October 8, 1960; she survives of the home.
Greatly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend Kathryn Louise Fisher passed away peacefully at Friendship Village on Mar. 29, 2022.
Carol Abercrombie Farris, 102, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2022.
She was born in St. Joseph, Gloria Carol Abercrombie, the third daughter of Lillian (Pendleton) Abercrombie and Julius Bailey Abercrombie on January 23,1920, both of whom preceded her to heaven. In 1941, she met and married James R. Farris, who passed away in 1997. There were two daughters born to this union, Lynn Carter McCullough of Richmond, and Barbara (Jack) Embree of Huntington Beach, CA. There was one son James David Farris.
