Obituaries

The Richmond News, Sept. 25, 2026 Steven Smith Steven Wayne “Smitty” Smith, 74, of Richmond passed away Friday, Sept.

The Richmond News, Sept. 18, 2026 ERIC LEE VAN OSTER, Eric Lee Van Oster 54, a resident of Rayville, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at his home.

The Richmond News, Sept. 18, 2026 Narcisso David Guiao, born Oct.

Terry Schlotzhauer Terry Lee Schlotzhauer passed away Aug. 24, 2026, at his home in Phoenix.

Barbara Foster The Richmond News, Aug. 28, 2026 Barbara Ann Foster of rural Hardin passed away peacefully at 10:17 a.m.

Darren Stratton Darren E. Stratton, 65, of Sedalia passed away Tuesday, Aug.

Kathryn Adams Kathryn Eudora (Clark) Adams, 87, of Richmond died Aug. 14, 2026, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living.

Katharina Bales Katharina Bales, 96, of Blue Springs passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs.

Thomas Harmon Thomas Edwin Harmon, 93, of Richmond passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Suzanne Brightwell Suzanne Dolores “Dee” Brightwell of Orrick passed away July 17, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a long struggle with leukemia. She was born April 11, 1950, in Springfield, Mo., to Charles and Helen Rose.