Obituaries

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.

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.

Randy Wayne Williams, 66, of Richmond, died Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City. Randy was born on Jan. 4, 1956, in Lexington, MO, the son of James Albert Williams and Viola Haines Danner.

Bruce Allen Moore, Jr., 57, of Richmond, died Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022, at St. Luke’s Plaza in Kansas City. Bruce was born on Mar. 6, 1965, in Kansas City, the son of Bruce Allen and Barbara (Drew) Moore, Sr.

Ricky Wayne Alexander, 61, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away on March 17, 2022 at home. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs at 10:00AM.

Vinetta Ann (Loyd) Garnett, 62 of Orrick MO passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at Ray County Memorial Hospital.   Vinetta was born on March 10, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri, to William Eldred and Betty JoAnn (Huffman) Loyd. Vinetta worked and retired from Commerce Bank in downtown Kansas City.

Lyndsey Jo Vance of Linn Creek, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Lake Regional Health Center, Osage Beach, MO.  Lyndsey was born on April 6, 1985, in Richmond, the daughter of Michael Vance and Donna Vance. 

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.

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