Obituaries

April 26, 1950 ~ Oct. 8, 2023 73 years, 5 months, 12 days Kenneth Wayne McAfee, 73, of Orrick passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, with his wife and daughter at his side.

Michael Douglas Koch, 59, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at Ray County Hospital and Healthcare in Richmond. Michael was born on Sept. 23, 1964, in Kansas City, the son of Douglas August and Mary Lou (Clevenger) Koch.

Thelma Faye Vance-Robertson-Willard, 96, of Orrick passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at the home of her great-granddaughter.

James McClellan “Jim” Coleman, 72, of Richmond passed away on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on Aug. 11, 1951, in Excelsior Springs, the son of Keith Claude and Dorothy (Rush) Coleman.

Annette Graves, 84, formerly of Orrick, passed away on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her daughter and grandson.

The Richmond News, Sept. 22, 2023 Timothy Martin Grimm, 45, of Richmond passed away Thursday, Sept.

Earl Loyd Strickler, 91, of Lexington passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Earl was born on July 8, 1932, in Henrietta, the son of Everett Lawrence and Inez Bernice (Wright) Strickler.

Evan Reed Vandiver, 19, of Richmond, beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin and friend, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Osage Beach. Evan was born to his loving parents, Gary and Penny (Holloway) Vandiver, on Jan.

Lisa Beth Langdon, 44, of Independence, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 7, 2023, in Richmond. Lisa was born on May 31, 1979, in Honolulu, HI, the daughter of Randy and Susie (Vannattan) Langdon.

Ethel “Mae” Smithey, 89, of Kansas City, formerly of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Mae was born on Oct. 17, 1933, in Camden to Albert and Sally (Cruse) Millsap. On Nov. 1, 1953, she was united in marriage to Billy Smithey.