Obituaries

Body 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.

Body Johnny Melford Ritter, 90, of Orrick, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Body 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.

Body Greatly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend Kathryn Louise Fisher passed away peacefully at Friendship Village on Mar. 29, 2022.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.