Obituaries

Boyd Linn Sharp, 51, of Hardin, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. Boyd was born on Dec.

Aron Michael Thomas, 34, of Orrick, MO, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Aron was born on May 30, 1986 to Jim Thomas and Sherry Gilbert. He was a lifelong Orrick resident and graduated from Orrick High School.

Kenneth Allen Nolker, 69, of Richmond died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Lodia Delores Figg, 92, of Richmond passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.

Billy Gene Michaels Jr., 52, of Richmond died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Rilla Joyce (McBee) Simmons, 72, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Liberty Hospital from complications with COVID-19. Part of her family was there with her, and the others joined her virtually by phone.

Floyd Dale Bratton Sr., 83, of Richmond died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at his home.

Marjorie Lucille Creason, 95, recently of Marysville, Ohio, passed away on Jan. 12, 2021. She was born to William K. and Hattie (Pardue) Clark on Dec. 17, 1925, in Richmond. She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Floyd, Orville, Franklin (Clark) and Irene Graham Pratt.

John Allen Taylor, 78, of Richmond died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.

Donald Eugene Cole Sr., 86, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2021, at his home in Liberty.