Obituaries
Patricia Mellenbrech
Mar 8, 2025
Patricia Mellenbruch passed away quietly at home on March 8, 2025. Pat was born and raised in the Foster and Rich Hill area. She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1961 and married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Mellenbruch in 1961. To this union two children were born and later in life she was blessed with grandchildren and great...
Michael Joseph Tyrrell
Feb 8, 2025
Michael Joseph Tyrrell, age 83, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away at his home on February 8, 2025. He was born on May 17, 1941 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Saint Augustine Grade School and Bishop Hogan High School, graduating with the class of 1958. After graduating from high school, he attended Penn Valley College.
On October...
Kenneth Edward Foster
Feb 7, 2025
Kenneth Edward Foster “Bub” was born on May 27,1952 to Kenneth “Pete” and Icie (Bowen) Foster in Butler, Missouri and passed away February 7, 2025 in Appleton City at the age of 72.
In 1958-59 he started first grade, but the family moved from Rich Hill to California, Texas, and Kansas before settling in Peculiar where he had to restart first...
Tommy Eugene Reed
Feb 5, 2025
Tommy Eugene Reed was born May 7, 1939 to Albert L. Reed and Geraldine (Page) Reed in rural Rich Hill Mo. He started his school education in Metz Mo and graduated in 1957. After a courageous battle with cancer over the past 3 ½ years, he passed from this life on February 5, 2025, at Kansas University Medical Center at...
Christopher(Smiley) James Embrey
Jan 21, 2025
Christopher James Embrey, known by his friends and family as “Smiley,” was born on Saturday, January 17th, 1970, in Butler, Missouri, to Rebecca Louise (Hon) (Embrey) Heckadon and Sam Gene Embrey. After years of battling heart disease and congestive heart failure, Chris passed away at Lee Summitt Medical Center on January 21st, 2025.
Chris attended and graduated from Butler High School...
Robert Paul Fillpot
Dec 20, 2024
Robert Paul "Bobby" Fillpot was born on June 15, 1963 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri to George and Pauline (West) Fillpot. He passed away on December 20, 2024 at his home.
Bobby enjoyed watching the Chiefs, fishing, going to the lake, and most of all Sunday dinners with his family and friends, and helping others doing any job that needed done.
He...
Ty Jeffery Talbott
Dec 12, 2024
Ty Jeffery Talbott was born on April 8th 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Spencer & Kristi Talbott. Ty passed away on December 12th at his home in Rich Hill, Missouri.
Ty attended Rich Hill High School and was involved with Vo Tech. After graduating in May 2024, he immediately joined the Carpenters Union working alongside his Father and...
Janet Rankin
Dec 4, 2024
Janet L. Rankin, 76, passed away from health complications on December 4, 2024 at Freeman Hospital. She was born November 10, 1948 to Violet Maxine (Snow) Issacson and Irvin Isaacson. Janet graduated from Rich Hill, Mo in 1966.
Following graduation, she married James Walter Rankin in November of 1967 and settled in Foster, Missouri. They celebrated 52 years of marriage prior...
Reta Elizabeth Coonce Thurman King
Nov 21, 2024
Reta Elizabeth Coonce Thurman King, age 77 of Papinville, MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. Reta was born July 18, 1947 in Papinville, Mo. to Lewis (Bud) and Esther Hatton Coonce. Reta loved the Lord and gave her life to Him at a young age....
Andrew James Miller
Nov 10, 2024
Andrew James Miller, 56, of Nevada MO passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield MO following a motorcycle accident. Andy was born February 24, 1968 in Nevada MO to Elmer Noel Miller and Bobbie Jean (Cargill) Miller.
Andy was the youngest of five children who grew up on the family farm south of Rich...
Billie Livengood
Oct 23, 2024
Billie Livengood, 64, passed away on October 23, 2024, at Research Medical Center. Born on August 31, 1960. Billie leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.Billie is survived by her two daughters, Rachel and Shawn Hagge of Rich Hill, MO; Abby and Ryan Vickers of Joplin, MO; six grandchildren Kellie, Skyler, Jaden, Jacob, Lochlann, and Finnegan; and a...
Wanda Mae Peterman
Oct 5, 2024
Wanda Mae Heckadon Peterman, 94, was promoted to glory on October 5, 2024 surrounded by family. She was born in Rich Hill, Mo. on April 20, 1930 the daughter of John Loyd and Goldie Heckadon.
On November 23, 1948 James (Jim) and Wanda were united in marriage, which lasted 59 years until Jim's death in 2007. From this union were four...
Wiliam "Bill" Frank Reid
Sep 23, 2024
William Frank Reid, the son of Essie B. Rush and Roy Alford Reid was born on November 6, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill and Peggy were married on April 14, 1973. Bill finished his sophomore year of school, and worked delivering milk and also worked at a bakery.
Bill joined the United States Navy in 1950 and was honorably discharged...
Judy M. Arnold
Sep 7, 2024
Judy Arnold, age 83 of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Medicalodge of Butler. She is survived by daughter, Theresa and Tom Deems, Butler, Missouri, Step-daughter, Cynthia and Steve Stewart of Kirbyville, Missouri, son, Keith Arnold, Branson, Missouri, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert...
Freddie Leroy Gilkey
Aug 18, 2024
Freddie Leroy Gilkey, age 63, of Rich Hill, Missouri passed away of natural causes on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1961 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri, the son of Bobby Ray Gilkey and Della Marie (Black) Gilkey.
Fred attended schools in Rich Hill, Hume, and Adrian. He had many talents,...
Teressa Robbins
Aug 7, 2024
Teressa “Terry” Diane Robbins, 72, of Butler, Missouri, formerly of Rich Hill, went to be with her parents, husband, grandson, and great-granddaughter on August 7, 2024 at 11:55 p.m.
Terry grew up in Rich Hill where she met and married Wayne Keirsey. To this union, three children were born: Sherri Dean of Jasper, Missouri; Wayne Keirsey (Deanna), Butler, Missouri; and Bryan...
Eugenia Christine Brocka
Aug 1, 2024
Another star has joined the heavenly throng. Eugenia Christine (Campbell) Brocka walked onto those streets of gold on August 1, 2024. Surrounded by applause and song, she felt completely at home. From above, the big screen came down announcing the next film entitled “The Giving Girl and the Generous Woman: the Life of Eugenia.”
A hush fell over the celestial congregation...
Frances Bradley
Jul 27, 2024
Mary Frances Bradley was born in Bates County Missouri on September 30, 1944. She died on July 27, 2024, at Riverdell Care Center, Boonville, Missouri where she had lived for the past sixteen years. She was in the presence of her family at the time of her death. Frances' parents were James N. and Virginia (Bell) Bradley. She was raised...
Robert "Bobby" W. Smith
Jul 12, 2024
Robert Wayne Smith, known affectionately as Bobby, passed away on July 12, 2024, in Butler, Missouri, at the age of 70 after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. Born on July 5, 1954, in Butler, Bobby spent his entire life in the Rich Hill community he loved. He is remembered for his warm smile, ornery blue eyes, and loyal...
Helen Sue Fields
Jul 5, 2024
Helen Sue Fields, age 57, of Rich Hill, MO passed away on July 5, 2024 in Lamar, MO. Helenwas born on May 25, 1967 to Johnny and Lucille Barnard.Helen grew up in Holden, MO where she went to school until the tenth grade before leaving towork for healthcare. Helen moved to Rich Hill in 1994 where she resided for the...
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