Norma A. Richmond

Norma Alice (Riney) Richmond, age 80, of Kahoka, MO passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri.

Norma was born April 14, 1944, in rural Clark County to Robert and Blanche (Reid) Riney. She graduated from McCooey High School in Hannibal, MO with the Class of 1962. On February 12, 1966, she was united in marriage to William Richmond at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannibal (now known as Holy Family).

Survivors include three sons: Shawn and Laura Richmond of Farmington, IA, Heath and Kathy Richmond of Ursa, IL and Jason and Kayla Richmond of Fort Madison, IA; one daughter, Alyce and Monty McAfee of Kahoka, MO; eight grandchildren: Keagan (Molly) Richmond of Grinnell, IA, Brianna (Shane) Funke of West Des Moines, IA, and Bowen (Summer) Richmond of Farmington, IA, Kelson (Kaylea) Richmond stationed with the U.S. Air Force at RAF Mildenhall in England, Kourtney Richmond of Lee’s Summit, MO, Kody McAfee of New Sharon, IA, Kaylee and Layne McAfee, of Kahoka, MO; 10 great grandchildren Emmerson Stark and Ian Richmond of Grinnell, IA, Evelyn Larson and Theo Funke of West Des Moines, IA, Travis Richmond of Farmington, IA, Reagan and McKinley Richmond of Red Lodge, England, Lilly McAfee of New Sharon, IA, Elly Gundy of Kahoka, MO, Sterling Laymon of Revere, MO; one sister Marie Disselhorst of Iowa Park Texas, sister-in-law Jean and John Buckman of Palmyra, MO, and brother-in-law Tom Richmond of Hannibal, MO as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill, her in-laws Robert and Margaret Richmond, a daughter in law Jillian, one brother Gene Riney, her twin sister Nancy Higgins, brothers in law Maurice Disselhorst, James, Bob and Dave Richmond, Sisters in law Irene Riney, Sue Richmond, Susie Richmond, Debbie Richmond and Pat Ebers.

Norma was a beautician when she met Bill at his family picnic in Hannibal, MO. 7 months later they were married, and she became a military wife. She spent the next 15 years moving around the world with Bill as her family grew. People often overlook how hard it is to be a veteran’s wife. Norma and Bill raised 4 kids in foreign countries and several different stateside assignments. Sometimes Norma did this alone while Bill was away on assignment. She was so proud of her children and grandchildren. As each of her children were married, she just gained another child and treated them as her own. If you asked her how many children, she had she would tell you 8. She became Mom to lots of her children’s friends and grandma to anyone who needed her to be. There was always room in her heart for people. She worked as a beautician and later as a secretary. Following Bill’s retirement from the Air Force, they moved to her family farm in St. Patrick, MO where they owned St. Patrick Meat Processing. In 1986 Norma went to work in the financial aid office at Culver-Stockton College. She worked at Culver until her retirement in 2009. Norma was someone that students would seek out for help or just a friendly ear. She loved working at Culver and kept in touch with many students over the years. Norma was a devout Catholic and a member of the Shrine of St. Patrick in St. Patrick, MO.

Mass of Christian Burial for Norma A. Richmond will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Shrine of Saint Patrick of St. Patrick, MO.  Presider Father Gerald Kaimann.  Burial will follow at the St. Patrick Cemetery, St. Patrick, MO. Visitation with family present will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home in Kahoka, MO.  A Rosary service will be held prior to the visitation at 4:45 pm. Memorial contributions in memory of Norma Richmond are suggested to St. Patrick Cemetery or Clark County Senior Center. You are invited to share your memories of Norma and leave a condolence at www.wilsontriplett.com