Richardson, Delbert 1937-2024 St. Joseph, Mo.

By NewsPress Now

Delbert Richardson, 86, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at his son’s home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Moberly, Missouri, son of Thomas and Sarrah Richardson. He graduated from Moberly High School. On July 8, 1960, he married Alice Hickman.

Delbert served in the United States Air Force and later retired from the Missouri Air National Guard, 139th Airlift Wing, after 42 years of service. He worked at Orscheln Truck Lines as a Terminal Manager.

Delbert was a longtime member and Deacon of McCarthy Baptist Church. He enjoyed watching the KC Royals Baseball, the KC Chiefs Football, and going to his Church.

Delbert was preceded in death by wife, Alice Irene Richardson, in 2022; his parents; and five siblings.

Survivors include sons, Paul (Barbara) Richardson, of Wichita, Kansas, Peter (Dorothy) Richardson, of Stratford, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sibling, Ruby Gladys (Richardson) Olson, of Umatilla, Florida.

Funeral Service with Military Honors will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Rupp Funeral Home, where family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Richardson will be cremated following services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lymphoma Research Foundation at lymphoma.org.

Online condolences, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.