Funeral services for Gene Richards will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Garden of Memories in Pittsburg, Kansas. Contributions to National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA).
Eugene "Gene" Richards, age 85 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, January 10, 2011 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born July 29, 1925 to James Thomas and Lucille Bryan Richards in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Gene is survived by his wife, Betty Richards of Butler, Missouri; four daughters, Jackie Austin and husband David of Lewisville, Texas, Patti George of Buckner, Missouri, Nancy Petty and husband Jerry of Wheatland, Missouri and Karen Hastings and husband Rob of Adrian, Missouri; six grandchildren, Jeff Hurd, Kelli Heckadon and husband Perry, Jennifer Hawkins, Karli Searcy and husband Chad, Grant Austin and Bryan Hastings and fiance` Tiffany; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant sister, Nadine.
