Dr. Richard Harry King, age 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital-Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church, Clinton. Visitation will be 12-1 PM. Interment in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton.
Family suggests memorial contributions to G.V.M.H. Foundation or the First Presbyterian Church and may be left in care of funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Dr. King was born July 13, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri to Harry and Grace (Owens) King. He was a veteran of WWII. He was a medical doctor specializing in abdominal surgery. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Clinton Rotary Club. He served for 25 years as Henry County Coroner, was a two term mayor of Clinton, president of Clinton school board and president of Clinton Country Club.

Dr. King was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou in December, 2007, his parents, brother-in-law Thomas B. McCune, and sister-in-law Willeyne Clemens.

He is survived by his four daughters, Dixie Wolf and husband Jeff, Carol Tsevis and husband Larry, Barbara Slade, and Kathryn Miller and husband Bill; grandchildren, Richard Nicholas Tsevis and wife Angela, Alexis Ann Thomas and husband Grant, Jeffrey Lawrence Tsevis and wife Aubrey, Charles King McCord and wife Stephanie, and Mary Carol Barsotti and husband Jules; great-grandchildren Hudson Tsevis, Henry Tsevis, Emelia and Leonardo Barsotti, Leo Tsevis, and Cash Thomas; and sister-in-law Peggy McCune Delozier.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.