William A. Richeson, age 70 of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Friday, November 17, 2006 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to the Maplewood Cemetery Fund and may be left at the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

William was born in Brownington, Missouri. He was a mechanics inspector for T.W.A. for thirty seven years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Westport Masonic Lodge #340 in Independence, and the I.A.M. Union #1670 of Kansas City, Missouri.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lee of the home, one son Steven Richeson and wife Kimberly Ann of Deepwater, Missouri, two daughters, Teresa Kay Clarizio and husband Daniel Joseph of Fiddletown, California, and Renee Rachelle Reilly and husband Daniel of Knoxville, Tennessee; one brother Edward Richeson and wife Peggy of Independence, Missouri and one sister-in-law Coleen Richeson of Springfield, Missouri as well as five grandchildren, Marcella Anne Clason, Aaron Lee Richeson, Clinton James Richeson, Michael Joseph Clarizio, and Olivia Mae Reilly.