Ralph Dean Richardson

Ralph Dean Richardson, 52, of Aurora passed away March 9, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born Feb. 25, 1969, in Aurora, the son of William John “Buck” and Ellen Elizabeth (Ribbing) Richardson.
He was a 1987 graduate of Aurora High School and was a United States Marine veteran serving during the Desert Storm Conflict. He was a broker/agent for Century 21 Real Estate in Aurora and attended the James River Church-West in Springfield. He was a member of the Aurora Eagles Lodge post 3948 and the Eagle Riders.
On Sept. 18, 2010, he married Tammy Kay Kuehn in Aurora.
He is survived by his wife; mother; daughter, Tiffany (Donnie) Muchmore of Springfield; son, Samuel Mahurin of Aurora; one granddaughter; sisters, Kim (Garland) White of Aurora and Robyn (Matt) Hancock of Monett; niece, Sara Hancock of Monett and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Buck; maternal grandparents, Dean and Helen Ribbing and paternal grandparents, John and Ermal Richardson.
A funeral service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, was held March 16, 2021, at the Aurora Baptist Temple, with burial to follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation was held March 15, 2021, at the church. Memorials may be made payable to the Wounded Warrior Project, in care of the funeral home.