Barbara Jean Rutherford (Lichte), 77 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Stewart-Hoefer Funeral Home, 1600 Main St. Higginsville, Missouri.
Private inurnment with just family will be held in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. A lunch social will be held after the visitation at Cindy’s – 19886 Grange Rd. Higginsville, MO 64037. Memorials may be made to Three Rivers Hospice or Johns Knox Village – Memories Matter Walk to end Alzheimer’s.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.stewarthoeferfuneralhome.com
Source: KMZU, The Farm

KMZU, The Farm
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