Richard John Bushby, Kimberling City, MO, son of Richard F. and Catherine (Fitkin) Bushby, was born September 19, 1958, at Waverly, IA, and departed this life on April 27, 2024, at the age of 65.

Richard served in the United States Navy before being Honorably Discharged in 1988.

On May 26, 2001, he was united in marriage to Barbara E. Ward at the Izaak Walton League in Waterloo, IA.   On September 11, 2012, his daughter, Gabriella Frances Bushby was born. Together they moved to the area in 2017 from Iowa.

Richard worked as an information specialist for the United States Department of State Foreign Service from September 2005 to February 2018. He trained in Washington D.C. and served overseas in the countries of India, Canada, Poland, Libya, Mexico, and Canada.

He is preceded in death by: father, Richard F. Bushby, grandparents, Fred and Marie Bushby, Clifford and Kathryn Fitkin, brother-in-law, Dale Olson and nephew, Daniel Balm.

Richard is survived by his wife, Barbara Bushby (Ward), Kimberling City, MO, daughter, Gabriella Bushby, Kimberling City, MO, his mother, Catherine Irene Bushby and mother-in-law, Devon Ward, his siblings, Ann Balm-Olson, Margo Cerny(Chuck), Mary(Tim), Barbara Bushby, Sheila Kerns(Steve), David Bushby, Robert Bushby, Regina Jamieson(Randy) and Fredrick Bushby(Chrissy). Richard is also survived by many nephews and nieces.

Richard liked to go hunting, trapping, fishing and camping. His hobby was fly tying and he made some wonderful flies for friends, family and fishing groups. He also liked to go boating on Table Rock Lake.

A Celebration of life  will be held at a later date in Iowa.  Cremation is under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home, Kimberling City, MO.