Lynn Rutherford, age 70, of Higginsville, died on Sunday, December 9, 2018.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 14, at Hoefer Funeral Home in Higginsville, where the family will receive friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans’ Cemetery in Higginsville.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Meyer Care Center, 1201 W. 19TH Street Higginsville, MO 64037 or the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition, P.O. Box 88 Higginsville, MO 64037.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Lichte; daughter, Cindy (Adam) Hemme, of Concordia; brother, Paul Rutherford, of Warsaw; and two grandchildren, Morgan Lynn (Dale) Colber and Logan Wayne Hemme.

In addition to his parents, Virgil F. Rutherford and the late Anna Braksick Rutherford; preceding him in death was one daughter, Jennifer Lynn Rutherford, and one sister.