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Richard M. Ryder

September 25, 1961 - May 25, 2015

Richard M. Ryder, Jr., age 53, of Springfield, MO, a Navy Gulf War Veteran, passed away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015. He was born September 25, 1961, in Buffalo, NY, to Richard and Beverly (Fuller) Ryder, Sr. He served in the United States Navy from May 25, 1979 to December 31, 1997. Richard was very proud of his military service, he gave his time to other veterans by volunteering at the V.A. Coming Home Center. He was united in marriage to Michelle Farlow on October 1, 1996 ,in Norfolk VA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard M. Ryder, Sr.; mother,Beverly Odell; step-father, Raymond Odell; and granddaughter, Cherish Lifee Ryder. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Ryder, Springfield, MO; seven children, Starr Ryder, Freedom Ryder, Skye Ryder, Sunn Ryder, Fphoenix Ryder, Stone Ryder, and Richard Ryder, III; six grandchildren, Matthew Moore, Joseph Moore, Joshua Moore, Aethon Ryder, Lucas Ryder, and Conner Ryder; one brother, Mark Ryder; two sisters, Sharon Schank and Tammy Ryder; and a host of family and friends. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, with a reception to follow at their home, 1919 N. Douglas, Springfield, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO.

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Richard M. Ryder, Jr., age 53, of Springfield, MO, a Navy Gulf War Veteran, passed away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015. He was born September 25, 1961, in Buffalo, NY, to Richard and Beverly (Fuller) Ryder, Sr. He served in the United States Navy from May 25, 1979 to December 31, 1997. Richard was very proud of his military
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Kyle J Dahl, (CE1 ret) left a message on April 10, 2025:
I didn't realize BM1 Ryder had passed away until looking for shipmates from the past. I was in the same division as Richard, so I was invited to spend Christmas Day with the Ryder family in 1991. I met his wife and the 3 sons and daughter. Had a fantastic day and the memories have been with me for 35 years. After the decommissioning of the ship in 1992, we lost track of each other. Richard was a SCUBA diver and picked up man pointers from him. Thank you for the memories.
Joe Black left a message on January 21, 2025:
I ran across Richard's obituary tonight and I am very sorry for your great loss. I met him at Naval Amphibious Base Norfolk in 1986 when I had just arrived there. He was shooting pool and asked if I wanted to shoot a game. When the USS Inchon deployed in January 1987 we didn't have a chance to say goodbye, but I ran across the ship's address one day and wrote a letter. I still have the post card and then the letter he sent me! He was so surprised and happy to hear from me. I still remember meeting Starr, Freedom and Skye; Sunn was born not long before I left there in 1990. Anyway Richard was just a good, down to earth, honest guy and I really enjoyed the time we spent together.
Cindy Hull left a message on July 5, 2015:
Missing you and loving you everyday.
Greenlawn left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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