Johnny Ray Runyan

Johnny Ray Runyan, age 72, a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Johnny was born the son of Bob and Edna (Kelley) Runyan on September 6, 1951, in Kansas. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. (He served in the United States Air Force. Johnny was united in marriage to Sherry Lynn McCollum on April 30, 1971, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She preceded him in death on February 12, 2013. He worked as an over the road truck driver for 30 years. Johnny was a member of The Church of Latter-day Saints, Chillicothe, Missouri. He was also a member of the VFW Post 6760 of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Survivors include one son, Frank Runyan of St. Joseph, Missouri; two sisters, Roberta Persinger of Bosworth, Missouri and Cheryl Beart of South Carolina; and one brother, Chris Runyan and wife, Lisa, of Marshall, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sherry Lynn Runyan; and one son, Raymond Runyan.

Graveside services will be held at the Utica Cemetery, Utica, Missouri, on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnny Runyan Memorial Fund (please make checks payable to Frank Runyan)  and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.