Richard A. Good

Richard A. Good, 74, of Cherryvale, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at his residence.

Richard Allen Good ("Rick", "Daddy Doe", "Uncle Ricky") was born on March 5, 1949, to Ralph and Ruby (Musselman) Good in Mound Valley, Kansas.  Richard was a member of the Labette County Community High School class of 1967. While in high school, Rick was well-known by all and was proud to be a prominent football player for the LCCHS Grizzlies.

Rick loved sports, especially KC Chiefs football, KU basketball, and the Kansas City Royals. He loved tinkering with his hands and anytime you talked to him, he was sitting in his easy chair "playing fishing poles", outside tending to his tomatoes, or researching cars and boats or cool gadgets on eBay, but would also wait years to buy until he found the perfect deal.

He loved to dance, dress well, to eat and enjoy all the nice things in life, like chocolate ice cream. But he especially loved Mexican food. For years he would order the "Speedy Gonzalez" and would douse everything in salt, pepper and the hottest salsa, always asking the waiter for "muy caliente!?" salsa.

Most of all, Rick loved his family. There wasn't a time in his life that he wouldn't drop everything to go and do absolutely anything for them when he knew they needed him. His love and his heart were so strong.

Rick took every opportunity to spend quality time with his girls and their families. He showed up for every recital, play, or softball game, so proud to see his girls doing well. He got to be the "Good Grandpa" for his grandsons. He got choked up often just thinking about how much he loved them all. He was known to well-up with emotion often, overwhelmed by the love he shared with them.

Rick lived so hard and so well; he laughed and loved so deeply. His sense of humor made Rick everyone's best friend. He was known for intricate story-telling or jokes. And now, he gets to spend every day fishing on his boat while listening to the Royals on the radio and watching the Chiefs play in the reflection of the water at sunset.

He is survived by:

Two daughters – Kaysha Rios and husband, Geno, of Leawood, Kansas

Ashley Good and husband, Shaun Henisey, of Collinsville, Oklahoma

Three grandchildren – Alice Henisey, Julian Rios and Dominic Rios

One sister- Cora Lou Allmon of Coffeyville, Kansas

Many cousins and extended family members

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ruby Good and one sister, Cordelia "Dee" Jack.

The celebration of life will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2023, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.  Friends and family are encouraged to bring photos, memorabilia and stories of Richard to share during the celebration.

Memorials are suggested to The 506 Foundation Inc. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.