Alvin Sonny Richman Obituary (1921 - 2013)

Alvin Sonny Richman, 91, of Olathe, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Graveside services will be at 10:30am Friday, March 29, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. Family suggests contributions to the MS Society, Kansas City Hospice House or charity of your choice. Mr. Richman, son of Ben and Bess Richman, was raised in Kansas City, graduating in 1938 from Paseo High School. He is a veteran of World War II, loved sports, and was an All-Star player for the Rattlers before he met the love of his life, Estelle, his wife of 46 years until her death in 2000. He was a clothing salesman, including stops at Men's Wear Ltd. and Sears. Mr. Richman is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Kathie Richman, Arlington, TX; daughter, Rhonda Elkins, Kansas City, MO; son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Crystal Richman, Overland Park, KS; sister, Ida Mae Blackman, Olathe, KS; grandchildren, Jason Richman (Haley), Fort Worth, TX; Kayla Boyd (Joseph), Mansfield, TX; and Kara Hayden, Kansas City, MO; great-grandchildren, Austin Boyd; Jackson Boyd; and Chloe Richman.