Richard Allen Kochuyt Jr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 10, 2025, at the age of 69, Richard Allen Kochuyt Jr. of Leawood, Kansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Allen Kochuyt Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Mary Kay DeCoster (Glynn) and Richard Kochuyt (Dick); his wife Mary Widmer; his son Mitchel Kochuyt (Karla); his grandchildren, Khloe, Matthew and Noah of Miami, FL; his siblings, Kim Kochuyt of Moline, IL, Todd Kochuyt (Mindy) of Overland Park, KS, Scott Kochuyt (Brycie) of Rock Island, IL, JoBeth Ethington (Mike) of Rock Island, IL, Ethan DeCoster (Scott Hicke) of Seattle, WA and Mark Widmer (Danielle) of Brunswick, MO; and his sister-in-law Marla Laidler of Chillicothe, MO. He was also cherished by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Rick's honor to Parkinson's Foundation (https://www.parkinson.org) or Kansas City Hospice House.