Richard Woods, a 71 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 5:16 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at North Kansas City Hospital.

Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Trenton, MO.  His body is to be cremated following the service.  A visitation is scheduled from 6 until 7 Friday evening at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Memorial donations are suggested to either the Riverside Country Club or to North Central Missouri College for the men’s basketball program.

Richard Norman Woods was born July 13, 1942 in Lucas County, IA to Wendell and Twyla (Skinner) Woods.  On February 14, 1964 he was united in marriage to Jean Niklasen in Kimballton, IA.  Richard graduated from Humeston High School before receiving his Bachelor’s degree at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO and his Master’s degree from Central Missouri State at Warrensburg.  In 1979 Richard and Jean moved to Trenton to operate the Lakeview Restaurant and Motor Lodge.  Coaching basketball was a passion for Richard.  He coached at Garden City, MO, Lebanon, MO, Brookfield, MO and Trenton where he was also the assistant coach for the last few years with the North Central Missouri College boys’ team. He was also a member of the

Surviving relatives include his wife Jean of the home, a son Scott Woods of Blue Springs, MO, a daughter Paige Doyle and her husband Tom of Rogers, AR, two brothers Jerry Woods and his wife Janet of Omaha, NB and Jim Woods and his wife Mary of Warrensburg, MO, as well as four grandchildren, Ashley and Adam Woods and Alexis and Ellie Doyle.