Graveside Services for Richard Canfield, Age 93 of Summersville, Missouri will be held on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 in The Bethel Cemetery, Summersville, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM under the direction of The Bradford Funeral Home, Summersville, Missouri.
Leonard “Richard” Canfield was born in Holly, Colorado on April 6, 1933, to Edward and Carrie (Coder) Canfield. He passed away peacefully at Mountain View Health Care on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the age of 93 years.
He was married first to Lynn Clark, and to this union one daughter, Kari Sydona, was born. On March 14, 1961, he married the love of his life, Donna Evelyn Leach, and was blessed with one son, Kody Lee, and two daughters, Kandra Sue and Kyla LeDawn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Edward and Dan Canfield; and two sisters, Mary Sherrill and Elsie Renneckar.
Richard entered the Air Force and studied to be an airplane mechanic at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. He served from 1953 until 1957 and received an honorable discharge from Mitchel Air Force Base in New York.
Richard and Donna’s early days were spent in Porterville, California where they owned an apartment complex. They sold this to purchase the Hermosa Apartments in Lindsay, where they resided for several years. When not working at the Mobil Service Station or managing the apartments, Richard could be found cheering for his children who swam on the Lindsay Skimmers Swim Team. He and the whole family were also members of the Skateway Skating Club in Porterville. Many trophies were accumulated over the years and proudly displayed in the family home. He also enjoyed boating and waterskiing on Lake Success. In the early 1980s, he made his dream of moving to The Ozarks a reality when he and Donna purchased a 140-acre farm in Summersville, Missouri. Back in the country, he enjoyed raising cattle, along with a handful of horses for his kids and grandkids to ride. He loved his family and his many pets that came and went over the years. He was a caring man with a great sense of humor and will be dearly missed.
Richard is survived by his wife, Donna Canfield, of the home; one brother, Merle Canfield of Fresno, CA; one sister, Barbara Bailey of Corona, CA; four children, Kari (Marty) Schreiber of Columbiana, AL; Kody (Tina) Canfield of Hesperia, CA; Kandra (Dale) Counts of Eminence, MO; and Kyla (Doug) Hill of Woodson Terrace, MO; thirteen grandchildren, and twenty great grandchildren.
