Richele Brooke (Slaughter) Ross made her way to her heavenly home with the Lord Saturday, May 21, 2022 at St. Lukes East Hospital with her family by her side.

She was the daughter of Richard and Anita Conner Slaughter born November 11, 1970 in Kirksville, Missouri. Richele graduated from Kirksville high school in 1989.

After high school she went to college and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State University with a degree in business finance. She was employed at American Century Investment before her employment with Waddell and Reed at the time of her illness. On September 19, 1998, Richele married Travis Ross, and from this union two children were born. Richele never failed to provide above and beyond for both her children.

She was heavily involved in all her kids' activities. She was Lee’s Summit North High School’s booster rep for wrestling, track and field, and softball. Her hobbies included traveling, puzzles, singing in Woods Chapel church choir, board games, and planning and attending events for her family and friends.
Richele was preceded in death by her father Richard Slaughter.

Her survivors include her children Sydney Ross and Hunter Ross, her mother Anita Slaughter, her sister Kristina Slaughter, her brother Scott Slaughter and his wife Brandi, her nephews Jackson, Colton, and Lane, her niece Addison, and her several uncles, aunts and cousins.

Public visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday July 2, 2022 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, Missouri.

A graveside service will follow on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. at Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville.

In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that memorial donations be made to her children, Sydney Ross and Hunter Ross and they may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.