Rylee O'Neal Baldwin

Rylee O'Neal Baldwin obituary, Brookfield, MO

Rylee O'Neal Baldwin

Rylee Baldwin Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home on Dec. 27, 2025.
Rylee O'Neal Baldwin, age 26, of Brookfield, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his home. Rylee was born on October 29, 1999, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Raymond Lee Baldwin and Jennifer Dawn Johnson. He was a 2018 graduate of Brookfield High School. Rylee was artistic, creative, athletic, and free-spirited. He enjoyed skateboarding, music, fishing, drawing, and spending meaningful time with his friends and family, especially his fiancée Kendra. His creativity and love for those around him were evident in everything he did. He is survived by his parents, Jennifer Johnson of Brookfield and Ray and Tanya Baldwin of Brookfield; his fiancée, Kendra Stuedle; his siblings, Tiffani Baldwin of Bucklin, Katelyn Brown and her husband Jeremy of Brookfield, and Alexander Baldwin of Brookfield; his maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Dave Moore of Brookfield; his paternal grandfather, Karryl Hanson of Bucklin; A very special Godmother, Kelly Swan of Brookfield; aunts, Jenny Hanson of Farmington, Teresa Clark of Brookfield, and Vanessa Johnson of Harrisonville; uncle, Paul Hanson of Bucklin; his nieces and nephews, Raevyn and Roman Brown, Nikolas, Seth, and Addalynn Hulett; and his great-nephew, Beckham Hulett. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Johnson, and his paternal grandmother, Carol Hanson. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Wright Funeral Home, with Pastor Brock Wine officiating. Memorial contributions to the family payable to Ray Baldwin or Jennifer Johnson may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO 64628.

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