A Wrisinger Family Tradition Since 1959

Wrisinger Auctions was established in 1959 by Col. Roy D. Wrisinger in Richmond MO, after Roy's graduation from the Fort Smith Auction School in Fort Smith, AR.  A former construction foreman in Kansas City, he started his business at age 42. His innovative style and creative ambitions suited him well. Col. Roy “cried” hundreds of benefit auctions to give back to the community. When he started, he had no idea that his son, Rick, only 5 years old at the time, would continue the business. In the early years, the Wrisinger Auction business was a family affair. His wife, Alberta, always at his side, his children, as well sister Sarah, nieces and nephews could always be found at the Wrisinger Sale Barn. Roy bought the old Harrison Lumber Yard storage building, even though it was a gravel floor and open front, Roy and his family worked hard to make a sale barn. The front was enclosed, and eventually, the gravel floor was replaced with concrete. In the mid-’60s, Roy’s Used Furniture Store was located on the lower level of the Richmond Hotel. When the hotel was destroyed by fire, the furniture store was relocated to the auction barn, which was doubled in size. Roy passed in 1993 but was very proud that his business would continue and become a family tradition.

Wrisinger Online Auctions Today

Wrisinger Online Auctions is proud to continue the tradition of Wrisinger Auction Service with our internet based platform and smartphone app available in the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store.  Justin Wrisinger and Rob Swafford partnered in 2023 to establish this service to assist neighbors, friends, and customers with the latest in today's technology for the growing online auction business segment.  The platform will connect buyers and sellers from around the world via the website and app in the popular upcycle economy.

Sellers are assisted with the sale of various types of assets:  Estates, Personal Property, Business Liquidation, Consignment, Land, Real Estate, and Agriculture & Commercial Equipment.

Buyers save time and enjoy the convenience of bidding from anywhere with 24/7 access to auctions.

Col. Justin Wrisinger, 3rd Generation Auctioneer

Managing Partner, Wrisinger Online Auctions

2015 Graduate, World Wide College of Auctioneering, West Des Moines, IA

2000 Graduate, Park University, BS Business Administration, Parkville, MO

Rob Swafford

Managing Partner, Wrisinger Online Auctions

1993 Graduate, Missouri State University, BS Organizational Management, Springfield, MO

1993-2022 Vice President/General Manager Swafford's Ford Sales, Inc., Richmond, MO

Col. Heather Wrisinger-Pugh, 3rd Generation Auctioneer

2004 Graduate, World Wide College of Auctioneering, West Des Moines, IA

2010 Graduate, University of Central Missouri, MS Elementary Administration, Warrensburg, MO

2003 Graduate, Northwest Missouri State University BS Elementary Education, Maryville, MO

Col. Reece Wrisinger, 4th Generation Auctioneer

2015  Graduate, World Wide College of Auctioneering, West Des Moines, IA

2022  Graduate, Richmond High School, Richmond, MO

As Roy would say "Reece is just a chip off the old block"  He is certainly not afraid to take the mic and work a crowd.  It is believed that Reece was and still is the youngest Col. in Ray County. 

In Loving Memory of Col. Rick Wrisinger, 1954-2015.  2nd Generation Auctioneer.

A 1973 graduate of Richmond (MO) High School, Rick received a BA in Secondary Education from William Penn College, Oskaloosa, IA in 1977. He graduated from Fort Smith (AR) Auction School in July, 1978.  After four years of assisting his dad, Roy, with auctions in Richmond, Rick relocated from Melcher, IA, returning home to Richmond and joined the family auction business full time in1982.   Rick was a well-known and respected educator, teaching social studies and business classes at Orrick (MO) High School.  In 1993, Rick received his Masters of Science in Secondary Administration from University of Central Missouri, and later served as principal of Orrick (MO) High School from 2000 until his retirement in 2008.  Rick would certainly be proud of the transition to the online auction presence and how the family business has carried on.   Pictured in 2015, the late Col. Rick Wrisinger (seated right), is joined by (L to R)  Reece, Justin, and Heather.