Irene V. Wharton, age 83 years, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center at the Groves in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2pm, with visitation from 12:30 to 2 pm at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Interment will follow at Drakes Chapel Cemetery, Calhoun. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Irene was born to Ernest Kampe and Lorena (Goucher) Kampe, January 7, 1933 in Henry County, Missouri. She lived in Independence until 1984, and then moved to the country in Calhoun where she resided until 2006. She later made her home in Versailles, Missouri until her passing. Irene was a member of the First Baptist Church in Versailles. Some of her hobbies included; oil painting, sewing, flower arranging, and going to garage sales, thrift stores, and auctions. Irene loved being spoiled by her late husband and her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her only son, Bobby, two sisters, Laura McMillian, and Evelena Ridgeway, and one brother, Melvin Kampe.

Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Ballard of Liberty, Missouri, three grandchildren, Brandon Beau Ballard, Malcolm McFarland, and Matt Wharton. Four great-grandchildren; Lilyene McFarland, Elizabeth Ballard, Alena McFarland, Robert Wharton, two brothers; Veron (Pat) Kampe of Clinton, Missouri and Chester (Barbara) Kampe of Versailles, Missouri; two sisters Esther ( Ron) Pugh of Versailles, Missouri and Darlene (Joe) Beck of Independence, Missouri, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.