With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rachael Nicole (Rhea) Nelson who left this world on March 20, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with a visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to your favorite charity or Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Rachael's honor.

Rachael Nicole (Rhea) Nelson was born on September 25, 1984 in Kansas City, Missouri. Rachael was a bright light in the lives of many-a devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend.

She is moving on without her parents Jeffery Rhea of Sunrise Beach, Missouri and Jodi Rosell of Clinton, Missouri, but leaves behind a loving legacy in her children, Michael Eberting of Kansas City, Missouri, and Scarlet B. Clown of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. She was also a proud grandmother to Myi'anna Keyshaw Eberting. Rachael will also be missed by her grandmothers, Tommye Washburn and Mary Long, her brother, Coby Young, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, all of whom will forever cherish her memory.

Rachael was known for her unwavering determination, her warm and infectious smile, her infectious laugh, and her boundless kindness. Rachael gave the biggest hugs, and anyone who received one should count themselves lucky. She was a friend you could always count on-loyal, loving, and full of life. She had a deep love for animals and a tireless work ethic, most recently working as a server at Lil' Rizzo's before dedicating herself to caring for others as an in-home caretaker in Clinton, Missouri.

As a child, Rachael loved dance class and gymnastics. She never lost her love of the outdoors, especially the mountains of Oregon. A favorite spot of hers near home were the ruins of HaHa Tonka and the view they offered of the Lake below.

Rachael's presence will be deeply missed, but her spirit will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

May she rest in peace, surrounded by the love she so freely gave.

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