Travis Bartlett, age 37 years, passed away Thursday, March 31,2016 at his home, Clinton, Missouri. It was Travis's wish to be cremated and to have a private family service. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Travis loved his nephew and nieces with all of his heart. When he was with them their hearts were filled with as much joy as Travis's heart was. Travis loved playing golf and working out with his little brother and always made it a priority to make everyone happy. Travis loved is family deeply and was always someone we could count on to cheer us up when ever we needed it. He was always just a phone call away. Anyone who knew Travis knew that he could make anyone smile, with his smile alone.

Travis graduated Clinton High School Class of 97, he then went to University of Central Missouri from 1997-2000 obtaining a double major with criminal Justice and Psychology.

He is preceded in death by his grandfather "Pete" Joseph Dareuld.

Among survivors are his father and stepmother, Perry and Sylvia Bartlett; mother and stepfather, Cathy and Harold Houk; girlfriend, Ande Acton, two brothers, Dustin (Amanda) Bartlett and their daughters Lily and Ava Bartlett, Michael (Megan) Bragg II; two sisters, Cassie (Kyle) Hodges and their children Noah Vazquez and Penelope Hodges, Tessa Bartlett; stepbrothers, John and Darrell Houk; grandmother Marcheta Bartlett; aunts, Sherry (John) Browning, and Janet Simmonsen; uncles, Jeff Simmonsen, and Linville Doan; cousins, Chrissy Wilson and family, and Carmen Bristow and family.

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