Vondean Evelyn Barnhart, age 87 years, passed away Thursday May 12,2016 at Golden Valley Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 11:00am with visitation 1 hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Vondean was born to Jay and Ival (Lambert) Tripp on December 06, 1928 in Macon, Missouri. She enjoyed playing shuffleboard, putting together puzzles, playing bingo, going to the hairdresser, playing cards with her grandkids, and reading books to her great-granddaughter. She worked the assembly line at Adkins Printing, and at Unitog until it closed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 husbands; Raymond C. Anspaugh, and Ernie Barnhart, 3 brothers; Ronald, Nelson, and Harley Tripp, and 1 sister, Marge West.

Among survivors are her 4 daughters; Diana and Robert Collins of Warrensburg, MO, Dixie and Richard Collins of Clinton, MO, Debra Charles of Clinton, MO, and Denise Courtney of Lawrence, KS, along with 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 6 great great-grandchildren, as well as numerous other family, nieces, and nephews.

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