Vonna Young, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, November 21, 2025 at the Clinton Christian Church. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 PM prior to the service also at the church. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Clinton Christian Church and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Vonna Lee Hendrix Young was born on October 31, 1943 in Clinton, Missouri. She was the daughter of Dennie Hendrix and L. June Tullis Hendrix. Vonna was baptized on April 11, 1954. On July 4, 1960 she married her best friend and the love of her life, Melvin "Moe" Everett Young.

Vonna attended Clinton Schools and CMSU. She went to the AD Banker Insurance school and passed her exam in 1985. She worked for the Gretzinger Insurance Agency in Urich, was the playground supervisor at Urich elementary, drove the OATS bus, she drove a school bus for Sherwood school district for the Blairstown and Vo-Tec routes. Vonna worked at First National Bank, Executive Corner, Briggs & Tillman from 1986 to July 28, 2006. After retirement she worked part time at Morton Buildings, Walmart Optical, and part time with Jim Raysik both in the office (twice) and as a driver for them.

She was a member of the Jr Progressive Club when it first started, a charter member of Sigma Theta, BSP in Urich and later Zi Lambba Tau, and chairman of Sisters in Heart. She was a member of Clinton Christian Church and served as deaconess then as elder and served on worship department, memorial committee, advisory committee, pictorial support committee, taught young adult Sunday school class, bible school and youth group. Growing up in Clinton, she was a Camp Fire Girl, in the Rainbow organization, then high school pep club, and drama club.

While living north of Urich, she served on the Urich Reunion parade committee, and little league. She led church youth groups, helped with 4-H, and taught Sunday school and bible school.  She enjoyed watching activities that her kids and grandkids were in. She loved reading, crocheting, guns, and had a passion for driving cars; or at least anything with 4 wheels. Well…. maybe not Virgil Barnett's farm truck! She loved living in the country and raising her boys and being active in their activities.

Vonna is survived by her two sons, David Young (Mary) of Clinton, MO  and Danny Young (Ellen) of Green Ridge, MO; six grandchildren; Cole (Jessica), Collin (Sara), Danielle (Josh), Tanner (Sarah), Emily (Keefer), Kerri (Jesse); twelve great grandchildren, Dawson, Maren, Ensley, Gabe, Lucca, Brody, Aspen, Carter, Lainey, Dean, Peyton, and Sophie.

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