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Austin Blankenship
Mar 8, 2025
Austin Blankenship, 28, of Peculiar, MO, passed away on March 8, 2025, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply. Visitation will be from 11:00-1:00 PM on Saturday 15, 2025 at the Hope City Church in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM also at the church. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at...
Melissa Hensley
Mar 7, 2025
Melissa Monique Hensley (49) passed away on March 7th 2025 at her home in Warsaw, MO. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor (C.A.R.E.) and may...
Annette Branscombe
Mar 7, 2025
Annette Branscombe, age 69, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at her home in Independence, Missouri. Annette's wishes were to be cremated. There are no services at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.
Roberta Haas
Mar 5, 2025
Roberta Haas, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will take place at Ruark Bluff West on her birthday July 22nd of 2025.
Roberta Leone Haas was born July 22nd, 1960, to Robert Orval Haas and Betty Lou Wilson.
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Helen Sersey
Mar 5, 2025
Helen Sue Sersey, age 77, of Cross Timbers, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Windsor Estates in Camdenton, Missouri. There are services scheduled at this time
Helen was born August 26, 1947 in West plains, Missouri. She was married to Dale Lou Sersey till his death in 2005. She has two surviving sons; James...
Joy Jones
Mar 4, 2025
Joy (Frisch) Jones, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on March 4, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Mt. Zion United...
Karon Kay Julian
Mar 3, 2025
Karon Kay Julian was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on March 3rd , 2025 at the age of 75 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Parks Chapel Cemetery, Tightwad, Missouri. Memorial...
Aiden Oliver Huff
Mar 1, 2025
Aiden Oliver Huff, a beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away tragically on March 1, 2025, in a house fire that also claimed the life of his dear brother, Hunter Bryce Thrun. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clitnon, Missouri. The family will receive friends...
Edgar Lewis Retherford
Mar 1, 2025
Edgar Lewis Retherford, age 83, passed away Saturday, March 1st, 2025 at Adair Village, Clinton, Missouri
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.
Billy Gilley
Feb 28, 2025
Billy Gilley, age 79, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansa City, Missouri. Billy's wishes were to be cremated with no services.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.
Theresa Estep
Feb 26, 2025
Theresa Aileen Estep (Blevins), 59, passed away on February 26, 2025, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born to parents Harold and Marlene Blevins in Clinton, Missouri, on May 3, 1965.
Theresa was a woman who brought warmth and joy to those around her. Known for her loving nature and infectious smile, she had...
Lucille Clayton
Feb 26, 2025
Vera Lucille Clayton, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Services for Lucille will be held Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Family will receive friends at the chapel from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Lowry City...
Elmer Lewman
Feb 26, 2025
Elmer Lee Lewman, 65, of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on February 26, 2025, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. A Celebration of life will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 with visitation from 5:00-6:00 PM prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Elmer Lewman Memorial Fund...
Rebecca Crowder
Feb 25, 2025
Rebecca Crowder, age 59, passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 25, 2025 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri surrounded by close friends and family. memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 28, 2025 at The Mount (Mt Zion Baptist Church Z Hwy), Deepwater, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Inurnment...
Frances Minnick
Feb 25, 2025
Frances Minnick, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM Monday, March 3, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Followed by a graveside service at 2:00 PM in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri.
Frances was born on June 30,...
Shirley Jane Sutton
Feb 25, 2025
Shirley Jane Sutton, age 88, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 Am Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Inurnment will follow in Englewood...
Julie Bents Vandyke
Feb 25, 2025
Julie Bents Van Dyke, age passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with a private family burial will be at a later date in the Deepwater Cemetery in Deepwater, Missouri. Memorial contributions...
Judith Ann Davis
Feb 24, 2025
Judith Ann Davis, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Appleton City Cemetery in Appleton City, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Shriner's Hospital and may be left in...
Betty Braun
Feb 23, 2025
Betty Braun, age 98, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Clinton Methodist Church in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can...
Abigail Williams
Feb 23, 2025
Abigail Williams, age 29, of Lowry City, Missouri, passed away peacefully, Sunday February 23rd, 2025 at her home. There are no services at this time.
Abigail Rose Williams Born on July 11, 1995 in Kansas City Missouri.
Abigail was Home Schooled as a child. She had many interests including drawing and painting imaginative figures and...
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