Obituaries

Sep 7, 2026

John David Mead age 57, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Monday, September 7th, 2026 at his home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

John David Mead was born on September 13, 1969, in Clinton, Missouri, to Robert Mead and Janice Bradshaw. He was raised in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School...

Sep 5, 2026

Frankie Stockwell, age 89 years, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026 at his home in Deepwater, Missouri.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.

Sep 5, 2026

Douglas L. Retherford, age 55 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Celebration of Life services will be held 3:00pm Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2:00-3:00pm. The family asks everyone to gather at the Clinton...

Sep 5, 2026

Martha Ann (Fickle) Newman, age 81 years, of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Thursday, September 10, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am. Interment will follow in Blairstown Cemetery, Blairstown, Missouri. In lieu of...

Sep 5, 2026

Richard J. Williams, age 74 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Friday, September 11, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am. Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Fond...

Sep 4, 2026

William (Bill) Everett DeLozier, age 86, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away peacefully September 4, 2026 at his home. William's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the First Baptist Church of Deepwater, Deepwater, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

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Aug 31, 2026

Ruby May (Elliott) Bailey, age 72 years, left this world to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior on August 31, 2026 at Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from...

Aug 28, 2026

With heavy hearts but profound gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Dawn M. Randall on August 28, 2026, at her cherished family home. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 4th, at 11:00 AM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the...

Aug 27, 2026

Hugh Sperry, 88, of Leeton, Missouri passed away peacefully Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Masonic Funeral Rites will begin at 11:00 AM accorded from the Clinton, Missouri Masonic Lodge # 548. Family will receive...

Aug 26, 2026

Mary Joan Golightly, age 69 years, passed away August 26, 2026 at her home in Tightwad, Missouri. Mary's wishes were to be cremated. Private services will be held by family at the Hooker, Missouri church and cemetery near Devil's Elbow, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Mary was born September 11,...

Aug 24, 2026

Sonya Beth Hehner, 52, of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, in Lee's Summit, Missouri.  Sonya's Celebration of Life service will be August 29th, 2026, at 11:00 am at Crossroads Church of the Nazarene, 1003 Carriage Drive, Deepwater, Missouri 64740. The family will receive friends from 10AM to 11 AM at...

Aug 24, 2026

In Loving Memory of Michelle Lee Keeling

Michelle Lee Keeling, 57, of Urich, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026. She was born on December 24, 1968, in Long Beach, California, to Judy Baker. Michelle grew up in Weaubleau, Missouri, and later made her home in Urich, where she built a life surrounded by the people...

Aug 18, 2026

Otha Parker passed August 18, 2026.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, in Clinton, MO and are pending at this time.

Aug 17, 2026

Melissa B. Vansel, 71, of Windsor passed on August 17, 2026.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, in Clinton, MO and are pending at this time.

Aug 16, 2026

JoAnn Vandegrift passed away August 16, 2026 at her home in Deepwater, MO.  JoAnn's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

JoAnn was born May 25, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Anna Chenoweth. She grew...

Aug 13, 2026

George S. Massie, age 77, of Calhoun, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00am August 27, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am. Cremation to follow. Fond memories and condolences may be left online...

Aug 12, 2026

Mary Elizabeth Freeman, age 94 of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at her home. Her infectious love, laughter and light was a beacon, an essence of joy and grace, and embodied the spirit of generosity. A pillar within her family. Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Mary's wishes were to be cremated. A private Celebration of Life...

Aug 9, 2026

Patricia E Jones, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Appleton, MO. Following Pat's wishes were to be cremated. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Pat was born May 24, 1948, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter...

Aug 7, 2026

Teresa L. Welch, age 65 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away August 7, 2026 at her home. Celebration of Teresa's Life will be held Thursday, August, 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3PM before the service. Inurnment will be in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Warsaw,...

Aug 5, 2026

James Shaw of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

James Denton Shaw was born April 27, 1944 in Ivanhoe, California, the son of Samual Raymond Shaw and Laona (Forcum)Shaw.

Known to family and friends as Jim, he was a devoted husband to his wife, Maryjane Shaw; a loving...