Obituaries

Jul 16, 2023

Richard Lawrence, age 82, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at his home in Lowry City, Missouri. Richards wishes were to be cremated. There are no services at this time. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Richard John Lawrence was born on May 11, 1941 in Rome, New York. He was the...

Jul 14, 2023

Donald Curtis Kohler, age 93, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 14th, 2023 at his home on the farm. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 20th, 2023, at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with a Masonic Service starting at 11:00 AM with Funeral Services following. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 AM at the...

Jul 13, 2023

Nancy Yoder Stout, age 61, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Nancy's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 PM on Monday, July 24, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to C.A.R.E. and can be left in care of...

Jul 11, 2023

Jeffrey W. Hess, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. Jeffrey will be cremated with a private family Celebration of Life service at a later date. Fond memories and condolences can be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Jeffrey Wayne Hess was born on September 1, 1961 in Versailles, Missouri. Jeffrey loved...

Jul 10, 2023

John A. Smith, age 92, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. John's wishes were to be cremated and cremains buried in the Deepwater Cemetery at a later date. Fond memories and condolences can be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

John Alvin Smith was born...

Jul 8, 2023

Jody F. Cox, age 64, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Moore Few Care Center in Nevada, Missouri. Jody's wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Saturday, July 15, 2023 with visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to...

Jul 6, 2023

Charles Brillhart, age 40, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles's wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Charles Brillhart was born on April 9, 1983 he was the son of Mary Quick and Forrest Brillhart....

Jun 30, 2023

John Fredrick Ridenour, 85, of Clinton, Missouri. He went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2023, after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July, 5, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Vansant Road Cemetery...

Jun 30, 2023

Robert Pugh, age 68, formerly of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Lincoln Community Care Center in Lincoln, Missouri. Roberts wishes were to be cremated with inurnment in the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri at later date.

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

Jun 27, 2023

Rosalie Bennett, age 90, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Glendale Gardens in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri. Family to have a private burial.

Rosalie Peters Bennett, was a native of Henry County, and returned to...

Jun 27, 2023

Jeffery Fields, age 69, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Jeffery's wishes were to be cremated and scattered in his hometown of Ely, Nevada.

Jeffery Fields was born on August 23, 1953 in Ely, Nevada to Jack and Nora May (Cotter) Fields. Jeffery was in the...

Jun 23, 2023

Terry O'Dell , 81, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on June 23, 2023. He had been battling heart problems and kidney disease for many years.

Terry served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1961 to 1964.

He is survived by his wife Margaret (Johnson) O'Dell of the home, one son, Ricky...

Jun 22, 2023

Glen E. Briggs, age 98 years, passed away June 22, 2023 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab, Clinton, MO.  Funeral services will be held 11:00AM, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, MO. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO.  The family suggests memorial contributions to...

Jun 21, 2023

Kenneth Hale, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at his home in Urich, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 26, 2023 also at Vansant-Mills Chapel. Burial to follow in Mullin...

Jun 20, 2023

Thomas Lebow Jr., age 73, of Osceola, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Deepwater Cemetery....

Jun 17, 2023

Loretta Marshall, age 81, formerly of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at St Mary Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with a visitation from 10:00 -11:00 AM prior to the service. Inurnment...

Jun 14, 2023

Shawn Moree, age 54, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Shawn's wishes were to be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on June 30th, 2023 at Maplewood Cemetery in Brownington, Missouri.

Shawn was born in Clinton, Missouri and grew...

Jun 14, 2023

JoAnne Kemper, age 84, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at the Clinton Christian Church in Clinton, Missouri. Burial to follow in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the Clinton Christian...

Jun 14, 2023

Robert "Bob" Wright, age 88, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Appleton City Manor in Appleton City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Calhoun Cemetery...

Jun 10, 2023

Derryl Sisney, age 72, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab Center in Clinton, Missouri. Services are pending at this time.

Derryl was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas on October 20, 1950 to Nathalie and Hoy Sisney. As a child his family moved to Independence, Missouri.  In 1980 his...