Obituaries

Mar 25, 2023

Don "The Fish" Fisher aged 82 passed away peacefully at the KC Hospice House on Saturday March 25 th 2023. Don was born on October 29, 1940 to Ernest Elmer Fisher and Nettie Kathryn Fisher in Weir City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by both parents along with two brothers Fred and Ernie. Don is survived by his...

Mar 21, 2023

Bobby "Bob" L. Davis age 86, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services for Bob will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 27, 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...

Mar 21, 2023

Francis Poe, age 79, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Bethel...

Mar 18, 2023

Don Minich passed away March 18 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Don is survived by his wife Sharon Minich, his son Gary Minich, grandson Gavin Minich, step grandsons Grant and Garret Mayse, brothers-in-law Jim Parsons, John Frankenfield, and Jim (Judy) Barnes, numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. Don was preceded in death by his mother Anna...

Mar 10, 2023

Eric Scott Lewis age 39 of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Antioch Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the...

Mar 10, 2023

Mary Jo (Butler) Allen age 60 of Calhoun, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 10th, 2023 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Inurnment will be at a later...

Mar 7, 2023

Julia Rene Michael, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Julia's wishes were to be cremated. A private family inurnment will be at a later date in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Julia Rene Michael was born on...

Mar 7, 2023

Robert Dale Dixon, age 35, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday March 29, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

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

Feb 28, 2023

VanBuren Kirk, Jr. age 29, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. There are no services scheduled at this time.

VanBuren was born on July 28, 1993 to VanBuren Kirk, Sr. and Katrina (Wilcox) Kirk.

As a child he was active in 4-H for many years, played soccer in...

Feb 28, 2023

Harry Lee Green, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. Harry's wishes were to be cremated. There are no service

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

Feb 28, 2023

Sharon Parrish, age 67, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Reseach Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Sharon's wishes were to be cremated. No services are schedualed at this time.

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

Feb 27, 2023

Lyle Dean Gladfelter, age 85, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, March3, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel with visitation from 12:00-1:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will be at 4:00 PM in the Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Memorial contributions...

Feb 27, 2023

Janice Kay Mothersbaugh Wyrick, age 63, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri after a short illness with pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with visitation starting at 9:30 AM prior to the...

Feb 27, 2023

Alberta C. Simon, age 91, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri. Alberta's wishes were to be cremated. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to Golden Valley Hospice and can be left in care...

Feb 24, 2023

Nancy Smart, age 83, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. A private graveside services will be held at Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence when the "weather is warmer" because Nancy did not like the cold. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Nancy Ruth Smart (Martin) was...

Feb 19, 2023

Jackie Davis, age 72, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her home in Appleton City, Missouri. Jackie's wishes were to be cremated with no services. Fond memories and condolences can be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Jackie Lee Davis was born on July 9, 1950 to Marion and Frankie Roberts. She had a big smile and a...

Feb 13, 2023

Linda Kay Reed, age 75, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at the Warsaw Christian Church in Warsaw, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial with graveside service will be held...

Feb 12, 2023

Cheryl Lynn Craig (73) of Clinton, MO passed away in her home on February 12, 2023. Cheryl was born in Decatur, IL on June 17, 1949 to Evelyn and Harvey Gaskill. She graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She specialized in Blind and Partially Sighted and taught braille in the Decatur, IL area following...

Feb 9, 2023

Sally J. Anderson, age 76, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri. Sally's wishes were to be cremated with no services. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

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

Feb 9, 2023

Billie Jo Dietrich, age 81, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Billie's wishes were to be cremated with no services. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

She is survived by her brother, four children, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.