Obituaries

Jun 27, 2026

Merlin Dale Wharton, Jr., age 68, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri.

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

Jun 22, 2026

Thomas DeHaven McKeehan, age 81, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

Jun 22, 2026

Ricky Allen Hehner 64 passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10 AM with services following at 11 AM. Services will be held at Crossroads Church of Nazarene in Deepwater Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for service donations be made to Ricky's Memorial Fund....

Jun 18, 2026

Joyce Carolyn Webster, age 71, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Joyce Webster Memorial...

Jun 17, 2026

Matthew Dale Lankford, 70, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

Matthew Dale Lankford was born on February 2, 1956 to his parents, John and Lucille Lankford. He was raised in the country, he was a farm boy at heart.

He is survived by his...

Jun 14, 2026

Nicholas David Nash, 40, of Missouri, passed away on June 14, 2026, in a tragic plane crash near Butler, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the Red Barn Ranch in Harrisonville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM prior to the service.

Born on May 14,...

Jun 12, 2026

Deborah Anspaugh, age 66, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Deborah Anspaugh Memorial Fund and can be left in care...

Jun 8, 2026

Annette Bailey Williamson, age 87, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Annette's wishes were for cremation. There are no services at this time. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Annette was born on December 4, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri to Elmer G Arndt and...

Jun 7, 2026

Larry Gale Conrad, Age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to Share and Care and may be left in care of the funeral home....

Jun 7, 2026

Hazel A. Scott, age 88, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Adair Village in Clinton. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Vansant Road Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Croix Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral...

May 27, 2026

Donald Ray Jones, 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026 also at the chapel. Burial to follow in Vansant Road Cemetery...

May 23, 2026

Kenneth Cummins, age 59, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 at Adair Village, Clinton, Missouri. Service with inurnment of Kenneths cremains will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

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

May 23, 2026

Joan Arlene (Larson) Christenson, age 82, of Lowry City, Missouri passed away, peacefully, at her home, Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Memorial Services for Joan, will be held, Thursday, May 28th, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM  at the church. Private family burial will take...

May 20, 2026

Eilza Jane Rose Logan passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. A private family service will be held with a burial in Urich Cemetery. Condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

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

May 18, 2026

Sharen Pate, age 81, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Aspire Senior Living Center in Warsaw, Missouri. Sharen's wishes were to be cremated. A private family burial will take place at a later date.

Sharen Journey Pate, born in Port St. Lucie, Florida and passing peacefully in Warsaw, Missouri leaves behind a lifetime of treasured...

May 16, 2026

Samuel Dee Medearis, age 61, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will follow at: 8150 Valley B Ln, Willard, Missouri. Memorial contributions...

May 15, 2026

James L. Goff, age 92, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. James'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.

May 11, 2026

Beverly C. Parrish, age 76 of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. A memorial service honoring the life of Beverly Christine Parrish will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Save Our World Ministries, 922 N. Main Street, Clinton, Missouri.

Beverly...

May 8, 2026

Danny Russell Watson, age 62 of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held in Clinton at a later date.

Dan was born on April 24, 1964 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Robert and Dorreta Watson. He was a 1982 graduate of...

May 6, 2026

Dustin "Dusty" Charles, 45, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on May 6, 2026 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Dusty's wishes were for cremation. A graveside service will take place at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton MO. Saturday June 20th, 10:30am with Pastor Jeff Faulkenberry presiding. The family request you wear Camo to the service or just...