Obituaries

Apr 7, 2026

Sharon Beaty, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at Adair Village, Clinton, Missouri. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Clinton. A private family burial will take place in Carpenter Cemetery, Chilhowee, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be left to...

Apr 6, 2026

Donna Jean Miers, age 82, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026 at her home in Blairstown, MO surround by the love of her family.  A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Chilhowee Baptist Church in Chilhowee, Missouri. Followed by a private family Burial in the Chilhowee Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Apr 5, 2026

Helga H.Salsbury, age 87, of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away, Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Truman Lake Manor, Lowry City, Missouri. Her wishes were to be cremated. There are no services at this time. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Helga was born June 28, 1938 in Seelow East Germany, the daughter of...

Apr 5, 2026

Billy Daniel Allen, 95, passed away peacefully on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, surrounded by his daughters. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made...

Apr 3, 2026

Dwight Alexander—"Uncle Dwight," or simply "Dight" to those who loved him most—passed away on April 3, 2026, at the age of 92 in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the...

Mar 31, 2026

Bruce Watts, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at his home in Deepwater, Missouri. There are no services at this time.

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

Mar 30, 2026

Steven Madison Prince, age 75, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026 at St. Luke's East in Lees Summit, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday April 3, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in...

Mar 29, 2026

Philip W. Lees, age 84, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Golden Valley Christian Church in Clinton. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00PM prior to the service.

Philip W. Lees was born to Letha...

Mar 27, 2026

Timothy South, 66, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Friday, March 27th, 2026 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. A Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Timothy was born on April 10, 1959 at St Margaret's Birthing Center in Boston, Massachusetts....

Mar 27, 2026

Laquita J. Goff, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Her wishes were to be cremated.

Laquita J. Goff was born March 23, 1937 in Arkansas the daughter of George and Floye (Talley) Jennings. She worked as a banker for Bank of America for many years.

Among...

Mar 27, 2026

Valle Crowell, 65, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at her home in Osceola, Missouri. A celebration of life will be announced by the family at a later date.

Valle Paige Crowell, born on August 2, 1960, in Mesa, Arizona. Valle was a beacon of kindness and compassion, always offering help and shining light into the...

Mar 27, 2026

Gary Lee Page, 79, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Croix Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home.

He was born on...

Mar 26, 2026

Marcheta Mae Bartlett, age 99, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, St. Jude Children's Hospital...

Mar 26, 2026

Mary Ella Lawson, age 93, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the Allen Street Baptist Church in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. The family...

Mar 24, 2026

Richard E. Deaver, 87, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away on March 24, 2026. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at 12:00 PM on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Clinton VFW at (510 W Allen St). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a veterans' organization or a charity supporting outdoor family activities.

Mar 23, 2026

Michael Dean Bragg, age 66, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. A memorial of life will take place at a later date in Shelby County MO.

Michael Bragg, born in Clarence Missouri on December 1, 1959. Michael was a father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his daughter, Cassandra...

Mar 22, 2026

Phena Edna Eichelberger, age 93, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Clinton Health and Rehab Center, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on April 4, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Vansant Road Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial...

Mar 22, 2026

Mary Sue Hubbard, age 94 of Raymore, MO went home to be with her Lord Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, March 28. 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church, Clinton, MO. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Englewood...

Mar 18, 2026

Nancy Odor passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at the Lees Summit Masonic Lodge on Friday April 3rd, between 5:00 and 9:00 pm. Located at 2409 S MO-291, Lees Summit, Missouri.

Nancy (Foster) Odor was born November 2, 1929, and passed away on March 18, 2026, at the...

Mar 15, 2026

Robert E. Jones, Jr., age 81, of Clinton, Missouri, affectionately known to many as Bob, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Methodist Church in Clinton with funeral services at 2:00 PM also at the church. Burial to follow with...