Obituaries

Aug 30, 2018

Kevin Sperry, Clinton, Mo passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 3:00pm at Tebo Baptist Church, Leesville, Missouri.  Memorial contributions can be made to the Kevin Sperry Memorial Fund and may be left in care...

Aug 28, 2018

Lee Helfer of Bolivar, formerly of Castle Rock, Colorado died August 28, 2018, losing his battle with cancer. Lee was born in Los Angeles, California to William and Marjorie Helfer. He is preceded in death by his parents and his nephew Graham.

Lee enjoyed his work having just retired on August 3. One of his greatest pleasures...

Aug 25, 2018

Donna Baumgarden, 62 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home in Clinton. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . A memorial service for Donna will be on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 2pm at Vansant-Mills Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at a later date...

Aug 19, 2018

James Collins, age 78 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2018 at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton, MO. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 22 from 6:00-8:00pm at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. A funeral service for James will be on Thursday, August 23 at 11am at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Mo. Interment will follow at Vansant Road Cemetery. The...

Aug 11, 2018

Shelia K. Brockman, age 54, of Clinton passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2018 at her home in Clinton. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . A memorial service for Shelia will be on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to...

Aug 8, 2018

Raymond L. Lucas, 96 of Clinton passed away August 8, 2018 in Clinton. The family will have a private graveside service at Englewood Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Clinton VFW Post 1864 or to Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of the Funeral Home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online...

Aug 5, 2018

Paul Waren Wilson age 44 of Clinton, MO passed away Sunday August 5 th . A funeral service for Paul will be on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 11AM at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Logan's College...

Aug 5, 2018

Jodie Walsh, age 49 of Clinton, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Survivors include her mother Jacqueline Spring, and two sons Justin and Kyle Cunningham-Hunt and her fiancé, Wayne Martin. A Celebration of Life for Jodie will be on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 2:30pm at Straight Up Ministry Church, Clinton, Missouri. Arrangements have...

Jul 23, 2018

Kevin Johnson age 58 of North Kansas City, Missouri passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at the North Care Hospice House. A graveside service will be on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 3:00PM at Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Kevin Johnson Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the funeral...

Jul 19, 2018

Betty Lou Kaiser was born May 17, 1934, in Dunnegan, Missouri, the oldest child of Frank Myerly and Marjorie Alma (Butler) Swabby. She passed away on July 19, 2018, at her home in Clinton, Missouri.

After several years of moving around with her parents and three brothers, they moved to Clinton in 1951.  Soon after arriving in...

Jul 11, 2018

Willard "Woody" E. Wood, 77 of Clinton, Mo  passed away Wednesday,  July 11, 2018 at his home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. The family will have a memorial visitation on Sunday, July 15 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Church of Latter-Day Saints, Clinton, Mo. A graveside service will be on Monday, July 16, 2018 at...

Jul 7, 2018

Robert R. LaBounty, age 72 of Clinton passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Mo. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Robert worked for the Missouri Conservation until his retirement. Robert is survived by his wife Kay LaBounty of the home, son, Vincent LaBounty and daughters, Susan Catron and Mechele...

Jul 5, 2018

Marcia Elaine Mesler, 79 of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. She was born July 27, 1938 in Norris, Mo, the daughter of Marshall Blue and Edith Valentine (Streight) Anderson. She was a graduate of Clinton High School. Marcia was employed by Walmart in Topeka for 37 years, retiring in October 2017. Marcia married Richard Ronald Dalton on...

Jul 3, 2018

After battling many illnesses, Patricia Renee Ficken, age 47, of Lincoln, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Carnegie Village in Belton, Missouri. She was born to Curtis Dale Ficken and Nadine Mae (Findley, Skaggs, Ficken) Cretel. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

She enjoyed making people laugh and her presence...

Jun 12, 2018

Patty J. Montgomery, age 77 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Jefferson Gardens, Clinton, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . A memorial service for Patty will be on Friday, June 15, 2018 at 10:30am with visitation one hour prior to service at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Inurnment will be at...

Jun 12, 2018

Sterling Leon Brown Sr., 63, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Clinton, Missouri departed his life Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by family.  He was born December 10, 1954 in Clinton, Missouri to Charles Phillip Brown and Evelyn Elnora Brown.  Graveside memorial services will be 2PM, Friday, June 22, 2018 at Antioch Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Condolences and...

Jun 9, 2018

Donald Hestand, age 62 of Warsaw passed away at his home on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . A memorial service for Donald will be on Friday, June 15, 2018 at 1pm at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Suicide Prevention and may be...

Jun 5, 2018

Faye Hamblin, age 89 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11am with visitation one hour prior to service at the Northeast Baptist Church, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Seeds of Faith...

Jun 1, 2018

Angela Shivers, age 49 of Brownington, Missouri passed away Friday, June 1st, 2018 at her home. Angela's wishes were to be cremated with no services at this time. Angela was preceded in death by her mother Jolynne, a sister, Andrea Ange and an infant brother, Carl Sayers. Angela is survived by Gary Corum of the home, father, Jack (Carolyn) Sayers...

May 29, 2018

Russell T. Donahue passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. A memorial service for Russell will be on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 3pm with visitation one hour prior to service at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Russell Donahue Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the...