Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Phyllis Glee Puckett passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the age of 83. She was surrounded by her family at Golden Valley Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Lee Puckett, 2 brothers Glen and Charles Cooper and a grandson Jake Richman. Phyllis is survived by five children: Paul and Karen Puckett of Harrisonville, Missouri,...

Feb 3, 2018

June Cecelia Lynch, age 100, of Clinton passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Golden Living Center-Westwood. Funeral service will be 2 PM, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 with visitation held one hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton.  Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Henry County Memory Fund and may...

Feb 3, 2018

Jolene "Jody" Marie Cosens, age 62, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home. She was a loving wife, a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a dear friend to all who knew her.

Jody was born on December 22, 1955 in Grand Island, NE to Kenneth and Delores (Souders) Kehm. She...

Jan 31, 2018

John Robert Browning, age 67 of Clinton passed away January 31, 2018 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He was a retired construction worker from the job he truly loved at Westport Construction in Clinton, MO. John had an unprecedented work ethic and a desire for perfection that his work crews could not deny. He put his all into every...

Jan 30, 2018

JoAnn Hudgens, age 71 of Clinton passed away January 30, 2018 peacefully at her home with her brother, Phillip Stephens, sister Kay Stephens and nephew John Stephens. JoAnn was a very God loving and caring Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Great-Grandmother. JoAnn was raised in Clinton, Mo as a child where she attended a Pentecostal Church. In her later teenage years...

Jan 30, 2018

Dorothy H. West age 110 of Clinton passed away January 30, 2018 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab. Dorothy was born on July 28, 1907 to Pendelton Hudson and Mary Rice in Knox County, Mo. She was a teacher for over 40 years. Dorothy was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Retired Teacher's Association, Henry County Historical Society, and...

Jan 30, 2018

Estel "Leroy" Long, age 83 of Urich, passed away January 30, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. Leroy was an auditor for the IRS until his retirement. He was a member of the Clinton Church of Christ. He enjoyed tractor pulls and antique tractors. Leroy loved dogs, he enjoyed showing German Shepherd dogs at dogs shows. He...

Jan 29, 2018

Mildred Louise Bailey died quietly in her sleep at Westwood Living Center in Clinton, Mo on Monday, January 29, 2018. Mildred was born in Calhoun, Mo rode 8 miles from the Merritt Homestead on horseback to attend school. As a teenager Mildred was active in Theta Roe a girls group of Rebekah, Odd Fellow. She went to college at Warrensburg...

Jan 26, 2018

Myrtle Johnson, age 92 passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Myrtle enjoyed cooking, camping, fishing. She loved working in her garden, canning, and setting on the porch watching the birds. She also enjoyed driving around in the country. When she was younger she played the harmonica in Dad's band. Myrtle is survived...

Jan 22, 2018

Mary U. Gordon age 73 of Clinton passed away on January 22, 2018 at her home in Clinton. Mary enjoyed fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. She crafted Native American item by hand. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in 2003. Among survivors are her children, Terri Sexton, John Gordon, Carri Gordon and Katheryn...

Jan 20, 2018

Monte Hodge, age 51 of Clinton, passed away January 20, 2018 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Monte will be cremated with no service. Monte was a carpenter by trade. Monte was preceded in death by his mother Linda Steward, step father Shelby Dean Stewart and sibling Shelby Dean...

Jan 19, 2018

Cecile L. Bigler, age 79, of Clinton,  passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton.  Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton, Missouri.  Visitation will be 1:00-2:00pm prior to service.  Interment will follow service in the Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater.  Family suggests memorial contributions to the Children's Mercy Hospital and...

Jan 18, 2018

Lorraine L. Ratliff, age 93, of Clinton, passed away, Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. Condolences and fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Lorraine was born on June 23, 1924 in Fresno, California. She was a wife, mother, and business woman. Her great passion was art. She loved her pets, animals and plants....

Jan 18, 2018

Karen Kay (Wood) Etter, age 77, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton. Funeral service will be 10:00am, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton.  Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm, Friday, January 26 also at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland...

Jan 16, 2018

Terry Jean Pike, age 66, of Clinton passed away January 16, 2018 at her home. Terry enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, cooking, reading, riding the Harley with Terry, spending time with family especially "Sister Days". Terry retired in 2011 from Missouri Department of Social Services. Terry was a member of Northeast Baptist Church. The family wants to give a special thanks...

Jan 16, 2018

Rita Rea Mace, age 65 of Clinton passed away January 16, 2018 at her home. Rita is survived by her Husband, Dean Mace of the home, Son, Warren Goode of the home, Daughters, Brandi (Joe) McKinney and Angela Howard. Grandchildren, Marshall Byers, Brandy Howard, Austin McKinney, Jessica Howard, and Jacob Byer. Brothers, Art (Sharron) Kammerlohr and Bob (Deb) Kammerlohr. Nephews,...

Jan 16, 2018

Benjamin Brown, Jr.,  age 63, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at K.U. Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.  Funeral services will be 2:30 pm, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton. Interment will follow in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Motorcycle Association or the Benjamin Brown, Jr. Memorial Fund...

Jan 12, 2018

Woodson R. Roddy, 87 Clinton died Friday January 12, 2018 at Golden Living Center Westwood. He was born February 13, 1930 to Edward F. and Elsia (Dodson) Roddy of Harveyville, KS.

Husband, father, artist, teacher, craftsman. Growing up in central Kansas in the Flint Hills region of central Kansas, he developed an interest in aircraft in the...

Jan 10, 2018

Curtis Noland Buchanan, age 53, of Lowry City, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Cremation with no services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.

Jan 10, 2018

Ronda Hetherington Dozier was born November 20,1960 to Leroy and Thelma (Loyd) Hetherington.  She passed January10, 2018 at her home surrounded by loved ones.  Anyone who knew our mom, knew she was full of life.  She loved to bake (mostly chocolate around the holidays that made us all fat).  She fiercely loved her five grandchildren, Jacob, Jameson, Brantley, Zoe, and...