Obituaries

Jan 9, 2018

Vivian Tucker, Clinton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January, 9, 2019 at her home in Clinton. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.

Jan 8, 2018

Robert "Bob" Earl Kreisler of Clinton was born June 24, 1939 in Cole Camp, the son of Eldon and Ruth Kreisler (Wahlers). He departed this life on Monday, January 8, 2018 surrounded by love and family at Truman Lake Manor, Lowry City, at the age of 78 years. Robert was united in marriage to Lynette Sapp on March 26, 1961....

Jan 5, 2018

Dale Edwin Hutson, Jr. 67 passed away Friday January 5th, 2018 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas Dale was a loving father to 4 beautiful children Chris Hutson Kansas City, Mo, Amber Clevenger Drexel, Mo, Michael Hutson Independence, Mo., Molly Hutson Kansas City, Mo. Loving son to his mother Dorothy Hutson of Clinton, Mo. Loving brother to 4 brothers...

Jan 5, 2018

Robert Lee McCartney II was born August 8, 1949 to Robert L. McCartney and Doreen (Rhodes) Ford passed into eternal sleep January 5, 2018. Robert attended Clinton school system until his senior year and then joined the Marines in 1967. He finished his education in the Marines.

Enlisted in the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SEPT.1967.

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Dec 30, 2017

Nancy Gaines, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec 30, 2017 with family at her side. The daughter of Charles W. Gaines II and Elizabeth Harman Gaines, she was born in Clinton where she spent the vast majority of her lifetime. As a young girl, Nancy was an extremely accomplished musician, both as a pianist and a flautist.  She was...

Dec 27, 2017

Robert Elmer Todd, age 91 of Deepwater passed away December 27, 2017 at his home in Deepwater.  Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton,  Missouri.  Inurnment will be in the Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton.  Family suggests memorial contributions be made to C.A.R.E.(Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor) and may be left in care of the ...

Dec 23, 2017

Elsie Pearl Fields Kampe, 79 from Creighton, Missouri passed away on December 23, 2017 at Golden Years Retirement Community, Harrisonville, Missouri. Elsie was born to Edward and Maude (Robinson) Fields on March 12, 1938, one of fourteen children. She married Leonard (Gene) Kampe on July 1, 1955 and to this union was born 7 children. She enjoyed woodworking, camping and...

Dec 23, 2017

Donna Davenport, age 82, Clinton passed away December 23, 2017 in Clinton. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton and are pending at this time.

Dec 22, 2017

Craig Curtis Duensing, age 53 of rural Clinton, Missouri passed away Friday, December 22nd, 2017 and The Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 27th, 2017 at 3 PM at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri . Family will receive friends from 2-3 at the church on Wednesday. Burial will take place in the Calhoun...

Dec 21, 2017

Vivian Lea (Coe) Evans, was born November 25, 1947 to Harry and Helen (Squires) Coe. Vivian, or Dolly as they called her spent most of her childhood on the family farm in Great Bend, Kansas with her Grandmother and Grand-Dad, where she enjoyed her cousins, her horse Topper, and even her pet Chicken Little. Vivian was saved and baptized as...

Dec 18, 2017

Harvey Eugene Dunning, age 86 of Deepwater passed away peacefully Monday, December 18, 2017 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. The second son of Earl and Ethel (Randolph) Dunning, he was born on August 6, 1931. He graduated from Deepwater High School in 1948 at the age of 16 years old. One year and a few months later, Harvey was...

Dec 14, 2017

David "Russell" Clamp, Grandview, Mo passed away at his home in Grandview on December 14, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday December 20, 2017 with visitation one hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to Great Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of the Funeral Home. Fond memories...

Dec 12, 2017

Merle Deane "Horseweed" Worthley was born on May 14, 1947 in Harrisonville, MO and passed away in Harrisonville, MO on December 12, 2017 at the age of 70. Merle was married to Sandra Kay Hostetler on October 19, 1968 in Garden City, Mo. Merle worked for Armco Steel for 23 years. After retirement he and his son, Michael started Worthley...

Dec 12, 2017

Lester Eugene Price, a WWII Navy Veteran passed away December 12, 2017 at home with his wife by his side. Gene was born in Union Star, Missouri in 1927 to Lester and Ruth Price. He enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and served his country as Aviation Radio Gunnery. On November 27, 1947, he married Betty Jean Nold. To this...

Dec 7, 2017

Robert Sell, Clinton, passed on Thursday December, 7, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton and are pending at this time.

Dec 5, 2017

Eileen K. Roth, 80, of Wayland, Iowa died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Clinton, Missouri. Eileen Roth was born March 6, 1937, in Elkhart, Indiana, daughter of Joseph R. and Nellie (Nusbaum) Buzzard.   Eileen married Royce B. Roth of Wayland, Iowa on March 24, 1956 in Elkhart, Indiana.

Eileen loved Jesus, music, books and quilts.   She owned...

Dec 5, 2017

Louis Harvey Smith, age 75, Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Clinton. A funeral service for Louis will be on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home at 11am, interment will be at 2pm at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.

Dec 4, 2017

Ada Ann Morris, 72, daughter of Steve and Katie (Craig) Raysik was born July 13, 1945 in Bates County, MO. She passed away December 4, 2017. The Raysik family including Ada's brothers, Charles, Stephen and Jim, lived in Kingsville and Kansas City before settling in Deepwater. At Deepwater, the family ran a service station and the Half-Way Café, where...

Dec 4, 2017

Betty J. (Goodwin) Klote, 85, of Columbia, Missouri passed away December 4, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri.

Mrs. Klote was born December 20, 1931 in Edina, Missouri to Theresa and Clayton Goodwin. She married Jerry D. Klote on December 26, 1950.

Mrs. Klote was a bookkeeper most all of her life and at one time was...

Dec 1, 2017

Bonnie L. Kidwiler, age 67 of Clinton, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at St. Luke's Plaza Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.  Condolences and fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Bonnie enjoyed fishing, spending time with her family, cooking, canning and travel club. She was a Honorary member of the Red Hat Club and formerly a member of...