Obituaries

Jan 10, 2026

Estella Laverne Ledbetter passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026 with her loving husband by her side.

Estella was born on November 17, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Andrew Howard Hunter and Eunice (Cook) Hunter.

She is proceeded in death by her parents Andrew and Eunice Hunter, her siblings Donald  Hunter,...

Jan 10, 2026

Gerald Hood, age 76, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at St. Luke's Plaza Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday January 16, 2026 at Allen Street Baptist Church in Clinton. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow in...

Jan 6, 2026

Robert "Bob" Lee Burton passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at his home in Clinton, Missouri at the age of 85. A Celebration of Robert's Life will be held on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, beginning at 10:00 AM at Save Our World Ministries, Clinton, Missouri.

Robert was born on January 2, 1941, in Appleton City, Missouri...

Jan 4, 2026

Dylan Lamb, 27, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2025 at his home in Clinton, Missouri.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home and are pending at this time.

Dec 31, 2025

Evelyn Arthur, age 98, of Raymore, Mo. passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life  will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Faith Baptist Church in Raymore, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences can be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

She was born in...

Dec 30, 2025

Norman Franklin Beasley, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Aspire Nursing Facility in Warsaw, Missouri. A private family graveside will take place in the spring at Maplewood Cemetery in Brownington, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Norman was born on March 13, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri to...

Dec 29, 2025

Michael Moore, age 73, of Urich, Missouri, passed away, peacefully with his family by his side, on Monday, December 29th, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2025 at the Urich Lion's Club in Urich, Missouri followed by military honors. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Croix Hospice or C.A.R.E....

Dec 28, 2025

Clarence Bellomy Jr., age 67, of Clinton, Missouri passed away at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. There are no services at this time. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Clarence Milburn Bellomy, Jr. was born on August 30, 1958 in Clinton, Missouri to Clarence Milburn Bellomy, Sr. and Catherine (Johnson)...

Dec 28, 2025

Janet Stratton, age 81, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 2, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Inurnment will take place at a later date...

Dec 25, 2025

Lewis Ray Moreland, 66, passed away at his home in Clinton, Mo. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel with visitation from 2:00-3:00 PM prior to the service. Inurnment will be at a later date in...

Dec 25, 2025

Joan Aileen Shoman, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Adams, Nebraska leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial...

Dec 20, 2025

Mary Calovich, age 55, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

Dec 18, 2025

Kathryn Lorraine Millam (Hills), age 95, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away on December 18th 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Dec 17, 2025

Marguerette "Earlene" Manning, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life for Marguerette will be Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at 3PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM at...

Dec 17, 2025

Evelyn L. Sizemore, 73, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri.  A graveside service to bury Evelyn's cremains will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in the Vansant Road Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Evelyn Sizemore Memorial Fund and may be...

Dec 16, 2025

Deborah Kay Lowe, 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Windsor Healthcare and Rehab Center in Windsor, Missouri. Deborah's wishes were to be cremated. Services will be in the spring with burial in Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.

Deboarah was born and raised in the Kansas City area.  She attended North Kansas City High School...

Dec 15, 2025

Lucy Mae Nilson, 98, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri.

Lucy Mae Nilson was born May 24, 1927 in Burton, Nebraska, the third child of Otto and Jessie Thiede. Lucy spent her childhood on a Registered Shorthorn Ranch in Keya Paha County, attending a one...

Dec 15, 2025

Ronald "Randy" Breshears, 81, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 19,  2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri....

Dec 14, 2025

James Tillery, age 72, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2025 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri.

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

Dec 13, 2025

Teresa Hadley, 72, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri. There are no services at this time.

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