Willa Fern Vest Obituary
We bid farewell to Willa Fern Vest of Bolivar, Missouri, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 11, 2024 at the age of 89. Willa Fern touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earnest Staffen and Vera Ann Staffen (Hoover); her siblings, Howard, Maxine and Anna Mae; and her great grandchild Andy Glendenning.
She is survived by: her significant other Lyle Vest; her sister Wilma Peninger; her children, Michelle Clark (Harold), Mildred Mincher (Jerry) and Tom Wilson (Becky); her grandchildren, Amber Tennyson (Chris), John Clark, Travis Clark (Kimberly), Tracy Harding (Ken), Brian Burleson (Laura), Tony Wilson (Amy), Mandy Wallander (Wally), Abby Ball (Roy), Angel Brown (Luke), Adam, Alex (Jessica), Ben (Megan), Hunter, Jaiden, Autumn, Grayson, Everlee, Mavis, Rayna, Jaron, Brendan, Graham, Roy, Jayda, Jenny, Danny, Eli, Ean, Legend, Brenden, Kameryn and Dayton; her close friends, Bill Tummons, Beverly Wilmott and Audrey Reynolds; and also Marc Ferguson. She is also survived by 5 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.