(From Parker Mortuary)Monica Lynn Klingensmith, age 57 of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma following a short illness. Monica was born September 7, 1966 in Joplin to John Burrington and Mary Ann (Hartje) Hansen. She grew up in the Joplin area and graduated with the class of 1984 from Parkwood High School.
Monica had a real gift in making people feel welcome and wanted. She would be known by her family as a true social butterfly. Those gifts would come into play with her career as a Store Manager for Dress Barn, where she worked for many years. In her spare time, she would be found reading her favorite book or taking a shopping trip with her family.
Monica is survived by her husband Kevin Klingensmith who she married on September 7, 1989 in Miami, Oklahoma.
Additional survivors include her mother, Mary Ann Hansen (Larry) of Joplin; brother, David Burrington of Mokane, Missouri; daughters, Chelsea Day (Robert) of Joplin, Marah Johnston (Matt) of Bella Vista, Arkansas; son, Alan Smith (Laura) of Carthage, Missouri; grandchildren, Riley and Lincoln and a host of extended family and many friends.
Monica is preceded in death by her father, John Burrington and a brother, Jason Burrington.
A memorial visitation will take place on Monday, December 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Parker Mortuary.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin, Missouri.
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