Jan Bussey

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Jana Lee Bussey was born on January 27, 1941, in Wellsville, Missouri, the youngest daughter of Arthur B. and Lottie May (Brandenburg) Carpenter. She entered into rest on April 22, 2026, following a lengthy illness at the age of 85. 

 Jan and her family moved to Kansas City, Missouri as a young child and graduated from East High School. She had worked at Hallmark Cards and Panhandle Eastern and at SouthWestern Bell as a telephone operator while living in Kansas City. On February 5, 1960, Jan and Everett E. Bussey, Jr. were married and they had two daughters, Tina and Debbie. 

 

The family moved to Neosho in 1968 from Kansas City. Upon moving to Neosho, she worked at Talbot Wire and Kraft Foods, where she retired in 1991. Jan had a deep and endless love for her family and they were always a priority in her life. Her biggest joy was being a Mother, Grandmother and Gigi. She never met a stranger and loved going to the local thrift stores and garage sales where she always found someone to visit with. She was a kind and giving person, always thinking of others. She was a member of the Neosho United Methodist Church. On May 14, 2024, after sixty five years of marriage, Everett preceded her in death.

She is survived by her two daughters, Tina Hierholzer and husband, Dan of Neosho and Debbie Bussey and Donna Hamblin of Republic, Missouri; two grandchildren, who brought tremendous joy to her life, Sarah Daspit and husband, Matt of Springdale, Arkansas and Blake T. Hierholzer of Neosho; three great grandsons, who fondly called her Gigi, Lance Daspit of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Grayson Daspit and Jackson Daspit of Springdale, Arkansas and Justin Hamblin of Republic, one nephew and four nieces and many friends. 

 In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Mary Jean Zimmerman.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 26th at the Clark Funeral Home from 2 pm – 4 pm. Funeral services will be on Monday, April 27th at 11 am at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with a private family graveside to follow. Contributions in her honor may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, which was near and dear to her heart.