Sue Ellen VanHorn

A private celebration of life service for Sue Ellen VanHorn, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at a later date.

Mrs. VanHorn passed away Monday, September 22, 2025, at her home.

She was born March 15, 1946, at Columbia, Missouri, to Robert Louis Jones and Elizabeth Suzanne Beck Jones.  On March 1, 1986, she was married at Centralia, Missouri, to Mike VanHorn.  Sue worked at Hubbell Power Systems for 39 years.  After retiring, she worked as a licensed insurance agent in the State of Missouri.  She was a good example of what a wife, mother and grandmother truly should be.  Sue was an avid reader and an excellent cook.  She enjoyed collecting recipes, cross stitching, collecting antique furniture, glassware and dishes.  She enjoyed traveling and camping with her husband, Mike.  Sue had a heart for helping others and loved doting on her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Mike VanHorn, of the family home; one son, Aaron Sydow and wife, Sara, West Plains, Missouri; two granddaughters, Grace Green and husband, Hayden, Memphis, Tennessee and Sophia Sydow, West Plains, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews. 

Her parents and one brother, Larry Jones, preceded her in death.  

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.  Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.