Kenna Jeanne Stone

It is with profound sadness, we announce that Kenna Jeanne Stone, 81, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2026.

Born February 14, 1944, in Herington, Kansas, she was the daughter of late Robert Eugene Brown and Margery Louise Brown.

Kenna is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Frank Vernon Stone; daughter, Deborah Hightower and husband Charles of Springfield, MO and her two sons; Scott Stone and wife, Shelly of Harrison, AR, and Michael Stone and wife Alison of Springfield, MO.

She was a proud “Nana” to four beautiful grandchildren: McKenna Mulhall(Zachary), Casen Hightower(Allie), Jonathan Stone, and Nicholas Stone. She was also the dear great grandmother of Hadley Hightower. She cherished each of them deeply and was filled with happiness in the times they shared together.

Kenna attended Baker College in Baldwin City, Kansas before becoming a secretary for Panhandle in Kansas City. She was introduced to Frank and they married on February 21, 1966 after only knowing each other for 2 months. Kenna enjoyed being a homemaker for many years while raising her children and moving to many places with Frank’s job.

Kenna loved gardening and cooking. She would spend hours tending to her flowers or finding a new recipe to try out. She also loved other arts like painting, crafting, and decorating. She made a beautiful home for the family wherever they lived.

While living in Georgia, she went to cosmetology school to earn her manicurist license and eventually opened Heads or Nails Salon with some friends after moving to Lebanon, Missouri. Later she had her own salon in a little cottage in her backyard. When Kenna and Frank moved to Kansas City, she ended her working career at the Disney catalog, which she cherished for the adventures it brought her and her grandchildren.

Some of her fondest memories were those spent with her husband, children, and closest friends. Whether that was playing video poker with her bestie, a girl’s trip to New York or Florida, the solace she found in fishing or gardening, or the many family summer trips to Ft. Walton Beach, FL where she dug her toes in the sand, enjoyed a good book, sunsets, and the laughter with family and friends around for a shrimp boil. They all held a special place in her heart.

Throughout Kenna’s life she was the one to light up the room, spreading joy to all those around her. She was the reason for the smile on your face and the love you feel in your heart. Her memory will live on through sunsets, flowers that bloom in the spring, and the flutter of a dragonfly’s wings.

Visitation will be at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home in Springfield on Saturday, January 31 from 11:00-1:00 with a memorial service at 1:00 PM.