Minnie Fay Hay-VanHorn departed her loving family on June 13, 2025.

Fay was born in Indianapolis, IN, on December 19, 1939, to Gertie and Alvia Fortner.

As a young girl, Fay grew up in Cape Fair where later she picked tomatoes for Reeds Spring Tomato Canning Factory. Later in life she worked at Hagels Garment Factory in Reeds Spring then B&E T-shirt factory in Branson West.  She also had a resale shop inside Claybough Plaza where she later worked for Ben Franklin. She last worked at Wal-Mart in Branson West.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Minnie and William Foster.  Her parents, Gertie and Alvia Fortner, her brother, Harold Fortner.

She is survived by her loving husband, Gerald VanHorn, her sister Kay Hawkins, and sister in law Marilyn Fortner.  Her children, Katherine VerWeire, Jerry Keith Wilkerson, Alexander Wilkerson and Timothy Wilkerson.  She was blessed with 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Along with many more loved ones.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Stumpff Funeral Chapel, Kimberling City, MO.  The service will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, at the Stumpff Funeral Chapel, Kimberling City, MO.  Burial will follow in the Yocum Pond Cemetery, Reeds Spring, MO.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home, Kimberling City, MO.