Obituary: Tiffini Danette (Callaway) Santana, Phoenix Scott Callaway Santana and Jackson Sparrow Venneman


Tiffini Danette (Callaway) Santana, Phoenix Scott Callaway Santana and Jackson Sparrow Venneman passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Dunklin County, Missouri. Tiffini was 32 years old, Phoenix was 10 years old and Jackson was 2 years old. Tiffini was born the daughter of Scott and Teresa (Pierce) Callaway on Thursday, December 13, 1984 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Phoenix was born to Tiffini and Jason Santana on Thursday, March 29, 2007 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jackson was born to Tiffini and Darren Venneman on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. Tiffini, Phoenix and Jackson were part of a loving family that meant everything to each other. Their unexpected deaths will leave them being missed by many. Survivors include parents/grandparents, Scott and Teresa Callaway of Adrian, Missouri; daughter/sister, Tayhlar Santana of Butler, Missouri; son/brother, Justin Micah Claibourn of Butler, Missouri; Phoenix's father, Jason Santana of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jackson's father, Darren Venneman of Broseley, Missouri and his sons: Brook, Maverick and Strickland, grandmother/Mema, Patsy Pierce of Wellington, Kansas; grandfather/great-grandfather, Curtis Callaway of Yulee, Florida; grandmother/great-grandmother, Janet Callaway of Adrian, Missouri; step-grandmother, Jan Copher and her husband Paul of Spiro, Oklahoma; sister/aunt, Tasha Stone and her husband Clint of Conrad, Montana; sister/aunt, Patricia Scott and her husband Brick of Drexel, Missouri; brother/uncle, Hunter Callaway of Adrian, Missouri; great-aunt, Bonnie Tirey of Wellington, Kansas along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. They were preceded in death by their grandfather/Papa, Chesley Pierce. The family will be present to receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 10, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in the Church of Christ, Wellington, Kansas. Minister Michael Nelson will officiate. Interment will follow at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas. For those wishing to assist the family, contributions can be left with the funeral home or made via the website of Cornejo|Day Funeral Home & Crematory. All contributions will be used to help with funeral expenses, monument expenses and any expenses needed to support the family at this time. To share a memory or leave condolences, please visit www.cornejodayfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Cornejo|Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Wellington, Kansas.

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