Vicki Lynn Clifton passed away on February 14, 2026. She died at home, surrounded by her family and friends during her last days.
She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Pat Clifton, by her daughter Celeste Marie Schaefer (Kipp Schaefer), and son Patrick Michael Clifton II (Sydney Lewis, girlfriend), her sister Kathleen Carter (Jana Webb), and her parents Dennis and Helen Carter.
Vicki dedicated her life to helping others in her nursing career, specializing in geriatrics. She began working in healthcare at age 18, earning her CNA and later a CMT certification. In 2007, Vicki earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing (RN), focusing her work on elderly care in nursing homes, home healthcare, and hospice. She received her master’s degree in education in August of 2023 and worked at St. Louis College of Health Careers, teaching geriatrics, until May of 2025, when she left due to health issues related to stage 4 duodenal cancer that was diagnosed in August 2024.
***Vicki asked that instead of flowers, any expressions of sympathy should be made as a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate- that treats and defeats childhood cancer. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.***
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 18th, from 4:00 — 8:00 p.m. Kutis Funeral Home 10151 Gravois St. Louis, MO 63123 funeral will be held on Thursday, February 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Kutis Followed by funeral procession to Mount Hope Cemetery 1515 Lemay Ferry Rd. St Louis, MO 63125