Willow Grace Whited

Willow Grace Whited was born on Feb. 24, 2025, in Springfield, to Kaitlyn Montgomery and Paul Whited, joining her siblings Ian, Wyatt, Dannika and Sawyer. Willow passed away in the embrace of her mom and dad at 10:20 p.m. on March 10, 2025. Despite Willow’s short time on earth, she was deeply loved and greatly impacted the lives of those around her. We will greatly cherish the two weeks that we had with her. Willow Grace was such a special girl and will be forever remembered and loved by her many relatives and friends.
Willow was preceded in death by her brother, Caden Sean, a week before his 10th birthday in heaven; her maternal grandfather, Sean Montgomery; and paternal grandfather, David Whited. Willow is survived by her mother, Kaitlyn; her father, Paul; four siblings, Ian, Wyatt, Dannika and Sawyer Whited, all of Norwood. There will be a memorial visitation from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mountain Grove. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the family to cover expenses c/o Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.