Kiara Dawn Manion

Kiara Dawn Manion, 23, of Pineville, Missouri, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2026.

She is survived by her parents Katrina and Jamie Vlaun, her biological father Joe Manion, her brothers Kristian Manion and his wife Tailja Johnson, Justin Manion and his wife Ana Slaughter, Jordan Manion, Malichi Neale, and Zayden Manion, two nephews Alex and Carter Manion, one niece Iris Manion, her grandmother Diana Harrison, her grandparents Joe and June Vlaun, her aunt and uncle Tonya and Charlie Mahurin-Rhodes, cousins D.J. Hamill, Kory Vlaun, Walker Vlaun, and many other cousins, aunts, and uncles. She is also survived by her three beloved cats Calypso, Eddie, and Muntzin, whom she considered her children, and her dearest friend Kate, along with many others who loved her fiercely.

Kiara loved books, her cats, Halloween, and haunted houses. A graduate of McDonald County High School, she worked at White Rock Elementary and the McDonald County Library. Her bright smile had a way of lighting up any room she entered. Full of life and color, she touched everyone around her with her warmth and spirit. She will be deeply missed and forever loved by all who knew her.