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Recent obituaries in Bates and Cass County, MO.

The obituaries in the Bates and Cass Counties reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Bates and Cass County, MO history and identity.

William "Bill" Brian Shope

William "Bill" Brian Shope

Feb 24, 2015

William "Bill" Brian Shope, 82, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Food 4 Thought Backpack Program or the Cass Community Health Foundation Dental Program. Bill was born September 15, 1932...

Herschel Franklin

Herschel Franklin

Feb 23, 2015

Herschel Franklin, 95, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Herschel was born June...

Helen Louise Lee

Helen Louise Lee

Feb 23, 2015

Helen Louise Lee, 83, of Harrisonville, Mo. died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Vitas Hospice in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...

Donald Harry Trinkle

Donald Harry Trinkle

Feb 20, 2015

Donald Harry Trinkle, 82, long-time resident of Adrian, Missouri, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 27, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Butler, Missouri with visitation from 9:30-10:00. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in...

Luther "Shelby" Cross

Luther "Shelby" Cross

Feb 19, 2015

Luther "Shelby" Cross, 78, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his daughter's home in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Inurnment will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or...

Robert K. Morris

Robert K. Morris

Feb 18, 2015

Robert K. Morris, 88, Garden City, Mo died at home Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Masonic Service 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015 with funeral to immediately follow at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO. Visitation from 1-2. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Trinity Home Health, Harrisonville, Mo. Robert was born January 16, 1927...

Chrystal Juanita Atkins

Chrystal Juanita Atkins

Feb 17, 2015

Chrystal J. Atkins, 94, passed away at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Home in Belton, Missouri, on February 17, 2015, almost two years following a diagnosis of lung cancer. Visitation will be held at Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri on Monday, February 23rd at 11:00 AM with the memorial service to follow at 12:00 noon. Burial will take place at Adrian's...

Chad Earl Smith

Chad Earl Smith

Feb 13, 2015

Chad Earl Smith, 39, Harrisonville, Missouri, went to be with the Lord Friday, February 13, 2015 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Archie Community Center in Archie, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Chad Smith Memorial Fund,...

Allison Whitney Smith

Allison Whitney Smith

Feb 12, 2015

ALLISON W. SMITH Portsmouth, NH – Allison Smith entered eternal life on Thursday, February 12th, 2015. A devoted wife, daughter, sister, and friend, Allison died tragically in an auto accident on February 12th in Milton, NH. She was 31. Her spirit is carried on by her wife, Lucy Pollard of Portsmouth, NH, her loving parents, Renee and Laurence Smith of...

J. D. Lancaster

J. D. Lancaster

Feb 12, 2015

J. D. Lancaster, 78, Peculiar, Missouri, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 16 at the New Hope Christian Church in Belton, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Christian Church Building Fund. Inurnment will be held at the Peculiar Cemetery at a...

Robert Wallis Spangler

Robert Wallis Spangler

Feb 11, 2015

Robert Wallis "Bob" Spangler, 87, Harrisonville, Missouri, died February 11, 2015 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, February 13 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri, with Masonic Service at 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church. Interment...

Earl "Gene" Powers

Earl "Gene" Powers

Feb 10, 2015

Earl "Gene" Powers, 81, Kansas City, Missouri, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Luke's Hospice,...

Jack David Ford

Jack David Ford

Feb 7, 2015

Jack D. Ford, 76, Archie, Missouri died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his home in Archie. Cremation with inurnment in Crescent Hill cemetery at a later date. There will be a memorial jam session/pot luck at the Adrian Optimist Building on Sunday, March 8, 2015, starting at 10:00 a.m. Jack was born January 14, 1939 in Adrian, Missouri, the son...

Marilyn Margaret Paul

Marilyn Margaret Paul

Feb 5, 2015

Marilyn Margaret Paul, 84, Archie, Missouri, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Archie, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Friends may visit from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may...

Norma Ellen Dodson

Norma Ellen Dodson

Feb 4, 2015

Norma Ellen Dodson, 79, Drexel, Missouri, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 11:00-12:00. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery in Drexel. Norma was born October 5, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of William...

David Earl Reiman

David Earl Reiman

Feb 2, 2015

David Earl Reiman, 80, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. with Masonic service at 2:00 p.m. and funeral services to follow on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. David...

Dorothy Maxine Wormsley

Dorothy Maxine Wormsley

Feb 1, 2015

Dorothy "Maxine" Wormsley, 92, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Orient Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Kathryn Marie Plumb

Kathryn Marie Plumb

Jan 31, 2015

Kathryn Marie Dobbs Plumb, 53, Adrian, Missouri, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Adam Howell Cemetery in Butler, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kathryn Plumb Memorial Fund or to the First Baptist Church,...

Anthony "Tony" Gerard Lees

Anthony "Tony" Gerard Lees

Jan 28, 2015

Anthony "Tony" Gerard Lees, 59, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at his home. Cremation. No services are scheduled. (A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Patricia Sue Mclaughlin

Patricia Sue Mclaughlin

Jan 28, 2015

Patricia "Patty" Sue (Christy) McLaughlin, 78, Harrisonville, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, with her family at her side. In celebration of her life, visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until services at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2015, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Graveside services...

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