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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.

Viola Ruth Devore

Viola Ruth Devore

Dec 18, 2014

Viola Ruth DeVore, 77, Adrian, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. No visitation. Contributions may be made to the Bates County Food Pantry. Ruth was...

Prentice "P. R." Rector Hancock, Jr.

Prentice "P. R." Rector Hancock, Jr.

Dec 18, 2014

Prentice Rector "P.R." Hancock, Jr., 82, Belton, Missouri, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Beautiful Savior Home in Belton. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014 at the West Line Christian Church in Cleveland, Missouri with burial in Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland. Friends may call 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in...

Virginia M. Moore

Virginia M. Moore

Dec 17, 2014

Virginia M. Moore, 83, Adrian, Missouri died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral...

Edwin Lee Allen

Edwin Lee Allen

Dec 17, 2014

Edwin Lee Allen, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Meadow View of Harrisonville. Edwin was born December 29, 1948 in Harrisonville, the son of Alvard Odren and Ruth Allyne (Gravette) Allen, Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrisonville High School. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by one son, Eddie Allen,...

Richard Griffith

Richard Griffith

Dec 16, 2014

Jaye Richard Griffith, 71, Adrian, Missouri, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may...

Fred W Viar

Fred W Viar

Dec 15, 2014

Fred Wallace Viar, 83, Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died peacefully in his home Monday, December 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO, with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service. In lieu...

Deborah Kay Minich

Deborah Kay Minich

Dec 14, 2014

Deborah Kay Minich, 60, Harrisonville passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, December 17 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Harrisonville Community Center. Debbie was born September 21, 1954 in Kansas City, MO to James and Barbara (Hacker) McMillin. She was a 1972 graduate of Grandview High School. On February 17, 1990,...

Jack "Hoss" Allen Guthrie

Jack "Hoss" Allen Guthrie

Dec 12, 2014

Jack A. "Hoss" Guthrie, 77, Archie, Missouri died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Meadow View Of Harrisonville Health And Rehabilitation. Memorial services will be held 11:00am Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00am Saturday, December 20, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Jack was born August 28, 1937...

Sharon Anna Barnard

Sharon Anna Barnard

Dec 9, 2014

Sharon A. Barnard, 71, of Lane, KS (formerly of Peculiar, MO) died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at her home. Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville, MO with Rosary at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral...

Ruth Marie Bien

Ruth Marie Bien

Dec 7, 2014

Ruth Marie Bien, 87, Harrisonville, MO, passed away at home on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church, 2600 E. Mechanic, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM at the church. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Ruth Marie was born May 15, 1927 in Harrisonville,...

Carolyn Marie Lukens

Carolyn Marie Lukens

Dec 5, 2014

Carolyn Marie Lukens, 90, Raymore, Missouri died Friday, December 5, 2014 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore, Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services will be 9:30am Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial, 2:00pm Tuesday, December 9, 2014  Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri. Carolyn was born February 19, 1924 in Longmont, Colorado, a daughter of Dale...

Edward "Ed" E. Friedrich

Edward "Ed" E. Friedrich

Nov 30, 2014

Edward "Ed" Friedrich, 79, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, at the Atkinson Funeral Home....

Willa Rose Gregg

Willa Rose Gregg

Nov 22, 2014

Willa Rose Gregg, 81 of Garden City, Missouri, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Kingsville Restoration Branch, 210 SW 1601 Road, Kingsville, Missouri 64061. Willa was born May 19, 1933 in Gunn City, Missouri, the daughter of...

Laverne Shepherd

Laverne Shepherd

Nov 20, 2014

LaVerne Shepherd, 92, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled. LaVerne was born January 21, 1922 in Urich, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest A. and Goldie Thurston (May) Allen. LaVerne had worked for Western Electric in Lee's Summit, Missouri, for 20 years, retiring as a supervisor. She was preceded...

Hazel Marie Thomas

Hazel Marie Thomas

Nov 17, 2014

Hazel Marie Thomas, 87, Freeman, Missouri, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Freeman, Missouri with burial in Freeman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. In lieu of...

Irma Dean Ladd

Irma Dean Ladd

Nov 11, 2014

Irma Dean Ladd, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Abiding Love Baptist Church,...

Mary Lee Stuart

Mary Lee Stuart

Nov 7, 2014

Mary Lee Stuart, 87, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday at the Atkinson Funeral Home. On May 19,...

Dorothy Marie Thurman

Dorothy Marie Thurman

Nov 6, 2014

Dorothy Marie Thurman, 95 of Newburg, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m....

Ruth A. Wiedenmann

Ruth A. Wiedenmann

Nov 5, 2014

Ruth A. Wiedenmann, 75, of Garden City, MO, died peacefully Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at her home in Garden City, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO. The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at the...

Vera Maxine Bell

Vera Maxine Bell

Oct 29, 2014

Vera Maxine Bell, 95, of Harrisonville, Mo died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Golden Years Care Center, Harrisonville, Mo. Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Harrisonville with burial in Strasburg Cemetery, Strasburg, Mo. Visitation 6:00 -8:00 p.m. Friday at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. The family suggests memorials to Serenity Hospice, 1626...

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