obituaries
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Leon W. Lee
Oct 28, 2014
Leon Wesley Lee, 82, Freeman, Mo died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Freeman Presbyterian Church, Freeman, Mo with burial in Freeman Cemetery. Visitation Friday 6:00-8:00 at the church. Memorial contributions suggested to Freeman Presbyterian Church or St. Luke's Hospice House. Leon was...
Jacque Lynn Montgomery
Oct 25, 2014
Jacque Lynn Montgomery, 57, of Adrian, Mo died Saturday, October 25,2014 in Butler, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Adrian Christian Church, Adrian, Mo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jacque Montgomery Memorial Fund in care of her family.
Melvin Arthur Lea
Oct 21, 2014
Melvin Arthur Lea, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Missouri. Melvin was born March 16, 1928 in Alberta, Canada, the son of Lars and Clarrisa Lea. He married Frances Holland on May...
Vernon Leroy Hosmann
Oct 19, 2014
Vernon Leroy Hosmann, 64, Clinton, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Vern was born September 14, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to Emory N. and Mary E. (Moore) Hosmann. He worked for...
George Robert "Bob" Russell
Oct 18, 2014
George Robert "Bob" Russell, 81, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away at his home Saturday, October 18, 2014, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial to follow in Raymore Cemetery, Raymore, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22...
James "Jim" Bernard Carver
Oct 15, 2014
James "Jim" Bernard Carver, 53, Freeman, Missouri, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 20 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, Missouri with inurnment to follow in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 10:00-10:30. Jim was born December 30, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas,...
John Ellis Ullery
Oct 14, 2014
John Ellis Ullery, 97, Freeman, Missouri, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Freeman Presbyterian Church with burial in Freeman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may...
Jeffrey Vernon Winburn
Oct 13, 2014
Jeffrey Vernon Winburn, 43, Platte City, Missouri, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. The family suggests contributions to the National Veterans Foundation. Jeff was born June 23, 1971, the son...
Nancy Lee Sechrest
Oct 12, 2014
Nancy Lee Sechrest, 79, Peculiar, Missouri died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home in Peculiar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Nancy was born January 13, 1935 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of...
Carolyn Jean Slover-Wickey
Oct 11, 2014
Carolyn Jean Slover-Wickey, 75, Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at her son's home in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 13 at the church. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery...
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