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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.

Timothy "Tim" Richard Williams

Timothy "Tim" Richard Williams

Jun 17, 2014

Timothy "Tim" Richard Williams, 58, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Coleman Baptist Church in Peculiar. Memorial contributions may be made to Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 West Wall Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701, to help pay for expenses. Tim was born September 21,...

Harrel Speer

Harrel Speer

Jun 16, 2014

Harrel Speer, 77, Peculiar, Missouri, died Monday, June 16, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Peculiar Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 19 at the Atkinson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions...

Jack B. Clay

Jack B. Clay

Jun 10, 2014

Jack B. Clay, 84, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14 at the Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens Cemetery in Shawnee, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans. Jack was born January 3, 1930 in King, Arkansas, the son of W....

Ronald Lee Hutchins

Ronald Lee Hutchins

Jun 9, 2014

Ronald Lee Hutchins, 49, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, June 9, 2014. A memorial visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Ron was born October 28, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Roger and Mary Jo (Crouch) Hutchins. He graduated from Concordia, Missouri High School and went on to...

Patricia Wilson

Patricia Wilson

Jun 9, 2014

Patricia Wilson, 68, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Wayne A. Bentlage

Wayne A. Bentlage

Jun 5, 2014

Wayne Albert Bentlage, 53, Greenwood, Missouri, died Thursday, June 5 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12 at the United Methodist Church in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The family will receive friends after the service. Private burial will be held in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Julia "Josephine" Mathews

Julia "Josephine" Mathews

Jun 3, 2014

Julia "Josephine" Mathews, 92, Independence, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Carmel Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Independence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Glenwild Cemetery in Cleveland, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Mary Evelyn Hodges

Mary Evelyn Hodges

Jun 3, 2014

Mary Evelyn Hodges, 86, Raymore, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 6 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:30-11:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Mary was born June 2, 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,...

Emory N. Hosmann

Emory N. Hosmann

Jun 2, 2014

Emory N. Hosmann, Clinton, Missouri, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 6 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Emory was born July 18, 1923 in Benton County, Missouri, the son of Charles and Maude Hosmann. He retired from Ford Motor Company in...

Janice Lee Brewster

Janice Lee Brewster

May 31, 2014

Janice Lee Brewster, 65, Rich Hill, Missouri, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Bolivar, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Janice was born July 5, 1948 in Marshfield, Missouri, the daughter of Edward...

William James "Jimmy" Dalton, Jr.

William James "Jimmy" Dalton, Jr.

May 30, 2014

William James "Little Jimmy" Dalton, Jr., 21 months, Lake Annette, Missouri, died Friday, May 30, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Little Jimmy was a good baby. No. He was a great baby. He brought love and joy to all who knew...

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Moles

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Moles

May 27, 2014

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Moles, 53, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 surrounded by family and friends in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at...

Dorene Carol Freeland

Dorene Carol Freeland

May 23, 2014

Dorene Carol Freeland, 96, Belton, Missouri, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 1:30-2:00. Burial will be in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. Dorene was born August 1, 1917 in Pittsville, Wisconsin, the...

Lewis Dale Lincoln

Lewis Dale Lincoln

May 22, 2014

Lewis Dale Lincoln, 84, Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Archie, Missouri, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 at the Laurel Oak...

Ethel Margaret Kirby

Ethel Margaret Kirby

May 20, 2014

Ethel Margaret Kirby, 84, Archie, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at the New Home Cemetery in Warsaw, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...

Margaret Elizabeth Lowe

Margaret Elizabeth Lowe

May 18, 2014

Margaret Elizabeth Caskey Lowe, 94, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, May 18, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 22 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 9:30-10:00. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,...

Mildred Louise Randall

Mildred Louise Randall

May 18, 2014

Mildred Louise Randall, 98, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 9:00-10:00 at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills East Cemetery in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Contributions to...

Marvin "Lyle" Baker

Marvin "Lyle" Baker

May 13, 2014

Marvin "Lyle" Baker, 80, Archie, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the First Baptist Church in Archie with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the church. Contributions may be made to the church memorial fund....

Betty Jean Kenney

Betty Jean Kenney

May 9, 2014

Betty Jean Kenney, 69, Archie, Missouri, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Robert Blizzard. Betty was born...

Jon "Jack" William Streit

Jon "Jack" William Streit

May 9, 2014

Jon "Jack" William Streit, 78, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, May 9, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church with visitation from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Jack was born April 4, 1936 in Manly, Iowa, the son...

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