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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.

Terry "Spec" Lee Brewster

Terry "Spec" Lee Brewster

Aug 30, 2014

Terry "Spec" Lee Brewster, 67, Rich Hill, Missouri, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, Missouri. Terry was born January 27, 1947 in Freeman, Missouri, the son of Robert...

Hazel R. Gilbert

Hazel R. Gilbert

Aug 20, 2014

Hazel R. Gilbert, 89, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at the Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 at the church. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to: Faith Baptist Church, 23705 East State Route...

Priscilla Ann Chester

Priscilla Ann Chester

Aug 17, 2014

Priscilla Ann Leina' Ala Chester, 69, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her daughter's home in Liberty, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to ABC Health Care Patient Activity Fund....

Cynthia Kay Smith

Cynthia Kay Smith

Aug 17, 2014

Cynthia Kay Smith, 68, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 22 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Cynthia was born June 29,...

Michael "Mike" Dale Warner

Michael "Mike" Dale Warner

Aug 16, 2014

Michael Dale Warner, 54, Springfield, Missouri, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Springfield. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 22 with visitation from 1:00-2:00 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Mike was born December 23, 1959 in Centerview, Illinois, the son of Noble Glenn and Alta Faye (Osborn) Warner. He was a 1978 graduate...

Pauline Clevenger

Pauline Clevenger

Aug 16, 2014

Ida Pauline Clevenger, 89, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be held in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to: Cass Career Center FFA, 1600 East Elm Street, Harrisonville,...

Bettie Maurie Parscale

Bettie Maurie Parscale

Aug 16, 2014

Bettie Maurie Parscale, 90, Raytown, Missouri, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Bettie was born August 8, 1924 in Cowgill, Missouri, the daughter of Robert S. and...

James "J. T." Thomas Sutton

James "J. T." Thomas Sutton

Aug 9, 2014

James Thomas "J. T." Sutton, 21, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, August 9, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 14 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cass...

William Jennings Bryan Davis, Jr.

William Jennings Bryan Davis, Jr.

Aug 6, 2014

William Jennings Bryan Davis, Jr., 76, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at his home in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled. A private burial will be held in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. William was born August 8, 1937 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of William J. B. and Alice Dean (Taylor) Davis. He attended Peculiar High School. William...

Patricia Diane Gilbert

Patricia Diane Gilbert

Aug 5, 2014

Patricia Diane Gilbert, 50, Drexel, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 12 at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Missouri. (Cremation). Patricia was born November 9, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Walton Cody and Beverly Ann (McGuire) Gilbert. She has worked for the IRS as...

Terry Lee Wolf

Terry Lee Wolf

Aug 4, 2014

Terry Lee Wolf, 67, Kansas City, Missouri, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Corner Brook Place in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 8 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Missouri (immediately following). Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 Friday. Terry was preceded in death...

Diane Marie Sedwick

Diane Marie Sedwick

Aug 2, 2014

Diane Marie Sedwick, 76, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at her daughter's home in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Latour, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. with Rosary at 7:30 on Tuesday, August 5...

Kenneth Ray Johnson

Kenneth Ray Johnson

Aug 2, 2014

Kenneth Ray Johnson, 73, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 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 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the...

Wilma Gail Flanary

Wilma Gail Flanary

Aug 1, 2014

Wilma Gail Flanary, 81, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday August 1, 2014 at her home in Excelsior Springs. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Wilma was born July 2, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter and youngest child of Finis Thomas and Carrie Cleo...

Billy John Osborn

Billy John Osborn

Jul 28, 2014

Billy John Osborn, 87, Archie, Missouri, died Monday, July 28, 2014 in Harrisonville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri. Masonic services will be held at 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to follow. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace...

Dorthy F. Wilhelmson

Dorthy F. Wilhelmson

Jul 24, 2014

Dorthy Florentine Wilhelmson, 85, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Vitas Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Laurel Oak Cemetery in Windsor, Missouri. Memorial contributions may...

Donald "Eddie" Edward Spangler

Donald "Eddie" Edward Spangler

Jul 17, 2014

Donald "Eddie" Edward Spangler, 68, Peculiar, Missouri, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at the Atkinson Funeral Home....

William Thomas Gilbert

William Thomas Gilbert

Jul 12, 2014

William T. "Junior" Gilbert, 88 ,a long time resident of West Line, MO passed away peacefully Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO, comforted by his beloved family. Funeral services will be held 10:00am Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the West Line Christian Church, West Line, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, July...

John A. Shephard

John A. Shephard

Jul 11, 2014

John Shephard, 84, of Harrisonville, MO, died July 11, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, Kansas, with visitation at 10 a.m. John was born December 11, 1929 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Orville Lewis and...

Marilyn Hulsey

Marilyn Hulsey

Jul 11, 2014

Marilyn Hulsey, 70, of Kansas City, Missouri, died Friday July 11, 2014, at her home. She was born October 2, 1943 in San Jose, California, the daughter of Luther M. and Clara (Williams) Quinn. Cremation. There will be a memorial service at a later date. A complete obituary to follow.

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