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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.

Michael John Reid

Michael John Reid

Oct 11, 2012

Michael John Reid, 20, Peculiar, Missouri, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. Friends may call 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.Memorial contributions may to Wills Cemetery, Peculiar or the WILLIAM J. CLINTON FOUNDATION...

Evelyn Maxine Prough

Evelyn Maxine Prough

Oct 8, 2012

Evelyn Maxine Prough, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Adrian, Missouri. (No visitation). Burial will follow the service at Green Lawn Cemetery in Schell City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Gerald Lee Niedens

Gerald Lee Niedens

Oct 5, 2012

Gerald Lee Niedens, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Willow Lane Nursing Home in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 10 at the chapel. (Cremation to follow). Memorial contributions may be made to Lamda Chi...

Earl Lemmer

Earl Lemmer

Sep 30, 2012

Earl Lemmer, 94, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, October 5 at the chapel. Burial will be in Brady Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Adrian...

Nona Belle Brewster

Nona Belle Brewster

Sep 30, 2012

Nona Belle Brewster, 86, Butler, Missouri died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, Missouri. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to The...

Benjamin Alan Dye

Benjamin Alan Dye

Sep 24, 2012

Benjamin Alan Dye, 24, Blue Springs, Missouri, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. Ben was born February 15, 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Bruce Allen and Paula L. (Adkins) Dye. Ben worked five years for J....

Elsie Ellen Mcfall

Elsie Ellen Mcfall

Sep 23, 2012

Elsie Ellen McFall, 94, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, where she had lived since August, 2006. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Elsie was born January 13, 1918 in Nevada, Missouri, the daughter of Steven A. and Josephine (Anderson) Garfield. Elsie...

Rex Leroy Amon

Rex Leroy Amon

Sep 21, 2012

Rex L. Amon, 72, of Adrian, Missouri died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral Service 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Faith Baptist Church, Harrisonville, MO. Visitation from 10:30-11:30 Thursday at the church. Graveside service scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Rex was born May 5, 1940 in Kirksville,...

Barbara Ann Heid

Barbara Ann Heid

Sep 19, 2012

Barbara Ann Heid, 73, Lee's Summit, Missouri, formerly of Archie, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, Missouri. Friends may call from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Barbara's name to Valley Nature...

Brenda Diane Amos

Brenda Diane Amos

Sep 15, 2012

Brenda Diane (Foreman) Amos, 55, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Benchmark Health Care in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 21 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. (Cremation). Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Brenda was born September 1, 1957 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence Dwight and Billie...

Marcus Lee Rice

Marcus Lee Rice

Sep 12, 2012

Marcus Lee Rice, 75, Rich Hill, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Vitas Hospice Care in Kansas City, Missouri. No services are scheduled (Cremation). Marcus was born February 25, 1937 in Lowry City, Missouri, the son of Perry Les and Marie (Hollenbeck) Rice. He was married to Wilma L. Dutcher. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Marcus was a...

Michael Louis Boettcher

Michael Louis Boettcher

Sep 10, 2012

Michael "Mike" Louis Boettcher, 55, Archie, Missouri, died Monday, September 10, 2012 in Archie. No services are scheduled. (Cremation). Mike was born April 1, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Louis and Juanita (Mann) Boettcher. He worked for Cass County Road and Bridge for 20 years. He is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Barbara Boettcher, Archie, Missouri and...

Juanita P. Macumber

Juanita P. Macumber

Sep 9, 2012

Juanita P. Macumber, 73, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled at this time. (Cremation). Juanita was born April 22, 1939 in Miami, Missouri, the daughter of Archie and Etta Bell (Decker) Perkins. She was a homemaker. She is survived by three sons, Kenny Malan, Jonny Malan and David...

Carl "Gene" Francy

Carl "Gene" Francy

Sep 9, 2012

Carl Eugene "Gene" Francy, 59, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville. Graveside/Inurnment services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Gene was born July 13, 1953 in Harrisonville, the son of Everett William and Stella (Brown) Francy. He was a 1971 graduate...

Joe Wesley Loehr

Joe Wesley Loehr

Sep 8, 2012

Joe Wesley Loehr, 52, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Kansas City. No services are scheduled at this time. (Cremation). Inurnment will be held in Orient Cemetery at a later date. Joe was born July 25, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Kenneth Harold and Billie Jean (Lilley) Loehr. He grew...

Shirley Mae Welborn

Shirley Mae Welborn

Sep 7, 2012

Shirley Mae Welborn, 75, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Shirley was born March 10, 1937 in Harrisonville, Missouri, on a farm northeast of Barger...

Glen Allen Simmons

Glen Allen Simmons

Sep 4, 2012

Glen Allen Simmons, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his son's home in Belton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8 at the Antioch Southern Baptist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00 at the church. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Antioch Southern Baptist...

Beverly Ann Rabourn

Beverly Ann Rabourn

Sep 2, 2012

Beverly Ann Rabourn, 75, Adrian, Missouri, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 5 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made...

Suzanne "Suzi" Kay Squires

Suzanne "Suzi" Kay Squires

Aug 28, 2012

Suzanne "Suzi" Kay Squires, 46, Peculiar, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 1 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Casco Workshop, c/o Ginny Kalmer, 1800 West...

Joan Mary Carver

Joan Mary Carver

Aug 27, 2012

Joan Mary Carver, 76, Freeman, Missouri, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 30 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with Rosary...

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