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.
Terri Sisk Knight
Jul 21, 2012
Terri Sisk Knight, 53, Peculiar, Missouri died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her home in Peculiar. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. The famly will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Terri was born May 12, 1959 in Kansas City,...
Eula Anderson Downey
Jul 17, 2012
Eula Anderson Downey, 95, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Benchmark Health Care of Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Friends may call from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Eula Mae Terry was born June 5,...
Steven Daniel Hillman
Jul 17, 2012
Steven Daniel Hillman, 39, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, July 20 at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the children's fund. Steven was born...
Ethel Helen Steele
Jul 14, 2012
Ethel Helen Steele, 98, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville after a lengthy illness. (Cremation). Per Ethel's request, a private service will be held for the family. Ethel was born March 19, 1914 in rural Henry County, Missouri, the daughter of John Robert and Betty (Gross) Lobaugh. She married Paul Simpson Steele....
Jack Sullivan Scott
Jul 12, 2012
Jack Sullivan Scott, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Adrian Methodist Church building fund or the Adrian Library fund. Jack was born September 24, 1924...
Shirley Catherine Brown
Jul 10, 2012
Shirley Catherine Brown, 74, Peculiar, Missouri, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Shirley was born October 3, 1937 in Braymer, Missouri, the daughter of Archie Lloyd and Juanita May (McElwee)...
Jack L. Downen
Jul 3, 2012
Jack L. Downen, 77, East Lynne, Missouri died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Golden Years in Harrisonville, Missouri. Jack was born February 23, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Adolph and Gertrude (True) Downen. He had lived in Kansas City, Pleasant Hill, Missouri and East Lynne. Jack was a plumber for Tip Top Plumbing and was a member...
Roma Estelle Beard
Jul 1, 2012
Roma Estelle Beard, 89, Raymore, MO died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Rehabilitation Center of Raymore. Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Double Branch Cemetery, Butler, MO. Visitation 10:00-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Roma was born November 9, 1922 in Goodnight, Texas, a daughter of Clarence Moody and Alda Amy (Wilmoth) Hudson. She...
Elsie Ann Beckman
Jun 29, 2012
Elsie Ann Beckman, 92, formerly of Lee's Summit, MO, Garden City, MO, Marathon, FL & Bradenton, FL, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Gables Assisted Living in Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be held 11:00am Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Christ Lutheran Church, 11720 Nieman Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Elsie Anna Kwirant was born September 2, 1919 in...
Mary Lou (Ferguson) Bennett
Jun 27, 2012
Mary Lou (Ferguson) Bennett, 85, Leawood, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Odessa, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Greenton Cemetery in Odessa. Memorial contributions...
Wanda Mae Walters
Jun 23, 2012
Wanda Mae Walters, 94, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Archie, Missouri, died Saturday June 23, 2012 at Garden Valley Manor in Kansas City. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, (mda.org). Wanda was born October 22, 1917 in...
Dottie Jean Anderson
Jun 21, 2012
Dottie Jean Anderson, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Heartland Baptist Fellowship in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made...
Nancy Louise Anderson
Jun 16, 2012
Nancy Louise Anderson, 69, Archie, Missouri, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in...
Herbert Lee Sheets
Jun 15, 2012
Herbert Lee Sheets, 74, Cleveland, Missouri died Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Luke's South, Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Freeman Baptist Church in Freeman, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 18 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial and Masonic services...
Gary Lee Carter
Jun 14, 2012
Gary Lee Carter, 50, of Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. No visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Angel Gibson Love Fund, c/o Atkinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Adrian,...
Mary Elsie Eudoris Emmett
Jun 13, 2012
Mary Elsie Eudoris Emmett, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri. Mary was born July 2,...
Betty L. Stewart
Jun 10, 2012
Betty L. Stewart, 88, Harrisonville, Missouri, died June 10, 2012 at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville. No services.
Hope (Wolcott) Mewhirter
Jun 9, 2012
Icle Hope (Wolcott) Mewhirter, 85, Peculiar, Missouri, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. No services are scheduled. (Cremation). Hope was born February 11, 1927 in Sheridan, Missouri, the daughter of Alonzo "Lon" and Maude Mae (Troncin) Wolcott. She was a graduate of Sheridan Schools. She moved to Topeka, Kansas after high school. Hope worked...
Frank Ernest Runnenburger, Iii
Jun 8, 2012
Frank Ernest Runnenburger, III, 80, Los Lunas, New Mexico, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died June 8, 2012 in Los Lunas after an extended illness. Memorial/graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Frank was born April 3, 1932 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Frank Ernest and Mary Brierly "Mary B." (Haynes)...
Margaret Lea Spears
Jun 7, 2012
Margaret Lea Spears, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. No visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice. Margaret was born May 3, 1932 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Charley Elko and Grace Etoula (Smith)...
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