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.
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)...
James "Jim" Enos
Jun 6, 2012
James "Jim" Enos, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 11 at the church. Memorial contributions may be made...
Vivian Lavaun Brewster
Jun 6, 2012
Vivian Lavaun Brewster, 82, Peculiar, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. Friends may call from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at the chapel. Private burial in Orient Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made...
Loren Dean Gunnels
Jun 5, 2012
Loren Dean Gunnels, 75, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Loren was born October...
Kenneth Duane Yonkman
Jun 1, 2012
Kenneth Duane Yonkman, 75, Warsaw, Missouri, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at his home. No services are scheduled. (Cremation). Ken was born August 13, 1936 in Marion, Michigan, the son of Joe and Janet (Bronkema) Yonkman. He was a graduate of McBain, Michigan High School. Kenneth was a retired U. S. Air Force veteran and served as the Air Force...
Rosalie Cecil
May 31, 2012
Rosalie Cecil, 84, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Advantage, 1201 NW...
Billy Dale Irvin, Sr.
May 30, 2012
Billy Dale Irvin, Sr., 84, Cleveland, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Louisburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at West Union Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. Billy was born May 31, 1927 in...
Charles "Teddy" Cunningham
May 30, 2012
Charles "Teddy" Cunningham, 34, Adrian, MO, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Adrian. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Victory Assembly of God in Adrian. Friends may call from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the church. Inurnment will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charles "Teddy"...
Vernon Weston Miller, Ii
May 28, 2012
Vernon Weston Miller, II, 45, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, May 28, 2012 in Cass County, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, June 1 at the Atkinson Chapel. Vernon was born...
Margie Elizabeth Deshazer
May 25, 2012
Margie Elizabeth Deshazer, 68, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Grace Christian Tabernacle in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville....
Francis Oliver Couch
May 25, 2012
Francis "Frank" Couch, 46, of Independence, MO, lost his long battle with cancer on Friday, May 25, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, May 29 at First Baptist Church, Peculiar, MO, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00am Tuesday at the church. Frank was born June...
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