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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.

Roseann Miller

Roseann Miller

Jan 29, 2012

Roseann Miller, 76, Butler, MO, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Butler, MO with reception to follow at 2:00 p.m. Graveside family inurnment to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Butler R-5 Educational Foundation or...

Celestine "Sally" Potter

Celestine "Sally" Potter

Jan 29, 2012

Celestine "Sally" Cora Potter, 96, Butler, MO, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO with visitation at 9:30. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Memorial contributions may be made to Ohio Street United...

Cindy Louise Erickson

Cindy Louise Erickson

Jan 26, 2012

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Erickson, 56, Lenexa, KS, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at her home, surrounded by family and loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Shawnee, KS, 12800 West 75th Street, Shawnee, KS 66216. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 30...

Russell Gregg Kircher

Russell Gregg Kircher

Jan 19, 2012

Russell Gregg Kircher, 72, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Harrisonville Community Church, 1606 Chapel Drive, Harrisonville, MO 64701. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 20 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial...

Kenneth Wayne Danforth, Sr.

Kenneth Wayne Danforth, Sr.

Jan 16, 2012

Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Danforth, Sr., 75, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at his home after losing his battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery,...

Alberta Louise Long

Alberta Louise Long

Jan 8, 2012

Alberta Louise Long, 84, Peculiar, MO died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore in Raymore, MO. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Private burial in White Oak Cemetery, Urich, MO. Family will receive friends 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Alberta was born February 22, 1927...

George R. Anderson Jr.

George R. Anderson Jr.

Jan 7, 2012

George Redmond Anderson, Jr., 80, Liberty, Missouri died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his home in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions...

Michael Gillham Ingram

Michael Gillham Ingram

Jan 4, 2012

Michael Gillham Ingram, 53, of Jefferson City, Missouri died January 4, 2012 at his home. He was born September 3, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to James Edward and Shirley Maxine (James) Ingram. Graveside Service 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. Michael was 1976 graduate of Van Horn High School. He grew up in the...

Ramona Sue Lockard

Ramona Sue Lockard

Jan 2, 2012

Ramona Sue Lockard, 57, Harrisonville, Missouri died Monday, January 2, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be 11:00am Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, Missouri. Ramona was born October 12, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Warren E. and Nancy E. (Funk) Lockard. She grew up...

David Lloyd Griffith

David Lloyd Griffith

Jan 1, 2012

David Lloyd Griffith was born on May 8, 1960, to Lloyd Carroll Griffith and Marian Eileen Hamilton Griffith at Harrisonville, MO. He left this life very unexpected on January 1, 2012, at 51 years of age. Services will be held at the Atkinson Funeral Home, 142 E Main, Adrian, MO, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, visitation 1:00 p.m. and funeral...

Nancy Lea Schmoll

Nancy Lea Schmoll

Dec 31, 2011

Nancy Lea Schmoll, 70, of Peculiar, MO died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, MO. A private memorial service will held at a later date. (Cremation) Nancy was born December 15, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles Fenton and Ruby Mae (McKinzie) Fields. She graduated Ruskin Heights High School. She was married to Morris Dee...

Everett E. Wilson, Sr.

Everett E. Wilson, Sr.

Dec 21, 2011

Everett Elmer Wilson, Sr., 91, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00 at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Everett was preceded in death by his parents and his...

Kenneth D. Sellers, Sr.

Kenneth D. Sellers, Sr.

Dec 18, 2011

Kenneth D. Sellers, Sr., 57, Peculiar, MO, died Su nday, December 18, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. No services are scheduled. Kenneth was born June 4, 1954 in San Angelo, TX, the son of Marie Williams. He is survived by his friend, Linda Miller; three sons, Keegan Sellers, Josh Sellers and Kenneth Sellers, Jr.; two daughters,...

Velma Jewell Lawrence

Velma Jewell Lawrence

Dec 17, 2011

Velma Jewell Lawrence, 82, Springfield, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her daugher's home in Springfield. Private family services will be held at a later time. Velma was born May 22, 1929 in Greenfield, MO, the daughter of James H. and Jessie Pearl (Griffith) Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Lawrence, of the...

Lana Marie Downey

Lana Marie Downey

Dec 15, 2011

Lana Marie Downey, 48, Big Lake, MO, formerly of Kansas City, MO, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, KS, after a lengthy battle with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 at Fairview Christian Church in Kansas City, MO with visitation 9:00-11:00 a.m. Monday at...

Harold Eugene Fowlkes

Harold Eugene Fowlkes

Dec 9, 2011

Harold Eugene Fowlkes, 84, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery, Lee's Summit, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 pm Sunday, December 11, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Harold was born...

Lela Geraldine "Jerry" Long

Lela Geraldine "Jerry" Long

Dec 4, 2011

Lela Geraldine "Jerry" Long, 88, Adrian, MO died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, MO, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Friends may call from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian....

Betty Jane Christiansen

Betty Jane Christiansen

Dec 2, 2011

Betty Jane Christiansen, 72, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at her sister's home in Independence, MO. Memorial services were held Monday, December 5, 2011 at Speaks Chapel in Independence, MO. Private inurnment will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. (Cremation). Betty was born July 18, 1939 in Persia, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur Harry and Rose Victoria...

Frances "Brownie" Lunceford

Frances "Brownie" Lunceford

Nov 29, 2011

Frances "Brownie" Lunceford, 82, Harrisonville, Missouri died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Benchmark Healthcare in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. The family will receive friends Friday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of the...

Gary Wayne Huston

Gary Wayne Huston

Nov 28, 2011

Gary Wayne Huston, 67, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Garden City, MO, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Cremation. No services are scheduled. Gary was born December 20, 1943 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Phillip Wayne and Olvetta (Wheatley) Huston. Gary was a Vietnam Navy veteran. Gary worked in a paper mill in...

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