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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.

Diana "Nanny" Rayburn

Diana "Nanny" Rayburn

Apr 3, 2012

Diana "Nanny" Lynn Rayburn, 48, Strasburg, MO, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Lee's Summit Medical Center in Lee's Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Strasburg Cemetery. Diana was born May 11, 1963 in Kansas City,...

Thomas A. Harting

Thomas A. Harting

Mar 31, 2012

Thomas A. "Tommy" Harting, 20, Peculiar, Missouri died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Childrens Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday, April 4,2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial in the Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday at the chapel. Contributions to Muscular Dystrophy Association. Tommy was born...

Ray "Short" Adams

Ray "Short" Adams

Mar 31, 2012

Ellis Ray "Short" Adams, 85, Adrian, MO died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home in Adrian. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made...

William E. Timme

William E. Timme

Mar 30, 2012

William Everett Timme, 82, Harrisonville, Missouri died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, with military honors provived by the Harrisonville Honor Guard. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at...

William "Bill" Taylor Divine

William "Bill" Taylor Divine

Mar 26, 2012

William "Bill" Taylor Divine, 83, Archie, MO, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Benchmark Health Care in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial services will be held at a later date. William was born July 2, 1928 in Iantha, MO, the son of Alfred Elgin and Alice Leona (Ball) Divine. He married Lois M. Larson on November 3, 1951. He had lived in...

George Albert Sroufe

George Albert Sroufe

Mar 26, 2012

George Albert Sroufe, 83, Raymore, MO, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Muskogee Regional Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the South Haven Baptist Church in Belton, MO with visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. George was born July 12, 1928 in...

Larry Eugene Ford

Larry Eugene Ford

Mar 24, 2012

Larry Eugene Ford, 61, Archie, MO, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a long 6 year lung cancer fight. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28th at the...

Helen Elizabeth Riddle

Helen Elizabeth Riddle

Mar 23, 2012

Helen Elizabeth Riddle, 94, Independence, MO, formerly of Butler, MO, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at the First Christian Church in Butler, MO, with visitation from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the church, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian,...

James Russell Kurzweil

James Russell Kurzweil

Mar 22, 2012

James Russell Kurzweil, 87, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with Rosary at 5:30 p.m. Burial...

Duane Powell Phillips

Duane Powell Phillips

Mar 18, 2012

Duane Powell Phillips, 76, Grandview, MO, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Spring Valley Baptist Church in Raytown, MO with visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at West...

Harry Lee Karg

Harry Lee Karg

Mar 17, 2012

Harry Lee Karg departed this life Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home in Archie, MO at the age of 66 years. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with graveside services to follow at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society....

Nora Carroll Dalton

Nora Carroll Dalton

Mar 16, 2012

Nora Carroll Dalton, died Friday, March 16, 2012. She was 71. Memorial Mass 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville, MO. Visitation 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes with Rosary at 8:00 p.m. (Cremation) Family & friends, facts & fiction, faith, film and football; these were just a few...

Irene E. Wilson

Irene E. Wilson

Mar 15, 2012

Irene E. Wilson, 101, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 19 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church or American Cancer Society.

Doris Lorraine Winders

Doris Lorraine Winders

Mar 14, 2012

Doris Lorraine Winders, 77, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 19 at the chapel. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Doris was born...

Franklin "Bo" Deotis Bobo

Franklin "Bo" Deotis Bobo

Mar 11, 2012

Franklin "Bo" Deotis Bobo, 69, Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Freeman Baptist Church in Freeman, MO. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Atkinson Chapel...

Carl Edward Fife

Carl Edward Fife

Mar 9, 2012

Carl Edward Fife, 88, Nevada, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, died Friday, March 9, 2012 in Nevada. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church in Adrian. Carl was born January 1, 1924 in Benton City, MO, the son...

Verla Lavon Richardson

Verla Lavon Richardson

Mar 8, 2012

Verla Lavon (Cook) Richardson, 82, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Kansas City, KS died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Copper Cottage Hospice Center in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with burial at Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland, MO. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may...

Ella Elizabeth New

Ella Elizabeth New

Mar 7, 2012

Ella Elizabeth New, 90, Sierra Vista, AZ, formerly of Drexel, MO, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Life Care Center in Sierra Vista, AZ. A visitation will be held Monday, March 12, 2012 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO with burial to follow at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Ella was born March 26, 1921 in...

J. Millicent Gile Gaines

J. Millicent Gile Gaines

Mar 6, 2012

J. Millicent Gile Gaines, 95, of Harrisonville, MO died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her home. Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisionville with burial at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to Coldwater, (a non-profit organization), 501 NE Missouri Road, Lee's Summit, MO 64086. Millicent...

Lee Allen Holbrook

Lee Allen Holbrook

Mar 5, 2012

Lee Allen Holbrook, 68, Archie, MO, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. Lee was born November 3, 1943 in Independence,...

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