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.
William "Bill" Mawson
Nov 28, 2011
William "Bill" Mawson, 93, Archie, MO, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO....
Lenora Ann Jewell
Nov 16, 2011
Lenora Ann Jewell, 59, Grandview, MO, formerly of Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Lenora was born June 15,...
Loyd Edward Mcgraw
Nov 13, 2011
Loyd Edward McGraw, 73, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Crystal Manor of Adrian in Adrian, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Loyd was born January 9, 1938 in...
Dale Larue Crowder
Nov 10, 2011
Dale LaRue Crowder, 50, Kansas City, MO, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale Crowder Memorial Fund, c/o...
Kenneth Dale Coberly
Nov 8, 2011
Kenneth Dale Coberly, 71, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Benchmark Healthcare in Harrisonville. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, MO at a later date. Kenneth was born October 15, 1940 in Missouri, the son of Carl and Opal L. (Carson) Coberly. He married Marta G. Gonzalo on March 20, 1976 in Kansas City,...
Arthur "Art" Lee Reece
Nov 8, 2011
Arthur "Art" Lee Reece, 67, Harrisonville, MO died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Harrisonville, MO with burial at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Masonic services Friday at 6:00 p.m. with visitation to follow beginning at 6:30 p.m....
Joann Cozzetta Bliton
Nov 6, 2011
JoAnn Cozzetta Bliton, 84, Peculiar, MO, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at the G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home in Indianapolis, Indiana. JoAnn was born February 9, 1927 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Glenn and Marjorie I. (Schanck) Nicholson. She married Wilber L. Briton on...
Gladys Faye Farrand
Oct 31, 2011
Gladys Faye Farrand, 78, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. (Cremation). Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Gladys was born June 3,...
Opal Bea Scott
Oct 31, 2011
Opal Bea Scott, 84, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Opal was born September 15, 1927 in Okemah,...
Warren Lee Darnell
Oct 24, 2011
Warren Darnell, 67, of East Lynne, MO died Monday, October 24, 2011 at his home. Funeral Service 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO with burial in Austin Cemetery, Archie, MO. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Warren was born June 25, 1944 in Independence, MO to Frank and Alta Mae (Nichols) Darnell. He was united...
Jeannene E. Kartsonis
Oct 24, 2011
Jeannene E. (Coles) Kartsonis, 80, Dallas, TX, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Highlands of Dallas Healthcare Center in Dallas, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery...
"Junior" Oren Homer Shipley, Jr.
Oct 22, 2011
Junior Shipley, 91, of Archie, Missouri, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his home in Archie. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends Monday, October 24 6:00-8:00pm at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. Contributions may be made to the Grace Hospice. Junior was born...
Stella "Dollie" Novella Benz
Oct 16, 2011
Stella Novella (Dollie) Morgenstern Benz, 96, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, October 21 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Graveside services will be held at 3:00...
James A. Woody
Oct 15, 2011
James Andrew Woody, 89, Belton, MO, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Jim was born February...
Lois Marie Divine
Oct 12, 2011
Lois Marie Divine, 86, Archie, MO, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Kira's Kingdom Golf Course, Clubhouse, 14209 East State Route A, Archie, MO 64720. Lois was born August 15, 1925 in Independence, MO, the daughter of Alfred and Grace (Moulton) Larson. She married...
Jo Ann Ferguson
Oct 8, 2011
Jo Ann Ferguson, age 82, of Adrian, MO, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, at her home. No services are scheduled. Jo Ann was born June 9, 1929, in Oxnard, California, the daughter of Ralph and Anna Margaret (Fenton) Lotspeich. Most of her youth and young adult life was spent in Missouri. She taught school in several one room school...
Joann (Ruse) Mcqueen
Sep 30, 2011
Joann Ruse McQueen, 78, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of St, Joseph, MO, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville. She was born September 18, 1933 to Walter and Clara Leone (Marshall) Ruse. Joann is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell E. McQueen, two brothers, Forrest Ruse and Earl Ruse, and one sister Helen Gallup. She...
David Thomas "Tom" Chapman Ii
Sep 29, 2011
David Thomas "Tom" Chapman II, 70, Harrisonville, MO died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville. A graveside memorial service will be held in Beloit, KS at 1:00 p.m. on November 12, 2011. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or KCPT, online. Tom was born...
Brian Kent Twillegar
Sep 25, 2011
Brian Kent Twillegar, 34, Ft. Scott, KS, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Brian was born September 13, 1977 in Lee's Summit, MO, the son of Kenneth Lee and Mary Ann (Pike) Twillegar.
Myrtle Mae Arnold
Sep 24, 2011
Myrtle Mae Arnold, 92, Higginsville, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in...
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