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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.

Jeannene E. Kartsonis

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.

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Pearl "Nadine" Mattingley

Pearl "Nadine" Mattingley

Sep 23, 2011

Pearl "Nadine" Mattingley, 83, Archie, MO, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian,...

Jeanette Arlene Bedgood

Jeanette Arlene Bedgood

Sep 20, 2011

Jeanette Arlene Bedgood, 64, of Spring Hill, KS, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed from this life on September 20, 2011. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Jeanette was born in Harrisonville, MO on August 14, 1947 to Thurman and Ina (Hastings) Johnson. Jeanette enjoyed collecting family photos,...

Betty Jo Walker

Betty Jo Walker

Sep 17, 2011

Betty Jo Walker, 85, Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Services will be held at a later date with inurnment in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to American Foundation for the Blind, ATTN: Audrey Taylor, 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10121. Betty...

John Elwood Garrett

John Elwood Garrett

Sep 17, 2011

John Elwood Garrett, Freeman, MO, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, September 17, 2011. Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Beacon of Hope Church in Raymore, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64115 or The Shriner Hospital for Children, 2001 S....

John Wilson Payne, Jr.

John Wilson Payne, Jr.

Sep 15, 2011

John Wilson Payne, Jr., 66, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society (Breast Cancer), 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City,...

Alberta Alice Jones

Alberta Alice Jones

Sep 13, 2011

Alberta Alice Jones, 88, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2011 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Alberta was born December 10, 1922 in Reeds Spring, MO, the daughter of Sydney and Naomi (Bolling) Davis. She was very devoted to her...

Calvin L. Waggener

Calvin L. Waggener

Sep 9, 2011

Calvin LeeRoy Waggener, 83, Overland Park, Kansas died Friday, September 9, 2011 at his home in Overland Park. Funeral services will be 10:30am Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Military services will be provided by the Harrisonville Honor Guard. Contributions may be made to the...

Kenneth Lee Rennison

Kenneth Lee Rennison

Sep 4, 2011

Kenneth Lee Rennison, 79, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adrian. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. Memorial...

Louis Garland Morrison

Louis Garland Morrison

Sep 2, 2011

Garland Morrison, 87, Drexel, Missouri died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Beautiful Savior Home in Belton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, Missouri. The family will receive friends 1:00-2:00pm Wednesday at the chapel. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Contributions to the American Cancer Society. Garland was born June 23,...

Laverne Darr

Laverne Darr

Sep 2, 2011

LaVerne Darr, 73, Harrisonville, Missouri died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar, Missouri. Burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. The family will receive friends Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 pm at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Contributions to the...

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