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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.

Lyle Leroy Gilmore

Lyle Leroy Gilmore

Jun 20, 2011

Lyle Leroy Gilmore, 80, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Lyle was born August 14, 1930 in Dayton, Missouri to John and Velma Gilmore. On September 23, 1954 he was united in marriage to Helen...

Toni Lynne (Scavuzzo) Welborn

Toni Lynne (Scavuzzo) Welborn

Jun 20, 2011

Toni Lynne (Scavuzzo) Welborn, 66, Raymore, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the chapel, with a brief...

Linda Ann Smith

Linda Ann Smith

Jun 18, 2011

Linda Ann (Henderson) Smith, 51, Raytown, MO, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. A celebration service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25 at the First Christian Church in Olathe, KS with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Linda was born July 21, 1959 in Escondido, CA, the daughter of...

Richard Gene Payton

Richard Gene Payton

Jun 15, 2011

Richard Gene Payton, 55, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Hays, KS, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, MO. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. The family suggests memorial contributions to Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 W. Wall Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701 to help with...

Alice Lea Watson

Alice Lea Watson

Jun 14, 2011

Alice Lea Watson, 65, Belton, MO, was born June 27, 1945 in Thayer, MO and departed this life on June 14, 2011 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, MO. Alice worked in the crystal business for over 40 years...

Doris Jean Guss

Doris Jean Guss

Jun 13, 2011

Doris Jean Guss, 86, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial in Morris Cemetery, Butler, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association...

Robert D. Stice

Robert D. Stice

Jun 11, 2011

Robert D. "Bob" Stice 76, Harrisonville, Missouri died peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 11, 2011, after a long battle with Alzheimers. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Family will receive friends 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Contributions to the American Heart...

Roger Neil Bishop

Roger Neil Bishop

Jun 10, 2011

Roger Neil Bishop, 52, Garden City, MO died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial gathering will be held from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Inurnment will be in Glenwild Cemetery. (Cremation). Roger was born July 12, 1958 in Paola, Kansas, the son of Harold...

Ernest Lloyd Brazeal

Ernest Lloyd Brazeal

Jun 10, 2011

Ernest Lloyd Brazeal, 81, Adrian, MO, died Friday, June 10, 2011 in Peculiar, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 13 at the chapel. Ernest was born December 19, 1929 in Squires,...

Eartus Earsel Carter

Eartus Earsel Carter

Jun 9, 2011

Eartus Earsel "Ernie" Carter, 88, Adrian, MO, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Adrian Manor in Adrian. Graveside services will be held Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ernie Carter Memorial Fund, c/o Atkinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Adrian, MO 64720. Eartus was born near Parthenon, Arkansas...

Mary "Beth" Hoffmann

Mary "Beth" Hoffmann

Jun 8, 2011

Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Powell Hoffmann died on June 8, 2011, in Harrisonville, Missouri, a few months before her 98th birthday. She is survived by a brother, Robert M. Powell of Barrington, Illinois, and by 12 nieces and 1 nephew in the United States and 1 in The Cayman Islands. She is the widow of the late Carl F. Hoffmann of...

Stanley Ray Guthrie

Stanley Ray Guthrie

Jun 8, 2011

Stanley Ray Guthrie, age 89, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12 at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions are...

Suzanne May Kirk

Suzanne May Kirk

Jun 6, 2011

Suzanne May (Aurand) Kirk, 47, Greenwood, MO, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at her home, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June...

William "Bill" Warner

William "Bill" Warner

Jun 5, 2011

William "Bill" Allen Warner, 88, Archie, MO, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at his home in Archie. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Archie. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 9 at the church. Contributions may be made...

Delma Witte Todd

Delma Witte Todd

Jun 5, 2011

Delma Witte Todd, 86, Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Village House in Lee's Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, MO. Delma was born June 25, 1924 in Lockney, TX, the daughter of Henry and...

George "Bud" Hammond

George "Bud" Hammond

Jun 1, 2011

George "Bud" Hammond, 88, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his home in Peculiar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Bud was born April 6, 1923 in Warsaw,...

Billy Wayne Moore

Billy Wayne Moore

Jun 1, 2011

Billy Wayne Moore, 80, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to: Children's Mercy Hospital, ATTN: Donations, 2401 Gillham...

Joan Virginia Kohler

Joan Virginia Kohler

May 30, 2011

Joan V. Kohler, age 79 of Harrisonville, MO passed away Monday, May 30th, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church, Hwy. 2, Harrisonville, MO with interment in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June...

Judy Anne Shelton

Judy Anne Shelton

May 27, 2011

Judy Anne Shelton, 63, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at her home in Harrisonville. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:30-5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12 at the Harrisonville Community Center, 2400 Jefferson Parkway, Harrisonville, MO 64701. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice of Kansas City, 1001 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 180, Kansas City, MO 64131....

Delbert Wayne Sims

Delbert Wayne Sims

May 23, 2011

Delbert Wayne Sims, 78, Independence, MO, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Corning Hospital in Corning, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Delbert was born September 30, 1932 in...

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