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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.

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...

Bernie Jean Mcmurray

Bernie Jean Mcmurray

May 22, 2011

Bernie Jean McMurray, 86, Independence, MO, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence. Bernie was born January 21, 1925 in Greenwood, MO, the daughter of Luther George and Maybelle Sarah (Yokum) Spradling. Bernie had worked as a seamstress...

Harvey Eugene "Gene" Ray

Harvey Eugene "Gene" Ray

May 20, 2011

Harvey Eugene "Gene" Ray, 84, Harrisonville, MO died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Council Hill Cemetery in Council Hill, OK. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial...

Clifford "Gene" Richardson`

Clifford "Gene" Richardson`

May 18, 2011

Clifford Eugene "Gene" Richardson, 89 of Mesa, AZ, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Mesa, AZ. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Glenwild Cemetery in Cleveland, MO. Gene was born July 1, 1921 in West Line, MO, the son of Clifford Percy and Martha Irene (Gallamore) Richardson. He was united in marriage...

Shannon Lucile Schroeder

Shannon Lucile Schroeder

May 14, 2011

Shannon Lucile Schroeder, 41, Butler, MO, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Mound City, KS. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. (Cremation). Shannon was born January 14, 1970 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of William Leslie and Reasa Januita (Galloway) Hawkins. Shannon was preceded in death by...

Billy Gebhardt

Billy Gebhardt

May 12, 2011

George William (Billy) Gebhardt, 95, Archie, MO, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Archie. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie, MO. George William...

Charlene Reynolds

Charlene Reynolds

May 12, 2011

Charlene Reynolds, 81, Newton, KS, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in Newton, KS. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. (Cremation). Charlene was born August 5, 1929 in Noel, MO, the daughter of Charlie G. and Pearl E. (Harner) Kennedy. She married Leslie R....

Faye Bagwell

Faye Bagwell

May 11, 2011

Faye Bagwell, 92, Midland, TX, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Faye was born March 28, 1919 in Osgood, MO, the daughter of...

Mary Eleanor O'Neil

Mary Eleanor O'Neil

May 10, 2011

Mary Eleanor O'Neil, 80, Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Wichita, KS, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in East Lynne, MO. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Community of Christ Church in Harrisonville. (Cremation). Mary was born June 25, 1930 in Clay County, MO, the daughter of Joseph Hart and Vivian (Hall) Larwill. She...

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