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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.

Margaret Jane (Smith) Eppard

Margaret Jane (Smith) Eppard

Jul 6, 2011

Margaret Jane (Smith) Eppard, 88, of Versailles, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Saint Marys Health Center in Jefferson City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be...

Edna Alberta Saylor

Edna Alberta Saylor

Jul 2, 2011

Edna Alberta Saylor, 94, Adrian, MO, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian with visitation from 10:00-10:30. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Public...

Viola Ray Moon

Viola Ray Moon

Jun 30, 2011

Viola Ray Moon, 76, Lowry City, MO, formerly of Valparaiso, IN, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Cox-South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. A memorial visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 5 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Viola was born September 27, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Charles Ray and Bessie (Craft)...

Ellis Francis Bearce

Ellis Francis Bearce

Jun 27, 2011

Ellis Francis Bearce, 85, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with Rosary at 6:00. Memorial contributions...

Steven Eugene Knox

Steven Eugene Knox

Jun 27, 2011

Steven Eugene Knox, 58, Kansas City, MO, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Adrian. Steve was born April 26, 1953 in Harrisonville, MO, the only child of...

Jarrett Elroy Hawley, Jr.

Jarrett Elroy Hawley, Jr.

Jun 25, 2011

Jarrett E. Hawley, Jr., 67, of Harrisonville, MO died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. The family will receive friends 5:30-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 27 at the Atkinson Chapel. Private family inurnment in the Freeman, MO...

Charles "Charlie" M. George

Charles "Charlie" M. George

Jun 23, 2011

Charles M. George, 77, known to friends and family as Charlie George, of Harrisonville, Missouri and former Vice President of Production at the Kansas City Times/Star, passed away Thursday night at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City. Mr. George fought a courageous long term battle with lymphoma cancer. Visitation will be held at the Atkinson Funeral Home at 600...

Patricia Ruth Norman

Patricia Ruth Norman

Jun 20, 2011

Patricia Ruth Norman, 86, Perry, KS, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. Visitation is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at the...

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...

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