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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.

Jeramiah Grant Christesen

Jeramiah Grant Christesen

Oct 16, 2009

Jeramiah Grant Christesen, 20 of Raymore, MO, died Friday, October 16, 2009. Services were held Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Jeramiah was born June 10, 1989 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Lawrence Leslie and Jonise Ann (Heenan) Stone. He was a lifelong resident of Raymore, MO. Jeramiah attended Raymore-Peculiar High School. He was...

Ronald Vincent Murphy

Ronald Vincent Murphy

Oct 15, 2009

Ronald "Vince" Vincent Murphy, 33, Freeman, MO, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. (Cremation). Vince was born November 26, 1975 in Colorado Springs, CO, the son of Ronald Paul and Debra (Grey) Murphy. He attended Cass Midway High...

Joann Hargis

Joann Hargis

Oct 12, 2009

JoAnn Hargis, 74, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Leukemia...

O. Dean Spencer

O. Dean Spencer

Oct 10, 2009

O. Dean Spencer, 87, Belton, MO, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Research Belton Hospital, Belton, MO. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Belton Cemetery in Belton, MO. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Christian...

Norvella Mae Mcmurphy

Norvella Mae Mcmurphy

Oct 9, 2009

Norvella Mae McMurphy, 79, Butler, MO, died Friday, October 9, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14 at the Ohio Street United Methodist Church in Butler, MO. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Butler Public Library, 100 West...

Billy Joe Jones

Billy Joe Jones

Oct 8, 2009

Billy Joe Jones, 58 of Raymore, MO, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 12:30-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Billy was born April 12, 1951 in Lawton, OK, the son of...

Thomas Benjamin Tucker

Thomas Benjamin Tucker

Oct 6, 2009

Thomas "Tommy" Benjamin Tucker, age 88, Butler, MO, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13 at the First Baptist Church in Butler, MO. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 12 at the church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Memorial contributions may...

Donald Lee Boone

Donald Lee Boone

Oct 5, 2009

Donald Lee Boone, 71, of Belton, MO left this world at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2009. He was born April 16, 1938 in Independence, MO to Henry Morgan Boone and Dorothy Schroeder-Boone Walls. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 8, 2009 7pm – 9pm at the Atkinson Funeral Home Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services Friday, October 9, 2009 11:00am...

Jeaneie Louellen Richards

Jeaneie Louellen Richards

Oct 2, 2009

Jeaneie LouEllen Richards, 55, of Garden City, MO, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at her home in Garden City, MO. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at the Garden City Christian Church, Garden City, Missouri. Jeaneie was born July 8, 1954 in Eudora, KS, the daughter of Dubby and Gladys (Kenegy) Williams. She was...

Clinto Hazel (Clapper) Lamb

Clinto Hazel (Clapper) Lamb

Sep 28, 2009

Clinto Hazel (Clapper) Lamb, 89, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 30 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar, MO. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery in Stella, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First...

Carolyn J. (Risser) Moody

Carolyn J. (Risser) Moody

Sep 28, 2009

Carolyn J. Moody, 75, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 2 at the Sweet Home Cemetery in Ravenwood, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer...

Arteela Mae Mickelson

Arteela Mae Mickelson

Sep 21, 2009

Arteela Mae Mickelson, 96, Lee's Summit, MO, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee's Summit. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Contributions to Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City, 9237 Ward Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas...

Mildred O. Dobson

Mildred O. Dobson

Sep 17, 2009

Mildred O. Dobson, 90, of Peculiar, MO, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Raymore, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar. Memorial contributions may be made to the United...

Stephen Allen Woody

Stephen Allen Woody

Sep 16, 2009

Stephen Allen Woody, 55, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, North Dakota. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vernon County Historical Society, 212 West Walnut, Nevada, MO 64772. Steve was born June 6,...

Jimmie Richard Fields

Jimmie Richard Fields

Sep 15, 2009

Jimmie Richard Fields, 77 of Butler, MO, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Jimmie was born January...

Christopher Matthew Jansen

Christopher Matthew Jansen

Sep 15, 2009

Christopher Matthew Jansen, 24, Raymore, MO, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Raymore, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pastor's Mission Trip...

Ida Bernice Wayman

Ida Bernice Wayman

Sep 14, 2009

Ida Bernice Wayman, 92 of Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads...

Joyce Ann Stephens

Joyce Ann Stephens

Sep 14, 2009

Joyce Ann Stephens, 56, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Joyce was born July...

Garald E. Lees

Garald E. Lees

Sep 11, 2009

Garald E. Lees, 60, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at his home in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Cass County Elks Lodge #2791, 2401 North MO Highway 291 in Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the lodge. Contributions may be made to...

Bonnie Bee Christopher Dugger

Bonnie Bee Christopher Dugger

Sep 6, 2009

Bonnie Bee Christopher Dugger, 82, Adrian, MO, left this life on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, MO. Graveside/memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association or American Cancer Society. Bonnie was born January 9, 1927 in...

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