obituaries
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.
Nina Mae Hockett
May 29, 2009
Nina Mae Hockett, 75, Adrian, MO, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at Adrian Manor in Adrian. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 at the Scott Cemetery in Amsterdam, MO. No visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Deanna Hockett Donation Account, c/o Adrian Bank, P.O. Box 127, Adrian, MO 64720 or Citizens Bank, P.O....
Edith Schmoll
May 25, 2009
Edith Schmoll, 103, Belton, MO, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Beautiful Savior Home in Belton, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Southfork Baptist Church or...
William Edward Dahn
May 25, 2009
William Edward Dahn, 79, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson...
Juanita June Buchholz
May 20, 2009
Juanita Buchholz, 86, McKinney, Texas, formerly of Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at her home peacefully in her sleep, with her daughter at her side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery,...
Phyllis Rose Moyer
May 19, 2009
Phyllis Rose Moyer, 77, Prairie Village, KS, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Rose was born January 12, 1932 in Drexel,...
Rae Jeanene Xanders
May 15, 2009
Rae Jeanene Xanders, 74, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. No services. Cremation. Rae was born September 24, 1934 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Andrew and Loyt (Mielke) Martin. She was an RN and had worked for Bates County Hospital in Butler, MO for 12 years before retiring in 2004....
Dortha Frances Reynolds
May 15, 2009
Dortha Frances Reynolds, 93, of East Lynne, MO, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. No services. Cremation. Dortha was born November 21, 1915 in Bates County, MO, the daughter of John Thomas and Annie Gertrude (Braungardt) Yeates. Dortha was a homemaker. Dortha was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, siblings and...
Robert Eugene Cameron
May 13, 2009
Robert E. Cameron, 84, East Lynne, MO, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to...
Paul Wayne Weeks
May 10, 2009
Paul Wayne Weeks, 91, Springdale, AR, formerly of Belton, MO, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Springdale Health & Rehabilitation in Springdale, AR. Inurnment will be in West Union Cemetery in Cleveland, MO. Wayne was born April 14, 1918 in Peculiar, MO, the son of Edward and Grace (Woodward) Weeks. He was a lifelong Cass County, MO area resident and...
Michael Raymond Gillia
May 9, 2009
Michael Raymond Gillia, 48, Freeman, MO, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. There are no services scheduled at this time. Michael was born March 16, 1961 in Memphis, TN, the son of Raymond and Ann (Carlton) Gillia. He had lived in Memphis before moving to Freeman eight years ago. He worked in construction...
Russell Evan Compton
May 8, 2009
Russell Evan Compton, 83, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, May 08, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday in King City Cemetery, King City,...
Sharon Victoria Yocum
Apr 28, 2009
Sharon Victoria Yocum, 50, Raymore, MO, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to...
Anna Mae Walters
Apr 27, 2009
Anna Mae Walters, 103, of Harisonville, MO passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Camden Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with burial in the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions are...
Donald Joseph Hastings
Apr 26, 2009
Donald Joseph Hastings, 61, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS following a long and courageous battle with liver disease. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. No visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Donald Hastings Memorial...
John H. White
Apr 25, 2009
John H. "Johnny" White, 51, Harrisonville, Missouri died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his home in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Johnny was born May 17, 1958 in Killeen, Texas, a son of John Thomas and Anna Martha (Herrmann) White. Johnny attended Lone Tree Rural School...
Roy Seth Olsen
Apr 20, 2009
Roy Seth Olsen, 74, Archie, MO, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Roy was born September 29, 1934 in Sisseton, SD, the son of...
Carl (Butch) William Sommers
Apr 19, 2009
Carl (Butch) W. Sommers, 67, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, April 19 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. No visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Leukemia Research Foundation, 3520 Lake Avenue, Suite 202, Wilmette,...
Ivan O. Beeman
Apr 15, 2009
Ivan O. Beeman, 73, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 17 at the chapel. Memorial contributions...
Bernard Paul Miller
Apr 13, 2009
Bernard Paul Miller, 96, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Peculiar Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Mr. Miller was a U. S. Navy veteran.
Gilmer Orvis Patterson
Apr 13, 2009
Gilmer Orvis Patterson, 78, Adrian, MO, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Adrian Manor in Adrian. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Victory Assembly of God in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the Adrian Lions Club.
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