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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.

Linda Joyce Sperry

Linda Joyce Sperry

Jun 27, 2009

Linda Joyce Sperry, 60, Belton, MO, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Grace Baptist Church, 500 East Pearl Street in Harrisonville, MO. Friends may call from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday at the church. Linda was born August 13, 1948...

Adrian Ray Humphries

Adrian Ray Humphries

Jun 24, 2009

Adrian "Ray" Humphries, 69, Archie, MO, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, MO. Friends may call from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may...

James Robert Carlill

James Robert Carlill

Jun 19, 2009

James Robert "Bob" Carlill, 78, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at his home in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. Friends may call 7:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the chapel. Bob was born...

Bob Lee Downey

Bob Lee Downey

Jun 19, 2009

Bob Lee Downey, 82, Hermitage, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Bob was born January 28,...

Virginia L. Ferguson

Virginia L. Ferguson

Jun 17, 2009

Virginia L. Ferguson, age 82, of Adrian, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Adrian Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in...

Chester Fulton Long, Jr.

Chester Fulton Long, Jr.

Jun 17, 2009

Chester Fulton Long, Jr., "Junior", 77, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Research Belton Hospital in Belton, MO. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Friends may call from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter, P.O....

Ethel Marie Young

Ethel Marie Young

Jun 12, 2009

Ethel Marie Young, 89, Adrian, MO, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Friends may call at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel. An Eastern Star service and a Rebekah Lodge service will be held at 11:00...

Peggy Owen Hodge

Peggy Owen Hodge

Jun 7, 2009

Peggy Owen Hodge, 74, Harrisonville, MO died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrsonville, MO. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box...

Saundra Lee Sylva

Saundra Lee Sylva

Jun 6, 2009

Saundra Lee Sylva, 68, Independence, MO, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville.

Virginia Lee Green

Virginia Lee Green

Jun 2, 2009

Virginia Lee Green, 80, Adrian, MO, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Willow Lane Nursing Home in Butler, MO. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2009 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Friends may call from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your...

Frances Carolyn Tucker

Frances Carolyn Tucker

May 30, 2009

Frances Carolyn Tucker, 86, Butler, MO, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4 at the First Baptist Church in Butler, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at the church....

Marjorie Helen Kropf

Marjorie Helen Kropf

May 30, 2009

Marjorie Helen Kropf, 84, Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas...

Nina Mae Hockett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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