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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.

James Wilbert Thompson

James Wilbert Thompson

Dec 25, 2007

James Wilbert Thompson, 80, Jerico Springs, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Freeman West Medical Center in Joplin, MO. Funeral services will be 11:00am Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in the Grain Valley Cemetery, Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends 6:30-8:00pm Friday, Dec....

James Louis Sanders

James Louis Sanders

Dec 18, 2007

James Louis Sanders, 85, Freeman, MO, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Services 2:00 PM Friday, December 21 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial in Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland, MO. Visitation 6:00-7:30 PM Thursday at the chapel. Contributions to West Line Christian Church. James was born May 23, 1922 in West Line, MO, the son...

Jimmy Walter King

Jimmy Walter King

Dec 17, 2007

Jimmy Walter King, age 76, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away peacefully Monday, December 17, 2007 at Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 21 at the First Baptist Church, Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests...

Maria N. Hayes

Maria N. Hayes

Dec 17, 2007

Maria N. Hayes, 78, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, December 17, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Funeral services 10:30 AM Thursday, December 20 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville. Visitation 9:30-10:30 AM Thursday at the church. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to the church. Maria was born December 22, 1928 in Las Vegas, New...

Evelyn Mae Anderson

Evelyn Mae Anderson

Dec 17, 2007

Evelyn Mae Anderson, 70, Kansas City, MO, died Monday, December 17, 2007 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City. Services 3:00 PM Thursday, December 20 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Visitation 2:00-3:00 PM Thursday at the chapel. Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to the family. Evelyn was born March 30, 1937 in Kearney, MO, the...

Robert Leroy Denny, Jr.

Robert Leroy Denny, Jr.

Dec 16, 2007

Robert Leroy Denny, Jr., 45, Kansas City, MO, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at his home. Services 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 19 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Visitation 12:00-1:00 PM Wednesday at the chapel. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Contributions to the family. Robert is survived by his wife, LuAnne, of the home; two daughters, Adrienne Denny and...

Susan B. Newell

Susan B. Newell

Dec 16, 2007

Susan B. Newell, 45, Peculiar, MO, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville, MO. A visitation will be held from 7:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, December 19 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Cremation. Susan was born June 3, 1962 in Houston, TX, the daughter of Jewell W. and Gloria J. (Mosher) Mitchell. She married Larry Dewayne Newell on August...

John Thomas Dods

John Thomas Dods

Dec 15, 2007

John T. Dods, 57, Archie, MO, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at his home in Archie. Services 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 18 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Burial in the Everett Cemetery, Archie, MO. The family will recieve friends 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville. Contributions may be made...

Gladys Lenore Gibbons

Gladys Lenore Gibbons

Dec 12, 2007

Gladys L. Gibbons, 95, Hermitage, MO, formerly of Archie, MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Bolivar, MO. Funeral services 11:00 AM Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Victory Assembly of God, Adrian, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Contributions may be made to the Bethel Assembly of God, Hermitage,...

Ernest Everett Winchel

Ernest Everett Winchel

Dec 10, 2007

**CHANGE IN LOCATION OF FUNERAL: Ernest Everett Winchel, 96, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Peculiar, MO, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. Services 10:30 AM Saturday, December 15 at the First Baptist Church, Peculiar. Burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Friday at the chapel. Contributions to Crossroads Hospice or Peculiar First Baptist Church Building...

Denise Darnell Angus

Denise Darnell Angus

Dec 9, 2007

Denise Darnell Angus, 50, Harrisonville, MO died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Graveside services 10:00 AM Thursday, December 13 at West Union Cemetery, Cleveland, MO. Visitation 7:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Denise was born March 21, 1957 in Sulphur, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Carson and Delitha (Walker) Angus. She was preceded in...

Eddie Lewis James, Jr.

Eddie Lewis James, Jr.

Dec 7, 2007

Eddie Lewis James, Jr., 86, Butler, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at the Medicalodge of Butler, Butler, MO. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation. Eddie was born May 11, 1921 in Locust Grove, OK, the son of Eddie Lewis and Minnie G. (Rowler) James. He was a WWII Army veteran. Eddie...

Velma Frances Stephens

Velma Frances Stephens

Nov 29, 2007

Velma Frances Stephens, 77, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. Services 11:00 AM Saturday, December 1 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial in Brady Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation 6:00-7:30 PM Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Harrisonville Public School Foundation, 503 S. Lexington, Harrisonville, MO 64701, in memory of Velma Stephens....

Sharon Ruth Hauser

Sharon Ruth Hauser

Nov 27, 2007

Sharon Ruth Hauser, 60, Archie, MO, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at her home in Archie. Services 10:00 AM Monday, December 3 at the Archie United Methodist Church, Archie, MO. Visitation 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday, December 2 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, 104 W. Walnut, Archie, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. A fund has been set up in...

Charles Patrick Stackhouse

Charles Patrick Stackhouse

Nov 22, 2007

Charles Patrick Stackhouse, 75, Archie, MO, died Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Funeral services 2:00 PM Monday, November 26 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday at the chapel. Pat was born August 22, 1932 in Osceola, MO, the son of George Howard and Thelma Marie (Shelton)...

Lewis Leon Dawson

Lewis Leon Dawson

Nov 21, 2007

Lewis Leon Dawson, 46, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Memorial service 6:00 PM and visitation 5-6 Tuesday, November 27 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Cremation, contributions to the family. Leon was born July 13, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Leonard L. and Evelyn (Williams) Dawson. Leon attended and graduated from...

George O. Brown

George O. Brown

Nov 19, 2007

George O. Brown, 73, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, November 19, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 21 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial in Cowgill Cemetery, Cowgill, MO. Friends may call 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Wednesday at the chapel with Masonic services at 12:40. Contributions to Grand River Masonic Lodge, Freeman, MO. George...

Esther May Harper

Esther May Harper

Nov 18, 2007

Esther May Harper, 66, Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, November 18, 2007 at her home. Memorial services 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 27 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Cremation. Visitation 12:30-1:00 PM Tuesday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. Esther was born August 2, 1941 in Lee's Summit, MO,...

Judith Carol Drury Cooley Ross

Judith Carol Drury Cooley Ross

Nov 16, 2007

JUDITH C. ROSS Judith Carol Drury Cooley Ross, 66, Harrisonville, MO, died November 16, 2007. Services 10:00 AM Monday, November 19 at Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Visitation 5:00-6:30 PM Sunday at the Chapel. In Lieu of flowers donate to American Cancer Society. Judith Carol Drury Cooley Ross, 66, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, November...

Ralph Reuben Hershberger

Ralph Reuben Hershberger

Nov 15, 2007

Ralph Reuben Hershberger, 88, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Funeral services 2:00 PM Sunday, November 18 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial in Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, MO. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday at the chapel. Contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Ralph was born May 15,...

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