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.
James Harvey Gray, Jr.
Sep 8, 2007
James Harvey Gray, Jr., 66, Warsaw, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to Benton County Hospice or the Lupus Foundation. Jim was born January 20, 1941 in Kansas City, MO, the son of James Harvey and Lillie (Harper) Gray. He lived...
Lewis Edward Hess, Jr.
Sep 3, 2007
Lewis Edward "Eddie" Hess, Jr., 80, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, September 3, 2007 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services 10:00 AM Friday, September 7 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville with Masonic services at 8:00 PM. Contributions may be...
Artie Fay Smith
Aug 31, 2007
Artie Fay Smith, 81, Freeman, MO, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 5 at Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday at the chapel. Artie Fay was born November 1, 1925 in Mangum, OK, the daughter of Yewell W. and Lena...
Max Gordon Sebert
Aug 29, 2007
Max "Hippie" Gordon Sebert, 18, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Memorial services 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 9 at the United Methodist Church, Peculiar. In honor of Max, please wear flip-flops or "hippie" attire. Family will receive friends after the service. Contributions may be made to the Max Gordon Sebert Memorial Fund, Community Bank of Peculiar. Max was born...
Larry Gene Fields
Aug 24, 2007
Larry Gene Fields, 51, of Butler, MO died Friday, August 24, 2007 at his home. Funeral services 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 28 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial in Taberville Cemetery, Taberville, MO. Contributions may be made to the Larry Fields Memorial Fund. Larry was born in Lee's Summit, MO on May 4, 1956, the...
Almus Lafayette Todd
Aug 23, 2007
Almus "Fay" Lafayette Todd, Jr. 87, Willard, MO, formerly of Harrisonville and Peculiar, MO, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at the Mount Vernon Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, MO, where he had resided since June, 2006. Funeral services were held Monday, August 27 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Masonic services were held Sunday, August 26 at the Atkinson Chapel, under the...
Kristle Denise Pearson
Aug 22, 2007
Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the New Vision Church of The Nazarene located at 100 South Sunrise Drive, Raymore, Missouri 64083. The church telephone number is (816) 348-0303. This will be a combined memorial service for Kristle and her son Cecil. The family request contributions be made to the family c/o Atkinson...
Cecil Leo Dobbs
Aug 22, 2007
Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the New Vision Church of The Nazarene located at 100 South Sunrise Drive, Raymore, Missouri 64083. The church telephone number is (816) 348-0303. This will be a combined memorial service for Cecil and his mother. The family request contributions be made to the family c/o Atkinson Funeral...
Velda Rose Rahn
Aug 22, 2007
Velda Rose Rahn, 86, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Woodbine Nursing Home, Gladstone, MO. Funeral services 2:00 PM Saturday, August 25 at the First Baptist Church, Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation 1:00-2:00 PM Saturday at the church. Velda was born May 25, 1921 in Schell City, MO, the daughter of Harvey and Rose (Anderson)...
Fay Elizabeth Sizemore
Aug 22, 2007
Fay Elizabeth Sizemore, 72, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Chillicothe, MO, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Camden Health Care Center, Harrisonville. Graveside services 2:00 PM Sunday, August 26 at Boyers Cemetery, Lindley, MO. Visitation 9:00-10:00 AM Sunday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Fay was born April 1, 1935 in Prophetstown, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Coulter) Campbell. She...
Susanne Michele Talley
Aug 21, 2007
Susanne Michele Talley, 44, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Funeral services 2:00 PM Saturday, August 25 at the Antioch Southern Baptist Church, Harrisonville. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Friday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Talley Family Memorial Fund, c/o BC National Bank, 401 E....
Margaret L. Anderson
Aug 17, 2007
Margaret L. Anderson, 81, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, August 17, 2007 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. Cremation. No services. Inurnment will be in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO, at a later date. Margaret was born October 26, 1925 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Edward N. and Grace L. (Williams) Smith. (Arrangements under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville,...
John David Shaw
Aug 13, 2007
John David Shaw, 62, Blue Springs, MO, died Monday, August 13, 2007 in Independence, MO. Funeral services 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 17 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, August 16 at the chapel. Interment in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. Contributions may be made to the CMSU Scholarship Fund. John was born Sunday, July 29,...
Virginia Louise Daniels
Aug 13, 2007
Virginia Louise Daniels, 75, Harrisonville, MO, departed this life Monday, August 13, 2007 at her home. Funeral mass 10:30 AM Thursday, August 16 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville with Rosary service at 10:00 AM. Prayer service 2:00 PM Friday, August 17 at Mary Immaculate Church, Gallatin, MO. Inurnment in Brown Cemetery, Gallatin. Cremation. In lieu of flowers,...
Beverly Sue Muiller
Aug 10, 2007
Beverly Sue Muiller, 72, Adrian, MO, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at her home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 14 at the United Methodist Church, Adrian, MO. Burial was in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Contributions may be made to the church building fund or to Grace Hospice. Beverly was born June 21, 1935 in Aurora, MO, the daughter of...
Joe Dalton
Aug 7, 2007
Joe Dalton, a longtime figure in the Kansas City construction community, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 surrounded by his family at his home in Lake Annette, Missouri. He was two days shy of his 67th birthday. A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00pm Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO. A bear of a man with a...
Gerriard Jackson Clary
Aug 6, 2007
Gerriard "Jerry" Jackson Clary, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Services will be Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 11:00am at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, with a visitation at the chapel from 10:00-11:00am on Thursday. Jerry was born August 15, 1927 in Cass County, the son of Margaret Fannie (Brewster) and...
Jason Christopher Hillyer
Aug 5, 2007
Jason Christopher Hillyer, 33, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Sunday, August 5, 2007 near Horton, Vernon County, Missouri. Memorial services 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Cremation. Contributions may be made to the family. Jason was born August 21, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Richard Burdette and Beverly Jean (Arnold) Hillyer Jr. Jason...
Alma L. Macdowell
Aug 4, 2007
Alma L. MacDowell, 95, Olathe, KS, formerly of Archie, MO, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 in Olathe. Services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, August 7, with a visitation from 10:00-11:00am at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Center Activity Fund, Olathe, KS. She is survived by a...
Alexander Robert Cole
Jul 30, 2007
Alexander Robert Cole, infant son of Andrew Cole and Rikki Fielder, died Monday, July 30, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Graveside services 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO. Alexander was born July 29, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City. He is survived by his parents, Andrew Cole and Rikki Fielder,...
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