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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.

Cecil Leo Dobbs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Glen Carol Lacy

Glen Carol Lacy

Jul 29, 2007

Glen Carol Lacy, 88, Pleasant Hill, MO, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at Camden Health Care Center, Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Visitation 12:30-1:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Glen was born December 17, 1918 in rural Freeman, MO, the son of Horace Calvin and Sarah Naomi...

Elizabeth Suzanne Zavis

Elizabeth Suzanne Zavis

Jul 29, 2007

Elizabeth Suzanne Zavis, 48, Peculiar, MO, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 4, 2007 at the Coleman Baptist Church, Peculiar. Contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs, Kansas City, MO. Elizabeth was born March 20, 1959 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of John Bernard and Katherine...

Donald Joe Catron

Donald Joe Catron

Jul 28, 2007

Donald Joe Catron, 78, Adrian, MO, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at his home. Services 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian. Visitation 6:00-7:00 PM Monday, July 30, at the chapel. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Military honors under the auspices of the Harrisonville Honor Guard. Contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, Butler, MO...

Margaret Willa Linn

Margaret Willa Linn

Jul 26, 2007

Margaret Willa Linn, 93, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. Graveside services 2:00 PM Saturday, July 28 at Hume Cemetery, Hume, MO. Visitation 11:00-12:00 Saturday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville with Eastern Star services at 11:45. Contributions may be made to Hume Cemetery Association. Margaret was born April 8, 1914 in Princeton, MO, the...

William Scott Hammond

William Scott Hammond

Jul 25, 2007

William Scott Hammond, 69, Latour, MO, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home. A memorial celebration of Scott's life will be at the home at a later date. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, 9233 Ward Parkway, Suite 201, Kansas City, MO 64114. Scott was born June 28, 1938 in Sumter, South Carolina,...

Kaylee Jo Webster

Kaylee Jo Webster

Jul 24, 2007

Kaylee Jo Webster, infant daughter of Perry Webster and Michelle Russell, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services 2:00 PM Sunday, July 29 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services 2:00 PM Monday, July 30 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Winona, MO. Contributions may be made to the family. Kaylee Jo Webster...

Theodore Brown

Theodore Brown

Jul 23, 2007

Theodore Brown, 81, Cleveland, MO, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Funeral services 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Arrangements under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO.

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