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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.

Fred George Helmick

Fred George Helmick

Mar 30, 2007

Fred George Helmick, 89, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial was in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Military honors were under the auspices of the Harrisonville Honor Guard. Fred was born December 5, 1917 in Mitchell, Nebraska, the son of Fredrick...

Elsie Anna Cantrell

Elsie Anna Cantrell

Mar 23, 2007

Elsie Ann Cantrell, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at her home. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 25 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial was in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Elsie was born September 24, 1926 in Mismark, North Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Heid) Joersz. She married Arvil Ray Cantrell on October 29, 1948 in...

Christina Lavonne Collins

Christina Lavonne Collins

Mar 23, 2007

Christina Lavonne Collins, 19, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, March 23, 2007 near Rock Port, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 29 at the Harrisonville First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville Public...

Elsie Ann Cantrell

Elsie Ann Cantrell

Mar 23, 2007

Elsie Ann Cantrell, 80, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 25 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 1:00-2:00 PM Sunday at the chapel. (Arrangements-Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO 816-380-3268).

Bernita Grace Kingsolver

Bernita Grace Kingsolver

Mar 22, 2007

Bonita Grace Kingsvolver, 93, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Monday, March 26 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, MO. Contributions may be made to the Harrisonville First Baptist Church Memorial Fund. Bernita was born in Osborne County, Kansas on Friday the 13th,...

Michael Anthony Jones

Michael Anthony Jones

Mar 18, 2007

Michael "Mike" Anthony Jones, 24, Grandview, MO, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 22 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 21 at the chapel. Mike was born January 16, 1983...

Agnes Hardin Mozzano

Agnes Hardin Mozzano

Mar 18, 2007

Agnes Hardin Mozzano, 83, Archie, MO, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Raymore Health Care, Raymore, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 21 at the Atkinson Chapel, Archie. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Visitation will be held from 6:30-8:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 20 at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the...

Fred W Setser

Fred W Setser

Mar 7, 2007

Fred W. Setser, 82, Belton, MO, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO, officiated by Rev. Don Butterfield, Belton Assembly of God, Belton, MO. Casket bearers were Robert Lightle, Robert Lightle, II, Christopher Lightle, Kevin Lightle, Reid Herzog and Jason Williams. Burial was in Belton...

Mildred Nadine Lethcho

Mildred Nadine Lethcho

Mar 3, 2007

Mildred Nadine Lethcho, 82, Archie, MO, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Harrisonville, MO. Burial was in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Nadine was born October 21, 1924 in Everett,...

Izola Fay Zellmer

Izola Fay Zellmer

Mar 1, 2007

Izola Fay (Conard) Zellmer, 90, of Freeman, MO, passed away, February 28, 2007, in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, with visitation from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Hank...

Judith Jeanne Welch

Judith Jeanne Welch

Mar 1, 2007

Judith Jeanne Welch, 58, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 3 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Burial was in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter. Judith was born June 11, 1948 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of James Van and...

John T. Kelly

John T. Kelly

Feb 2, 2007

John "J. K." Thomas Kelly, 57, Belton, MO, died Friday, February 2, 2007 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 7 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, February 6 at the chapel. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Contributions may be...

Floyd G. Kiger

Floyd G. Kiger

Feb 1, 2007

Floyd Eugene "Gene" Kiger, 59, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Golden Years Care Center, Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 9:00 AM Friday, February 9 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Inurnment will be in Belton Cemetery. Mr. Kiger was born December 10, 1947. He had worked at Casco Workshop in Harrisonville for 27 years beforel retiring...

Claude E. New

Claude E. New

Jan 19, 2007

Claude Eugene "Gene" New, 90, Drexel, MO, died Friday, January 19, 2007 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services are Tuesday, January 23 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Claude was born August 19, 1916 in Madison County, Iowa, the son of Charlie C. and Virgie (Brewer) New. He...

Juan C. Gonzalez

Juan C. Gonzalez

Jan 19, 2007

Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 45 of Grandview, MO died Friday, January 19, 2007 of a motor vehicle accident in Kansas City, MO. Private family services were held at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO. Cremation. Carlos was born to the parents, Carlos Edmundo and Josefina (Miron) Gonzalez on March 30, 1961 in Berkeley, CA. Carlos worked as a Technician helping to...

David L. Paxton

David L. Paxton

Jan 17, 2007

David Leroy Paxton, 65, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Saint Luke's Hospital-South, Overland Park, KS. Memorial services were held Saturday, January 20 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO, officiated by Rev. John Kukovich, First Christian Church, Garden City, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cass Medical Center Foundation. David was born November 11, 1941 in...

Frankie J. Ohler

Frankie J. Ohler

Jan 15, 2007

Frankie Jean Ohler, 62, Kansas City, MO, died Monday, January 15, 2007 at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Monday, January 22 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO. Burial was in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Frankie was born December 28, 1944 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Frank Ellis and Beulah (Kratizer) Nations. Frankie married...

Linda D. Hessefort

Linda D. Hessefort

Jan 12, 2007

Linda Dian Hessefort, 50, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held January 17 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, officiated by Rev. Raymond Hundley, Lee's Summit, MO. Eulogist was Pastor Darren Widner, Crossroads Assembly, Harrisonville. Music by Bob Wykoff, Janean Glaubitz and Gerri Coulter, vocalists and Patty Weiss, pianist. Honorary...

Laura M. Wolfe

Laura M. Wolfe

Jan 8, 2007

Laura M. Wolfe, 95, of Adrian, MO passed away Monday, January 8th, 2007, at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, MO. Funeral services were held January 12, at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, officiated by Brother Alan Black, Butler, MO. Music by Susan Lundquist. Casket bearers were Alan Lundquist, Greg Lundquist, Shawn Shipley, Kevin Black, Earl Muiller and Randy Gregory. Burial was...

Forrest G. Chaney

Forrest G. Chaney

Jan 8, 2007

Forrest Gene Chaney, 75, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, January 8, 2007 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville. No services. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Gene was born February 28, 1931 in Skidmore, MO, the son of Forest Merle and Opal (Mayes) Chaney. He was a...

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