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.
Jo Ann Wartenbee
May 21, 2022
Jo-Ann (Gregg) Wartenbee, 81, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services were held Friday, May 27, 2022 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri.
Jo Ann was born in Bates County, MO, but spent most of her life in Warrensburg and Harrisonville. She retired from...
Dawn Renee Lewis
May 21, 2022
Dawn Renee' Lewis, 60, of Adrian, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home in Butler, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Adrian Christian Church in Adrian, MO. Interment at the Virginia Cemetery in Butler, MO. Memorial contributions can be made to Show-Me Christian Youth Home and Virginia Cemetery.
...Larry Bruce Hampton
May 20, 2022
Larry Bruce Hampton, 77, of Belton, Missouri passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Belton Regional Medical Center. Memorial services were held at Church of Jesus Christ – Belton Restoration Branch on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Memorial contributions may be made to: Church of Jesus Christ-Belton Restoration Branch, West Union Cemetery, or CASCO Area Workshop.
...Alice Sue Cox
May 19, 2022
Alice Sue Cox, 77, of Harrisonville, MO (formerly of Belton, MO) passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation of Harrisonville, MO. Memorial services were held Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri.
Alice Sue Cox was born March 25, 1945 to Clarence and...
Mary Alene Wyatt
May 18, 2022
Mary A. Wyatt, 86, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Service information and a full obituary will be added when it becomes available.
Ronald O'Neal Coggins
May 18, 2022
Ronald O'Neal Coggins, 73, of Belton, MO, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
Services and a complete obituary are still pending.
Billy Ray Dawson
May 15, 2022
Billy "Bill" Ray Dawson, 89, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Inurnment at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Bill was born September 11, 1932 at his parent's home...
Julianne Gordon
May 12, 2022
Julianne Gordon 83, of Independence, Mo passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral Serv ices were held Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Church of Christ-Temple Lot in Independence, MO. Burial in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Mo.
Julie was born January...
Robert "Bob" F. Hon
May 10, 2022
Robert F. Hon, 89, of Excelsior Springs, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made...
Richard "Dick" Allen Getty
May 9, 2022
Richard "Dick" A. Getty, 82, Bolivar, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, May 9, 2022 Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. A Celebration of Life was held Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Richard and his twin sister, Roberta Prettyman, were born July 18, 1939 in...
Jerry Wayne Davis
May 6, 2022
Jerry Wayne Davis, 78, of Adrian, Missouri passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. A private family service will be at Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. A public Celebration of Life reception will be held at the Adrian Optimist building on Friday, May 27 th from 1:30 -...
Barbara Jean Bass
May 1, 2022
Barbara Jean (Cox) Bass, 85, Garden City, MO, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at the Freedom Point Church in Garden City, MO, officiated by Pastor Mike Bates, with burial following in Garden City Cemetery in Garden City, MO.
...Clive Daniel Culpepper
Apr 30, 2022
Clive Daniel Culpepper, infant son of Chad and Emma (Hartzler) Culpepper, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at home. A private graveside service was held on Tuesday, May 3rd at Orient Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shiloh Center in Harrisonville, MO.
At his 20-week ultrasound appointment, Clive...
Rosalie Fern Dubach
Apr 29, 2022
Rosalie Fern Dubach, 92, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, April 29, 2022 at Crown Care Rehab and Healthcare Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Cremation with inurnment, with her husband, in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Rosalie was born March 10, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas, a daughter of John Allen and Emma Lena (Milke) Summerville....
Ronnie Loren Legendre
Apr 27, 2022
Ronnie ("Ron") Loren Legendre, 79, of Clinton, MO, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Clinton Health Care in Clinton, MO. Memorial services with military honors were held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Hospice Services, 725 E Ohio Street, Clinton,...
Hope Evelyn Mathews
Apr 25, 2022
Hope Evelyn Mathews, 94, of Garden City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial services were held on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Hope Mathews was born Hope (Hopie) Evelyn Hudson on October 12th, 1927 on a...
James "Jim" Arthur Burke
Apr 24, 2022
James "Jim" Arthur Burke, 88, of Peculiar, MO passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville.
Jim was born March 22, 1934 to Arthur and Edna Burke in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Rockhurst High School. After high school, he married the love...
William "Cape" Edward Kendrick
Apr 21, 2022
William "Cape" Edward Kendrick, 84, Wellsville, KS, formerly of Archie, MO, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville, KS. Memorial services were held Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to Lewy Body Dementia Association at...
Coty Lee Nichols
Apr 17, 2022
Coty Lee Nichols, 31, of Freeman, MO passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. A Visitation was held April 25, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Coty was born July 19, 1990 in Kansas City, MO, to Diane (Bidwell) Nichols and James Nichols.
Coty...
Latrisha Renee Blakey
Apr 16, 2022
Latrisha "Trisha" Renee Blakey, 40, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Cass Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services were held Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Interment in Orient Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisonville High School Special Education Program, with checks made payable to HHS...
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