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.
Eddie Wayne Pulliam
Mar 13, 2021
Eddie Wayne Pulliam, 88, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Cass Career Center FFA.
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Evelyn Nadean Cummings
Mar 12, 2021
Evelyn Nadean Cummings, 93, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Golden Years Nursing Home. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Interment in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Ascend Hospice or a charity of your choice.
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Arthur "Art" Spencer
Mar 7, 2021
Arthur "Art" Spencer, 82, Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee's Summit, MO. Masonic Services and Funeral services were held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the...
Hayden Dixie Harris
Mar 6, 2021
Hayden D. Harris, 18, of Deepwater, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 near Mt. Vernon, MO. A Celebration of Life service was held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.
Hayden was born June 7, 2002 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of John...
Leona Frances Catron
Mar 5, 2021
Leona Frances Catron, 90, Butler, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Graveside services were held Friday, March 12, 2021 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Library.
Leona was born January 5, 1931 in Kansas City,...
Dora "Darlene" Eastman
Feb 27, 2021
Dora "Darlene" Eastman, 84, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Graveside services were held March 4, 2021 at Oakland Cemetery in Harrisonville.
Darlene was born September 2, 1936 in Harrisonville, MO, a daughter of John William and Mary Elizabeth (Bearce) Peterson. She attended Harrisonville Public Schools and later...
Lois Marie Moles
Feb 25, 2021
Lois Marie Moles, 95, Adrian, MO, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Medicalodge of Butler, in Butler, MO. Private family services to be held at a later date.
Lois, the second of six children, was born to Charles and Ruth Neely on February 26, 1925. She grew up during the depression and lived...
Patsy Marie Benton
Feb 22, 2021
Patsy Marie Benton, 82, of Harrisonville, Missouri Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home in Harrisonville. Graveside services were held Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Peculiar Cemetery in Peculiar, MO.
Patsy was born December 12, 1938 in Summit, Arkansas, a daughter of William and Ethel (Maxey) Pope. She was united in marriage to...
Nadine Semsch
Feb 20, 2021
Norma Nadine Semsch, 90, of Freeman, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her home in Freeman, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. The family requests contributions to the Freeman Baptist Church.
Nadine was...
Charles "Gene" Eugene French
Feb 14, 2021
Charles Eugene "Gene" French, 79, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar, with a visitation beginning at 1:00 pm. The family asks that masks are to be worn...
John Douglas Pruitt
Feb 13, 2021
"Remember who you are, and who you represent." ~ John Pruitt
John Douglas Pruitt, 77, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, MO. A visitation was held Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. A private family burial was held Friday,...
Ellen G. Wray
Feb 9, 2021
Ellen G. Wray, 96, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. A private family burial will be held in Shawnee Cemetery in Warsaw, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Harrisonville....
Mabel Jean Maxon
Feb 5, 2021
Mabel Jean Maxon, age 85, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at her home with family present. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Week of Compassion by writing...
Steven "Steve" Richard Bell
Feb 3, 2021
Steven "Steve" Richard Bell, 53, Harrisonville, MO, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home. Services will be held at a later date.
Steve was born August 27, 1967 in Harrisonville, MO, the son of Richard Lee and Barbara Jean (Downey) Bell. He was a 1985 graduate of Raymore-Peculiar High School. He...
Lois Mae Muiller
Feb 2, 2021
Lois Mae Askew Muiller, 88, peacefully went home to her Lord and family on February 2, 2021 at her home. Funeral services were held Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Adrian United Methodist Church in Adrian, Missouri. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Lois was born...
Joseph Don Laboi
Jan 28, 2021
Joseph Don Laboi, 65, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Meadow View of Harrisonville. Services will be held at a later time. Inurnment at Buckner Hill Cemetery.
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Susan Prentice
Jan 28, 2021
Susan Prentice, 85, Archie, MO, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2021 in Archie, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Belton Cemetery, Belton, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home.
Susan was born March 29, 1935 in Jay...
Edna Jean Cunningham
Jan 28, 2021
Edna J. Cunningham, 82, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, MO. Graveside services were held Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial donations may be made to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter or the American Heart Association.
Edna was born October...
Clarence Wayne Hook
Jan 26, 2021
Clarence Wayne Hook, 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 26 , 2021. A private family service is planned at St. Thomas More Church, followed by a military burial at Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Clarence was one of fifteen children, born at the family...
Bart Allen Van Meter
Jan 24, 2021
Bart Allen Van Meter was born August 22, 1972 to William Robert and Sharon Lavonne (Mayfield) Van Meter at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Bart sadly departed his life on January 24, 2021 at his home in Kansas City, MO. Bart was proceeded in death by his father and both paternal and maternal grand-parents. Bart is survived...
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