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.
Jean Durbin
Apr 15, 2020
Jean Durbin, 90, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Lee's Summit Medical Center in Lee's Summit, MO. Rosary and private family Mass will be held Tuesday with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, memo line - Silver Threads.
Jean was born November 30,...
Ardith Ann Howe
Apr 14, 2020
Ardith Ann Howe, age 69, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home in Peculiar. No services are scheduled at this time.
Ardith was born June 30, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Ben Floyd and Violet Irene (Blades) Pagel. Ardith was a life long Kansas City area resident and was...
Clyde "Dub" Wilson Gutshall
Apr 12, 2020
Clyde Wilson Gutshall, 89, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his home in Adrian. A private burial will be held Tuesday at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. A visitation and celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Known lovingly as Dub, he was born November 20, 1930 to Charles Emery and...
Darlene Rose Schindler
Apr 11, 2020
Darlene Rose Schindler, 88, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Cremation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Darlene was born September 9, 1931 near Martin City, MO, the daughter of William Henry "Jack" and Nellie Allena (Maxwell) Smith. She was a 1949 graduate of...
Hui Su Finchum
Apr 10, 2020
Hui Su Finchum, age 80, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, April 10, 2020 in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled at this time.
Norma Marie Oatman
Apr 9, 2020
Norma Marie (Hart) Oatman, 89, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Harrisonville. Private family graveside service Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Norma was born March 14, 1931 in Angola, KS, the daughter of James Charles Bird and Edith (Traxson) Hart. She married Arthur Clifton Oatman, Jr. on July...
Thomas Patrick O'Reilly, Sr.
Apr 9, 2020
Thomas Patrick O'Reilly, Sr., age 74, of Peculiar, received eternal life Thursday, April 9, 2020 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Tom was born in Kansas City, Missouri, August 7, 1945. He is the son of the late Michael Byrne O'Reilly and Lucille Regina O'Reilly (McClernon). He was baptized into the Roman...
Randy Dean Bunger
Apr 5, 2020
Randy Dean Bunger, 63, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at his home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Cremation. No services are scheduled at this time.
Randy was born July 11, 1956 in Harrisonville, MO, the son of Robert Eugene and Alberta Lee (Wiley) Bunger. He was a lifelong resident of Harrisonville and a 1974...
Mary Ann Quillin
Apr 4, 2020
Mary Ann Quillin, 88, Belton, MO, formerly of Peculiar, MO, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton, MO. Private family burial will be held Wednesday at the Carpenter Cemetery in Chilhowee, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial gift to Good Shepherd Hospice of Independence, MO.
Mary was...
Christopher Michael Shannon
Apr 3, 2020
Christopher Michael Shannon, 29, of Orrick, Missouri passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. A graveside service was held on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Leukemia Foundation.
Christopher was born on October 22,...
David Lee Hestand
Apr 2, 2020
David Lee Hestand, 76, Peculiar, MO, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his home. A private family burial was held Tuesday in Peculiar, MO Cemetery.
David was born June 9, 1943 in Vinita, OK, the son of Oscar L. and Gladys Irene (Jarvis) Hestand. He was a 1961 graduate of Grandview High School. He had lived...
Lawrence Charles Abram Gruver, Jr.
Mar 30, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Charles Abram Gruver, Jr., 66, Grandview, MO, passed away at The Village at Carroll Park in Grandview. Private family graveside services were held Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Peculiar, Missouri Cemetery.
Larry was born March 24, 1954 in Pittsburg, KS, a son of Lawrence Charles Abram and Carrie Elizabeth (Scholes) Gruver. He was a...
Lula Mae Bounds
Mar 24, 2020
Lula Mae Bounds, 92, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Cremation. No services will be held at this time. She will be buried in Yuma, Arizona beside her husband, Cecil C. Bounds at a later date.
Lula Mae was born May 1, 1927 in Baldwin, MS, a daughter...
Nina Jean Holt
Mar 23, 2020
Nina Jean Holt, 93, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Private family burial was held Thursday, March 26, 2020 in the Freeman, Missouri Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Nina was born July 18, 1926 in rural Freeman, MO, a daughter of...
Clissie May Warner
Mar 19, 2020
Clissie May Warner, 90, of Archie, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri.
Clissie was born May 11, 1929 in Conway, Missouri, the daughter of James and Florence (Holiday) Minnick. She married William Allen Warner on September 17, 1950 and they enjoyed 60 years...
Sherry Lynn Widner
Mar 18, 2020
Sherry Lynn Widner, 64, Adrian, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Sherry was born October 19, 1955 in Butler, MO, a daughter of Ronald D. and Jadonna (Conrad) Essenpries.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Widner, of the home;...
Tommy Clayton Spears, Sr.
Mar 15, 2020
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Tommy Clayton Spears, Sr., 81, Peculiar, MO, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. Inurnment in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO.
Tommy was born July 27, 1938 in Pineville, MO, a son of Binom and Nadine (Carter) Spears. He married Carole Dean Brownfield in February, 1961 in Kansas City, MO. He...
Sarah Elizabeth Hacker
Mar 12, 2020
Sarah Elizabeth Hacker, 77, Blue Springs, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO of a sudden illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Inurnment at a later date in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg,...
Fred Lee Zellmer
Mar 12, 2020
Freddie "Fred" Lee Zellmer, age 81, of Freeman, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services were held Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Orient Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday, March 15 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville....
Paul Richard Williams
Mar 9, 2020
Paul Richard Williams "Walnut" "Skillsaw" died at the age of 54 on Monday, March 9, 2020 surrounded by his family at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri after a brief battle with cancer. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cancer...
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