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.
Joseph E. King
Mar 7, 2020
Retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. King, 84, of Harrisonville, MO passed away at his home in Harrisonville on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial, with full military honors, was in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Joe was born June 13, 1935 in...
Robert Raymond Brooks
Mar 7, 2020
Dr. Robert Raymond Brooks, 79, Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Meadow View of Harrisonville in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Bob was born April...
Wilma Carolyn Walling
Mar 6, 2020
Wilma Carolyn Walling, 81, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to: https://tworulesministries.org/index.php/contributions/ or Meals on Wheels c/o OATS Transit, West Region 2109 Plaza Drive, Harrisonville, MO 64701.
...Rita Rose Hook
Feb 29, 2020
Rita Rose Hook, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 29, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, March 6, 2020 at St. Thomas More Church, 118 th & Holmes, KCMO; followed by burial at Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Rita was the youngest of eleven children born to Joseph Enrique Lopez of Pamplona, Spain and Maude...
Jerri Lynn Gordon
Feb 29, 2020
Jerri Lynn Gordon, 69, of Belton, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services were held Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Interment in Strasburg Cemetery, Strasburg, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to My Father's House, 1004 N Pearl St, Paola, KS or...
Ferne Adele (Mcafee) Briscoe
Feb 26, 2020
Ferne Adele (McAfee) Briscoe, 89, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. A memorial service was held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society.
Ferne was born November 11, 1930 in Carroll, Iowa, a...
John David Rainwater
Feb 26, 2020
John David Rainwater, 77, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. No services are scheduled at this time. A private inurnment was held at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri.
John was born on July 17, 1942 to John and Margie (Metcalf) Rainwater in Pryor, Oklahoma....
John Edgar Guffey, Sr.
Feb 24, 2020
John Edgar Guffey, 73, of Archie, MO, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Gower Convalescent Center in Gower, MO. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Interment followed at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Gower Convalescent Center to the order of John...
Dan Eads
Feb 20, 2020
Dan Eads, 64, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home. A memorial visitation and masonic service was held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Dan Eads Memorial, to be used at Cass Career Center Ag Program.
Dan was...
Amanda Jeanne Guggisberg
Feb 20, 2020
Amanda Jeanne Guggisberg, 33, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Lung Association in Amanda's name.
Amanda was born on June 3,...
Margie Vera Calderwood
Feb 19, 2020
Margie Vera Calderwood, 88, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Meadow View of Harrisonville. No services are scheduled at this time.
Margie was born December 24, 1931 in Killeen, TX, a daughter of Ozias and Vera (Buchanan) Joiner.
Jack Lloyd Mccarthy
Feb 18, 2020
Jack Lloyd McCarthy, 91, Raymore, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore and was attended by Serenity Care Hospice. Inurnment services will be held in Concord Cemetery in Concord, MN at a later date.
Jack was born December 3, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, a son of Lloyd Hatch and Lilace...
Ernest Clifton Wine, Jr.
Feb 17, 2020
Ernest Clifton Wine, Jr., 94, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Independence, MO. A Funeral mass and Rosary was held Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Kansas City, MO. Burial, with full military honors, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.
...Dwight "Sonny" Dudley Darr, Jr.
Feb 15, 2020
Dwight "Sonny" Dudley Darr, Jr., 84, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Redwood of Raymore in Raymore, Missouri. A memorial visitation, with military honors, was held Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.
Sonny was born November 12, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Dwight D., Sr. and...
Thomas M. Murphy
Feb 15, 2020
Thomas M. Murphy, 85, Archie, MO, passed away at his home in Archie on Saturday, February 15, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time.
Bonnie Carrol Cook
Feb 11, 2020
Bonnie Carrol Cook, 88, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. A memorial service was held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Bonnie was born on September 22, 1931 in Atchison, Kansas. She spent many of her years working as a CNA at multiple nursing homes,...
Carson Levi Elmer
Feb 10, 2020
Carson Levi Elmer, 18, of Adrian, MO passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 in Virginia, MO in a motor vehicle accident. A celebration of Carson's life were held Friday, February 14 at the Adrian United Methodist Church, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Adrian United Methodist...
Virginia Lee King
Feb 9, 2020
Virginia Lee King, 97, of Warrensburg, Missouri (formerly of East Lynne), passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at The Arbors at Harmony Gardens in Warrensburg, MO. A Memorial services was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer's Association.
Virginia was born on January...
Bert Morris Rinker, Jr.
Feb 8, 2020
Bert Morris Rinker, Jr., 84, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, MO. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.
Bert was born on September 2, 1935 to Bert M. and Mary Ruth...
Gladys Blanche Turner
Feb 8, 2020
Gladys Blanche Turner, 71, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO.
Gladys was born on August 7, 1948 to Benjamin Harry and...
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