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.
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...
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.
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