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.
Linda Sue Laughlin
Jan 17, 2020
Linda Sue Laughlin, 60, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Archie, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Linda...
Linda Joan Lee
Jan 14, 2020
Linda Joan Lee, 85, Freeman, MO passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Brookdale Overland Park in Overland Park, KS surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Freeman Presbyterian Church in Freeman, MO. Interment in the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.
Linda was born November 9, 1934 in Lowry...
Arlene Renee' Sevy
Jan 13, 2020
Arlene Reneé Sevy, 87, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home. Funeral services were held Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial was held at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org) or to Disabled American...
Robert Eugene Yazel
Jan 12, 2020
Robert Eugene Yazel, 61, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at ABC Health Care in Harrisonville.
Robert was born July 29, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Gerald and Betty (Bracken) Yazel. He grew up in the Freeman, MO area and had attended Cass-Midway Schools. Robert was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and...
Calvin "Duke" Robert Morris
Jan 8, 2020
Calvin "Duke" Robert Morris, 79, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home. Funeral services were held on January 15, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Scott Cemetery in Amsterdam, MO.
Duke was born September 10, 1940 in Belton, MO, a son of Gerald Wade and Marie Matilda (Edwards) Morris....
Charles Wayne Kimble
Jan 6, 2020
Charles Kimble, 70, of Joplin, MO, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to VFW.
Charles was born on January 18, 1949 in Kansas City, KS to Elbert...
George "Eddie" Edward Rusow, Jr.
Jan 6, 2020
George Edward "Eddie" Rusow, Jr., 75, Peculiar, MO, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home. Memorial services were held Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO.
Eddie was born June 21, 1944 in Merced, CA, a son of George and Oma Lee (Gillis) Rusow, Sr. He was a 1962 graduate...
Donna Rose Coke
Jan 5, 2020
Donna Rose Coke, 66, Raymore, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Redwood of Raymore in Raymore, MO. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Donna was born October 27, 1953...
Darrel "Pete" Burton Brewster
Jan 3, 2020
Darrel Burton "Pete" Brewster, 89, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, at Belton Regional Hospital surrounded by loved ones. A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Private interment will be at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions can be made to Harrisonville Christian...
Ferrell Dean Cummings
Jan 3, 2020
Ferrell Dean Cummings, 83, of Grandview, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ferrell was born on July 8, 1936 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Anver and LaVerna Pearl (Bybee) Cummings. He was born and raised in Harrisonville, graduating from Harrisonville High School. He met the love...
Charles "Chuck" Archer Jones, Jr.
Jan 2, 2020
Charles "Chuck" Archer Jones, Jr., 86, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri. A visitation, and a Masonic Service, under the direction of Cass Masonic Lodge #147, were held...
Diana Kathleen Deal
Jan 2, 2020
Diana Kathleen Deal, 72, of Gravois Mills, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at her mother's home in Peculiar, Missouri.
Diana was born on September 27, 1947 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, the daughter of Al and Ginny (Crowdes) Gerstner. She graduated from Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas, continuing her education at Fort...
Delores "Corky" Terrell
Jan 2, 2020
Delores "Corky" May Terrell, 84, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Luke's East in Lee's Summit, MO. No services are scheduled at this time.
Corky was born May 30, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Elmer Joseph and Gladys Ellen (Foster) Scott. She was raised in East Lynne and was a...
Stephen M. Oldfield
Dec 31, 2019
Steve Oldfield or as many you reading this called him, "Oldfield, Bro, Red Headed Paper Jockey, Pencil, Uncle Steve, Stevie Boy, Steve-O, Grandpa, Papa, Dad, and Son" has been a prominent figure in the community and in the lives of everyone he associated with or was connected to. Whether you were rubbing shoulders with him at a Lions Club...
Charles Dale Farr
Dec 30, 2019
Charles Dale Farr, 84, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Dale was born January 2, 1935 in Freeman, Missouri, a son of James LeRoy Farr and Mary Amanda (Wilson) Farr. He married Donna Sanders on May 17, 1956 at Westline Christian Church in...
Wilbur D. Briggs
Dec 25, 2019
Wilbur Dale Briggs, 85, of Freeman, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Freeman Baptist Church in Freeman.
Wilbur was born June 10, 1934 in...
Wanda Joy Carney
Dec 21, 2019
Joy Carney, 76, of Peculiar, Missouri, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. She was born June 29, 1943 in Mansville, Oklahoma, a daughter of Issac V. and Bertha Loretta (Runyan) Marsh. She had lived in Lee's Summit, MO before moving to Peculiar. Joy worked at the Harrisonville Walmart until her retirement.
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Harry Ray England
Dec 21, 2019
Harry Ray England, 82, of Peculiar, Missouri, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Redwood of Raymore in Raymore, MO. He was born April 29, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Harry and Mable Emma (O'Neil) English.
Harry grew up in the Camdenton, Missouri area and was a 1955 graduate of Camdenton High School. He was...
Deborah "Debbie" June Hale
Dec 19, 2019
Deborah June Hale, loving wife, devoted sister, special aunt, and beloved teacher passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the age of 66.
Debbie was born on March 22, 1953, to George and Betty (Kinnamon) Butner in Kansas City, Missouri. Debbie grew up in Ruskin Heights, Missouri, before moving to Creighton, Missouri, with...
Phillip "Phil" Leon Curtis
Dec 19, 2019
Phillip "Phil" Leon Curtis, 82, of Raymore, MO (formerly of Harrisonville), passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at his home in Raymore, MO. Memorial services were held December 28, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Phil was born July 7, 1937 in St. John, Kansas, a son of Randall and Augusta (Dorrschuck) Curtis. He...
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