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.
Shannon St. Clair Hoff
Jul 22, 2018
Shannon St. Clair Hoff, 47, Garden City, MO, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home. Memorial services were held Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Shannon was born May 2, 1971 in Dixon, IL, the son of Richard E. Hoff and Alma L. Bryson. Shannon was a 1989 graduate of...
Patricia Odower Mccoy
Jul 21, 2018
Patricia Odower McCoy passed away July 21, 2018 at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon T. McCoy, Sr., and is survived by her three children and seven grandchildren. Her service was held August 25, 2018 at the LDS Chapel, 8616 Haskell Ave, Kansas City, KS 66109.
Gilman St Pierre
Jul 21, 2018
Gilman St Pierre, 76, Belton, MO, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home. No services are scheduled at this time.
Gilman was born May 10, 1942 in Van Buren, Maine, the son of Gilbert and Annette (Clavette) St Pierre. He was raised in Van Buren, Maine and moved to New Haven, Connecticut, where he was a...
Doris L. Colvin
Jul 15, 2018
Doris Louise Colvin, 84, Webb City, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at her home. Services were Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville.
Doris was born February 13, 1934 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Newton and Bernita (Dykes) Colvin. She married Kenneth Edgar Colvin on November 27, 1993...
Patricia Ann Gardiner
Jul 14, 2018
Patricia Ann "Pat" Gardiner, 90, Harrisonville, MO, a former Garden City, KS resident, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family suggests making a donation to your local animal shelter.
Patricia was born October 8,...
Evelyn M. Scott
Jul 13, 2018
Evelyn M. Scott, 89, Adrian, MO, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 17, at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Adrian United Methodist Church or Heartland Hospice.
Evelyn was born April 23, 1929 in Des Moines, IA. She was raised by Dr. and Maureen Harper...
Gerald J. Roberts
Jul 12, 2018
Gerald J. Roberts, 83, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Masonic services, under the direction of Cass Lodge #147 were held Tuesday evening at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Harrisonville...
Darla Rae Neal
Jul 11, 2018
Darla Rae Neal, 72, Pleasant Hill, MO, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home in Pleasant Hill that she shared with her daughter, Shelly Fulwider and her grandson, Aidan Amor. A Celebration of Life gathering was held Wednesday, July 18 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.
Darla was born January 13, 1946 in Kansas...
Nathen Waine Wehmeyer Beck
Jul 9, 2018
Nathen Waine Wehmeyer Beck, newborn son of Julia Wehmeyer and Matthew Beck died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Nathen Waine Wehmeyer Beck, newborn son of Julia Wehmeyer and Matthew Beck,...
Nancy Ellen Radford
Jul 7, 2018
Nancy Ellen Radford, 66, Peculiar, MO, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO.
Nancy was born January 3, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Keith Irvan and Mary Ellen...
Charles Oliver Bridges
Jul 7, 2018
Charles (Charlie) Oliver Bridges, 89, of Adrian, Missouri passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Memorial services were held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO. There will not be a graveside service as Charlie wished to be cremated. In lieu of flowers, donations can...
Michael "Mike" James Jump
Jul 2, 2018
Michael "Mike" James Jump, 64, Cleveland, MO, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Graveside services were held Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, MO.
Mike was born August 16, 1953 in Oxnard, CA, the son of William James and Dorothy Marie (Choate) Jump. He was a 1971...
Denise Skeens
Jul 2, 2018
Denise Skeens, 62, Pleasant Hill, MO died Monday, July 2, 2018 surrounded by her beloved family at her home. Funeral services were Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to Good Shepherd Hospice, 123 W. Kansas Ave., Independence, MO 64050.
Denise was...
Kathy Ann Spangler
Jul 1, 2018
Kathy Ann (Trent) Spangler, 64, Peculiar, MO, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Butler, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to "Giving Fore Living", in honor of the Darin Wainscott Foundation.
Kathy was born July...
Grant Alan Bever
Jun 30, 2018
Grant Alan Bever, MD, a board-certified physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, died June 30, 2018, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services were Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to UMKC Student Scholarships.
Born...
Zane Taylor Donaldson
Jun 30, 2018
Zane Taylor Donaldson, 19 years old, from Belton, MO passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Warrensburg, MO. Memorial services were held Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO; his ashes will then be laid to rest with his mother in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO.
Zane was born July 2,...
Laura Jane Crigger
Jun 25, 2018
Laura Jane Crigger, 68, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Inurnment in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, MO.
Laura was born April 19, 1950 in Mt. Holly, NJ, the daughter of Kennard and Mary Jane...
Melvin T. Deaver
Jun 24, 2018
Melvin Taylor Deaver, 97, Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Grandview, MO. Memorial services were held Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Melvin was born April 6, 1921 in East Lynne, MO, the son of Albert Walter...
Helen Doris Nichols
Jun 24, 2018
Helen Doris Nichols, 67, Adrian, MO, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO. Memorial visitation were held June 28 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Contributions may be made to the Helen Nichols Memorial Fund, c/o the funeral home.
Helen was born October 25, 1950 in Philadelphia,...
Wendell Heins Patterson
Jun 24, 2018
Wendell Heins Patterson, 90, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held June 28, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Archie, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Archie, MO.
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