obituaries

Oct 18, 2018

Sarah Rose Spitler, 78, Pleasant Hill, MO, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at John Knox Care Center Hospice House in Lee's Summit, MO.  A graveside inurnment was held Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO.

Sarah was born November 7, 1939 in Little Blue, MO, the daughter of Samuel C. W. and Wada...

Oct 12, 2018

John Richard "John R." Johnson, 87, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville.  A memorial gathering was held Tuesday, October 16 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to Casco Area Workshop.

John R. was born May 29, 1931 in Lee's Summit, MO, the...

Oct 11, 2018

Robert G. Kuntz, Sr., 71, Cleveland, MO died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services were held  Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.  Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.

Robert was born September 7, 1947 in Dickinson, North Dakota, a son of Jack and Mary (Heidt) Kuntz. ...

Oct 10, 2018

Eugene Scarbrough, 80, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home.  Services will be held at a later date in Virginia.

Eugene was born September 15, 1938 in Willow Springs, MO, the son of James Ira and Sarah (Collins) Scarbrough.  He had lived in Willow Springs until enlisting in the Navy.  He had lived in...

Oct 10, 2018

Ernest "Ernie" Loyd Wilson, 66, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home.  Memorial services were held Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.   Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Ernie was born November 22, 1951 in North Kansas City, MO, the son of Gule Elson and Nancy Blanche (Galloway)...

Oct 9, 2018

Glenn Everett Moore, 63, Grandview, MO, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Memorial services were held October 13, 2018 at the Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, MO.

Glenn was born September 17, 1955 in Kansas City, MO.  He was a graduate of Lee's Summit High School and was...

Oct 9, 2018

Thomas E. Phillips, 69, of Hiawatha, KS died peacefully Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha, KS.

Tom was born September 15, 1949 in Parsons, KS, the youngest of six children to Eldred and Elsie Ginn Phillips.  He grew up in Parsons, KS and graduated from Labette County High School with the...

Oct 9, 2018

David Wayne Irvin, 51, Holden, MO, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  A Celebration of Life was held October 20, 2018 at the West Line Community Center in West Line, MO.

David was born June 12, 1967 in Kansas City, MO, the son of David Lee and Deloris (Lacy) Irvin.  He was a 1985...

Oct 9, 2018

Donna Marie Hill, 69, Peculiar, MO, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.  Memorial services were held October 12, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.

Donna was born February 25, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Antonio and Alice (Chagnon) Rigoli.  She had lived in...

Oct 7, 2018

Edith "Edi" Lynn Arnold, 57, Garden City, MO, died October 7, 2018.  Memorial services were held  Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Creighton, MO.    Memorial contributions may be made to Rachael House or Door of Hope.

Edi was born February 14, 1961 in Columbus, OH, the daughter of Arthur and Rolla (Dille) Sage. ...

Oct 5, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Edward Walters, 49, Raymore, MO, passed away as a result of a UTV accident on Friday, October 5, 2018, in Waynoka, OK.  Funeral services were held Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.

Chuck was born on October 14, 1968, in Albany, MO, the son of Keith and Velma (Kesterson)...

Oct 5, 2018

Harley Clarence Jackson, 97, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO.   Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisonville United Methodist Church.

Harley was born January 13, 1921 on a farm near...

Sep 29, 2018

Bert Morris Rinker, III, 63, Blairstown, MO, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services were held  Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.  Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.

Bert was born March 14, 1955 in Butler, MO, the son of Bert and Betty R. (Woodring) Rinker. ...

Sep 25, 2018

Rose Marie Brodhacker, 61, Peculiar, MO, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City in Kansas City, MO.  Funeral services were held  Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Peculiar Cemetery.

Rose was born September 22, 1957 in McAlester, OK, the daughter of Andrew and...

Sep 24, 2018

Leroy Goodman Fisher, 79, Archie, MO, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services were held  Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie.   Burial  in Austin Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Austin Cemetery Association. Leroy was born March 13, 1939 in Piedmont, Oklahoma, the son of William Franklin and Anna Alma...

Sep 20, 2018

Dean Oldham, 74, Peculiar, MO, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.  A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar.  Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to Kansas City Hospice House.

Dean was born April 25, 1944...

Sep 19, 2018

Edythe Frances Laverack, 96, Pleasanton, KS passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Medicalodge in Butler, MO.  A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO.   Memorial contributions may be made to House of Hound.

Edythe was born December 29, 1921 in Kansas City, KS to Calvin Edward...

Sep 18, 2018

Debra "Debbie" Ann Truninger, 60, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to: Hope Haven, 200 North Oakland St.  Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Debbie was born October 18, 1957 in Holden, MO, the...

Sep 14, 2018

Garey Michael Martin, 38, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, September 14, 2018 in Harrisonville.  Cremation.  No services are scheduled.

Sep 11, 2018

Larry Wayne Kunkelman, 78, Adrian, MO, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  A memorial gathering was held  Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian.  Contributions may be made to House of Hound in Butler, MO.

Larry was born October 5, 1939 in Allen County, Kansas,...