obituaries

Apr 4, 2018

Jacqueline "Jackie" Elaine Dean, 80, Lee's Summit, MO, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, MO.  Funeral services were held April 10, at the Bill Eisenhower Funeral Home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Choctaw, Oklahoma.  Memorial contributions to Parkinson Foundation.

Jackie was born August 28, 1937 in...

Apr 3, 2018

Mark Gregory Fritts, 54, Broken Arrow, OK, died Tuesday April 3, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, MO.  Funeral services were held Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mark Fritts Memorial Fund.

Mark was born November...

Mar 30, 2018

Robert E. Blessman, 89, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1928 in Kansas City, KS, a son of William F. and Christie A. (Fisher) Blessman. He was a 1946 graduate of La Cygne High School, La Cygne, KS.

Robert was an Army Veteran of the Korean War...

Mar 28, 2018

William "Bill" Bradford Sherwood, 87, Independence, MO, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services were held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs.

Bill was born December 24, 1930 in Harrisonville, MO, the son of...

Mar 23, 2018

Cynthia Gaye Downen, 78, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville.  No services are scheduled.

Cynthia was born May 18, 1939 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Gaylord and Esther Jeanette (Elbourn) Stucker.  She had lived in Mission, KS, Kansas City, KS, and Sedalia, MO, before moving to Harrisonville...

Mar 20, 2018

Russell Franklin Rouse, Jr., 48, Belton, MO, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO.  Memorial services were held Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.

Russell was born April 18, 1969 in Shawnee Mission, KS, the son of Russell Franklin and Sharon Lou (Badger) Rouse.  He enjoyed...

Mar 19, 2018

Marvin C. Lacy, 90, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville.  Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association.

Marvin was born October 24, 1927 in Lisle, MO, the youngest...

Mar 18, 2018

Joyce Darlene Francy, 79, Pleasant Hill, MO, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Joyce was born July 22, 1938...

Mar 17, 2018

Justin Baird Hutchison, 39, Russellville, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, March 17, 2018.  Funeral services were held Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Union Cemetery, Benton, KS on  March 26, 2018

Justin was born January 22, 1979 in Wichita, KS, the son of Dennis Hutchison and Lana...

Mar 17, 2018

Robert Shayne Hutchison, 45, Russellville, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, March 17, 2018.  Funeral services were held Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Union Cemetery, Benton, KS, on March 26, 2018.

Shayne was born November 17, 1972 in Wichita, KS, the son of Dennis Hutchison and Lana...

Mar 14, 2018

Carl Mansfield Spence, 85, Peculiar, MO, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home.  Graveside services were held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Large Cemetery in Ft. Scott, KS.  Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society in memory of Wanda Spence, who died in 1993 from cancer.

Carl was born July 5, 1932 in...

Mar 13, 2018

Harold Leland Hunholz, 79, Adrian, MO, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at ABC Health Care in Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian.

Harold was born May 29, 1938 on a farm in Diggins, MO, Webster County, the son of...

Mar 13, 2018

Rita Fae Brown, 84, Archie, MO, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Funeral services were held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, MO with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.

Rita was born March 6, 1934 in Adrian, MO, the daughter of Wilburn and Ollie...

Mar 11, 2018

Laura Elaine Mohler, 58, Drexel, MO, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. Funeral services were held Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.

Laura was born December 30, 1959 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Harold and June Hasting. She grew up in...

Mar 9, 2018

Fay Elizabeth (Dean) Archer, 92, Smithville, MO, died March 9, 2018, in Kansas City, MO.  Funeral services were held Tuesday March 13, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO.  Contributions may be made to charity of choice.

Fay was born November 6, 1925 in Boonville, MO, the...

Mar 7, 2018

Terry Edward Gray, 84, died March 7, 2018 in Harrisonville, Missouri, surrounded by his family, whom he dearly loved.  A Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, March 12, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.

Terry was born July 22, 1933 in Kansas...

Mar 6, 2018

Leslie Franklin "Frank" Britton, 92, Peculiar, MO, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the First Church of Peculiar in Peculiar, MO with burial in Peculiar Cemetery.

Frank was born April 27, 1925 in Peculiar, MO, the son of Leslie and Lula (King) Britton. He was a...

Mar 5, 2018

Richard Kirkland, 75, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Meadowview of Harrisonville.  Memorial services were held Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Evangel Spiritual Temple, 8448 Flora Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131. Repast to follow service. Richard was born December 14, 1942 to the parents of Willie Kirkland and Francis Kirkland.  He was born in Anniston, Alabama,...

Mar 4, 2018

Bertie Lee Tarwater, 89, Belton, MO, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, MO.  Graveside services were held Thursday, March 8 at Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.

Bertie was born October 26, 1928 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Benjamin and Velma (DeWoody) McDonald.  She married Walter Tarwater, Jr. on April 12,...

Mar 3, 2018

Nannie Rose Wiskur, 87 years old, departed this life Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at her family farm in Harrisonville, MO.  Services were held Friday, March 9th, 2018 at Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO.

Nannie was born on May 20th, 1930 in LaMonte, MO. She was one of nine children...