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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.

Catherine C. Wessing

Catherine C. Wessing

Oct 15, 2017

Catherine C. (Allin) Wessing, 84, Kansas City, MO, formerly of Drexel, MO, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home. Services were held Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Contributions to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Building Fund or Scleraderma Research Foundation. Catherine was...

Eleanor E. Stutzman

Eleanor E. Stutzman

Oct 15, 2017

Eleanor Eugene Stutzman (nee Resch), a resident of Adrian, MO, died at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Sunday, October 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 20 at the Victory Assembly of God in Adrian with visitation from 1:00-2:00, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian....

Robert "Bob" Clayton Adams

Robert "Bob" Clayton Adams

Oct 15, 2017

Robert "Bob" Clayton Adams, 86, Adrian, MO, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, with visitation from 12:00-1:00. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. The family asked in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Cancer Society....

Douglas W. Strickland

Douglas W. Strickland

Oct 14, 2017

Douglas Wade Strickland, 60, Peculiar, MO passed away surrounded by his family on October 14, 2017. He was born in Nagoya, Japan, April 20, 1957, a son of Darrell and Estelle (McIntyre) Strickland. He returned with his family to Texas, living first in Waco, then in Houston. He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1975 and then obtained a degree...

Frances Louise Cearley

Frances Louise Cearley

Oct 13, 2017

Frances Louise Cearley, 96, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at her home. Graveside services 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Frances was born January 24, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer Edwin and Gertrude Jane (Hays) Seidelman. She grew up in the Rosedale community and was a graduate of Rosedale...

Scott Alan Everly

Scott Alan Everly

Oct 10, 2017

Scott Alan Everly, 51, Peculiar, MO, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 14 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Partners in Caring, 11005 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210, or Kansas...

Norman Randall Dawson

Norman Randall Dawson

Oct 10, 2017

Norman Randall Dawson, 94, Lee's Summit, MO, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Village House in Lee's Summit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Norman was born December 26, 1922 in Salem, Arkansas, the...

Wilma "Jean" Moody

Wilma "Jean" Moody

Oct 7, 2017

Wilma Jean Moody, 91, Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Friday, October 13 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Grand River Baptist Church, Freeman, MO. Jean was born July 31, 1926 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Walter and Bernice...

Evangeline "Van" Eugenia Wolf

Evangeline "Van" Eugenia Wolf

Oct 5, 2017

Evangeline "Van" Eugenia (Graver) Wolf, 95, Kansas City, MO, formerly of Peculiar, MO, died Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home. Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life from 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22 at the home of Mary Newton in Peculiar, MO. Van was born January 30, 1922 in McCune, KS,...

Marty Shirley Burns

Marty Shirley Burns

Oct 2, 2017

Marty S. Burns, 95, Olathe, Kansas died Monday, October 2, 2017 at Homestead of Olathe, Olathe, Kansas. Private graveside services will be held at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Marty was born July 25, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of James Francis and Martinette (Rawlings) Sims. She lived in Kansas City and was a 1940 graduate of...

Jennifer L. Turner

Jennifer L. Turner

Sep 30, 2017

Jennifer Lynn Turner, 57, Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 2:00-3:00. Jennifer was born September 27, 1960 in Butler, MO, the daughter of Kenneth and Judy (White)...

Laura Beth Casaert

Laura Beth Casaert

Sep 30, 2017

Laura Beth Casaert, 21, Freeman, MO, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Freeman Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Chain of Hope KC (animal rescue). Laura was born October 10, 1995 in...

Linda L. Yoder

Linda L. Yoder

Sep 25, 2017

Linda L. Yoder, 68, Harrisonville, MO, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Linda was born June 21, 1949 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of William "Henry" and Maudie May (Rickman) Ford. She...

Arnetta L. Mccomas

Arnetta L. Mccomas

Sep 25, 2017

Arnetta L. McComas, 86, Garden City, MO, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. No services are scheduled. Arnetta was a graduate of Garden City High School. She married Lewis E. McComas. They had four children and six grandchildren.

Vincent Jacob Allen Farr "Jake"

Vincent Jacob Allen Farr "Jake"

Sep 23, 2017

Vincent Jacob Allen Farr, "Jake", 35, Independence, MO, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Jake was born October 1, 1981 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Vincent Shane and Marsha Ann (Runyon) Farr. He was a 2000 graduate of Fruitland Idaho...

Judith "Judy" Ann Sanderson

Judith "Judy" Ann Sanderson

Sep 15, 2017

Judith Ann "Judy" Sanderson, 70, Peculiar, MO, died Friday, September 15, 2017 at Redwood of Raymore, Raymore, MO. Graveside services were held Tuesday, September 19 at Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 7611 State Line Road, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114. Judy was born March 14, 1947 in Kansas City, MO,...

Thomas "Tom" Edward Jones

Thomas "Tom" Edward Jones

Sep 11, 2017

Thomas Edward Jones, 62, Drexel, Missouri, died Monday, September 11, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Tom was born November 1, 1954 in Phenix City, Alabama, the son of Ralph and Helen (Cantrell) Jones. He married Stephanie Jo...

Alberta M. Hight

Alberta M. Hight

Sep 4, 2017

Alberta Marie Hight, 83, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2017 at The Worship Center in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Clearfork Cemetery in Garden City, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice. Alberta was born December 26,...

Thomas "Tom" Glenn Michael

Thomas "Tom" Glenn Michael

Aug 31, 2017

Thomas Glenn Michael, 77, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5 at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Tom was born March...

John Charles Vermillion

John Charles Vermillion

Aug 24, 2017

John Charles Vermillion, 71, California City, California, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Virginia Cemetery in Butler, Missouri, with military honors under the auspices of U. S. Navy and Harrisonville Honor Guard. (Arrangements under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, Missouri).

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