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.
Luvina M. Wilson
Aug 23, 2017
Luvina M. Wilson, 97, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO. Luvina was born October 19, 1919 in Moundville, MO, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Shackleford) Semler. She married Leonard Wilson on...
John "Jack" William Lyon
Aug 23, 2017
John "Jack" William Lyon, Jr., 83, Lamoni, Iowa, left this life Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the Clearview Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 12:00-1:00. Inurnment will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family requests memorial...
Helen Allene Evans
Aug 22, 2017
Helen Allene Evans, 85, Jacksonville, North Carolina, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home. Funeral services were held Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Helen was born February 16, 1932 in Brownington, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur and Viola Catherine (Oliphant) Edmondson. Helen lived...
Harold Glen Jaynes
Aug 19, 2017
Harold Glen Jaynes, 90, Harrisonville, MO, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Harold was born February 12, 1927 in North Salem, MO, the youngest of nine children born to George C. and Eythel L. (Stevenson) Jaynes....
Howard Wesley Groves, Sr.
Aug 18, 2017
Howard Wesley Groves, Sr., 56, Lowry City, MO, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Deepwater Cemetery. Howard was born September 18, 1960 in Jackson County, MO, the son of Delmer and Opal (Atkinson) Groves....
Frances Lea Kindall
Aug 9, 2017
Frances Lea Kindall, 83, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Suite...
Shirley Ann Butler
Aug 2, 2017
Shirley Ann Butler, 81, Harrisonville, MO, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, MO. A memorial visitation was held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Shirley was born October 13, 1935 in Butler, MO, the daughter of Doley and Bessie (Polson) Alkire. Shirley married William Clarence "W. C." Butler...
Donald Robert Dobson
Jul 25, 2017
Donald Robert Dobson (Lt. Col., Ret), age 77, Mount Vernon, Texas, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away in the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home, after a brief, hard-fought illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. In lieu of...
Trisha Lynn Spencer
Jul 20, 2017
Trisha Lynn Spencer, 33, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Thursday, July 20, 2017. A Celebration Of Life service was held Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Trisha was born August 29, 1983 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Leslie Ray and Patti Kay (Hill) Spencer, Jr. She was a 2002 graduate of Harrisonville High...
Teresa "Teri" Downey
Jul 18, 2017
Teresa "Teri" Faye Downey, 68, Peculiar, MO, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. Teri was born April 13, 1949 in Independence, MO, a daughter of Jack and Christine (Morris) Curtis....
Ryan Ashley Prince
Jul 15, 2017
Ryan A. Prince, 34, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 while riding his motorcycle in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Services were held Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Ryan was born January 11, 1983 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ashley S. and Sherry (Walsworth) Prince. He grew up in Adrian, Missouri and was...
Jean Anderson
Jul 14, 2017
Thelma Jean Anderson, 86, of Liberty, MO passed away at her home July 14, 2017. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions made be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Association. Jean was born February 26, 1931 in Harrisonville,...
Evelyn Mabel Mills
Jul 14, 2017
Evelyn Mabel Mills, 98, of Harrisonville, MO passed from this life to heaven on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services were held Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with interment in Freedom Cemetery, Freedom, New York on Friday, July 21, 2017. Memorial contributions may be made to Serenity Hospice,...
Una Dell Mayfield
Jul 11, 2017
Una Dell Mayfield, 90, Adrian, MO, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Adrian Manor. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital. Una Dell was born November 22, 1926 in Burdette, MO, the daughter of Alfred A....
John William Myler
Jul 9, 2017
John William Myler, 89, Harrisonville, MO, departed this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 12 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Archie, Missouri. John was born April 25,...
Margaret Elnora Conrad
Jul 8, 2017
Margaret E. Conrad, 82, Peculiar, Missouri, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Foxwood Springs, Raymore, Missouri. A visitation was held July 12, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Baptist Children's Home, Byrne Campus, 20509 S. State Route J, Peculiar, MO 64078. Margaret was born December 17, 1934...
Martha Jean Mcdowell
Jul 4, 2017
Martha Jean McDowell, 86, Adrian, MO, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Adrian Manor. Graveside memorial services were held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Star Scholarship Fund, c/o Atkinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Adrian, MO 64720. Martha was born April 1, 1931 in Post, Texas, the...
Carl Lee Harris
Jul 4, 2017
Carl Lee Harris, 79, Butler, MO passed early on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Adrian United Methodist Church with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the "Noisy Bucket" c/o the church. Carl was born January 19, 1938...
Homer L. Swezy
Jun 26, 2017
Homer L. Swezy, 86, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017. A service of remembrance was held Thursday, June 29th at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with private graveside in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Homer was born November 12, 1930 near Pleasant Gap, MO to Walter F. and Clara M. Swezy. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy during the...
Michael "Mick" L. Shipley
Jun 22, 2017
Michael "Mick" L. Shipley, 70, Drexel, MO, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Redwood of Raymore, Raymore, MO. Mick was born February 12, 1947 in Harrisonville, MO, the son of Clifford Martin and Doris Aileene (VanEaton) Shipley. He was a 1965 graduate of Cass Midway High School. He had lived in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for 34 years before moving...
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