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.
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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...
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