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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.

James A. Hunter

James A. Hunter

Jan 15, 2017

James Alva Hunter, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri, was received by our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home in Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. A Masonic Service, under the direction of Cass Masonic Lodge #147, will begin after the visitation at 7:00 p.m....

Kenneth Lavern Limpus

Kenneth Lavern Limpus

Jan 14, 2017

Kenneth Lavern Limpus, 89, Archie, Missouri, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Adrian Christian Church in Adrian, Missouri, with burial at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17 at the Atkinson Funeral...

Lara Luan Beard

Lara Luan Beard

Jan 14, 2017

Lara Luan Beard, 58, Holden, MO, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Friday, January 20 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Lara was born September 13, 1958 in Olympia, Washington, the daughter of Floyd Nelson and Princilla (Hoepker) Wright. She attended college at Central Missouri State University...

Joyce Ann Kirk

Joyce Ann Kirk

Jan 13, 2017

Joyce Ann Kirk, 71, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 11:00-12:00. Burial will be in Pitts Chapel Cemetery, Harrisonville. Joyce was born March 13, 1945 in Pleasant Hill, Missouri,...

Jeneen Joyce Jones

Jeneen Joyce Jones

Jan 12, 2017

Jeneen Joyce Jones, 76, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made...

Connie Carver

Connie Carver

Jan 11, 2017

Connie Carver, 52, Drexel, Missouri, formerly of Freeman, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her home in Drexel. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville with inurnment to follow in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Connie was born October 15, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter...

Jack Gerald Lacy

Jack Gerald Lacy

Jan 8, 2017

Jack Gerald Lacy, 90, of Archie, Missouri, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Medicalodge in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 with visitation at 11:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be in Virginia Cemetery, Virginia, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G....

Ralph William Pulliam

Ralph William Pulliam

Jan 6, 2017

Ralph William Pulliam, 85, Adrian, Missouri, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at his home. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri. Inurnment will be in Brady Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri at a later date. Ralph was born September 21, 1931 in Archie, Missouri, the son of Robert Lee...

Barbara Isabella Clawson

Barbara Isabella Clawson

Jan 5, 2017

Barbara Isabella Clawson, 84, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. No visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Lung Association (lung.org). Barbara was born September 20, 1932 in Jersey City, New...

Calvin Dale Criswell

Calvin Dale Criswell

Jan 4, 2017

Calvin Dale Criswell, 92, North Kansas City, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. **Due to the predicted weather for Saturday, the family has moved the services to Tuesday, January 17; visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri, with burial to follow in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial...

Samuel Jefferson Orr

Samuel Jefferson Orr

Jan 2, 2017

Samuel Jefferson Orr, 81, Peculiar, MO, died January 2, 2017. No services are scheduled. Samuel was born February 23, 1935 in Harrisonville, MO, the son of Fred Ray and Sarah Mae (Brewster) Orr, Sr. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War. Samuel worked as an electronics technician for AT&T before retiring on February 24, 1990....

Dale Lynwood Allen, Sr.

Dale Lynwood Allen, Sr.

Dec 31, 2016

Dale Lynwood Allen, Sr., 89, Adrian, Missouri, died December 31, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children, (MESHC), P.O. Box...

Beulah May Horn

Beulah May Horn

Dec 29, 2016

Beulah May Horn, 85, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery. Beulah was born October 16, 1931 in Clinton, Missouri, the daughter of Samuel...

Virginia Elizabeth Unnewehr

Virginia Elizabeth Unnewehr

Dec 28, 2016

Virginia Elizabeth Unnewehr, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Meadow View of Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Virginia was born March 2, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Orville and Alice R. (Bowden) Perrine. She married Harold Unnewehr in August,...

Judy Kay Smith

Judy Kay Smith

Dec 27, 2016

Judy Kay Smith , 73, was born April 30, 1942, to Burle Milo Milner and Willie Bee (Hyden) Milner and sadly passed away on December 27, 2016, at the Crystal Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, MO; she was preceded in death by her father (Burle) in the winter of 1967, her mother (Bee) in the fall of 1993, and her...

Lloyd Reed Branstine

Lloyd Reed Branstine

Dec 25, 2016

Lloyd Reed Branstine, 93, Harrisonville, MO, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Adrian Manor, Adrian, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Lloyd was born September 1, 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of Guy...

Debra Lynn Schlesener

Debra Lynn Schlesener

Dec 25, 2016

Debra Lynn Schlesener, 60, Clinton, MO, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Debra was born January 19, 1956 in Humansville, MO, the daughter of Billy Joe and Eva Lavern (Petrie) Houston. She grew...

Norma Jean Downer

Norma Jean Downer

Dec 24, 2016

Norma Jean (Fisher) Downer, age 81 of Baytown, Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2016 at Cedar Bayou Health and Rehabilitation. A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Fair Play Baptist Church in Fair Play, Missouri on Friday December 30 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral at 11:00 a.m. Interment in...

Edsel R. Wallace

Edsel R. Wallace

Dec 21, 2016

Edsel R. Wallace, 92, of Peculiar, Mo died Wednesday, December 21, 2106 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born March 7, 1924 in Monte Valley, Mo to Emery Grandville and Dora Anis (Sheppard) Wallace. He was a US Army WWII veteran. Edsel married Virginia Lee Welborn in May 1941; they had one daughter, Sandy. Prior to his military...

Deborah Ann Stark

Deborah Ann Stark

Dec 20, 2016

Deborah Ann Stark, 65, Kansas City, MO, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 30 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Debbie was born October 3, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Orville Lee and Mary-Louise (Wagner) Clark. She married Billie Wayne...

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