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.
Violet Jean Brewster
Dec 19, 2016
Violet Jean Brewster, 87, Peculiar, Missouri, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore, Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 22 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Contributions...
Jimmie "Big Jim" Mitchell
Dec 17, 2016
Jimmie Dale Mitchell, 71, Weslaco, Texas, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Gentiva Hospice House in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at the Atkinson...
Doris D. Edwards
Dec 13, 2016
Doris D. Edwards, 89, of Harrisonville, MO died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral Services were held Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made the Cass Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. Doris was born December 20, 1926 in Clinton, MO, a daughter of...
Kitty L. Brewer
Dec 12, 2016
Kitty L. Brewer, 83, of Harrisonville, MO., died Monday, December 12, 2016 at her home in Harrisonville. Graveside service were held December 16, 2016 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Serenity Hospice. Kitty was born October 5, 1933 in Breckenridge, MO., a daughter of Ray...
Wayne M. Thomason
Dec 12, 2016
Wayne M. Thomason, 48, of Garden City, MO lost his fight for life but won his battle for freedom from multiple sclerosis on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial was in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, MO....
William "Bill" Henry Maxon
Dec 10, 2016
William "Bill" Henry Maxon, age 82, of Peculiar, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the First Christian Church, Harrisonville, MO. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Week of Compassion by writing a check to First Christian...
Lewis Wayne Buhr
Dec 8, 2016
Lewis Wayne Buhr, 85, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Lee's Summit Medical Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral services were held December 13, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Ball Town Cemetery, Horton, Missouri. Lewis was born March 23, 1931 in Horton, Missouri, the son of Karl Frank and Rilla...
Margaret Eleanor Overley
Dec 6, 2016
Margaret Eleanor Overley, 92, Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly Kansas City, Missouri, died December 6, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:00 p.m. with services at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Heart of...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Carney
Dec 4, 2016
Jacqueline "Jackie" Carney, 87, Freeman, Missouri died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home in Freeman. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Jackie was born May 10, 1929 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Monroe Dewey and Helen Mae (Kellogg) Almquist. She married Melvin Carney on May 26, 1969...
Kay Frances Cole
Dec 4, 2016
Kay Frances Cole, 72, Adrian, Missouri, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, 142 East Main Street, Adrian, MO 64720, with visitation from 5:00-6:00. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House...
Robert "Bobby" Earl Schock
Nov 30, 2016
Robert "Bobby" Earl Schock, 57, Kansas City, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Kansas City. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Bobby was born September 6, 1959 in Columbia, Missouri, the son of Calvin and Darlene (Peterson) Schock, Sr. He had worked at various...
Tammy Lynn Christiansen
Nov 28, 2016
Tammy Lynn Christiansen, 42, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 367, Harrisonville, MO 64701. Tammy was born March 7, 1974 in...
Wayne E. Krosch
Nov 28, 2016
Wayne Eugene Krosch, 78, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, November 28, 2016 Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Services will be held Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca, Minnesota. (A complete obituary will be posted when information is available).
Norma Lillian Cameron
Nov 22, 2016
Norma Lillian Cameron, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 25 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Norma was born December 14, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Robert Eugene Cameron on June 20, 1947 in Kansas City. She was a homemaker and...
Lealyn "Lee" Lightcap
Nov 19, 2016
Lealyn "Lee" Lightcap, 64, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Lee was born November 6, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Forrest Lee and Merle R. (Huffman) Lightcap. He was united in marriage to Marcia Hershberger...
Mary Frances (Robb) Smith
Nov 18, 2016
Mary Frances Robb Smith, 92, Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at The Rehab Center of Raymore in Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-10:30. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the...
Carl E. Deshazer
Nov 17, 2016
Carl Everett Deshazer, 92, Grandview, Missouri, formerly of Freeman, Missouri, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Life Care Center in Grandview. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery, Cleveland, Missouri. The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00am Monday, November 21 at the Atkinson Funeral...
Frank L. Osborn
Nov 11, 2016
Frank Lester Osborn, 83, Archie, Missouri died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Adrian Manor, Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:00am Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Archie, Missouri. Burial in Everett Cemetery, Archie, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, November 15 at the First Baptist Church, Archie, MO. The family suggests contributions to...
Goldie Mae Saathoff
Nov 7, 2016
Goldie Mae (Nelson) Saathoff, 83, Adrian, MO, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at Adrian Manor. Graveside inurnment services were held Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Cemetery or Crescent Hill Cemetery. Goldie was born July 10, 1933 in Drexel, Missouri, the daughter of James and Bernice (Twyman) Nelson. She...
Betty Jean (Weller) Hocker
Nov 6, 2016
Betty Jean Hocker, 85, Freeman, Missouri, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Eufaula Manor in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Freeman Baptist Church, Freeman, Missouri. Burial in the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Freeman Baptist Church, P.O. Box 187, Freeman, MO 64746 or to Freeman Cemetery, c/o...
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