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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.

Barbara "Kay" Walker

Barbara "Kay" Walker

Sep 12, 2016

Barbara "Kay" Walker, 83, Goodyear, Arizona, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, September 12, 2016 in Goodyear, Arizona. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 19 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Harrisonville Public...

Matthew Eugene Bendorf

Matthew Eugene Bendorf

Sep 11, 2016

Matthew Eugene Bendorf, infant son of Greg and Morgan Bendorf, Adrian, Missouri, died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 with visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 15, all at Frontier Village in Adrian. Memorial contributions to: youcaring.com (search Bendorf).

Gena Danette Simpson

Gena Danette Simpson

Sep 10, 2016

Gena Danette Simpson, 55, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Gena was born January 26, 1961 in Oklahoma...

Jarret "J. R." Roy Auten

Jarret "J. R." Roy Auten

Sep 9, 2016

Jarret "J. R." Roy Auten, 48, Lee's Summit, MO, formerly Worth County, MO, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. J. R. was born February 23, 1968 in Albany, MO, the son of Charles E. and Sharon E. (Lovitt) Auten.

Kathryn Jean Fansler

Kathryn Jean Fansler

Sep 3, 2016

Kathryn Jean Fansler, 77, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Meadow View of Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville United Methodist Church. Kathryn...

Manfred Gerd Preuss

Manfred Gerd Preuss

Sep 2, 2016

Manfred Gerd Preuss, 78, of Harrisonville, MO died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Golden Years in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Manfred was born January 9, 1938 in Ostpreussen, Germany, a son of Wilhelm and Erna (Abend) Preuss. The...

Norma "Jean" Baker

Norma "Jean" Baker

Aug 30, 2016

Norma "Jean" Baker, 85, Stockton, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Private inurnment will be held in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Jean was born April 8, 1931 in Louisburg, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Freida (Knowler) Hinds. She married Rex Baker on June 26, 1950...

William "Bud" Mccleskey

William "Bud" Mccleskey

Aug 30, 2016

William "Bud" Frederick McCleskey, Jr., 82, Peculiar, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Coleman Baptist Church in Peculiar. Contributions may be made to the church. Bud was born May 15, 1934 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the son of...

Jessica Elizabeth Friend

Jessica Elizabeth Friend

Aug 26, 2016

Jessica E. Friend, 32, of Urich, Missouri, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00am Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Monday, August 29 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Jessica was born May 19, 1984 in Independence,...

Pamela (Dillon) Johnson

Pamela (Dillon) Johnson

Aug 26, 2016

Pamela (Dillon) Johnson, 51, Paola, KS, (formerly of Harrisonville, MO), died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Promise Hospital of Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with inurnment in Holden, MO Cemetery. Pamela was born September 28, 1964 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Harold...

Myrtle "Burt" Morrison

Myrtle "Burt" Morrison

Aug 25, 2016

Myrtle Maburt "Burt" Morrison, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held in the spring, 2017. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to: Harrisonville Worship Center, P.O. Box 467, Harrisonville, MO 64701. Burt was born November 21, 1936 in Cedar Point, Kansas, the daughter of Charles L. and...

Kenneth Tarwater, Jr.

Kenneth Tarwater, Jr.

Aug 25, 2016

Kenneth "Ken" Tarwater, Jr., 78, Kansas City, Missouri, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his home. Memorial services were held Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Inurnment in the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Ken was born August 27, 1937 in Freeman, Missouri, the son of Marion Kenneth and Mabel Inez (Alcorn) Tarwater, Sr. He...

Shirley Jean Smith

Shirley Jean Smith

Aug 23, 2016

Shirley Jean Smith, 75 of Adrian Missouri went to be with the Lord on August 23, 2016. She passed away peacefully at the Adrian Manor after an 11 month stay. She had endured 25 years of living with Scleroderma, a disease she fought quietly and courageously. Graveside services were held Friday, August 26, 2016 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian....

Suzann K. Greer

Suzann K. Greer

Aug 20, 2016

Suzann K. Greer, 73, of Mesquite, TX, formerly of the Butler, MO and Adrian, MO area, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Mesquite, TX. Funeral Services were held at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville on Friday, August 26, 2016. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. A complete obituary will be...

George Arthur Heady

George Arthur Heady

Aug 15, 2016

George Arthur Heady, 72, Kansas City, Missouri, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside/inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. George was born October 24, 1943 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of...

Roy E. Ousterhout

Roy E. Ousterhout

Aug 14, 2016

Roy Eugene Ousterhout, 65, Butler, Missouri, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Roy was born February 5, 1951 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son...

Thomas Andrew Howell

Thomas Andrew Howell

Aug 14, 2016

Thomas Andrew Howell, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled at this time.

Don M. Arthur

Don M. Arthur

Aug 11, 2016

Don M. Arthur, 47, of Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, August 11, 2016. He was born June 1, 1969 in Sacramento, CA to Jerry D. and Mary (Coons) Arthur. Memorial service 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Harrisonville City Park near the volleyball area. Don graduated from Harrisonville High School. He was a truck driver for Swift Transportation and...

Bettye L. Conrad

Bettye L. Conrad

Aug 9, 2016

Bettye L. Conrad, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Services are pending at this time. Bettye was born May 2, 1929 in Peculiar, Missouri, the daughter of Earl Marshall and Estella Ota (Sittler) Conrad. She was a 1948 graduate of Peculiar High School and was a journalism major, attending college for two...

Ciamak Noorbakhsh

Ciamak Noorbakhsh

Aug 7, 2016

Ciamak Noorbakhsh, 57, Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be held from 11:00-12:00 Thursday, August 11 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with graveside services to follow at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Ciamak was born March 15, 1959 in Abadan, Iran, the son of Ata and Khadijeh (Jananvandi) Noorbakhsh....

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