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.
Robert M. Hollingshead
Jun 4, 2016
Robert Melvin Hollingshead, 82, Adrian, Missouri, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A family celebration of life will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016 at Frontier Village in Adrian.
Linda Lucille Lyon
Jun 3, 2016
Linda Lucille Lyon, 76, Peculiar, Missouri, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Peculiar Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. Linda was born July 7, 1939 in Vicksburg, Michigan, the daughter of Fred and Lucille (Birdsall) Lucking. She married Thomas Lyon on...
Pauline Alberta Elkins
May 31, 2016
Pauline Alberta Elkins, 96, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, (americanheart.org). Pauline was...
Courtney Michelle Schmidt
May 26, 2016
Courtney Michelle Schmidt, our sweet angel, blessed us with her beautiful being from October 4, 1981 until May 26, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family as she passed from this life and slipped on her golden angel wings at North Kansas City Hospital, following a sudden and brief illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held at...
Judy Faye Laycock
May 25, 2016
Judy Faye Laycock, 68, Butler Missouri, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, May 30 at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Contributions may...
John Joseph Dyck
May 24, 2016
John Joseph Dyck, 64, Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri, after a short battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
Ronald L. Stokes, Sr.
May 23, 2016
Ronald L. Stokes, Sr., 65, Peculiar, Missouri, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Atkinson Funeral Home with Elks service...
Nell Marie Mchargue
May 20, 2016
Nell "Marie" McHargue, 82, Edinburgh, IN, went to meet the Lord on May 20, 2016, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, IN. A memorial service celebrating Marie's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, MO, with inurnment to follow at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. In lieu of...
Deanna Lee Powell
May 17, 2016
Deanna Lee Powell, 56, Peculiar, Mo, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Mo with burial in Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Deanna was born November...
Eric Douglas Sechrest
May 13, 2016
Eric "Yuk" Douglas Sechrest, 53, West Line Missouri, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, with many family and friends at his side. Eric was born January 9, 1963 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Patricia Richardson Sechrest and Duane Sechrest. He was a lifelong resident of West Line, Missouri. Eric was...
Julie Leona Lewis
May 12, 2016
Julie Leona Lewis, 47, of Raymore, Missouri, was called home on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Belton Research Hospital, Belton, Mo. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Mo with burial in Dayton Cemetery, Garden City, Mo. Visitation is 6:00-8:00 p.m Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions should...
Harvey E. Knox
May 9, 2016
Harvey E. Knox, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 13 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the...
Robert "Bob" D. Robey
May 7, 2016
Robert D. "Bob" Robey, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Medicalodge of Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Park Board. Bob was...
Ruth L. Mathis
May 7, 2016
Ruth Lorraine Mathis, 93, Mulvane, Kansas, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Maria Court in Mulvane. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund. Ruth was born May 19,...
Keith Robert Stevens
May 6, 2016
Keith Robert Stevens former resident of Harrisonville recently a resident of rural Osceola was born July 10, 1941 and died May 6 2016. Celebration Of Life, 1:00pm Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Trade Fair Hall, 2305 S. Commercial, Harrisonville, Missouri. Contributions may be made to the Heartland Hospice, 614 W. Ft. Scott St. Butler, Missouri 64730. A few people...
Billy Jo Hurtie
May 1, 2016
Billy Jo Hurtie, 58, Harrisonville, Mo died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Meadow View of Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2016, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. Billy was born December 2, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Billie Gene and Hazel Deloris (York) Hurtie. He grew...
Roy L Street
Apr 30, 2016
Roy Lee Street, 70, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Harrisonville, Mo. Roy was born March, 15 1946 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the...
Evelyn Mae Johnson
Apr 27, 2016
Evelyn Mae Johnson, 84, Freeman, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery. Evelyn was born July 23, 1931 in Garden City, Missouri, the daughter of...
Barbara A. Irvin
Apr 24, 2016
Barbara A. Irvin, 72, Cleveland, Missouri, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the West Union Cemetery in Cleveland, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Barbara was born...
Barbara Jane Frisbey
Apr 23, 2016
Barbara Jane Frisbey, 86, Southaven, Mississippi, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Grace Church of the Nazarene in Memphis, Tennessee. Inurnment in Cadmus Cemetery, Cadmus, Kansas. Barbara was born August 25, 1929 in Michigan, the daughter of Frank and...
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