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.
Verna Lenore Roberts
Mar 31, 2016
Verna Lenore Roberts, 86, Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will follow in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Verna was born January 17, 1930 in Barada, Nebraska,...
Donald "Don" D. Graham
Mar 30, 2016
Donald "Don" Graham, 68, Garden City, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:30-11:00. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org), P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516. Don was born April 4, 1947 in...
Chloris Henrietta Richardson
Mar 25, 2016
Chloris Henrietta Richardson, 94, Louisburg, Kansas, formerly of West Line, Missouri, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Saint Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Glenwild Cemetery in Cleveland, Missouri. Chloris was born March 9, 1922 in Windsor, Missouri, the daughter of William Warren and Sarah Elizabeth...
Tonya Doraine Bareli (Craighead)
Mar 23, 2016
Tonya Doraine (Craighead) Bareli, 37, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 2:00-3:00. Tonya was born May 6, 1978 in Hurst, Texas, the daughter of Calvin Wesley and Linda Gay (Walker) Craighead. She was a 1996 graduate...
Lenvil "Gene" Eugene Wright
Mar 22, 2016
Lenvil Eugene "Gene" Wright, 69, Pleasant Valley, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, Missouri, with visitation from 11:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Gene...
Sharon Louise Thompson
Mar 22, 2016
Sharon Louise Thompson, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Archie and Raytown, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Monday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Archie, Missouri, followed by a celebration of Sharon's life at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services at 2:30 p.m. at Brooking Cemetery in...
Matthew Spencer Smith
Mar 21, 2016
Matthew Spencer Smith, 43, St. Peter's, Missouri, formerly of Plattsburg, Missouri died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Cozumel, Mexico. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the First Baptist Church...
Nora Lee Perry
Mar 15, 2016
Nora Lee Perry, 85, Cleveland, Missouri died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Foxwood Springs, Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Visitation on Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Nora Lee was born November 3, 1930 to Coy Basil and Della Alma (McKinney) Hagerman. On...
Ada Ellen Bradley
Mar 11, 2016
Ada Ellen Bradley, 85 Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Ada was born April 11, 1930 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the...
Robert Eugene Lynn
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Eugene Lynn, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. Robert was born August 16, 1936 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Ernest Robert and...
Mary Lou Adams
Mar 10, 2016
Mary Lou Adams, 81, Freeman, Missouri, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with burial in Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Memorial...
Lisa Denise Eilenstine
Mar 8, 2016
Lisa Denise Eilenstine, 55, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home. No services are scheduled. (Cremation) Lisa is survived by her fiance', Rick Christiansen of Omaha, NE. She is also survived by two sisters, Barbara Bennett and Linda Isenberg, other family and friends.
Laura Emily Kohler
Mar 7, 2016
Laura Emily (Rosanbalm) Kohler, 91, Kansas City, Missouri, died Monday, March 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House. Laura was born September 17, 1924 in...
Linda Kay Baker
Mar 6, 2016
Linda K. Baker, 69, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation after service, from 5:30-7:30. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Crossroads Hospice. Linda was born March 30, 1946...
Dean Waltmire
Mar 2, 2016
Dean Waltmire, 88, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. No services. Dean was born August 15, 1927 in Raymore, Missouri, the son of Jonathon Jerome "J.J." and Lena (Phillips) Waltmire. He grew up in Raymore and was a graduate of Raymore High School. Dean was a Korean War Army Veteran. He...
James "Jim" Lee Emmons
Mar 2, 2016
James Lee Emmons, an incredibly gentle man, father and husband, died last week from that cancer thing gone crazy through his body. A quiet Christian much of his life, his last days were muddled with anger that his crossing took the longest way over. Never one who wanted to talk about his medal-awarded heroics in the Korean War, he recalled...
Corey Allen Smith
Feb 29, 2016
Corey Allen Smith, 19, Belton, Missouri, lost his battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 14 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a memorial fund to help defray final expenses. Donations may be made to:...
Ophelia Cole
Feb 27, 2016
Ophelia Cole, 87, Lee's Summit, Missouri, formerly of Latour, Missouri, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at her son's home in Lee's Summit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri. Ophelia was born September 22,...
Delmer Lee Vestal
Feb 21, 2016
Delmer Lee Vestal, 75, Garden City, Missouri, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Delmer was born September 15, 1940 in Henry County, Missouri, the son of Roy Ivan and Elizabeth (Elam) Vestal. He...
Larry Curtis Crowder
Feb 18, 2016
Larry Curtis Crowder, 62, Cleveland, Missouri, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with funeral services at 7:00 p.m. Private burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, 9233...
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