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.
George Leroy Hartsell
Nov 26, 2015
George LeRoy Hartsell, 83, Archie, Missouri died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 12:00 Thursday December 3, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends 11:00am to 12:00 Thursday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian....
Anthony "Tony" Vincent Ferrari
Nov 25, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Vincent Ferrari, 52, Peculiar, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. Tony was born April 29, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Ronald Vincent and Abigail J. (Wade) Ferrari. He was a graduate of...
Martha Jane Evertson
Nov 23, 2015
Martha Jane Evertson, 81, Harrisonville, Missouri died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Meadowview of Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held 1:00pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.
Clell F. Ogle
Nov 22, 2015
Clell F. Ogle, 68, Archie, Missouri died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial service was held 11:00am Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Archie, Missouri. In lieu of flowers,contributions may be made to the Archie F.F.A. Clell was born March 9, 1947 in Centerville, Iowa, a son of Clell...
Frank "Junior" Simpson
Nov 17, 2015
Frank "Junior" Simpson, 90, Adrian, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, with visitation from 12:00-1:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the House of Hounds...
Vern Ray Swearengin
Nov 16, 2015
Vern Ray Swearengin, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home. Memorial services were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church Memorial Fund or to Gideon's International. Vern was born January 7, 1935 in Elkhead, Missouri, the son of Lester and Lois...
Robert "Bob" E. Shelton
Nov 16, 2015
Robert "Bob" E. Shelton, 93, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 at the First Christian Church, Harrisonville, with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church Memorial Fund. Bob was born June 15, 1922 in Butler, Missouri, the...
Martin Delozier
Nov 13, 2015
Martin DeLozier, 91, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, November 13, 2015 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00 at the church. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 at the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton,...
Mary Jane Smith
Nov 10, 2015
Mary Jane Smith, 87, Freeman, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Mary was born January 12, 1928 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Lee and...
Beverly Jones
Nov 7, 2015
Beverly June Knapp Jones, Peculiar, Missouri, a true lady of grace and elegance, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2015. A celebration of her life was held Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar. Private interment. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Jean Chapman
Nov 5, 2015
Jean M. Chapman, 87, Adrian, Missouri, departed this life on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to: Crossroads Hospice,...
Lavina (Vi) M. Cobern
Nov 4, 2015
Lavina (Vi) M. Cobern, 69 of Peculiar Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2015 due to complications from a blood clot in her lungs. A memorial celebration will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, at the Peculiar Lions Club, 500 Shug, Peculiar. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to invite you to join them at the...
Jennifer Joy (Yoder) Wade
Nov 2, 2015
Jennifer Joy (Yoder) Wade, 60, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, left this earth for heaven on Monday, November 2, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Church on the Rock in Harrisonville. Visitation to follow. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's...
Arthur Carl Seibert
Oct 28, 2015
Arthur Seibert, 84, Harrisonville, Mo died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will be at the Atkinson Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a Rosary...
Robert Leo Zimmerman
Oct 23, 2015
Robert Leo Zimmerman, 87, Adrian, Missouri, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Archie United Methodist Church, Crescent Hill Masonic Lodge #368, or Heartland Hospice. Robert was born February 14, 1928 in Garden...
Rachel Lea Maxwell
Oct 12, 2015
Rachel Lea Maxwell, 42, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at the Church of the Nazarene in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in...
Joleta Gale Greer
Oct 12, 2015
Joleta Gale Greer, 65, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joleta Greer Memorial contributions may be made to Atkinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325,...
Justin Trevor Eyre
Oct 10, 2015
Justin Trevor Eyre, 32, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, October 10, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Justin was born January 31, 1983 in Columbia, Missouri, the son of Ben and Dorothy (Resch) Eyre. Justin was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Eyre. He is survived...
Vernon S. Spradling
Oct 9, 2015
Vernon S. Spradling, 99, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Ozark Nursing and Care Center in Ozark, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. Contributions may be made to the Raymore, Missouri Lions Club....
Arlie Lee Coke
Oct 4, 2015
Arlie Lee Coke, 84, Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Grant Cemetery in Creighton, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Arlie was born June 5, 1931 in Creighton, Missouri, the son of William Walter...
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