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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.

Mary Lou Rivers

Mary Lou Rivers

Oct 4, 2015

Mary Lou Rivers, 93, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Butler, Missouri, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Aberdeen Village in Olathe. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 12 at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kansas, with a reception to follow. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 at Oak...

Charlsie "Maxine" Long

Charlsie "Maxine" Long

Oct 3, 2015

Charlsie Maxine Long, 82, Lee's Summit, Missouri, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Raymore, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. No services are scheduled. Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Orient Cemetery. Donations may be made...

Norma Lea Wernex

Norma Lea Wernex

Sep 29, 2015

Norma Lea Wernex, 90, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Norma was born January 9, 1925 in...

James Harvey Addleman

James Harvey Addleman

Sep 27, 2015

James "Harvey" Addleman, 96, Raymore, Missouri, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Foxwood Springs in Raymore. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri, with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Inurnment will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crescent Hill Cemetery,...

Scharlie Anne Cantrell

Scharlie Anne Cantrell

Sep 25, 2015

Scharlie Anne Cantrell, 29, Freeman, Missouri, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Memorial contributions may be made to Healing Grace Counseling Center, a place where Scharlie attended, a place where everyone can feel peace and is...

Eleanor "Ellie" Rita Stobaugh

Eleanor "Ellie" Rita Stobaugh

Sep 22, 2015

Eleanor "Ellie" Rita Stobaugh, 84, Butler, Missouri, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at The Village House at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 25 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Butler, Missouri with Rosary at 2:45. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be...

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Lorraine Gudde

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Lorraine Gudde

Sep 16, 2015

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Lorraine Gudde, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Gwen was born October 15, 1949 in Stockton, California, the daughter...

Frances Anne Hoover

Frances Anne Hoover

Sep 13, 2015

Frances Anne Hoover, 78, Raymore, Missouri, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Frances was born March...

William "Bill" Elvin Fowler

William "Bill" Elvin Fowler

Sep 10, 2015

William "Bill" Elvin Fowler, 97, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Inurnment in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to The Shriner Hospital for Children, 4400 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis,...

Albert "Perry" Fritts

Albert "Perry" Fritts

Sep 9, 2015

Albert "Perry" Fritts, 87, Adrian, Missouri, departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with burial in Scott Cemetery in Amsterdam, Missouri. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12 at the...

Elwanda Wilkins

Elwanda Wilkins

Sep 8, 2015

Elwanda Wilkins, 83, Chillicothe, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Missouri Baptist Home in Chillicothe. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery in Holden, Missouri. Elwanda was born December 1, 1931...

Robert David Miller

Robert David Miller

Sep 6, 2015

Robert D. Miller, 84, Garnett, Kansas, formerly of San Bernadino, California, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Richmond Healthcare & Rehab in Richmond, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 11 at the First Baptist Church of Archie, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to an animal charity. Robert was born...

Hazel Marie Thompson Shelton

Hazel Marie Thompson Shelton

Sep 3, 2015

Hazel Marie Thompson Shelton, 98, Belton, Missouri, formerly of Adrian, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at her home in Belton. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be...

Roberta "Bobbie" Louise Branstetter

Roberta "Bobbie" Louise Branstetter

Sep 2, 2015

Roberta "Bobbie" Louise Branstetter, 71, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, Missouri. Bobbie...

Gerald "J. B." William Barnes

Gerald "J. B." William Barnes

Sep 1, 2015

Gerald "J. B." William Barnes, 79, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. J. B. was born September 28, 1935 in Louisburg, Kansas,...

Nancy Lila Dubson

Nancy Lila Dubson

Aug 31, 2015

Nancy L. Dubson, 30, Archie, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 31, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Dayton Community Church in Dayton, Missouri. A lunch will follow at 1:00 pm. Nancy was a vibrant and loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, who will be missed by many....

Shirley Jean Blocker Sorensen

Shirley Jean Blocker Sorensen

Aug 29, 2015

Shirley Jean Blocker Sorensen, 69, Archie, Missouri, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Inurnment will be in Cool Springs Cemetery in Faceville, Georgia at a later date. Shirley was born April 5, 1946 in Quincy, Florida, the daughter of Edward Lynville and Bessie (Lane) Blocker. She worked for public schools as a teacher's...

Lawrence "Larry" Rudolph Nagel

Lawrence "Larry" Rudolph Nagel

Aug 26, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Rudolph Nagel, 83, Harrisonville, Missouri, died August 26, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Trinity Hospice in Harrisonville. Larry was born May 31, 1932 in...

Mildred Irene Gamble

Mildred Irene Gamble

Aug 24, 2015

Mildred Irene (McVicker) Gamble, 87, Sugar Creek, Missouri, died Monday, August 24, 2015 in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Byler Cemetery, Creighton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Atkinson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Anne Louise Musgrave

Anne Louise Musgrave

Aug 24, 2015

Anne Louise Musgrave, 97, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, August 24, 2015 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 28 at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Anne was born October 23, 1917 in Conway, Missouri, the daughter of Edgar and Maude (Persel) Boyd. She was a graduate of Conway High School. Anne moved to...

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