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.
Neil G. Kohler
Jul 2, 2015
Neil Gordon Kohler, 89, Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Villa Ventura in Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation is Wednesday, July 15, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, followed by an 11:00 a.m. Masonic service and then the funeral service to follow. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville....
C. Lynn Munro
Jun 28, 2015
C. Lynn Munro, 66, Belton, MO, died June 28, 2015. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to favorite animal charity or shelter. C. Lynn was born June 15, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Ruth Munro. She received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and later received a...
Mary Sievers
Jun 28, 2015
Mary Sievers, 96, Kansas City, Kansas died Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Garnett, Kansas. Private graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. Mary was born April 6, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Alex John and Frances (Steinmeger) Plesa. She was married to Joseph B....
Kenneth "Kenny" Dan Kendrick
Jun 28, 2015
Kenneth Dean Kendrick, 79, Adrian, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Willow Lane Nursing Home in Butler, Missouri, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-12:00. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ballard, Missouri....
Joyce Louise Taylor-Burton
Jun 26, 2015
Joyce Louise Taylor-Burton, 55, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died June 26, 2015 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, Missouri. Joyce was born August 26, 1959 in Worcester, Massachusetts the daughter of Benjamin and Grace (Gendron) Taylor. She was a member of Our Lady...
Naomi Virginia Jackson
Jun 26, 2015
Naomi Virginia Jackson, 93, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with...
Doris Maxine Collins-Moore
Jun 25, 2015
Doris Maxine Collins-Moore, 90, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Grandview, MO, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Grandview United Methodist Church in Grandview, MO. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at the Grandview United Methodist Church in Grandview. Memorial contributions may...
Gladys Edna Hocker
Jun 23, 2015
Gladys Edna Hocker, 67, passed away on June 23, 2015 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a long-time resident of Archie, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Inurnment will follow in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. In lieu...
Loretta M. Keller
Jun 23, 2015
Loretta M. Keller, 95, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Loretta was born January 14, 1920 in Todd County, Minnesota, the daughter of William Antone and Lonnie M. (Line) Biermaier. She was a homemaker. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Grover Daniel...
Ava Irene Ray
Jun 23, 2015
Ava Irene Ray, 87, Lone Jack, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Checotah in Checotah, Oklahoma with burial in Council Hill Cemetery, Council Hill, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25,...
James Earl Weaver, Ii
Jun 20, 2015
James Earl Weaver II, 73, passed away on June 20, 2015 at his home in Warr Acres, Oklahoma. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial...
Richard "Mac" Leroy Mcniel
Jun 20, 2015
Richard "Mac" Leroy McNiel, of Garden City, MO, passed away on June 20, 2015. Private services will be held at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, City Union Mission of Kansas City, or Ozark Food Harvest in Springfield, Missouri. Mac was born on June 11, 1928 in Jefferson County,...
Eva "Fern" Purcell
Jun 17, 2015
Eva "Fern" Purcell, 101, Spring Hill, Kansas, formerly of Freeman, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Spring Hill, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Fern was born December 28, 1913 in Barry, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Jenny (Hinch) Dunham. She had lived...
Heidi Marie Gilbert
Jun 14, 2015
Heidi Marie Gilbert, 43, Archie, Missouri, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her sister's home in Archie. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...
Rita Delynne Peek
Jun 14, 2015
Rita Delynne Peek, 71, Peculiar, Missouri, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Wolford Cemetery in Houston, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial contributions...
Jeanette Maxine Hammack
Jun 14, 2015
Jeanette Maxine Hammack, 83, of Peculiar, Missouri died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Vitas Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2105 at Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Jeanette was...
Linda Kay Bishop
Jun 13, 2015
Linda Kay Bishop, 66, Adrian, Missouri, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was in the company of her husband, Dale Bishop and sister, Kathy Hayes. There will be no service, but a celebration of life will be held at the Adrian Elks Lodge, 511 E. Main Street, Adrian, Missouri, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on...
Larry Kent Monteleone
Jun 8, 2015
Larry K. Monteleone, 75, Harrisonville, Mo died Monday June 8, 2015 at his home. He was born November 16, 1939 in Kansas City, Mo. A Funeral Mass for Larry will be at noon on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-noon at the church. Private Burial. Memorial contributions are suggested...
Michael Don "Mick" Lethcho
Jun 7, 2015
Michael Don "Mick" Lethcho, 65, Pittsburg, MO, formerly of Archie, MO, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Archie after a courageous 8-year battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held 10:00am Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie. The family...
James "Jim" Earl Minnick
Jun 2, 2015
James "Jim" Earl Minnick, 83, Blue Springs, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made...
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