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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.

Shannon Jenine Wojnarowski

Shannon Jenine Wojnarowski

May 25, 2015

Shannon Jenine Wojnarowski, 35, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Shannon was born July 1, 1979 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Randall E. and Tara Jenine (Stapp) Pippin. She was a graduate of Belton High School....

Richard Richart Utterback, Iii

Richard Richart Utterback, Iii

May 25, 2015

Richard Richart Utterback, III, 66, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be held at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri, at a later date. The family wishes to thank Crossroads Hospice for their care. Rick was born July 22, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Richard and Leota "Billie" (Hooper)...

Jerry Dale Ketchum

Jerry Dale Ketchum

May 23, 2015

Jerry Dale Ketchum, 76, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at his home. Graveside/memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Strasburg Cemetery in Strasburg, Missouri. Visitation 11:00-12:00 with Masonic Services at noon Saturday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Jerry was born June 10, 1938 in Slater, Missouri, the son of...

Rhonda Jean Linder

Rhonda Jean Linder

May 21, 2015

Rhonda Jean Linder, 52, Garden City, Missouri, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri. Rhonda was born November 2, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri, the...

Heather Ann Smith

Heather Ann Smith

May 16, 2015

Heather Ann Smith, 30, Independence, Missouri, died Saturday, May 16, 2015. Memorial services will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the EITAS Learning Disabilities Offices, 8508 Hillcrest, Kansas City, Missouri. Heather was born June 10, 1984 in Kansas City, Missouri. She leaves her parents, Laura Taylor and Billy Smith; her grandmother, Patricia Taylor-Stephens; two brothers, Patrick...

Bryon Eugene Foreman

Bryon Eugene Foreman

May 15, 2015

Bryon Eugene Foreman, 52, Cleveland, Missouri, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at the East Lynne Baptist Church in East Lynne, Missouri. Bryon was born September 8, 1962 in Olathe, Kansas, the son of Lawrence Dwight and Billie Marie (Norman) Foreman....

Leslie Lafe "Led" Mincks

Leslie Lafe "Led" Mincks

May 14, 2015

Leslie Lafe "Led" Mincks, 87, Cleveland, Missouri, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. A visitation will be held 11:00-1:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Missouri followed by a 1:30 p.m. graveside service at Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas...

Bert Eugene Turner

Bert Eugene Turner

May 13, 2015

Bert Eugene Turner, 64, Archie, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the V.A. Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 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. Bert was born July 12, 1950...

Brenda Joyce Kuntz

Brenda Joyce Kuntz

May 11, 2015

Brenda Joyce Kuntz, 71, Cleveland, Missouri, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American...

Phyllis R. Rippeto

Phyllis R. Rippeto

May 6, 2015

Phyllis Rose Rippeto, 72, Belton, Missouri, formerly of Lake Annette, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Beautiful Savior Home in Belton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Phyllis was born November 28, 1942 in...

David Day Willhoite

David Day Willhoite

May 6, 2015

David Day Willhoite, 85, Adrian, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his son's home in Peculiar, Missouri, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery in Drexel, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be...

Nancy Lee Hunholz

Nancy Lee Hunholz

May 4, 2015

Nancy Lee (Reynolds) Hunholz, 75, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Adrian Christian Church in Adrian, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association or...

Hugh Edward Tiedeman

Hugh Edward Tiedeman

Apr 28, 2015

Hugh Edward Tiedeman, 82, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Youth Center, Peculiar....

Grace Clariece Carlson

Grace Clariece Carlson

Apr 26, 2015

Grace Clariece Carlson, 86, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Cleveland, Missouri, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Kingswood Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the West Line Christian Church in Cleveland, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland. Memorial contributions may be...

Bob D. Sellberg

Bob D. Sellberg

Apr 24, 2015

Bob D. Sellberg, 80, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Bob was born June 6, 1934...

Lewis E. Fields

Lewis E. Fields

Apr 23, 2015

Lewis E. "Gene" Fields 62, of Butler Missouri, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Willow Lane Care Center in Butler. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2015 at Taberville Cemetery in Taberville, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice. Lewis was born March...

Anne Karpuk Mawson

Anne Karpuk Mawson

Apr 22, 2015

Anne Karpuk Mawson, 91, of Archie, Missouri died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Adrian Manor, Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Atkinson Funeral Home...

Christopher Michael Leipham

Christopher Michael Leipham

Apr 15, 2015

Christopher Michael Leipham, 42, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial Austin Cemetery, Archie, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Christopher was born July 5, 1972 in New Bedford,...

Donna Lynn Woods

Donna Lynn Woods

Apr 13, 2015

Donna Lynn Woods, 58, Archie, Missouri, died April 13, 2015 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri, with inurnment in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to...

John F. Allin

John F. Allin

Apr 12, 2015

John F. Allin, 80, Drexel, Missouri, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2015 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville. John was born December 9, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Joseph...

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