Mary Ellen Funk
Oct 27, 2026
Mary Ellen Funk, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born on August 21, 1929, in Albany, Missouri, the daughter of Garner F. Young and Ida May (Chip) Young.
Mary Ellen graduated from Albany High School and went on to build a life centered on hard work, family, faith, and kindness...
Stephen Henderson
Oct 22, 2026
Stephen Douglas Henderson, age 77, of Atchison, Kansas, died on October 22, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 14, 1949, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Charles “Virgil” Henderson and Winifred May “Winnie” (Schreiber) Henderson.
Stephen graduated from Leavenworth High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University. He began his working...
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ronald D. Gray
Oct 22, 2026
Retired Brigadier General Ronald D. Gray, of the United States Air Force, a highly esteemed officer who dedicated nearly three decades of service to his country, passed away on October 22, 2026, at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas.
Born on March 31, 1942, in Dallas, Texas, to Jay and Dorothy Gray, Ronald Gray graduated from Chicopee High School in Massachusetts in...
Larry Thomas
Oct 22, 2026
Larry James Thomas, age 79, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2026, at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Joseph after a battle with cancer. He was born on October 29, 1946, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Albert Owen Thomas, Sr. and Catherine “Eleanor” (Foley) Thomas. He graduated from Maur Hill Prep class of 1965 and...
Jane Halling
Oct 21, 2026
Jane Frances Halling, age 71, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on October 21, 2026, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born on January 27, 1955, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Lentz and Bernice (Ernzen) Lentz.
Jane attended St. Joseph Elementary School and graduated from Mount St. Scholastica. She built a life centered on family, and...
Judith Prohaska
Oct 18, 2026
Judith “Judy” Prohaska, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, at her home in Atchison, Kansas. She was born on November 29, 1945, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Fred Hayes and Berniece (Biggenwalt) Hayes.
Judy attended Rushville Elementary School and graduated from Atchison High School. She was a homemaker and housewife, and she gave herself fully to the care of...
Eleanor Ostertag
Oct 17, 2026
Eleanor Ostertag, age 85, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on October 17, 2026, at Atchison Senior Village.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish rosary will be on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 5:30 p.m. with visitation to follow until 7:00...
James T. Coady
Oct 12, 2026
James T. “Jim” Coady, 86, Atchison, Kansas, formerly of Afton, Iowa, died Monday, October 12, 2026, at Atchison Medicalodge. He has been cremated and an interment will be at a later date at Green Lawn Cemetery in Afton, Iowa.
Jim was born on March 5, 1940, in Albia, Iowa, the third child of Leo E. Coady and Kathryn M. (Frew) Coady....
Dorothy Pickman
Oct 1, 2026
Dorothy J. Pickman, of Atchison, KS, passed peacefully on October 1, 2026, surrounded by her family. She celebrated her 90th birthday just last month on August 23rd. She was born in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Arnold and Catherine (Pauly) Blasi. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School, graduated from Mount St. Scholastica Academy, and went on to earn her BSN...
Sister Sharon Murray, OSB
Sep 28, 2026
Sister Sharon Murray, OSB, 94, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Monday, September 28, 2026, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m.
Sister Sharon was born in Chicago on June...
Diana F. Ferris
Sep 27, 2026
Diana Frances Ferris of Purcell KS, passed away on September 27, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born on April 7, 1947 in St. Joseph Missouri. The daughter of Arthur Bittick and Edna Maxine (Davis) Bittick. She married Billy Ferris on March 2, 1962, at the First Christian Church in Atchison Kansas and have been blessed with sixty-four years...
Angelo John
Sep 27, 2026
Angelo John, age 76, of Kansas City, MO, passed on September 27, 2026, at North Kansas City Hospital.
A visitation for friends and family to gather to celebrate Angelo’s life will be on Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 5:00-6:30 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.
Angelo was born on September 18, 1950, the son of Daniel and Phyllis (Carrozza) John in Elwood City,...
Gertrude Growney
Sep 23, 2026
Gertrude (Gartland) Growney “Trudy”, 88, was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on October 8, 1937, and died on September 23, 2026.
A Rosary will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 4:00 pm at Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home, with visitation to follow from 4:30-6:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on October 13th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St....
Robert C. Handke
Sep 18, 2026
Robert C. Handke, age 99, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at Atchison Medicalodge.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church. A rosary will be Friday, September 25, at 5:30 p.m., with visitation to follow from 6:00–7:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. He will be...
Roger Dunning
Sep 14, 2026
Roger Dunning, 92, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at Atchison, Kansas to join his heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Benedict Church in Atchison, Kansas on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a. m. with Fr. Bill McEvoy as celebrant and interment of the cremated remains will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery...
Daniel Kentzler
Sep 5, 2026
Daniel Lawrence Kentzler, age 67, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on September 5, 2026, at his home, peacefully surrounded by the love of his wife and children. He was born on June 20, 1959, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of the late Charles Henry Kentzler and Imogene Helen (Weber) Kentzler.
Dan was a graduate of Maur Hill Prep and furthered his...
Theresa Marie Miller
Sep 1, 2026
Theresa Marie Miller, 89, of Atchison, KS, passed away peacefully at her home in Trinity, FL, on September 1, 2026, surrounded by her family in prayer. Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday October 5, 2026, at 11:00AM at St Benedict Church. The rosary will begin at 9:30AM at the church, followed by visitation at 10:00AM. Theresa will be...
Maxine Buchanan
Aug 31, 2026
Maxine C. Carey Buchanan, 89, of Atchison, Kansas, completed her earthly journey peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Twin Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Lansing, Kansas, after being blessed with nearly 90 years of life.
Maxine was born September 25, 1936, in Atchison, Kansas, to Ruth Ross Carey and David Carey. Her life was marked by devotion to family, enduring...
Richard "Ric" L. Bomberger
Aug 30, 2026
Richard “Ric” Lee Bomberger, age 64, of Effingham, KS, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by his wife and children.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 10:30 am at Cummings Cemetery. A meal and celebration of his life will follow at the Effingham Blue Building beginning at 12:00 Noon. Ric wanted...
Dorothy Spencer
Aug 19, 2026
Dorothy Lee Spencer was born on April 11, 1932 in Larmon, Mississippi to Alfred and Lucille Gaines. She was the 9th child of 12 born in the family. She attended Gibbs school until 6th grade. In her early adult years, Dorothy met Arthur Scott, and to this union, they had four children, this marriage was later dissolved. Dorothy moved her...
