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Mary K. Lee
Feb 11, 2023
Mary K atherine (McCourt) Lee, age 84, of Easton, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Mosaic Life Care with family at her side.
Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, February 17, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery. A parish rosary will...
Ruth Ione Stucky
Feb 8, 2023
Ruth I. Stucky, age 98, of Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Vintage Park.
A memorial service will be Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Brad Greene, officiating. Interment will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Gardens. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church Choir Fund or Amberwell...
Paula Handke
Feb 4, 2023
Paula Handke, 70, Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly, Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Amberwell Hospital Atchison, Kansas.
Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Louis Cemetery. A parish rosary will be on Tuesday, February 7 th...
Marlene Ann Best
Feb 2, 2023
Marlene Ann Best, age 66, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away February 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Brea, California, on October 1, 1956, the daughter of Jack Everett and Beverly (Phillips) Everett. She grew up in Orange County, California, until her dad passed. She established her roots in the Midwest...
Jackie Tyrone Jennings
Feb 1, 2023
Jackie Tyrone Jennings, 64, Atchison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Jackie was born December 8, 1958, in Atchison, Kansas the son of Wallace Walter "Jack" Jennings and Ernestine Jones Jennings. He attended Martin East and Martin West Elementary Schools and was in the Atchison...
Clifford "C.J." Alden Downing, Jr.
Jan 28, 2023
Clifford Alden Downing, Jr., who most knew as C.J., departed this life on January 28, 2023, at the young age of 26. He lived in Olathe, Kansas, and had been employed with FedEx for the last three years and worked his way up to his current position as training manager.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas,...
Charlie Swendson
Jan 26, 2023
After overcoming numerous battles in a 26-month war, our beloved Chaz waved the white flag to cancer at 3am on January 26th, 2023. Three AM: the same time of night he and his beloved wife would often wake and recall cherished memories, share in their gratitude for the simple moments, plan their future endeavors and laugh at each other's...
Roberta Eagle
Jan 25, 2023
Roberta B. Eagle, 83, Atchison, Kansas, went to be with her Savior, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Atchison Medicalodge.
Funeral services will be Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 4:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Seth Montgomery officiating. Interment will be Tuesday, January 31, at 1:30 P.M. at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation...
Anna Claire Allen
Jan 21, 2023
Anna Claire (Harl) Allen, of Atchison, Kansas, lived for 87 years before her passing on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
The family will receive friends on Friday, January 27, 2023, beginning at 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A procession will leave the funeral home at 1:00 p.m. to Sugar Creek Cemetery for a...
William "Howdy" Bennett
Jan 20, 2023
William was born Feb 2, 1954, in Atchison, Kansas, son of John D Bennett and Anna L Bennett-Wilkinson he attended schools in Atchison, Kansas.
He was employed at Atchison City Courthouse and Lineaweaver Construction Co, Leavenworth KS
William was a member of Campbell Chapel AME Church, in his spare time he loved to hunt and...
Patty Sue Mccray
Jan 18, 2023
Patty Sue McCray, age 84, of Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Atchison Medicalodge.
A service to celebrate Pat's life will be on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. prior to the...
Lisa Nan Fee
Jan 13, 2023
Lisa Nan Fee, age 66, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at the Amberwell Atchison Hospital on January 13, 2023.
Lisa was born on November 5, 1956, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of George and Berniece (West) Fee. She graduated from West Platte High School in Weston, MO.
She served her country in the United...
John Chapman
Jan 10, 2023
John Chapman, 69, of Huntsville, Texas, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 10, 2023.
He was born on February 25, 1953, in Herington, Kansas, to Catherine Chapman and the late Jack Chapman. John spent most of his childhood in Atchison, KS, and graduated from Maur Hill in 1971.
While living in Atchison, John...
Vesta M. Wolfe
Jan 6, 2023
Vesta M. Wolfe, 75, Atchison, Kansas died January 6, 2023, at Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.
Vesta was born August 7, 1947, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She attended school in Willow Brook, Missouri.
In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting and reading.
She served as a bookkeeper for Barlow Trucklines in Faucett, Missouri. She...
Steven Christopher Gilliland
Jan 2, 2023
Steven Christopher "Stevie" Gilliland, age 56, of Excelsior Springs, MO, formerly of Atchison, KS, died January 2, 2023, at his home.
Stevie was born on December 14, 1966, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Jack Gilliland and Carole Tilton. He attended schools in Atchison, including trade school classes at Northeast Kansas Technical College.
He...
Arthur Bratton
Jan 2, 2023
Arthur G. Bratton, 95, of Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Arthur was born September 25, 1927, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Ewing and Bertha Miller Bratton. He attended Lincoln elementary school and graduated from Atchison High School.
Arthur and Imogene Cushinberry were...
Janice Kay Stephenson
Jan 1, 2023
Janice Kay Stephenson, 73, Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Services will be Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A visitation with the family will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Library and may be left in care of the funeral...
Mary Worley
Dec 31, 2022
Mary H. Worley, 86, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Atchison, Kansas, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Villa St. Francis.
A funeral service celebrating her life will be Friday, January 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in Bellemont Cemetery, Wathena, Kansas. A parish...
Alfred Henry Thompson
Dec 29, 2022
Alfred Henry (Sonny) Thompson, age 86, lifelong resident of Atchison died on 12/29/2022 at his home. A private burial will be held at Mount Vernon Cemetery and a graveside ceremony will be held by the family at a later date. Alfred was cared for full time by his loving son Mike for the last 4 years of his life....
Robert Daniel Porter
Dec 25, 2022
Robert Daniel Porter, 82, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, December 25, 2022, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He and his wife resided in Dallas, Texas for a number of years until retirement when they moved to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and moved to Atchison, Kansas four years ago.
Robert was born September 13,...
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