Obituaries

Apr 8, 2022

Janet "Jan" (Foley) Merritt, 86, of Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at Atchison Senior Village.

Jan has been cremated under the care and direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery at a later date.

Jan was born July 3, 1935, in Goose Creek, Texas, the daughter...

Apr 7, 2022

Dwight Andrew Downing Sr., (DAD) was born on September 4, 1949, in Atchison, Kansas to George and Naomi Downing.

Mr. Dwight closed his eyes on the morning of Thursday April 7th 2022, with his daughter Sheila at his bedside, in the comforts of his home.

Dwight enjoyed early life, growing up in Atchison with his...

Apr 5, 2022

Ruth M. Conner, 80, Cameron, Missouri died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ruth will be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time.  Interment and celebration of life services for family and friends will be at a later date at the Perrin Cemetery, Perrin, Missouri.  The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home,...

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Jane Roloff, 70, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2022, at Atchison Senior Village nursing home with family by her side.

Funeral services will be Friday, April 1, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Petering officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas.  Visitation with...

Mar 26, 2022

Brenda G. Kerford Vaughn, 71, St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Celebration of Life services will be Friday, April 8, 2022 at 12:00 Noon in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating.  Inurnment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. ...

Mar 18, 2022

Kelvin Wayne Ross, 60, Topeka, Kansas died March 18, 2022, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas.

Homegoing services will be Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Kelley officiating.  Inurnment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Saturday, April 30 th from...

Mar 8, 2022

Francis H. Lueske, age 85, of Lancaster, Kansas died March 8, 2022.

Francis has been cremated under the care and direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. No formal services will be held.

Francis was born on January 13, 1937, at his home in Goff, Kansas, the son of Carl and Johanna Lueske.

He...

Mar 7, 2022

Ethelreda Josephine "Ethie" (Scholz) Penning, age 93, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, March 14, 2022, at 11 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Parish rosary will be at 4...

Feb 26, 2022

Delores Marie "Lola" McKnight, age 73, entered into the heavens on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS after a short illness. She was born on May 11, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas to Pete and Mary (Rodriguez) Gutierrez. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary and graduated from Emporia High School.

Lola married the love...

Feb 25, 2022

Charles Albert "Charlie" Christian, age 81, of Atchison, Kansas died Friday, February 25, 2022 at Stormont Vail in Topeka, KS.

Memorial service will be Friday, March 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, from 10 a.m. until time of the service...

Feb 21, 2022

Sharon Teresa (Weinmann) Meier, age 84, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022, surrounded by her family at Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited on Friday, Feb. 25...

Feb 5, 2022

Rebecca Louise Gann, 47, of Atchison, KS, passed away on February 5, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care.

Rebecca was born on August 14, 1974, in Atchison, KS, to Ricky McHaley and Cindy Whaley. She attended Atchison High School and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years before becoming a homemaker.

Rebecca was married...

Feb 3, 2022

Mary Lou Boldridge Williams-Bey, 82, Olathe, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas died February 3, 2022 at her residence.

Homegoing service will be Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Elder Kenneth Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening, Feb. 9 th...

Feb 2, 2022

Patricia Swordy, 88, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Atchison Medicalodge.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Patricia was born...

Feb 1, 2022

Leslie B. Domann, 88, Winchester, KS, passed away on Feb. 1, 2022 at V.A. Hospital, Leavenworth, KS.  He was born March 24, 1933, son of Ben & Genevieve (Cunningham) Domann.  Les grew up in the Mooney Creek area, south of Atchison, KS, and graduated from Maur Hill Prep for high school in Atchison, 1951.  Les served in the U.S....

Jan 27, 2022

Donna 'Joan' (Tandy) Domann, 94, died Thursday, January 27, 2022.  She was born on December 14, 1927 in Worth, MO., on the Tandy farm in the Old Freeland Community. She was the only child of Eldon "George" and Alice Pickering Tandy.

She attended elementary school in Grant City, MO through the fourth grade.  Seeking work during the...

Jan 21, 2022

Gregg A. Merritt, 64, Kansas City, Missouri died Friday, January 21, 2022 at his residence in Kansas City.

Mr. Merritt has been cremated under the care and direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Burial will be at a later date in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS.

Gregg was born April 22, 1957 in...

Jan 20, 2022

Thelma Louise (Walker) Seager, 84, Atchison, KS passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Atchison Senior Village with her family by her side.

Visitation with the family will be Wednesday January 26, 2022, from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home with whom cremation care has been entrusted. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart...

Jan 18, 2022

Clifford "Par" Downing, age 51, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Clifford Alden Downing was born on December 4, 1970, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Matthew "Chic" Downing and Shirley Mae Campbell. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1989, and continued his education and basketball career...

Jan 16, 2022

Brother Peter Karasz, O.S.B., a claustral oblate of St. Benedict's Abbey died on Sunday morning, January 16, 2022. He had been fortified by the Sacraments of the Church and the Apostolic Pardon.

Born on June 8, 1940, in Budapest, Hungary, his early years were spent in the tumultuous war and post-war years of that country. As a...