Obituaries

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...

Jan 15, 2022

Barbara A. Taylor-Burgess, 80 years old, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed from this life on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home.

Homegoing services will be Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church, 1708 5 th Ave, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Interment will be Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at Leavenworth National...

Jan 14, 2022

Larry E. Housh, 82, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will be at a later date in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary...

Jan 9, 2022

Paul Leopold Blodig, age 79, of Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Paul will be cremated under the care and direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home and services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Parish. Cards may be sent to...

Jan 4, 2022

Patrick Daniel Carrigan, 76, of Atchison, Kansas died peacefully on January 4, 2022 at The Heritage of Overland Park surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Benedict Church in Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB and Father Meinrad Miller, OSB officiating. Interment will follow...

Jan 4, 2022

Kathy (Kathryn) Handke, age 69, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Patrick's Church in Atchison, Kansas. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Church Cemetery. A parish rosary will be Tuesday, January 25 th at 6:00...

Jan 3, 2022

Martha Rose Tharman Baker passed away January 3, 2022. She was born January 2, 1937, to Arthur and Elizabeth (Staudenmaier) Tharman on the farm near Wathena KS. The family later moved to a farm near Atchison where the family grew and thrived.

Marti was always so full of life and brought joy to everyone. As a teenager...

Dec 31, 2021

Laverne E. Weishaar, of Nortonville, Kansas, died Friday, December 31, 2021, at her daughter's home in Merriam, Kansas at the age of 101.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Church in Nortonville, Kansas. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be at...

Dec 28, 2021

Travis T.J. Seymore was born September 28, 1979, in Atchison, Kansas.  He departed this life on December 28, 2021 following numerous health issues.  He tried so hard to hold on, but due to the will of the Lord he ended Travis's battle as a soldier, of which he was, and gave him rest.

Funeral services will be...

Dec 20, 2021

Thomas Michael Quinlan, 63, of Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly on December 20, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora, Nebraska.

Thomas was born March 30, 1958 in Strong City, Kansas the son of Bernard Quinlan and Leah Mercer. He graduated from High School in Leavenworth, Kansas.

He and Michelle Schuler were united in marriage in July...

Dec 19, 2021

Darin Clifford Moorhous, a day shy of 58, passed away at 1:05am on 12/19/2021 surrounded by family and friends at Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital.

He was born on December 20, 1963 in Wichita KS. He dabbled in the art of glass blowing. Darin was an E2 Private in the Army from 1980 to 1986, where he traveled to...

Dec 17, 2021

Larry C. Felts, 59, died Friday, December 17, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home and no services are scheduled.

Larry was born February 9, 1962 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Garland C. and Anne L. Stalder Felts.  He attended Atchison public...