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James "Jim" Dame
Nov 24, 2021
James E. Dame, 66, Highland, Kansas died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his residence.
A visitation with the family will be Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home from 6:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Parish and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Jim...
Johny "John" Martin
Nov 17, 2021
Johny "John" Martin, age 79, of Effingham, Kansas, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Effingham, KS. No formal visitation is scheduled as John will lie in state on Friday Nov. 19 th at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral...
Barbara Ann Baumgartner
Nov 9, 2021
Barbara Stotts Baumgartner, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Vintage Park of Atchison.
Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, November 15, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, November...
La'Porshia Desire'E Seymore
Oct 26, 2021
La'Porshia Desire'e Seymore, age 26, of Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Amberwell Atchison Hospital as a result of an automobile accident.
Homegoing Celebration of Life Services are planned for Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church. La'Porshia has been cremated.
She was the daughter of Pauliza Seymore...
Sr. Claudia Olmos, Osb
Oct 25, 2021
Sr. Claudia Olmos, OSB, age 89, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at her home in Leavenworth, KS.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison, KS with Rev. Luke Turner, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery....
Sr. Sheila Carroll, Osb
Oct 25, 2021
Sister Sheila Carroll OSB, 93, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Monday, October 25, 2021, at the monastery. The Mass of Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, November 17, in St. Scholastica Chapel at the monastery, at 10:00 a.m., which the public may attend if masked and vaccinated.
Sister Sheila Carroll was born...
Sr. Celinda Medina, Osb
Oct 24, 2021
Sister Celinda Medina, OSB, 96, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the monastery. The funeral will take place on November 10 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Scholastica Chapel. All those in attendance must be fully vaccinated and wear masks. Burial will follow in the monastery cemetery.
Patient and...
Sr. Paula Howard, Osb
Oct 24, 2021
Sister Paula Howard, OSB, 98, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the monastery. The Mass of Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, November 17, in St. Scholastica Chapel at the monastery, at 10:00 a.m., which the public may attend if masked and vaccinated.
Sister Paula Howard was a...
Timothy "Tim" Tharman
Oct 24, 2021
Timothy William "Tim" Tharman, age 52, of Arnegard, North Dakota, died Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A...
Nora Ann Desalvo
Oct 23, 2021
Nora Ann DeSalvo, age 32, of Atchison, Kansas, formerly of Slidell, LA, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Nora will be cremated and private family services will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Slidell, Louisiana. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with local...
Robert Ross
Oct 18, 2021
Robert Ross, 75, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at his residence in the end stage of Parkinson's and was a patient of Amberwell Hospice.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Paul Kelley, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Second Christian Church and may be...
Laquinta C. Lockett
Oct 13, 2021
Laquinta C. Lockett, 39, died October 13, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Shiloh Baptist Church at 1:00 P. M. with Rev. Michael Kelley presiding. Laquinta will later have services in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home of Atchison has been entrusted with the local...
Nancy J. Beien
Oct 7, 2021
Nancy J. Beien, 82, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 2:30 P. M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be recited on Tuesday, October 12 th at St. Benedict...
Larry Eugene Merrill
Oct 7, 2021
Larry Eugene Merrill, age 72, of Huron, Kansas, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
Memorial services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. Jon Hullinger as celebrant. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the church garden. In lieu of flowers memorials are...
Mary "Kathy" Ackmann
Oct 5, 2021
Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Ackmann, age 71, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Mission Village Nursing Home in Horton, Kansas.
Cremation is planned. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date and will be announced at that time. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation care.
Kathy...
Harold Wayne Myers
Oct 4, 2021
Harold W. Myers, 71, Lancaster, Kansas died Monday, October 4, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Memorial services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Seth Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in Alderson Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, October 16...
Colby G. Smith
Oct 2, 2021
Colby Gregory Smith, 17 years old, of Cummings, Kansas, died Saturday, October 2, 2021.
Celebration of Colby's Life will be on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Community High School with Rev. Jim Cormode officiating. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, from noon...
Damon Scott Huninghake
Sep 25, 2021
Damon Scott Huninghake, age 46, of Leavenworth, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Leavenworth.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Damon...
Frankie Lamont Foster
Sep 22, 2021
Frankie Lamont Foster, age 44, of Atchison, Kansas, passed into eternal life on September 22, 2021 at his home.
Homegoing services will be Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Kelley officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, Oct. 9 th from 12:00 p.m. until service time...
Larry Dean Wilson
Sep 20, 2021
It is with profound sadness that the family of Larry Wilson, of Atchison, Kansas, announce his peaceful passing on September 20, 2021 at the age of 75 years from heart complications. He will be cherished and lovingly remembered by his wife of 29 years, Colene; children Bianca and Monique Wilson, Trudy Tidwell, Justin brown, and Mark Marshall; grandchildren Keyaan...
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