Obituaries

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...

Dec 17, 2021

Brenda Louise (Russell) Patterson, 67 years old, currently of Atchison, Kansas, passed on from this life on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Atchison Medicalodge.

Homegoing Memorial Services will be on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home....

Dec 13, 2021

Ronald "Ron" Kempton, age 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at his home.

Graveside services for both Ron and his wife Jan will be Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Alderson Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral care.

Ron was born on...

Dec 12, 2021

Doris Ann Strathman, age 89, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha, KS.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Darrell Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service. Memorial...

Dec 11, 2021

Janiece "Jan" Minnie (Wood) Kempton, age 89, of Kansas City, MO died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at her home. Her husband, Ronald Kempton, age 85, died just two days later, on Monday, December 13, 2021 also at their home.

Graveside services for both Jan and her husband Ron will be Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m....

Dec 10, 2021

Dinah Marie (Roberts) Spinner, age 62, of Rushville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 10, 2021 at her home.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Crossroads Chapel in Rushville, MO. Visitation with the family will be for one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested...

Dec 8, 2021

Felieca Kaylynn Paxton, Atchison, Kansas, died December 8, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 26.

Memorial services will be on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Paul Ogle as officiant. Visitation with the family will begin at noon on Tuesday at the funeral home,...

Dec 8, 2021

Jovonnie D. Franklin, 33, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 as the result of an automobile accident in Atchison, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Saturday at 10:00 A.M. until time of service at the...

Dec 7, 2021

Abbot Barnabas Senecal, died peacefully at the Abbey early on Tuesday morning, December 7.  He had been fortified by the Sacraments of the Church and the Apostolic Pardon. Several monks and health care workers were present with him when he died.

On October 16, 1937, Tom Senecal (the future Abbot Barnabas) and his twin brother Tim became...

Dec 4, 2021

Loretta S. Jenkins, 82, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. Luke's North Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Private family services will be held.

Loretta was born July 3, 1939, in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Naymon and Madge Dudley Ross.  She attended Lincoln Elementary School and Atchison High School.

Loretta received...