Obituaries

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.

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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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 17, 2021

Russell Del Greenwood, 54, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, September 17, 2021.

Mr. Greenwood has been cremated and no services are scheduled at this time.  Private burial of the cremated remains will be at a later date in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation care and final arrangements.

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Sep 14, 2021

Donald C. McRae, 88, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home.

Christian funeral services will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Marty Reed officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, beginning at...

Sep 2, 2021

Tillie L. Skeen, 82, Paris, Texas, formerly of Atchison, Kansas died September 2, 2021 in Paris, Texas.

Tillie was cremated and no services are scheduled.  The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home was entrusted with the final arrangements.

Tillie was born July 24, 1939 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Ethel Lillian Wolfe.  She attended Franklin Elementary School...

Aug 31, 2021

Rocky Gabriel Gene Delfs, lived for 15 years on this earth and crossed the finish line on August 31, 2021, at Children's Mercy Hopsital in Kansas City, Missouri from a rare birth defect, Brugada Syndrome. Through the loss of Rocky, he was able to save his brother's life by learning he has the same syndrome and five others through...

Aug 28, 2021

Wayne D. Keimig, 72, of Atchison, Kansas, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home.

No services will be held. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Wayne was born February 13, 1949, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of William and Dorothy (Bromley) Keimig. He attended St. Benedict's Grade School and graduated...