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Peachie Weishaar
Dec 4, 2021
Peachie Weishaar, of Nortonville, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, after a brief stay at Anew Healthcare in Nortonville, KS, at the age of 88.
Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Nortonville, KS. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Parish rosary will be...
Imogene H. Kentzler
Nov 30, 2021
Imogene H. Kentzler, 92, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Vintage Park of Atchison.
Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 3, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at 1:00 P.M....
Wm. Kayden Mitchell Everhart
Nov 29, 2021
William Kayden Mitchell Everhart, who was known by all as Kayden, 10, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home in Topeka, Kansas.
Celebration of Life services will be on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, Dec....
Darrel Wayne Coffman
Nov 28, 2021
Darrel Wayne Coffman, age 46, of Meridan, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Graveside services will be Friday, December 3, 2021 at Horton Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS....
Robert L. Kempin
Nov 28, 2021
Robert L. Kempin, Sr., 88, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Topeka, Kansas.
Graveside services will be Monday, December 6, 2021, at 11:30 A.M. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas. A visitation with the family will be Monday, December 6 th from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial...
Julie A. Kocour
Nov 27, 2021
Julie A. (Kurzdorfer) Kocour, age 81, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021.
Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be on Thursday, beginning at 10:00 a.m....
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...
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