Obituaries

Mar 14, 2021

Sister Mary Ann Dice (formerly Sister Ursula), 81, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the monastery. Funeral services are pending to a later date.

Sister Mary Ann was born in Kansas City, Mo., on April 2, 1939, the youngest of three children of Bertha...

Mar 14, 2021

Rosalee Alma Herpich, age 103 1/2 years, flew away from this life on Sunday, March 14, 2021.  She was born on August 14, 1917 in Highland Kansas to Alonzo Marcell and Nellie (Vigus) Marcell.  Rosalee lived with her parents and her 4 siblings on the Marcell farm in Highland, and when she was in high school, the family moved...

Mar 12, 2021

Linda Kay Kinsman, age 73, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away March 12, 2021 at Amberwell Hospital in Atchison, Kansas.

Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time.  Memorial contributions are suggested to Skate High with Hope The Joshua Kinsman Foundation.

Linda was born on June 26,...

Mar 9, 2021

Albert "Bud" Benedict Kocour, Jr. age 85 passed away in his sleep March 9, 2021 at Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Benedict's Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish rosary will be recited on Saturday March 13th, at 9:30 a.m. at...

Feb 22, 2021

Matthew James Downing, age 71, of Atchison, Kansas passed away, Monday, February 22, 2021 at Atchison Hospital in Atchison, KS. Matthew "Chic" Downing was born on November 17, 1949 to the late Matthew Downing and Delores (Dale) Downing. Chic attended Martin East/West Elementary Schools, Atchison Junior High, and Atchison Senior High Schools, of Atchison, KS. Additionally, he completed his...

Feb 21, 2021

Sunday, February 21, 2021, Michael James Conrad, 76, Atchison, Kansas died at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 12:00 Noon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  A family visitation will be Thursday, 10:30 am at the church followed by an...

Feb 20, 2021

The oldest of four children, Donald Richard Levell, Jr was born to Donald and Cozetta Levell on January 8, 1952 in Atchison, Kansas and passed on February 20, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas.

Moving to Des Moines at an early age, Don Jr. was educated in the Des Moines Public School System. He graduated from East High School...

Feb 18, 2021

Charles R. "Buck" Alberts, 84, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Amberwell Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict's Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.   A parish rosary will be recited on Monday, February 22 nd...

Feb 17, 2021

Dolores M. "Dee" Pokorny, 94, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, February 22, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery, south of Sabetha, Kansas.   A parish rosary...

Feb 10, 2021

Rogena Irene Richards, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday February 10, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Cremation is planned.  There will be no services or visitation at this time.  Final care has been entrusted to Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Rogena was born February 16, 1948 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Matthew Downing,...

Feb 8, 2021

Kerry Lynn Weinmann, 45, St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home in St. Joseph.

Memorial services will be Friday, February 12, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler officiating.  Visitation with the family will be for one hour preceding services at the funeral home.  Memorial...

Feb 8, 2021

Terrance North "Terry" Griffin, age 64, of Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

A Celebration of Life service will be Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Atchison Humane Society or Maur Hill-Mount Academy...

Jan 30, 2021

Marvin M. Boldridge, 80, was born on March 8, 1940 in Atchison, KS to Melvin and Grace A. Burton Boldridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Edith Sharp and Gwendolyn Cole; two brothers, Lawrence Boldridge; Norman Boldridge; and one granddaughter, Alexis Boldridge. He went home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2021 at...

Jan 24, 2021

Alvin Guy Wood, Jr., 80, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Hiawatha Hospital, Hiawatha, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Inurnment will follow in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Troy, Kansas.  A rosary will be prayed Wednesday, January...

Jan 20, 2021

Michael Joseph Browne, 72, of Atchison, Kansas died peacefully late Wednesday evening January 20, 2021 at Mosaic hospital in Saint Joseph, MO.  He had been ill for several months.

Michael was born in Chicago, IL.  On December 14 th , 1948, the eldest son of Michael Browne and Mary Isabelle O'farrell.

The family lived on...

Jan 18, 2021

Jessie Florine Barnes, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will be at a later date at Newton Cemetery in Nevada, Missouri.  Visitation with the family will be...

Jan 10, 2021

Jimmy Lavon Campbell "Jimmy C", 72, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away January 10, 2021 in Horton, Kansas.

Homegoing Graveside services will be Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Paul Kelley as officiant. Care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Jimmy was born on June 9, 1948,...

Jan 9, 2021

Clifford Allen Lehew, 83, of Atchison, Kansas, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Medicalodge of Leavenworth.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home from 6:30 until 7:30 P. M.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Oak Hill Cemetery and may be left in care of the...

Jan 8, 2021

Linda C. Steele-Long, age 73, of St. Joseph, Missouri, died Saturday, January 8, 2021 at the Amberwell Atchison Hospital.

Linda's wishes were to bequeath her body to the Anatomical Sciences School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri. No services are scheduled at this time. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home is assisting the family with these arrangements. Memorial contributions are suggested...

Jan 5, 2021

Lanae René Ellis, infant daughter of Jesse Ellis and Lacie Derringer died January 5, 2021, at the Amberwell Hospital in Atchison, Kansas.

A memorial service will be Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at Riverbend Bible Church in Atchison, Kansas, with Pastor Bob Flack officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Riverbend Bible Church.

Survivors...