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Daniel R. Mitchell
Mar 5, 2020
Daniel R. Mitchell, 56, Effingham, Kansas died March 5, 2020 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, Kansas.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.
Daniel was born March 1, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama the son of Dexter and Barbara Jones Graeff. He...
Harold "Dean" Sexton, Jr.
Mar 4, 2020
Harold Dean Sexton, Jr., age 60, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of White Oak, Texas, died March 4, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas.
Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Interment of cremated remains will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Memorial contributions...
Irene Joan Madden
Mar 2, 2020
Irene J. Madden, 76, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Church. Parish rosary will be recited Thursday, at 9:00 A.M. with visitation to follow until 10:00 at the church. Interment will follow in St. Ann's...
Kevin Arnold Greenly
Feb 21, 2020
Kevin A. Greenly, 60, Topeka, Kansas died unexpectedly Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home in Topeka.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Second Christian Church with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 6:00 until...
Sr. Mary Ethel Burley, Osb
Feb 20, 2020
Sister Mary Ethel Burley, OSB, 97, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Friday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Saturday, February 22, at 10:30 a.m.
Sister Mary Ethel was...
Christopher Kelly
Feb 18, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Kelly, 57, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
Homegoing services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Second Christian Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from noon until service time at the church. Final care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett...
David Joseph Paul
Feb 14, 2020
David Joseph Paul, age 53, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2020, at his home.
A service celebrating David's Life will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. David will be...
Melvin "Chuck" H. Oxley
Feb 11, 2020
Melvin H. "Chuck" Oxley, 64, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Atchison Hospital.
Services will be Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral with Fr. Jon Hullinger officiating. Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Mr. Oxley will...
Carole Tilton
Feb 9, 2020
Carole K. Tilton, 78, Hiawatha, Kansas, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at her residence.
No services are scheduled at this time. Carole has been cremated under the care and direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas.
Carole was born January 18, 1942, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Proctor) Chambers. She...
Elizabeth "Liz" Jane Anderson Johnson
Feb 2, 2020
Elizabeth "Liz" Jane Anderson Johnson, 80, of Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, February 2, 2020.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. The family will continue to celebrate Liz's life following the service from noon until 4:00 p.m. at the Atchison...
Chantiel Y. Kley
Jan 30, 2020
Chantiel Y. Kley, 49, St. Joseph, Missouri died unexpectedly January 30, 2020 at her home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Visitation will follow until 8:00 P.M. Chantiel will be cremated following the services.
Chantiel was born November 12,...
James K. Wiggs
Jan 28, 2020
James Kevin Wiggs, 54, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.
Private funeral services will be held. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final care. Those wishing to honor Jim's life are welcome to make donations to Catholic Relief Services or Doctors Without Borders and may be...
Sr. Laura Haug, Osb
Jan 22, 2020
Sister Laura Haug, OSB, 93, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the monastery.
The vigil service will be Friday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Saturday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Sister Laura Haug...
Carol Anne Thomas
Jan 20, 2020
Carol Anne Melnychuck Thomas, 76, Atchison, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph, MO with loved ones by her side.
Rosary service will be 6:30 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Joseph's...
Mary C. Servaes
Jan 16, 2020
Mary Servaes, 59, Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully January 16, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as officiant. Interment will follow in Sumner Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...
Cynthia "Cindy" L. Dooley
Jan 14, 2020
Cynthia "Cindy" Lea (Navinskey) Dooley, 63, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS after a courageous five year cancer battle surrounded by her children. The qualities in her that will be most missed will be her compassion, generosity, thoughtfulness, and selflessness, plus her beautiful smile.
A rosary will be...
Patricia "Trish" Marie Fangman
Jan 12, 2020
Patricia Marie "Trish"Â Fangman, 50, of Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, January 12, 2020.
Visitation will be 6-7:00 P.M., January 14 at St. Benedict's Church with a rosary at 7pm. The Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 15 th at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Atchison with burial following at Mount Calvary Cemetery. A...
Virginia L. Betts
Jan 9, 2020
Virginia Lou Betts, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Atchison Hospital.
A rosary will be recited on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home immediately followed by prayer services. A visitation with the family will follow at the Elks Lodge, 609 Kansas Ave. Inurnment of the...
Rev. Claude Lee Webb, Sr.
Jan 8, 2020
Reverend Claude L. Webb, Sr. departed this life and was called home on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home in Atchison, KS.
Homegoing services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020, at Shiloh Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, Jan. 12 th from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett...
Kaitlyn Irene Schmalstieg
Jan 4, 2020
Kaitlyn Irene Schmalstieg, age 23, of Effingham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Atchison Hospital.
A Celebration of Kaitlyn's Life has been changed due to the forecasted weather and will be at 6:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 , at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from...
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