Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 12, 2020

Patricia Marie "Trish" 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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 1, 2020

Braxton Christopher Escobar, 5, died January 1, 2020 in at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 1:30 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, January 9 th from noon until 1:30...

Dec 30, 2019

Enrique de la Caridad del Cobre Becali, 69, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.

A rosary will be Friday, January 10, 2020, at 12:30 P.M. at St. Benedict's Church (1000 N. 2 nd Street; Atchison, Kansas). A Memorial Mass will be at 1:00 P.M. at the church. After mass there will...

Dec 20, 2019

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Gellings, 89, died peacefully in his Atchison, Kansas home on 20 December 2019.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at St. Benedict Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB and Fr. Luke Turner, OSB as celebrants. Parish rosary will be Friday, Dec. 27 th at 6:00 p.m. with visitation...

Dec 19, 2019

Vivian D. Jones was born February 27, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri.

She died on December 19th, 2019 in her home in Denver, Colorado. Vivian was 82 years old.

Her parents were Thomas Matthews Sr. and Gertie Suggs-Matthews. She was one of five children born to this marriage. She also had 8 siblings from 2...

Dec 18, 2019

Mary Rita Coupe, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday December 27, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church. Parish rosary will be recited Friday, at 9:30 A.M. with visitation to follow until 10:30 at the church. Interment will be in St. Ann's...

Dec 13, 2019

Evelyn J. Clayter-Roper, 97, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Twin Oaks Nursing Facility in Lansing, Kansas.

Funeral services, Saturday , December 21, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at Shiloh Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will be Friday , December 20 th from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Campbell Chapel A.M.E....

Dec 12, 2019

James E. "Jim" Dixon, 67, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Hickory Pointe Nursing Home in Oskaloosa, Kansas.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday, December 21 st from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. at the First Christian Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to LEWY BODY Dementia Association or St. Croix Hospice and may be left...

Dec 4, 2019

Mark Richard Grove, age 75 of Blair, Nebraska, formerly of Atchison, Kansas, passed away December 4, 2019 in Blair, NE.

A visitation and rosary will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 7 PM at St. Benedict's Church, 1001 N. 2nd St., Atchison, KS. The funeral Mass, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler OSB officiating, will be Saturday,...

Dec 1, 2019

Judy Ann Brown, 67, of Lancaster, Kansas, died December 1, 2019.

Judy was born on October 29, 1952 in Walla Walla, Washington, the daughter of Clifford and Elma (Hazelton) Howard. She graduated from Fort Scott High School. Judy embraced her duties as a mother and wife the first 15 years of her marriage and nothing else was...