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John A. Meier

John A. Meier

Jan 19, 2019

John A. Meier, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be...

Br. Anthony Vorwerk

Br. Anthony Vorwerk

Jan 17, 2019

Brother Anthony Vorwerk, 87, a monk of St. Benedict' Abbey in Atchison, Kansas, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 fortified by the Sacraments of the Church, having received the Apostolic Pardon.

Leo Vorwerk was born on January 25, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Nelli née Haag in Dodgeville, Iowa. He graduated from Burlington Catholic High...

Raymond Albert Clem

Raymond Albert Clem

Jan 15, 2019

Raymond Albert Clem, 85, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict's Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary will...

Gary William Linaweaver

Gary William Linaweaver

Jan 9, 2019

Gary William Linaweaver, 71, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in Lansing, Kansas.

He was the oldest child of four, born to Carl William and Evalyn Mary (Fink) Linaweaver on November 8, 1947, in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Gary is survived by his only daughter, Michelle "Shelly" Bledsoe and her longtime companion Frank...

Brenda Sue Page

Brenda Sue Page

Jan 4, 2019

Brenda Sue Page, 61, of Atchison, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 4, 2019 at her residence.

Memorial services will be held Friday, February 1, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Sister Barb Conroy officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Brenda Page Memorial Fund to assist with final expenses and may be...

Sr. Mary Blaise Cillessen, Osb

Sr. Mary Blaise Cillessen, Osb

Dec 30, 2018

Sister Mary Blaise Cillessen, OSB, 92, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Friday, January 4, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Saturday, January 5, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Mary Blaise was...

William S. Ellerman

William S. Ellerman

Dec 29, 2018

William Samuel Ellerman, 84, passed away December 29, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care.

Mr. Ellerman has been cremated under the direction of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home and no services are planned. A register book will be available after 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Mark Bottorff Scholarship or...

Jane Anne Degisi

Jane Anne Degisi

Dec 18, 2018

Jane Anne DeGisi, 56, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at her residence in Overland Park, Kansas.

Services will be Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Visitation with the family will be from 1:30 until 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow...

Norman E. Ford

Norman E. Ford

Dec 16, 2018

Norman E. Ford, 63, Atchison, died December 16, 2018, unexpectedly at his residence.

No services are being planned. Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with final care.

Norman was born April 6, 1955, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Norman Malford and Georgia (Scholz)...

Laura Jean Theurer

Laura Jean Theurer

Dec 4, 2018

Laura J. Theurer, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 in Atchison, Kansas.

Memorial services will be Friday, December 7, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Cassandra Quick officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Hope For Hemophilia and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Laura was born...

Robert George Krier, Sr.

Robert George Krier, Sr.

Dec 1, 2018

Robert G. Krier, Sr., 54, Atchison, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, December 4 th at 6:30 P.M. at...

Steven P. Senecal

Steven P. Senecal

Nov 29, 2018

Steve is teeing off at a new course-FORE!

Steven Paul "Seno" Senecal, 52, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away November 29, 2018 at his home.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Benedict's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, O.S.B. as celebrant. The family will be gathering with friends...

Roy Dean Mercer

Roy Dean Mercer

Nov 27, 2018

Roy "Dean" Mercer, 59 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away November 27, 2018 at his home with his family at his side.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Interment of cremated remains will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Gail Y. Clark

Gail Y. Clark

Nov 25, 2018

Gail Y. Clark, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence.

Private Family Graveside services will be held at Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom the final care has been entrusted.

Gail was...

Donna M. Dittemore

Donna M. Dittemore

Nov 19, 2018

Donna Dittemore, 90, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Medicalodge's Atchison

Graveside services will be Friday, November 23, 2018, at 3:00 P.M. at Sunset Memory Gardens, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Benedictine College, the Atchison Library or the ADK Scholarship Fund and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett...

Donald J. Handke

Donald J. Handke

Nov 16, 2018

Donald J. Handke, 93, Huron, Kansas, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Louis Church at Good Intent with Fr. Dan Gardner as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Louis Church Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited on Friday,...

Harry D. Hennigh, Jr.

Harry D. Hennigh, Jr.

Nov 7, 2018

Harry D. Hennigh, Jr., 87, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Gran Villas in Atchison.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Saturday...

Rev. Sean Patrick Roper Kelley, Sr.

Rev. Sean Patrick Roper Kelley, Sr.

Nov 7, 2018

Rev. Sean P. Roper Kelley, 46, was born February 10, 1972 in Palm Springs, California to Jesse and Gladys Parris. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sister Abby Roper, Brother Daryl Flint, Uncle Willie Roper, Aunt Mary Russell, and nephew D'Andre Byers.

Funeral services will be Monday, November 12, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Ebenezer...

Carol Ann Miller

Carol Ann Miller

Oct 12, 2018

Carol Ann Miller, 83, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center.

As per the wishes of Carol, her body was donated to the Kansas University Medical Center. A memorial mass will be held at a later date at St. Benedict's Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Parish or...

Mary Jean "Pug" Zeit

Mary Jean "Pug" Zeit

Oct 10, 2018

Mary Jean "Pug" Zeit, 80, of Atchison, Kansas passed away October 10, 2018 with her family at her side.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Church at Good Intent with Rev. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Louis Church Cemetery. Visitation with...

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