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Fr. Louis Kirby, Osb

Fr. Louis Kirby, Osb

Oct 5, 2013

Fr. Louis Kirby, a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri, after a short illness. Fortified by the sacraments and having received the Apostolic Pardon, Father Louis was surrounded by monks during his brief illness. Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. in...

Roger L. Henderson, Sr.

Roger L. Henderson, Sr.

Sep 27, 2013

Roger L. Henderson, Sr., 68, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. Graveside services and burial will be Friday, October 4, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Lee Hendon officiating. There will be no scheduled visitation prior to the graveside services. Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted...

Corrine Donaldson

Corrine Donaldson

Sep 23, 2013

Corrine Donaldson, 90, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2013, at her residence. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, September 30, 2013, at 2:00 P.M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A Prayer service will be held at 1:00 P.M. at the church with visitation to follow...

Rex A. Biechele

Rex A. Biechele

Sep 23, 2013

Rex Biechele, 57, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday, September 23, 2013 at his residence. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, September 27, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at St. Joseph's Church, in Atchison, Kansas, with Rev. John Reynolds as celebrant. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, September 26th from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions...

Terry L. Fitzpatrick

Terry L. Fitzpatrick

Sep 16, 2013

Terry E. Fitzpatrick, 54, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, September 16, 2013, at his residence. Graveside services will be at a later date in the Oak Hill Cemetery. The body has been cremated under the direction of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Terry was born August 21, 1959, in Atchison, Kansas. The son of Charles Edward and Alice Bernice McNames Fitzpatrick. He...

Linda J. Rivers

Linda J. Rivers

Sep 16, 2013

Linda J. Rivers, 62, Enid, Oklahoma, formerly of Atchison, Kansas, died, Monday, September 16, 2013, in Enid. Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, September 23, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Atchison, Kansas with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, September...

Dorothy E. Moccia

Dorothy E. Moccia

Sep 15, 2013

Dorothy E. Moccia, 89, of Atchison, KS died September 15, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. A memorial service for family and friends will be at 2:00 p.m., October 20th , the day before her 90th birthday, at First Presbyterian Church, 302 N. 5th St., Atchison, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Library for purchase of large print...

Dr. John Joseph Dolenz,Ph.D

Dr. John Joseph Dolenz,Ph.D

Sep 15, 2013

Dr. John Joseph Dolenz, Ph.D., 82, Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday, Septmeber 15, 2013 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Prior Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 21st, in Batesville, Arkansas, at Oaklawn...

Gary L. Kovar

Gary L. Kovar

Sep 13, 2013

Gary L. Kovar, Atchison, Kansas passed away September 13, 2013 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Gary was born March 3, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Benjamin and Belva (Webb) Kovar. The family moved to Atchison in the late 1940s. Gary attended Atchison grade schools and graduated from Atchison High School in 1961. Memorial services will be...

James E. "Jim" Schneider

James E. "Jim" Schneider

Sep 9, 2013

James E. "Jim" Schneider, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, September 9, 2013, at the Atchison Hospital. A Con-Celebrated Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Fr. Gabriel Landis, OSB as principal celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Louis Church Cemetery, Good Intent. A Parish and Knights of Columbus...

Frank Leroy Ross, Jr.

Frank Leroy Ross, Jr.

Sep 2, 2013

Frank L. Ross, Jr., 79, Topeka, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday, September 2, 2013 at his home in Topeka. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with flag presentation by the United States...

Bonita Jo Wabski

Bonita Jo Wabski

Aug 30, 2013

Bonita Jo Wabski –"Shipshee-Quah", 59, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri. Evening Drum services will be Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Kickapoo Community Building, Horton, Kansas. Burial services will begin at 8:00 A.M. Monday, September 2nd with burial to be in Shipshee Cemetery, Mayetta, Kansas. Bonnie was born July 9,...

Gloria C. Seeger

Gloria C. Seeger

Aug 29, 2013

Gloria C. Seeger 1937 – 2013 Gloria C. Seeger, 76, Independence, Missouri formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, August 29, 2013, at Villages at Jackson Creek Nursing Facility. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A...

Norbert Wagner

Norbert Wagner

Aug 29, 2013

Norbert Wagner, 81, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, August 29, 2013, at Atchison Senior Village. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, September 2, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in...

Barbara J. Dykstra

Barbara J. Dykstra

Aug 28, 2013

Barbara J. Dykstra, 81, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Carriage Square Health Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, August 31, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be one hour...

George Thomas "Tommy" Cook

George Thomas "Tommy" Cook

Aug 27, 2013

George Thomas "Tommy" Cook, 45, Rushville, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013. The body has been cremated. A celebration of Life service will be Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at New Home Baptist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, September 5th at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. Memorial...

Fr. Camillus Matthias Wurtz, Osb

Fr. Camillus Matthias Wurtz, Osb

Aug 16, 2013

Father Camillus (Matthias) Wurtz, O.S.B. died on August 16, 2013, at the Heartland Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on November 21, 1928, in Greenleaf, Kansas, the son of Matthias A. and Rhea (Hogue) Wurtz. Vespers for the Dead, followed by visitation, will be on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at 7 p.m. in St. Benedict's Abbey...

Linda Suzanne Weitlich

Linda Suzanne Weitlich

Aug 11, 2013

Linda S. Weitlich, 57, Dekalb, Missouri died unexpectedly Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri. The body has been cremated under the direction of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 15, 2013 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Inurnment of the ashes will...

Donald E. "Bud" Kane

Donald E. "Bud" Kane

Aug 9, 2013

Donald E. "Bud" Kane, 83, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Atchison Senior Village. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as principal celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick's Cemetery with military honors by United States Army Honors Team. A parish...

Richard Lee Lindstrom

Richard Lee Lindstrom

Aug 7, 2013

Richard Lee Lindstrom, 32, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by many close friends and family. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday, August 11, 2013, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P. M. at the Arensberg- Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Shriner's Children Hospital...

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