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Betty Rose Brown1939-2026Betty Rose Brown, entered this world May 19, 1939, and gracefully departed into the arms of Jes...
03/04/2026

Betty Rose Brown
1939-2026

Betty Rose Brown, entered this world May 19, 1939, and gracefully departed into the arms of Jesus on March 1, 2026.

Betty Rose's life will be celebrated on Thursday, March 12, 2026, with a Homegoing Service at 1:00 PM at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home where visitation will beginat 12 Noon prior to the service. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the Second Christian Church.

Her complete life reflection and her service livestream can be found at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Betty Pruett1938-2026Elizabeth “Betty” (Bilderback) Pruett, of Atchison, KS, was born July 11, 1938, in Leavenworth, KS,...
03/03/2026

Betty Pruett
1938-2026

Elizabeth “Betty” (Bilderback) Pruett, of Atchison, KS, was born July 11, 1938, in Leavenworth, KS, to James V. and Mildred Christian Bilderback.

Private services were held and Betty was laid to rest at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Service care entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Her complete life reflection may be read at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Joseph Wiedmaier1961-2026Joseph Benedict Wiedmaier, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Services will be held on...
03/03/2026

Joseph Wiedmaier
1961-2026

Joseph Benedict Wiedmaier, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Services will be held on Saturday, March the 7th at 1:00 PM at the Arensberg Pruett funeral home in Atchison, followed by burial at the Doniphan Cemetery.

Complete life reflection and live-streamed services may be found at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Sister Sylvia Kenkel, OSB1939-2026Sister Sylvia Kenkel, OSB, 86, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison...
03/03/2026

Sister Sylvia Kenkel, OSB
1939-2026

Sister Sylvia Kenkel, OSB, 86, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m.

Complete life reflection may be read at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Frances Handke1931-2026Frances M. (Navinskey) Handke, 94, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at...
02/25/2026

Frances Handke
1931-2026

Frances M. (Navinskey) Handke, 94, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Atchison Medicalodge.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Patrick’s Church, with interment to follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited before mass at 9:30 A.M with visitation following until service time at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Patrick’s Endowment Fund or St. Croix Hospice and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Her complete life reflection and live-streamed services may be found at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Fr. Maurice Haefling, OSB, passed peacefully into eternal life late on Friday evening. Vigils for the Dead and a Visitat...
02/23/2026

Fr. Maurice Haefling, OSB, passed peacefully into eternal life late on Friday evening.

Vigils for the Dead and a Visitation for Fr. Maurice will take place this Wednesday, February 25th, at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial and Interment will take place this Thursday, February 26th, beginning at 10:30 AM.

His complete life reflection will be shared at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Terry Myers1954-2026Terry Ray Myers, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on February 11, 202...
02/13/2026

Terry Myers
1954-2026

Terry Ray Myers, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on February 11, 2026.

Family and friends are invited to join in honoring Terry’s memory during a visitation with family on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and a memorial service on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:30 AM, both to be held at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, Kansas. He will be laid to rest at the Alderson Cemetery. Memorials may be left to St. Croix Hospice or the ALS Association.

Terry’s complete life reflection and a livestream of the service can be found at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Gloria Mae Wallingford1936-2026Gloria Mae (Boldridge) Wallingford, born on August 13, 1936, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the ...
02/10/2026

Gloria Mae Wallingford
1936-2026

Gloria Mae (Boldridge) Wallingford, born on August 13, 1936, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Mattie Ruth (Beadles) Boldridge, gracefully departed this world on February 4, 2026.

Services to celebrate the Life and Legacy of Gloria will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Atchison United Methodist Church, 501 Kansas Ave, Atchison, KS. Words of Comfort will be by Rev. Anthony Byrd of the First Baptist Church in Elwood. The family will gather with friends for a visitation before the service beginning at 12:00 noon at the church. She will be laid to rest at Pardee Cemetery.

To read her complete life reflection and view her live-streamed service, visit www.arensbergpruett.com.

Otha “Dude” Kelley1944-2026The anchored soul, Pastor Otha “Dude” Kelley, the bass-line of worship, the tower of strength...
01/28/2026

Otha “Dude” Kelley
1944-2026

The anchored soul, Pastor Otha “Dude” Kelley, the bass-line of worship, the tower of strength in ministry and might, boarded the train to glory on January 21st, 2026 at home surrounded by his beloved family.

His visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 PM at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Homegoing services will be at Shiloh Baptist Church on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM. He will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Dude’s complete life reflection may be read at www.arensbergpruett.com.

CLARK MOSES SERVICE UPDATEThe services scheduled for Saturday, January 24th in Effingham for Clark Moses have been postp...
01/23/2026

CLARK MOSES SERVICE UPDATE
The services scheduled for Saturday, January 24th in Effingham for Clark Moses have been postponed and will be rescheduled in the Spring of 2026, due to weather concerns. Information will be shared at a later date with new service information.

Patricia Betts1952-2026Patricia Betts, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at Mosa...
01/22/2026

Patricia Betts
1952-2026

Patricia Betts, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri, on January 20, 2026, at the age of 73.

Cremation care has been provided by the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home and a celebration of life will be announced and held at a later date.

Rose Gerdes1932-2026Rose Gerdes, age 93, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Atchison Senior Village...
01/22/2026

Rose Gerdes
1932-2026

Rose Gerdes, age 93, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Atchison Senior Village.

Services will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026, at St. Benedict Church, beginning with a parish rosary at 10:00 AM, followed by visitation. Mass of Christian burial will begin at 11:00 AM with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, as celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, and a lunch will be served at St. Joseph Church lower level, 801 Spring Garden St, Atchison, KS, following the burial rites. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict’s Abbey. Cremation care entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Her complete life reflection and a livestream of her service can be found at www.arensbergpruett.com.

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