Obituaries

Marvin Wayne Ellerman, 80, of Effingham, Kansas died November 3, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Muscotah United Church in Muscotah,…

Shirley Ann (Gore) Ernzen, 88, passed away on October 31, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian burial was Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.…

Barbara A. Arensberg, 86, of Atchison, KS, died October 23, 2024, at Two Timbers in Highland, KS.  Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, November 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.…

Ronald E. “Ron” Bahr, 80, of Atchison, Kansas died Friday, October 25, 2024 at his residence.  Funeral service will be on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the…

Scott Curtis “Curt” Eichelberger, 52, of Effingham, KS, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. Curt was born July 10, 1972, in Atchison, KS, the…

Howard Albert Smith, of Cummings, KS, died peacefully on October 26, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 83.  A service to celebrate Howard’s life will be…

Julia Ann Clem, 86, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am, Monday, September 16, 2024, at St. Benedict’s Church, Atchison, with Father Meinrad Miller, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, September 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, with visitation to follow until 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mount Saint Scholastica, St. Benedict’s school, or the American Cancer Society and may be left in the care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Julia was born on Halloween, October 31, 1937, in Atchison, Kansas to Albert and Helen (Clark) Handke. She attended rural grade school and St. Benedict’s Grade School and graduated from the Mount Saint Scholastica Academy in 1954. She received a B.A. in Mathematics from Mount Saint Scholastica College in 1968 and an M.S. in Technical Teacher Education from Pittsburg State University in 1985. She married Raymond Albert Clem on June 15, 1957, at St. Benedict’s Church, Atchison. They were married for 61 years until his death in 2019. She was a lifelong Catholic and became a Benedictine Oblate of Mount St Scholastica Monastery in 2015. As a wife and mother, she was always ready to lead the family activities, traveling to Michael’s running events, shuttling Mary Lynn to 4-H activities, and joining Raymond on trips from coast to coast. Later in life, she showed her family and friends how to be a loving caregiver to Raymond. Julia’s contributions to her community were numerous and varied, with a focus on education and community support. She loved mathematics and taught vocational students at Northeast KS Vocational School for many years. She shared her talents by serving on the Community Corrections Advisory Board, 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission, Atchison Historical Society, and numerous volunteer roles

Judith Ann “Judy” Zachary, 83, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024. Judy was born on October 3, 1940, in Atchison, Kansas, to Henry “Dutch” Wolters and Helen “Nellie” (Fuhrman) Wolters. She grew up in Atchison Kansas. She met Edward Zachary and they were married in Omaha, NE. They had 4 beautiful children. Edward, Jennifer, Ellie, and her favorite Jeffrey. Judy spent most of her working life in the Real Estate Industry before retiring in 2009 to help when her youngest child welcomed twins. Judy spent her retirement enjoying her family and especially her Grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Ed and Cari Zachary of Omaha, NE; Jennifer and Andy Jordan of Collinsville, OK; Ellie and Jesse Sweet of Omaha, NE; Jeff and Emily Zachary of Omaha, NE; She is also survived by her siblings, Maggie Church, Jane Enzbrenner, and John Wolters; her brother-in-law, Frank Enzbrenner; her sister-in-law, Judy Wolters; and her beloved grandchildren, Anna, Kate, Ian, and Will Zachary; Wyatt (Gabbi) and Brannon Jordan; Jack, Charlie, and Addie Jane Sweet; Henry and Owen Zachary; and great-grandchildren Blakely and Gray Jordan. Judy will also be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Gene and Jerome Wolters, and her sisters-inlaw, Catherine and Pam Wolters. Mass of Christian burial will be on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Robert Allen Andrews, Sr, 74, of Rushville, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor George Baugh and Andrew Johnson officiating.