Obituaries

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.

Jane Marie Dewar Schuele, born on September 24, 1944, in Kansas City, KS, passed away on September 10, 2024, after an 18-year courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Donald and Mary Dewar. Jane attended Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, KS, and graduated in 1962. After high school, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of St. Mary, Leavenworth, KS, in 1966. Following graduation, she began her teaching career in Kansas City, KS. On February 12, 1972, Jane married Karl Schuele at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kansas City, KS. For the duration of their marriage, the couple resided on their family farm in Atchison, KS. Jane worked at Benedictine College for 32 years, contributing to various roles, including the Maintenance Department and the Executive MBA program. However, she was best known for her work as a Library Assistant for Interlibrary Loans at the Benedictine College Library, earning the nickname “Library Jane,” before retiring in 2022. In addition, Jane spent several years working with the Benedictine Sisters in their kitchen. As a devoted St. Benedict Parish member, Jane supported the adoration chapel for 22 years. She loved reading, cheering on the Benedictine College basketball and football teams, attending musical events at the college, and especially enjoyed performances by the Atchison Jazz Express. She discovered a new role in the Atchison Community later in life as she combined her passion for loving children, holiday spirit, and the color red by playing the role of Mrs. Claus with her real-life partner and husband, Karl, who played Santa Claus. Santa and Mrs. Claus celebrated Christmas in the Atchison community for 18 years, earning her a place on the “nice list” for life. Jane always proclaimed herself to be practical, down to earth, and a champion of the underdog. Her life is a testament to the type of person she truly is, especially through compassion; Jane never

Bernard “Bernie” W. Noll passed away on August 29, 2024, at the age of 82, in Atchison, Kansas. Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 10:30 AM, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Father William Dun-Dery will officiate the service. The Rosary will be on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 6:30 PM, at the church with visitation following the rosary. The burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Corpus Christi Church or Corpus Christi Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com Bernard was born on November 9, 1941, at his grandmother Schricks’ house in Mooney Creek, KS, the son of Walter “Jack” and Evelyn (Schrick) Noll. He spent most of his life in Mooney Creek, KS. He graduated from Mooney Creek Grade School in 1955 and from Maur Hill High School in 1959. He worked at the family farm until starting work at Midwest Solvents in 1962. In 1968, his Kansas Army National Guard unit was called to Ft. Carson for active duty in the Vietnam War, where he served as a unit cook. In 1980, he went to work for KCPL in Iatan, MO, at a power generating plant. He retired as a journeyman welder on Dec. 1, 2007, after 27 years of service. In his spare time, he loved to play cards, bowl, trap shooting, snow skiing, auto racing, and helping others. Bernie was a member of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the American Legions and Elks

Charles Linn Tull, 67, of Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Atchison Senior Village Nursing Home. The funeral service will be 2:30 PM, Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. A private family burial will follow at Halleck Cemetery, Faucett, MO. The family will receive friends prior to service from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association and may be sent to the care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www. beckerdyer.com. Charles was born on January 12, 1957, the son of Charles Ray and Beverly (Cawley) Tull. He attended Vo-Tech for Auto Mechanics. Charles worked as a lead man and licensed Weigher Inspector for Bunge Milling for forty-three years. He was a Life Scout in Boy Scouts of America, a member of the Lancaster Saddle Club, and MO-KAN Beagle Club, and enjoyed disc golf, fishing, rabbit hunting, and field trail dogs. Charles married Sandra Rathmann on March 14, 1997; she survives of the home. He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Ginger and Dennis Thomas, Lawrence, KS, two stepbrothers, Terry and Debra Robinson, Tim and Dorothy Robinson, two stepsisters, Tammy Griffin, Halls, MO, Trudy and Bob Scott, Atchison, KS, six grandchildren and several aunts and uncles on his father’s side. He was preceded by his parents

Jerry Kramer, 81, Winchester, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was born February 12, 1943, in Mooney Creek, Kansas to William “Bill” Kramer and Eulalia (Schrick) Kramer and was the fourth of eleven children.

Ray Schrick was born at home on the farm, delivered by his grandmother, on April 29, 1943, in Mooney Creek, Kansas. Ray, the fourth of seven children born to Raphael and Genevieve Schrick, passed away at home on August 25, 2024, enveloped by the love of his family. Ray will be remembered for his sense of humor; for embellishing his “poor stories” gleaned from his adventures growing up on a farm without running water, attending first a one-room and then a two-room school house; for always being in a good mood; for being at home everywhere he went in the world; for always being the fun end of the table. Ray lived in Tiburon and Mill Valley in the early 70s before settling in Novato in 1976. Ray came to Marin in 1970 to teach at Novato High School after teaching junior high for four years in Pico Rivera, CA in East L.A. Ray taught mathematics at Novato High for 32 years and finished his career teaching Advanced Placement Calculus BC at Redwood High in Larkspur. In 1998, he was named a Marin County Golden Bell Teacher. Ray launched generations of future engineers, doctors, rocket scientists, physicists, mathematicians, and programmers - and at least one astronaut - from his calculus classroom. He was a funny, dynamic, energetic, and brilliant teacher who never hesitated to tie the real world with the theoretical long before it was the norm. Ray experienced many firsts in his life: the first in his family to attend a four-year college/university; the first to earn his Master’s degree (Whittier); a member of the first cadre of mentor teachers in the Novato Unified School District; the first to fund and set-up a computer lab at Novato High where he also taught BASIC and PASCAL languages; the first to implement and teach Advanced Placement Calculus AB at Novato High from the early 1980’s until he left in 2002. Beyond the classroom, he and a business partner founded one of the earliest “wellness” “start-ups,” terms that didn’t exist when their successful co

Melva Jean Harrison, 85, formerly of Lancaster, KS died on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Atchison Senior Village. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, August 29th, 2024, at Lancaster Church of Faith, with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. A Nightingale service will begin at 6:15 pm on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, with visitation to follow until 8:00 pm at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, 800 Kansas Ave, Atchison, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Lancaster Church of Faith or the NEKS Hospice and may be sent to the care of the funeral home. Condolences and remembrances may be left online at www.beckerdyer. com.