Obituaries

Donald George Prohaska, of Atchison, Kansas, passed peacefully on March 29, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 22, 1925, the son of Martin and Mary (Vanderweide)…

Tyron Eugene Byrd, 60, of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 20, 2025, at his home in Atchison County, KS.  The family will be having a celebration of…

Kathleen Ruth Botts, 85, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2025.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton…

Ruth Ann Noll Hoffman died on March 25th, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Hoffman was a licensed daycare provider for over 30 years, operating Hoffman Day Care. “Ruthie” cared…

Robert Joseph Schrick, 88, of Topeka, KS formally of Nortonville, Kansas passed away Sunday March 23, 2025.Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. Joseph…

John B. Kane, Jr., 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Atchison Medicalodge surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial was March 26, 2025, at 11:00 A.M.…

Johnny B. Ralston, 69, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A visitation will…

Thomas John Ernzen, 89, of Waco, TX, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Corpus Christi, TX where he had been living with family. Tom was born October 10,…

Mary Ellen Trower, 79, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at Amberwell Hospital.   Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at…