Obituaries Announcements

Marilyn Keimig
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS

Marilyn Keimig, 91, Atchison, Kansas, died July 5, 2016, at Atchison Medicalodge.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 8, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB, as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at the church on Friday. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Parish or the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com
Marilyn was born March 5, 1925, in Effingham, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Irene Choon McFarland. She attended school in Atchison, graduating from Atchison High School in 1943.
She and Lawrence Keimig were united in marriage on February 20, 1946, at St. Benedict’s Church in Atchison. Mr. Keimig preceded her in death on December 1, 1988.   The couple resided in Arizona for several years.  Following Lawrence’s death Marilyn returned to Atchison to make her home.
Marilyn was a member of St. Benedict Parish attending mass at Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed reading and ceramics. 
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews, and a sister-in-law Ruthanna Keimig, Atchison, KS.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Keimig, a daughter, Joyce Keimig, 4 brothers, Ray, Robert, Gerald and Richard McFarland.