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Longtime Atchison City Clerk remembered

By Brian Hagen

03/11/2025

Phyllis Walton/Credit: Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison

(KAIR)--A familiar face of many years at Atchison City Hall has died.

Phyllis Walton was 88-years-old when she died March 5 while visiting Alaska. According to her obituary from the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, in Atchison, Walton died "doing what she loved to do, enjoying life and making memories."

Walton was an employee of the City of Atchison for more than 25-years, serving as Deputy City Clerk from 1985 to 1992, then as City Clerk from 1992 to 2005, when she retired "with over 25 years of exceptional service to the City of Atchison."

During her years of service, Walton was recognized with the Mildred Vance City Clerk and Municipal Finance Officer of the Year award for outstanding service and contributions to her community.

Among Walton's survivors are her daughter, Jacque Pregont, of Atchison, and her son, Scott.

Walton will be laid to rest Thursday, with her funeral service set for 11:00 that morning at the First Christian Church, in Atchison.

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