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Shirley Ann Megenity
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS
Atchison, KS

 Shirley A. Megenity, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Friday September 26, 2014 at Atchison Hospital.


Funeral services will be Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church 

with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation 

with the family will be Sunday, September 28th

Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or American 

Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be 

left at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Shirley was born June 10, 1936 in Trenton, Missouri the daughter of Charles A. and Alice 

Whitworth Schooler. She grew up in Atchison attending Sunnyside Elementary School and 

Atchison High School.

She and Carl R. Megenity were united in marriage on February 6, 1954 at First Christian Church.

Shirley served as a school cook for USD #409 School District in Atchison for over twenty years 

until her retirement.

She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Altar Guild, Morning Break and Pastors Adult 

Bible Class at the church. She also volunteered for the Atchison Salvation Army. She enjoyed 

sewing, reading and especially spending time with her family.

Survivors include her husband, Carl R. Megenity of the couple’s home in Atchison, a son, 

Robert (Lorraine) Megenity, Atchison, KS, four daughters, Debbie Peters, Atchison, KS, Robin 

(Michael) Springstead, Hiawatha, KS, Carla (Allen) Wolfe, Atchison, KS, Julie (Nathan) 

Commings, Lowry City, MO, two brothers, Robert Schooler, Atchison, KS, Gary Schooler, 

Atchison, KS, two sisters, Nancy (Ted) Beien, Atchison, KS, Judy (Wesley) Head, Leavenworth, 

KS, ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Roberta Schooler and a son-in-law, Dennis 

Peters.