Cheri LaVonne (Beebe) Schwenke, 75, passed away Wednesday morning, September 14, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. She was born to William and Helen (Campbell) Beebe in Atlantic and was the second child of five. Cheri graduated from Atlantic High School and married Ivan on the 20th of June 1965, after a four-year courtship that began 4 years earlier at the Atlantic Skating Rink. To this union two children, Dean and Robin, were born. The couple resided in Massena area and attended the...

Kathryn Marie Leander, age 62, of Lewis, IA, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at her home in Lewis, IA. According to Kathryn’s wishes, cremation has been accorded. No services are scheduled at this moment. The staff of Schmidt Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Steven Paul Wessling, age 63, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA. Steven was born on February 22, 1959, in Carroll, IA to Paul and Jane (Broich) Wessling. Steven grew up in Carroll until January 1964 when his family moved to Anita. Steve started school in Anita that fall and graduated with the Anita class of 1977. On September 15, 1979, he married the love of his life, Lana Mahoney at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita...

Kathleen Ruth (Erickson) Eyberg was born on September 15, 1930, to Wilmar Bertrand “Pete” Erickson and Lillie Ingeborg (Anderson) Erickson in Phelps County Nebraska. Kathleen left us on September 3, 2022. She attended school in Funk, NE, Murray and Kent, IA and graduated from Creston, IA in 1947. Kathleen was spotted by Gene as she was on her way to work at the Ben Franklin in Creston. He finagled a blind date through Kathleen’s brother Gene and six months later, Kathleen married...

Darleen Rose (Grote) Hockenberry, 94, of Anita, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Darleen Rose Grote was born on August 17, 1928 in South Dakota to John and Anna Grote. She was the youngest of 8 children. The family moved to a farm south of Wiota when Darleen was 5 months old. Darleen attended Franklin Country School. On February 15, 1948, she married Marvin M. Hockenberry in the United Methodist Church Parsonage in Atlantic....

Charles “Charlie” Jacob Misner, 52, a loving husband, father, and brother entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 26, 2022, surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Charlie entered the world on August 4, 1970, son of Charles “Laverne” and Betty (Schmitt) Misner of Marne, Iowa. Charlie was the youngest of six children. While in high school, Charlie enlisted in the Army National Guard. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1989. Charlie and Deb (Waters)...

Barbara Wolcott, age 74 of Anita, Iowa, died at Cass County Health in Atlantic. Service remembering Barbara will be at a later date at the Community Center in Anita, Iowa.

Dena Sheeder, age 61 of Casey, IA, died on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Unity Point Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born the daughter of Robert and Lucille (Burke) Hepperle on May 24, 1961 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dena was united in marriage to Dirk Sheeder in 1995. Dena worked as a Clerk for Walmart in Atlantic, Iowa for many years. She is preceded in death by: her parents, a brother, Robert Hepperle, Jr and a sister. Dena is survived by: her husband, Dirk Sheeder of Casey,...

Jane Schuler, age 82 of Atlantic, IA, died at the Heritage House in Atlantic on Sunday, August 14, 2022. She was born the daughter of Floyd H. and Pearl (Nelson) Petersen on August 31, 1939, in Atlantic. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1957. After graduation, Jane worked at Farm Bureau for a year before she married Duane Schuler on March 30, 1958. As a farm wife through and through, Jane liked driving the tractor, hauling in, and unloading ears of corn, and taking her...

Carol Benton, age 90, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. On July 8, 1932, Carol was born into a very loving family. Her parents were George & Esther Hackwell and seven siblings who she adored. Carol was an extremely hard worker and took great pride in every job she had. She was never late for work and was always accountable. Carol was an awesome cook, gardener, seamstress, and artist. She could do just about...