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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Earl H Blohm
Sep 27, 2026
Earl Blohm, age 83, of Audubon, died on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Cass Heath in Atlantic, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Audubon, with Jason Zaiger officiating. Burial will follow at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. Visitation with the family present will be...
Betty Placzek
Sep 26, 2026
Mrs. Betty Placzek, age 93, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Adel Acres in Adel, IA, after a long courageous battle with dementia.
Betty was born in Columbus, NE. She attended school at St Anthony in Columbus where she was active in school plays and served on the school yearbook committee. During Betty's teen years, she...
Donna Phillips
Sep 26, 2026
Donna Jane Phillips, 84 years old, of Anita, Iowa, passed away at the Cass County Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at 2 pm on Saturday, September 26.
Donna Jane Shinkle was born on May 5, 1942, on the farm northeast of Orient, Iowa, to Kenneth and Grace Shinkle.
Donna attended and graduated from Richland Community Schools in 1959. After high school, Donna attended...
Joyce Elaine Struble
Sep 25, 2026
Mrs. Joyce Elaine Struble, age 96, of Exira, IA, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the MJ Estates - Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. Joyce Elaine Struble was born on June 9th, 1930, to John and Mabel Slaven in Portsmouth, Iowa. Joyce started school at Portsmouth in the fall of 1936. That winter she and her parents...
Brandon "BJ" Frank
Sep 19, 2026
Brandon Jay “BJ” Frank, age 47, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on September 19th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Brandon was born on May 6th, 1979, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Alan Frank and Wendy Nodgaard. He attended school in Griswold, Iowa, and would go on to get his GED. Brandon was united in marriage to Ann Milner on June...
Harriet Campbell
Sep 11, 2026
Harriet Campbell, born December 21, 1929, at home West of Brayton, Iowa, left this earthly life and passed away at the age of 96, on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA. Harriet was the middle child of Peter and Lydia Emelie (Faaborg) Rasmussen. She was baptized April 13, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran...
Edward "Ed" Feldhacker
Sep 8, 2026
Edward "Ed" Raymond Feldhacker of Oakland, Iowa, passed away at his home residence on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. on September 8, 2026, at the age of 83 years, 6 months, and 22 days. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic with Pastor Jessica Jacobsen officiating....
Robert Duane Gust
Sep 6, 2026
Robert Duane Gust, age 85, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 06, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Bob was born May 21, 1941, in Audubon, the son of Gordon Marvin Gust and Winifred May Moore. Raised in rural Iowa, Bob developed an early love of animals and the land that remained central to...
Boyd Ramsey
Sep 4, 2026
Boyd Ramsey, age 94 of Adair, died on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, IA. He was born the son of Charles and Ethel (Reha) Ramsey in Adair, Iowa. Boyd was a Chemistry Teacher for many years overseas. Boyd was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Bill Ramsey; and Sister Joan Donnelly...
Ants Kommes
Sep 1, 2026
Antoinette “Ants” Kommes was born on October 20, 1956, to Tony and Elaine (Bengard) Kommes in Carroll, Iowa. Ants passed away September 1, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 69 years. Ants and her siblings Jacquanette (Jackie), Douglas, and Bernadette (Bernie) were raised in Exira, Iowa. Growing up, Ants was lucky...
Larry Schwab
Aug 31, 2026
Mr. Larry Allen Schwab, age 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born August 12, 1941, in Exira, Iowa, to Floyd Arnold Schwab and Mildred Marie (Lauridsen) Schwab. The oldest of three children, Larry grew up with his sisters, Marcia and Carol, on the family farm...
Bradley "Papa Brad" Gary
Aug 24, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Bradley Dean Gary, who left us on August 24, 2026. Born on October 8, 1965 to Charles Gary and Carol Imsiek, in Wichita, Kansas. Bradley lived a life full of adventure, deep love for his family, and a warm presence that touched everyone he met.
Bradley joined...
Ronald Feuring
Aug 23, 2026
Mr. Ronald Eugene Feuring, age 82, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Allen Place in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation with family will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA. Ronald Eugene Feuring was born on December 24, 1943, in...
Jon C Bishop
Aug 20, 2026
Mr. Jon Clinton Bishop, age 56, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Jon was born on November 17, 1969, in Atlantic to Malcolm and Janet Bishop. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1988. He later attended Iowa State University, where he earned a degree...
Dean David Heckman
Aug 16, 2026
Dean Heckman, age 92, of Adair passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center.
Dean David Heckman was born August 8, 1934 to Emil and Ada (Wedemeyer) Heckman in Adair Iowa. He was the youngest of 9 children. Dean was raised in Adair and attended school there graduating Adair High School in 1951. After graduation...
Bonnie Lou Allen
Aug 15, 2026
Bonnie Lou Allen passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Bonnie was born on November 12, 1935, the tenth out of twelve children born to Bert and Nellie (Peck) Bates. The family later moved to Council Bluffs and finally moved to her grandfather’s farm east of Oakland, Iowa. Bonnie married the love of her life,...
Allen Peter Petersen
Aug 14, 2026
Allen Peter Petersen, son of Alfred and Mabel Petersen, was born April 12, 1943, on their family farm near Audubon, Iowa, and passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Friendship Home at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 2 days. Allen lived his whole life in Audubon, Iowa. He met the love of his life...
Chad Litty
Aug 10, 2026
Mr. Chester "Chad" Alan Litty Jr., age 51, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Chester Alan Litty Jr. was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on October 16, 1974, a son of Chester Alan Litty Sr. and Diane Brauer. He grew up in Clinton, Iowa, and attended school in Charlotte. Over the...
Sarah Jane Watson-Jessen
Aug 9, 2026
Sarah Jane Watson-Jessen, 55 years old, of Kalamazoo, MI, after a short illness, passed away peacefully August 9, 2026, with the love of her life, Jared Jessen, by her side.Sarah was born March 23, 1971, to Roger and Jane Watson in Atlantic, IA. She started at Adair-Casey Schools until moving to Madison, MN where she graduated from Lac Qui Parle...
Lola Mae Peterson
Aug 9, 2026
Mrs. Lola Mae Peterson, age 83, of Adair, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2026, at Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Lola Mae Barber entered the world on May 31, 1943, and was the third child born to Paul and Lois Eveline Dorsey Barber on the family farm north of Anita. She attended country school Grant #2...
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