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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Bernice M Barnes
May 4, 2026
Bernice May Barnes, daughter of Joseph Arthur Vincent and Dorothy May Shriver Vincent, was born at her parents’ home in Churdan, Iowa, on December 17, 1928, and passed away on Monday, May 04, 2026, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital, at the age of 97 years, 4 months, and 17 days old. She was baptized at the Churdan Baptist Church....
Connie Fox-Hawthorne
May 1, 2026
Connie Fox-Hawthorne, age 75, of Ankeny, an Audubon native, passed away on Friday, May 01, 2026, at Mercy One West Des Moines, in West Des Moines, IA. Connie was born at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, IA, on April 17, 1951, the daughter of Gerald and Thelma (Zubrod) Fox. She attended Gray and Audubon Schools, graduating with the class of...
Donna Gude
Apr 29, 2026
Mrs. Donna L. Gude, age 92, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Elk Horn, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Services are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic.
Norma J Wise
Apr 28, 2026
Mrs. Norma Wise, age 101, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. The daughter of George and Olga Kummerfeldt was born August 22, 1924, in Calumet, Iowa, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Her graduation from Buena Vista College with a 2-year teaching certificate led to ten...
Daniel Arnold Dawson
Apr 27, 2026
Daniel Dawson, age 77 of Longwood, Florida, formerly of Audubon, Iowa, died Monday, April 27, 2026. Committal will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 06, 2026, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon, IA, with Pastor Carla Evers officiating. The family will greet friends at 1:30 p.m., at the Funeral Home in Audubon, before the procession to the Cemetery...
Allen Paul Brownsberger
Apr 18, 2026
A. Paul Brownsberger, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Hansen House in Council Bluffs, IA. Allen Paul Brownsberger was born on January 19, 1945, in Anita, Iowa, to Edward and Gertrude Brownsberger. Like many boys from small towns, Paul was a multi-sport athlete who excelled in football, basketball, and track. He spoke most...
Ronald L. King
Apr 18, 2026
Ronald Loren King January 1, 1935 – April 18th, 2026 Ronald Loren King, 91, passed away peacefully at Taylor Hospice in Des Moines, surrounded by his family. Ron was born on January 1, 1935, in Atlantic to Mildred Luene (Minor) King and Evan Loren King, and he remained a lifelong resident of Atlantic. Ron spent his life in the community...
Roxann Marie Sothman
Apr 14, 2026
Roxann “Roxie” Sothman, 65, was welcomed into heaven on April 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on April 29, 1960, to Donald and Yvonne Chase, the second of six children. Roxie attended Imogene Catholic School, Shenandoah Public Schools, and Red Oak Schools, later earning her GED. She went on to continue her education at Iowa...
Marilyn N Stephenson
Apr 11, 2026
Marilyn Norene Stephenson, age 92, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Unity Point Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Marilyn was born at home in Audubon County on July 14, 1933, the daughter of Niels and Tina (Wedemeyer) Nielsen. She attended Adair Schools, graduating with the class of 1951. On August 16, 1953, she...
Marjorie Elaine Nelson
Apr 10, 2026
Marjorie Elaine Nelson peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 10, 2026 from her home in Windsor, Colorado. She was 90 years old. Marjorie was born on November 3, 1935, to Peter and Ethel Mikkelsen. Affectionately known as “little Margie,” she was the fourth of eight children and grew up on a farm in Jacksonville, Iowa....
Janice Funk
Apr 7, 2026
Janice Lee Funk (Darrow), 94, a longtime resident of rural Griswold, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Janice was born on November 29, 1931, to Irma Darrow (Parker) and Howard Darrow. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1949. Following graduation, Janice worked as a secretary for the Jones, Cambridge & Carl...
Berniece Swanson
Apr 6, 2026
Evelyn "Berniece" Swanson, 92, passed away on April 6, 2026 at Cass Health Hospital, in Atlantic, IA. She was born December 10, 1933, in Wapello County, Iowa, to Garlon and Olive (O'Haver) Ruby. The family moved to Otley, IA, where a brother (David) and sister (Donna Jensen) were born. Berniece attended school in Otley through 8th grade and graduated from...
Thomas Harry Larsen
Apr 5, 2026
Mr. Thomas Larsen, age 72, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, April 05, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care. He was born on June 23, 1953. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Phyllis Larsen, and his sister, Rhonda Goetz. He is survived by his sister, Angie Petersen; his cousins, Gary Stetzel and Sandy Hayes, with whom...
Doyle Madsen
Apr 5, 2026
Doyle Hans Frederick Madsen, the son of Arthur and Norma (Woolsey) Madsen, was born on November 6, 1955, in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away on April 5, 2026, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa, at the age of 70 years, 4 months, and 30 days.
Doyle attended Exira Community Schools and later earned his GED. While he held various...
Larry Duane Jorgensen
Mar 27, 2026
Larry Duane Jorgensen, age 80, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Missoula. He was born on April 1, 1945, at Audubon County Hospital in Audubon, Iowa, to George and Irene Jorgensen. He was raised on an Iowa corn farm, where he developed a strong work ethic that would stay with him throughout his life. At...
Suzanne Elaine Barnes
Mar 26, 2026
Suzanne "Sue" Barnes, age 82, of Denison, formerly of Audubon, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. Suzanne Elaine Barnes, the daughter of Fred and Mildred (Hayden) Barnes, was born on September 11, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1953, her family moved to Iowa, and she attended school in Shambaugh. Sue graduated...
Darrell Christensen
Mar 23, 2026
Darrell James Christensen of Audubon, Iowa, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Exira Care Center on March 23, 2026. He was 80 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
Darrell was born in Atlantic on July 11, 1945, to Elmer and Caroline (Kjergaard) Christensen. After graduating from Exira High School in 1964, he was drafted to the Army to serve...
Marilyn D Munch
Mar 23, 2026
Marilyn Darlene (Sorensen) Munch, daughter of Carl and Erna (Jacobsen) Sorensen, was born on August 29, 1938, at her home in Hamlin, Iowa, and died at the Exira Care Center at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 22 days. Marilyn was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa. She attended Hamlin #2 Country School,...
Virginia Lawson
Mar 19, 2026
Virginia "Lynn" Lawson, age 79 of Atlantic, IA, died at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Bertrand and Vera (Schwartz) Heric in Gwinn, Michigan on February 23, 1947. She was preceded in death by her parents. Lynn is survived by her daughter, Samantha Vanhubbard of CA; her sisters, Mary Gloeden of Atlantic, IA and Karen...
Sandi Paulsen
Mar 19, 2026
Sandra Jean Paulsen, age 75, was born on February 19, 1951, to Bill and Lena Mae (Masching) Metheny at the family home in Cass County. Sandi went to heaven on March 19th, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. Sandi grew up living next to the “tree in the middle of the road” in Audubon County. She attended school...
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