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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Rex Wiederholt
Jul 30, 2025
Rex Wiederholt, age 70 of Cumberland, Iowa passed away Wednesday, July 30 2025 at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.
No services are planned at this time.
Gary Glenn Maas
Jul 29, 2025
Gary Glenn Maas, age 83 of Atlantic, Iowa, died at Heritage House on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. He was born to Glenn and Ruth (Edwards) Maas in Atlantic, Iowa. He and older brother, Max, lived on the family farm where they raised crops and livestock. He went to Massena Country School #6 for K-8 and graduated from Massena High School...
Diana Jean Schuler
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Diana J. Schuler, age 61, of Atlantic IA, passed away on Sunday, July 27th, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, surround by her loving family. Diana was born the daughter to Keith and Beth Bruce in Iowa City, Iowa on December 12th, 1963, the third of four children. She graduated from Atlantic Community Schools,...
Lois M Nelson
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Lois Marie Nelson, age 93, of Exira, IA, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the MJ Estates - Exira Care Center. Lois Marie Nelson was born on March 17, 1932, in Audubon County – Hamlin Township, daughter of Marius and Hanna (Larsen) Christensen. Lois was baptized on May 8, 1932, at the Hamlin Lutheran Church, and was...
Darrell Dean Kilworth
Jul 24, 2025
Mr. Darrell D. Kilworth, age 92, of Exira, IA, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Exira Care Center. Darrell Dean Kilworth was born at the family home on September 14, 1932 to Alonzo and Sadie Kilworth. He was the second of four children. He attended elementary school in a one-room country schoolhouse at Exira Township #6, Pleasant...
Verna Zimmerman
Jul 22, 2025
Verna Zimmerman, age 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, with Pastor Kyle McBee officiating. Burial will follow at the Atlantic Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Church following the burial.
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Francis Hollinrake
Jul 22, 2025
Francis Hollinrake, age 68, of Adair, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at St. John Catholic Church in Adair with Father Antony Mathew as Celebrant. Burial will follow at the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Adair. A...
Joel Dee Flug Sr.
Jul 21, 2025
Mr. Joel Dee Flug Sr, age 88, of Audubon, IA, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.
Joel Dee Flug was born in Anita at his parents' home on June 4, 1937, to Daniel Flug and Evelyn Larsen Flug. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Adair....
Gary O Johnson
Jul 19, 2025
Gary Oliver Johnson, age 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Brayton, IA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic. He was born on February 17, 1954, in Manning, Iowa, the son of Oliver "Bud" Johnson and LaDeane (Christensen) Johnson. A proud member of the Exira Jr.-Sr. High School Class of 1972, Gary spent...
Marvel R. Larsen Jr.
Jul 16, 2025
Marvel R. Larsen, age 79 of Tucson, Arizona passed away on July 16, 2025 at his home. Services are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Exira.
Luther "Luke" Larsen
Jul 16, 2025
Luther “Luke” Jay Larsen, 60, of Casey, Iowa passed away on July 16, 2025.
Luke was born on February 4, 1965 to Dale and Beverly Larsen. Luke was a proud father, gifted mechanic, and beloved friend to many. From a young age he had a deep curiosity about how things worked - often taking apart his sister’s cassette players and walkie-talkies,...
Marlys Jo Ann Borkowski
Jul 14, 2025
Marlys Borkowski, age 78, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Audubon with Rev. Sean Dougherty officiating. Burial will follow at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. A luncheon will be...
Mary Ellen Eiben
Jul 13, 2025
Mary Ellen Eiben, daughter of Lynn and Wilma (Seastrom) Olson, was born on August 14, 1940, in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away peacefully at her home in Herndon, Virginia, on July 13, 2025, at the age of 84. Mary was baptized and confirmed at the First Methodist Church in Audubon. She attended the Viola School until it closed in 1957...
Carol Marie Plowman
Jul 10, 2025
Mrs. Carol Marie Plowman, age 80, of Adair, IA, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, IA. Carol Marie Moe was born December 10, 1944, to Eldor and Helen (Smith) Moe in Waterloo, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church near her home in Waterloo. She graduated in 1963...
Patricia Ann Winchel
Jul 10, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Ann Winchel, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday July 10th, at her home in Atlantic with family by her side. Pat was born on May 25, 1947 in Atlantic, Iowa. Throughout her younger years she attended Menlo Community School and later graduated from Saydel High School in Des Moines. In her early years Pat worked...
Jacklin Lou Staples
Jul 3, 2025
Jacklin Lou Staples was born on December 11, 1953, in Audubon, Iowa, to Keith and Yvonne (Jurgensen) Staples. She passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at The Josie Harper House in Omaha, Nebraska. Jacklin is survived by her brothers, John (Diane) Staples of Carroll, Iowa and Gary (Pat) Staples of Carroll, Iowa, along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives...
Jeff Nielsen
Jun 21, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Nielsen, age 56, of Audubon, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Audubon, IA.
Jeffrey Thomas Nielsen was born on December 03, 1968, the son of Thomas Ray Nielsen and Joan Dorothy (Poulsen) Nielsen. Jeff was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. Jeff attended Audubon Schools, graduating with the...
Rita M Beck
Jun 20, 2025
Rita Mae Beck was born on May 2, 1940, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Fred and Amelia (DeConnick) Wellendorf. The family moved to Vail, Iowa, to help Mag Wellendorf on the farm. Rita and her brother, Dick, attended country school until high school. She started high school in Manning and then graduated from ArWeVa in 1958. When Rita was in...
Janet "Jan" Kay Sorensen
Jun 17, 2025
Janet “Jan” Kay Sorensen, the daughter of Marvan and Phyllis “Wadell” Nissen, was born at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa. She entered into heaven on June 17, 2025, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up milking cows and working hard on her family farm. Jan was a proud cheerleader for the Exira Vikings, graduating with...
Sherill Lynn Karns
Jun 17, 2025
Sherill Lynn (Cooper) Karns, age 92 of Anita, IA, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. She was born on January 2, 1933, just north of Anita, Iowa, to Hallie and Harold Cooper. Not long after, the family moved to a farm in Audubon County, where Sherill spent her childhood surrounded by the quiet...
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