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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Jerry Dale Mcclain
Mar 11, 2024
Jerry Dale McClain, the son of Harold “Sandy” McClain and Muriel (Whitmore) McClain, was born in Audubon County on July 8, 1949 and died March 11, 2024.
Jerry grew up in “West town” and attended Exira Community Schools. On December 21, 1967, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his tour of duty he was trained as a radio...
Gertrude Elise Mogg
Mar 10, 2024
Gertrude Elise Mogg, the daughter of George and Augusta (Kober) Mahurin, was born May 6, 1920, at Ute, Iowa and went to meet her maker and to reunite with loved ones who had gone before, on March 10, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 103 years, 10 months, and 4 days.
Gertrude...
Catherine Ann Schmidt
Mar 9, 2024
Catherine Ann Schmidt, the daughter of Chris and Miah (Petersen) Back was born September 5, 1929, in Exira, Iowa and died March 9, 2024, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 4 days.
Catherine was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended the Exira...
Melvin Leroy Coe Jr.
Mar 9, 2024
Melvin Leroy Coe Jr. (Junior) the son of Melvin L and Ruby A (Jessen) Coe, was born on April 10, 1962 in Audubon, Iowa, and died at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita, Iowa, on March 9, 2024 at the age of 61.
Junior attended school at Job Corps in Denison, Iowa. Where he received his mechanics certification. Junior loved...
Michael David Jensen
Mar 8, 2024
Michael David Jensen, the son of Robert Jensen and Susan Tupper, was born January 30, 1956, in Harlan, Iowa and died March 8, 2024, at the Buffet Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 1 month, and 9 days.
Mike (Red) was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
Nancy M Lovell
Mar 8, 2024
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Nancy Lovell, age 74 of Adair, IA, a beloved mother, and grandmother who departed from this world on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Community Care Center. Nancy was born to Lester and Helen Mangeldorf on July 3, 1949, in Atlantic, IA.She and Jack Lovell had sons, Danny, Jason, and Matthew, who...
Cletus Anthony Anthofer
Mar 6, 2024
Cletus Anthony Anthofer, the son of Rudolph L. and Norma K, (Liewer) Anthofer, was born July 18, 1948, in Carroll, Iowa and died at his home in rural Audubon County, Iowa on March 6, 2024, at the age of 75 years, 7 months, and 18 days.
Cletus was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dedham, Iowa. He attended...
Darrell Gene Shoesmith
Mar 3, 2024
Darrell Gene Shoesmith, the son of Marvel and Gladys (Olsen) Shoesmith, was born September 26, 1936, in Hamlin, Iowa and died March 3, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 7 days.
Darrell was the oldest of seven children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith,...
David Eugene Swolley
Mar 3, 2024
David Eugene Swolley, was born May 21, 1955 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Helen (Dye) Swolley and Francis "Bud" Swolley Sr., and died March 3, 2024, at the Douglas County Health Care Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 9 months, and 12 days.
David was baptized and confirmed at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church as...
Bill Littler
Mar 2, 2024
William Edward Littler III, 68, of Adair, IA, passed away Saturday, March 2, at his home in Adair, surrounded by family. Bill was born May 29, 1955, in Greenfield, the son of W. E. Littler Jr. and Joanne Johnson Littler. He graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1973. Bill started work for his parents at The Adair News at a...
Dale Nelson Sloth
Feb 26, 2024
Dale Nelson Sloth, the son of Jens C. and Christina M. (Nelson) Sloth, was born February 2, 1926, at his parents’ home near Viola Center, Iowa and died February 26, 2024, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, under hospice care at the age of 98 years and 24 days.
Dale was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He...
Julia Nelson
Feb 25, 2024
Julia Elizabeth Nelson, age 84, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA.
Open visitation with family will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at...
James Dean Eden
Feb 24, 2024
On Feb. 24, 2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m., James Dean Eden, (Jim), suddenly left us to go stay with his Mother Elaine, Father Howard and Brother Tim in Heaven. With surviving siblings Kathy Hayes (Tom), Atlantic, Mike Eden, Riverside, Calif., and Patty (Trish) Eden, Atlantic, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends, to look after one another. Jim was born on...
Ed Daniels
Feb 24, 2024
Edward "Ed" Daniels, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Per Ed's wishes, a cremation is to take place at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time. He is survived by his wife Juliann of Atlantic, son David and his wife Kathleen of St. Louis,...
John Lee Blevins
Feb 24, 2024
John Lee Blevins, 86 years of age, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. John was born on June 28, 1937, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the son of John Blevins and Dorothy Coyle and the oldest of four siblings. After high school, John joined the United States Air Force and...
Connie L Jensen
Feb 23, 2024
Connie Jensen, age 85, of Anita, died Friday, February 23, 2024 at Cass Community Health Care Center in Atlantic, IA after a short illness. She was born on May 24, 1938, to Harold and Hallie (Dement) Cooper. She graduated from Adair High School. On March 17, 1957, Connie was united in marriage to Dale Jensen, and they had 4 children,...
Bonnie Bruner
Feb 23, 2024
Bonnie Jean Bruner, age 74 of Atlantic, died on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA
Mary Lou Kraus
Feb 23, 2024
Mary Lou Kraus, age 88, of Anita, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born July 14, 1935, to Leonard and Florentine (Stork) Schettler at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She attended school in Mt. Carmel, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1953, afterwards working as an aide at St....
Ben Morris
Feb 22, 2024
Ben Morris, age 90, of Anita, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. True to Ben’s spirit, he lived a full life to the end. It will be almost impossible to summarize the wonderful life of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and dear friend, but we will try! Ben...
Jim Grant
Feb 19, 2024
Jim Grant, age 82, of Adair, IA, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at his residence. Jim was born in Audubon County on August 19, 1941, to John and Emma (Rydl) Grant. He was the firstborn of three children and spent most of his life on the farm. He was baptized and confirmed into St. John’s Catholic Church in...
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