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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, and Adair, IA areas
Donald Norris Jr
Oct 24, 2022
Donald Otis Norris, age 56 of Anita, died on Monday, October 24, 2022, at his home in Anita. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Mr. Wynn Winston
Oct 24, 2022
Wynn Owen Winston, age 67, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, under hospice care in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Wynn was born on January 19, 1955, to Forrest and Shirley (Behnken) Winston. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1973 and attended Iowa Western Community College for Automotive Mechanics. He worked a...
Mrs. Joyce Rochholz
Oct 19, 2022
Joyce G. Rochholz was born Feb. 17, 1938, and passed away Oct. 19, 2022, at the age of 84 in Atlantic, Iowa. She was the second of five daughters born to Emanuel R. and Arlene Thompson Marquis. She graduated from Adair High School in 1956 and promptly married Harold A. Rochholz on May 16, 1956. The couple spent the next...
Dallas Hansen
Oct 17, 2022
Dallas Duane Hansen, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, October 17, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Dallas was born in Audubon County, rural Kimballton, on March 10, 1932, the son of Ole J. and Cecilia Marie Mathiesen Hansen. He graduated from Audubon High School in 1950. Dallas helped his father farm while he was growing up. He...
Mr. Alan Kennedy
Oct 16, 2022
Alan Jonathan Kennedy was born in San Diego, CA, on March 30, 1987, to William D. Kennedy Sr. and Suzan K (Hummon) Kennedy. He passed away on October 16, 2022, at MercyOne Siouxland in Sioux City, Iowa. Alan graduated from Atlantic Highschool with the class of 2005. Being a natural caregiver, he worked various jobs in nursing homes and completed...
Dale Christensen
Oct 11, 2022
Dale Lloyd Christensen, 67, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Dale was born December 31, 1954, the son of Lloyd and Norma (Anderson) Christensen, in Creston, Iowa. He was raised in the rural Cumberland area and attended C&M school. Dale was a farmer and continued to farm up until he passed away....
Mr Steven Lovell
Oct 9, 2022
Steven Albert Lovell, age 71, of Atlantic and formerly of Adair, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Steven is survived by his sister Linda Lovell of Atlantic, Iowa; and may other relatives and friends. Graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Canby Cemetery just...
Mrs. Connie Viether
Oct 7, 2022
Connie Viether, age 75, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Connie is survived by her husband Dennis of Atlantic; children Cindy Hawkinson of Atlantic, Rachel (Jeff) Clausen of Atlantic, Kevin Viether of Council Bluffs; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way; brother, Richard (Carol Roberts) Blanchard of...
Margret Kerns Heater
Oct 6, 2022
Margret Kerns Heater, age 100 of Adair, Iowa, died at New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She was born August 31, 1922, in Casey, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth Ernst. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Casey and graduated from Casey High School in 1939. After graduation, she decorated wedding cakes in Barbara’s Bake...
Phyllis Curtis
Oct 1, 2022
Phyllis Marie Curtis, age 93 of Atlantic, died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA. She was born the daughter of Albert and Hazel (Westover) Adams on December 24, 1928, at her parent’s home out on the farm in Montgomery County, IA. She attended country school near her home and later graduated from Elliott...
Mildred Miller
Sep 30, 2022
Mildred Ione (Johnson) Miller, 89, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday, September 30th, 2002, at the Heritage House in Atlantic Iowa. She was united in marriage to Robert Miller on August 12th, 1956. They moved to the farm south of Wiota after getting married, and then later moved to Atlantic in 1989. Christmas time was always a special...
Robert Soults
Sep 20, 2022
Robert “Bud” Soults, son of Marion and Alice Whetstone Soults, was born in Bedford, Iowa on September 9, 1935. In March of 1936 he moved with his family to the farm northwest of Adair, Iowa. He attended school at Grant Township # 5 and graduated from Adair High School in 1954. He then attended Iowa State University, majoring...
Kathryn Leander
Sep 14, 2022
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.
Cheri Schwenke
Sep 14, 2022
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...
Steven Wessling
Sep 9, 2022
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...
Mrs. Kathleen Eyberg
Sep 3, 2022
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...
Mrs. Darleen Hockenberry
Sep 2, 2022
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...
Mr. Charles Misner
Aug 26, 2022
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,...
Barbara Wolcott
Aug 17, 2022
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
Aug 15, 2022
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 was employed over the last 30 years at...
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