Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jun 26, 2014

Allen Thomas Ticknor, 97, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita. Allen was born September 19, 1916, in Adair County, Iowa, the son of Charles Edgar and Grace Laura (Fitzgerald) Ticknor. He grew up on a farm south of Casey, Iowa. Allen graduated from Casey High School in 1933....

Jun 22, 2014

Lloyd S Christensen, 91, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at his home in Cumberland. He was born April 19, 1923, to Harry and Vera (Stier) Christensen in Cumberland, Iowa. Lloyd was raised in the Cumberland area and attended White Union Country School until the 8th grade. He then attended Cumberland High School and graduated with...

Jun 22, 2014

Richard Eugene Viether was born December 24, 1946, the son of Kenneth Henry and Viola Christina (Andersen) Viether and passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at his home in Clearfield, Iowa. He grew up and lived most of his life in Marne, Iowa. During high school, Richard worked at the Marne Gas Station. He graduated from the Atlantic High...

Jun 20, 2014

Juanita Lou Hahn, the daughter of Roy P. and Lady Alice (Rollman) Carpenter, was born November 26, 1935, in Santa Cruz/Riverside, New Mexico and died June 20, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 6 months, and 24 days. Juanita was baptized and confirmed in the United Brethren Church. She attended...

Jun 17, 2014

Edna Mae Crawley, the daughter of Roy and Ellen Jones Young, was born June 14, 1940, at her parents’ home in Oakfield, Iowa and died June 17, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 74 years, and 3 days. Edna was baptized and confirmed at the Brayton Lutheran Church in Brayton, Iowa. She...

Jun 10, 2014

Carole Joanne Christensen, the daughter of Donald and Helen (Miller) Trumbo was born December 3, 1938, in Bedford, Iowa and died June 10, 2014, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas, at the age of 75 years, 6 months, and 7 days. Carole was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Bedford, Iowa. She attended Bedford Community...

Jun 8, 2014

Alan Eugene Haskins, the son of Dallas and Marie (Simonsen) Haskins, was born July 18, 1944, at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died June 8, 2014, at his home in Audubon at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Alan was baptized and confirmed at the First Methodist Church in Audubon. He attended Audubon Community...

Jun 7, 2014

Luella Irene Gaskill, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Irene was born September 30, 1928, in Adair County, Iowa, the daughter of Harley Eugene and Ila Emma (Herriott) Hubbard. She was raised in the Guthrie County area and attended the Casey schools. She graduated from Casey high...

Jun 4, 2014

Elmer Theodore Nielsen, the son of Danish immigrants Karl and Kristina (Frederiksen) Nielsen, was born May 1, 1923, at his parents’ home south of Exira, Iowa and died June 4, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 1 month, and 3 days. Elmer was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church...

Jun 1, 2014

Evelyn Ella Northup, the daughter of John and Anna (Rattenborg) Bertelsen, was born October 11, 1918, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died June 1, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 20 days. Evelyn was 2.5 pounds at birth and she was cared for...

Jun 1, 2014

Arthur Edward Wheelock was born August 14, 1938, in Adair County, Iowa, the son of Edward Arthur and Evelyn Louisa (Darrow) Wheelock and passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at his home in Anita. He grew up on a farm on the Adair/Cass County line and later moved to Anita. Art graduated from the Anita High School in 1956....

May 29, 2014

Julie Nadine Hansen, the daughter of Richard H. and Norma Berniece (Lange) Nelson, was born June 12, 1954, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died May 29, 2014, at her home in Davenport, Iowa at the age of 59 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Julie was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church...

May 28, 2014

Gary Allen Jessen, Sr., the son of Elmer and Effie (Cue) Jessen, was born October 6, 1943, in Exira, Iowa and died May 28, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Gary was baptized at his parents’ home in Exira on February 13, 1944, and confirmed at...

May 23, 2014

Ronald Dean Just, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born December 16, 1938 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Frank and Thelma (Butler) Just. He graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1957. Ron was united in marriage to Judy Thielen on November...

May 21, 2014

Marietta Antonia Venz was born January 30, 1936, the daughter of Herman Carl and Wilhelmina Antonia Martha (Thiem) Venz in Ionia, Iowa, at her great-aunt, Antonia Mueske's house and passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her home in Marne, Iowa. She spent most of her growing up years at Old Bradford, in the vicinity of the Little Brown...

May 19, 2014

David Dean Littler, 57, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born April 11, 1957, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, the son of Robert and Betty (Cooper) Littler. Dave grew up in Adair and spent one year in Bayard when he was 14 years old....

May 8, 2014

Steven Gene Linn, 50, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away from colon cancer Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born July 23, 1963, in Audubon, Iowa, to Larry and Barbara (Umland) Linn. Steve was raised in Atlantic, Iowa, and attended the Atlantic Community Schools. He graduated from Atlantic High School with...

May 5, 2014

James Mason Edwards, the son of Dale and Ruth (Campbell) Edwards, was born January 12, 1948, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died May 5, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church...

May 4, 2014

100 years is quite a life to celebrate, so many changes. The fourth of seven children, Maude Handley White was born November 21, 1913. She was born at home on their family Iowa farm. Her stories of farm life in the 20s and 30s are treasures to remember: sleigh rides in the deep snow over the farm fences, boxes...

Apr 30, 2014

Robert Dale Cappel, was born January 3, 1968, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Richard Dale and Diane Dee (Hoffman) Cappel and passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bob was baptized and confirmed at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic. He graduated from the Atlantic High...