Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Apr 11, 2014

Stewart Alburtis Hays, the son of Alice Mae Turner and Stewart (Burt) Alburtis Hays was born September 4, 1920, northeast of Exira, Iowa and died April 11, 2014, at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 7 months, and 7 days. His father Stewart died in an auto accident one month before Stewart was...

Apr 9, 2014

Arlene Therese Schlender was born on October 6, 1938, in Hazen, North Dakota, to Herbert Christ and Hilda (Wolf) Schlender. Arlene grew up in Hazen, ND and went on to attend Minot State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary and special education. She taught until her retirement in 1998. Arlene married Richard...

Apr 8, 2014

Patricia (Pat) Jean KinKade-Dorsey, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Oakland, Iowa.

Pat was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on March 1, 1950, to Mary Francis and Bobbie Dean Dotson. Her early years were spent in the Peoria, IL area, and later the family relocated to Glenwood, MO where she attended...

Apr 8, 2014

Betty Ruth (Stevens) Porter, 86, of Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, entered eternal life on April 8, 2014. "When peace like a river attendeth my way; It is well, it is well with my soul." Although Betty Porter lived in Iowa for most of her adult life, southern Missouri was the place that she fondly referred to as "Home." As...

Apr 5, 2014

John William Nelson, the son of William and Mabel Salveson Nelson, was born March 30, 1929, at the Nelson Family farm southeast of Brayton, Iowa and died April 5, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, and 6 days. John was baptized at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa and confirmed...

Mar 27, 2014

Jeff Gerard Riesberg, the son of Harold and Illa Mae Reis Riesberg, was born July 9, 1966, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 27, 2014, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 47 years, 8 months, and 18 days. Jeff was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur, Iowa. He...

Mar 26, 2014

Ollivene Ruth Linn, the daughter of George Hobart and Minnie Laura (Rubel) Kelley, was born November 27, 1920, in Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 26, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Ollivene was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon,...

Mar 26, 2014

Niels Christian Juel, the son of Jess N. and Annie Nelson Juel, was born May 17, 1919, at his parents’ home east of Hamlin, Iowa and died March 26, 2014, at the Waterford Assisted Living Facility in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 9 days. Niels was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church...

Mar 26, 2014

Kenneth Dean Ericksen, 53, of Kimballton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born to Eldon and Sandra (Winther) Ericksen on July 2, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa.

Ken went to school and graduated from Elk Horn – Kimballton High School in 1978. He then...

Mar 25, 2014

Esther Lucile Spangler, 102, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center.

Esther Lucile Benton was born March 19, 1912, in Guthrie County to Nathaniel and Caroline Wilmenia (Hocamp) Benton. She went to country school. Later she did babysitting for mothers who worked outside the...

Mar 24, 2014

Dennis James Fleming passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2014 at his residence in Omaha, Nebraska, after an extended illness.

Dennis was born May 5, 1951, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to parents James and Delores (Gray) Fleming.

He spent his early years in the Shenandoah and Oakland, Iowa, areas. Dennis graduated from Oakland High School...

Mar 23, 2014

Doris Jean Ditto, the youngest daughter of nine children of Bryan and Pauline Spunaugle Powell, was born January 20, 1941, in Coffeyville, Kansas and died March 23, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Doris was baptized and confirmed at the Nazarene Church in Cherryvale, Kansas....

Mar 23, 2014

Bruce O. Yarger was born October 3, 1926, in Storden, Minnesota, to Luther and Marie (Wagner) Yarger. His family moved to Clarion, Iowa, in 1937. He attended Clarion schools and graduated from high school in 1944.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1945; basic training occurred at Great Lakes, Illinois, and school at...

Mar 22, 2014

Mary Salena Byers was born October 30, 1931, the daughter of John Reed and Amy (Anstey) Byers and passed away Saturday March 22, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

She graduated from the Cumberland High School, receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from the Ottumwa Heights College in Ottumwa, Iowa, and her Master’s Degree from...

Mar 22, 2014

Rodney Dorland Schuler was born January 17, 1958, the son of Dorland Harold and Verna Elaine (Bishop) Schuler in Red Oak, Iowa, and passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa.

He grew up in rural Griswold, Iowa, and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1976. On September 6, 1986, Rod...

Mar 20, 2014

Ralph Lee Jorgensen, the son of Chris and Mabel Clemsen Jorgensen, was born April 18, 1934, at his parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died March 20, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 11 months, and 2 days. Ralph was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton,...

Mar 20, 2014

Anna Margaret Madsen was born June 17, 1919, in Audubon County, Iowa, the daughter of Hans Christian Andersen Madsen and Elizabeth Cecelia (Conrad) Madsen and passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She lived in rural Audubon County and attended country school. Anna worked at the M&M...

Mar 20, 2014

Anita Irene (Kinney) Von Bergen, 95, of Oceanside, California, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, in San Diego, California. Survivors include her sons, Mickey (Judy) Von Bergen of Madison, Wisconsin and William (Cheryl) Von Bergen of Palo Alto, California. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery in Casey, Iowa.

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Mar 19, 2014

Harold Leroy Littlefield, the son of A. F. and Sara Wahlert Littlefield, was born September 23, 1927, at his parents’ home in Exira, Iowa and died, March 19, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Harold was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira. He attended...

Mar 19, 2014

Veda Christena Larsen, the daughter of Ejler and Hansine Kristine “Christena” Nielsen Anderson was born April 25, 1927, at her parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa and died March 19, 2014 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 24 days. Veda was baptized on July 3, 1927, at the Danish Lutheran...