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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Doris E Gustafson
Feb 17, 2024
Doris E. Gustafson, age 100, of Atlantic, formerly of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Doris Elaine Gustafson—adored matriarch of a large family that includes six children, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren—died February 17 at Heritage House in Atlantic. Doris was born May 20, 1923, to Otto and Martha...
Angela Faga
Feb 16, 2024
Angela Faga, age 90, of Adair, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024. Angela Lawlor was born on October 9, 1933, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, at the home of Felix and Isabella (Lynch) Lawlor. She passed away peacefully with family surrounding her at her son and daughter-in-law’s home. She was 1 of 12 children. She has only two siblings surviving...
Douglas Ray
Feb 14, 2024
Douglas Ray, age 68, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, NE. Douglas Harold Ray was born on August 11, 1955, in Creston, Iowa, to parents Harold “Shorty” Ray and Shirley Johnson Ray. He grew up in the Grant, Elliott, and Griswold areas and graduated from Griswold High School in...
Marlin Lewis
Feb 13, 2024
Marlin Lewis, the son of Hamilton James and Mary Louise (King) Lewis, was born July 12, 1939, at his parents’ home in Falcon, Missouri and died February 13, 2024, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 7 months, and 1 day.
The family moved to Iowa in 1944 and lived on a farm near...
Judy Thurston
Feb 11, 2024
Judy L Thurston, born February 8, 1944, in Longmont, Colorado, passed away on February 11, 2024, in Harlan, Iowa. A beloved “Nana” to four grandkids and nine great-grandkids, she was also known as “Aunt Missy” to many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. When she was six years old, their mother moved Judy and her three sisters from the farm...
Jan Mason
Feb 9, 2024
Janet "Jan" Jean Mason, age 95, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, February 09, 2024, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Jan was born on May 6, 1928, in Loup City, Nebraska, to Joe and Pauline Harenza. She grew up in North Platte, Nebraska, and attended St. Patrick's Catholic High School, graduating as salutatorian in the class of...
Arnie Jirsa
Feb 7, 2024
Arnie Jirsa, age 73 of Marne, IA, went to be with his savior on February 7, 2024, after a 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 21, 1950, to Elmer and Gladys (Zumpfe) Jirsa in Friend, NE. He grew up and graduated from High School in Geneva, NE. He then went on to obtain an associate degree...
Gregg Scott Cohrs
Feb 5, 2024
Gregg "Bud" Cohrs, age 59 of Griswold, IA, died near Lewis, IA on Monday, February 5, 2024. He was born the son of Dennis and Judy Cohrs in Omaha, NE on October 27, 1964. He graduated from the Atlantic Community Schools in 1983. Gregg, AKA Bud, was a tenured iron worker, employed by Henningsen Construction Inc. Bud began his career...
Anne M Peterson
Feb 5, 2024
Anne M. Peterson, age 87, of Anita, IA, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA. She was born on February 3, 1937, to Thomas Murphy and Frances (Voss) Murphy. She grew up in rural Adair, Iowa, and graduated high school there in 1955. She married Richard Lee Peterson of Anita, Iowa, on...
Lyle B Nelson
Feb 4, 2024
Lyle Byriel Nelson, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Lyle Byriel Nelson, son of Manvel and Lydia (Marcusen) Nelson, was born March 6, 1938, in Audubon, Iowa. He went to High School in Elk Horn, Iowa. Lyle joined the Army in 1956 and did six months of active duty. After...
Phyllis E Carney
Feb 3, 2024
Phyllis E. Carney, age 101, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Phyllis was born August 24, 1922, in Adair, IA, to George & DeVerda Wegner. Growing up in Adair, on Adair St, she would later graduate as part of the Adair High School Class of 1940. During her...
Timothy Lyn Nielsen
Jan 23, 2024
Timothy Lyn Nielsen, the son of Marvin and Laurel (Beeson) Nielsen, was born December 13, 1967, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died January 23, 2024, at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 56 years, 1 month, and 10 days.
In his youth, Tim was baptized as a member through the Merrill’s...
Ellen M Sokolowski
Jan 22, 2024
Ellen Sokolowski, age 71 of Atlantic, IA, died suddenly January 22, 2024, at her home in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Henry T. and Freda M (Schoberg) Sokolowski in Sioux City, IA. She graduated from Sioux City East 1970 and obtained her undergraduate degree from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City in 1974 followed by her master’s degree from...
Norma Louise Gangestad
Jan 22, 2024
Mrs. Norma L. Gangestad, age 95, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Norma was born on March 12, 1928, the daughter of Roy and Martha (Berhow) Chelesvig on the farm near Huxley, Iowa. She was raised on a farm in Eagle Grove, Iowa, and graduated from Eagle Grove High School...
Debra Sue Adams
Jan 21, 2024
Debra Sue Adams, the daughter of Bobby and Leona (Brillhart) Lung, was born September 25, 1958, in Macomb, Illinois and died January 21, 2024, at the Jennie Edmundson Medical Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 3 months, and 26 days.
Debra attended the Plymouth, Illinois community schools and high school. Debra was employed as a...
Bertha Seehusen
Jan 21, 2024
Bertha Seehusen, the daughter of Pedro Sanchez and Luisa (Hernandez) Guzman, was born December 3, 1933, in Los Angeles, California and died January 21, 2024, under hospice care at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age 90 years, 1 month, and 21 days.
Bertha was baptized and confirmed at La Plaza Methodist Church in Los Angeles on November 11,...
Phyllis Marie Kline
Jan 21, 2024
Phyllis Marie (Buttler) Kline, the daughter of Kenneth Buttler and Marjorie Rumelhart was born October 22, 1934, at her parents’ home in Fansler, Iowa and died January 21, 2024 in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 2 months, and 30 days.
Phyllis was baptized at the Exira Christian Church. She attended the Exira Community Schools graduating with the...
Susan Jean Erickson
Jan 21, 2024
Mrs. Susan Jean Erickson, age 63, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Susan J. Erickson, beloved wife, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and adored great-grandmother. She was born on September 23, 1960, to her loving parents and was preceded in death by her mother Mary. Sue will be deeply missed by...
Mariana E. Tillipau
Jan 19, 2024
Mariana Ekipwich Tillipau, age 65 passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at her son’s home in Oakland, IA. She was born in Sapore, Fefen to Ainrick & Enisa Tillipou. She was the 4th child out of 6. (James, Norenis, Manida, Manisy, Mariana & Delta) In 1985 she got married to Leo M Dillipau and they had kids Merlisa, Apolonia,...
Charlotte Jane Thielen
Jan 18, 2024
Charlotte Jane Thielen, age 89, passed away on Jan 18, 2024.
Charlotte Jane was born in Audubon to Jacob and Mildred Thielen on January 22, 1934. She joined an older sister, Mary Colleen, and a brother, John Mathew. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira, where she was baptized and confirmed. Charlotte attended and graduated from...
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