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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Christopher Keith Grabill
Aug 1, 2024
Christopher Keith Grabill, the son of James Garland and Jane Mari (Sklenar) Grabill, was born on March 4, 1975, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died on August 1, 2024, at his home in Plumas Lake, California at the age of 49 years. Chris was baptized on April 6, 1975, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...
Bently Earl Ewoldt-Jacobsen
Jul 30, 2024
Bently Earl Ewoldt-Jacobsen, age three months, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Bently was born on April 29, 2024 in Atlantic, Iowa at Cass Health. He is the son to Beau Ewoldt and Destiny Jacobsen. Bently was a ball of joy to all of his family, with his beautiful smile. He loved watching tv with his dad, amazed by...
Robert L. Dierking
Jul 29, 2024
Robert Lee Dierking, age 90, of Walnut, Iowa, died on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Allen Place in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born November 8, 1933, in Jefferson, Iowa, to Otto Marvin and Bernita Cleone (Ritter) Dierking. He went to school in Lauren, Perry, Farlin, and Grand Junction to 8th grade. He earned his GED in 1977. Robert was united...
Janet Dianne Petersen
Jul 28, 2024
Janet Dianne Petersen, age 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Jan was born June 4, 1934, in Dunlap, Iowa, to John and Henrietta (Cooney) Shields. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1953. Jan was united in marriage to Max Petersen on December 19, 1954....
Mardy Sorensen
Jul 27, 2024
Mardell “Mardy” Elizabeth Sorensen, the daughter of Keith and Edith (Griffin) Martin, was born at her grandparents’ place, southeast of Exira, on February 3, 1929. Mardell passed away at the age of 95 on July 27, 2024, at the Audubon Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She grew up in the Exira area and graduated from Exira High School with...
Karen S Sweeney
Jul 18, 2024
Karen Susan Sweeney was born in Carroll, Iowa on September 24, 1942 to Knute and Frances Nelson. She attended Kuemper Catholic High School where she played violin in the school orchestra. Following graduation she moved to Omaha to continue her education. At the invitation of friends she was back in Carroll where she met the love of her life, Edward...
Robert Morris Jensen
Jul 18, 2024
Robert Morris Jensen, age 80 of Brayton, IA, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at 80 years of age. Robert was born on November 3, 1943, in Brayton, Iowa, to Rachel and Harold “Shorty” Jensen, where he grew up on the family farm with his two brothers and two sisters....
Shirley Marie Jorgensen
Jul 17, 2024
Shirley Marie (Parrott) Jorgensen was born July 17, 1932 and passed away on her 92nd birthday (July 17, 2024) at the Friendship Home in Audubon. She was born in Atlantic, Iowa, the ninth out of ten children to Horace (Hod) and Vera (Newport) Parrott.
As a child she often worked at two or three jobs: paper routes, the movie theatre and...
Craig Allen Wedemeyer
Jul 12, 2024
Craig Allen Wedemeyer, age 67, of Adair, IA, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Specialty Care Center in Urbandale, IA. Craig Allen Wedemeyer was born in Audubon, IA, on September 21, 1956, to Leland and Marjorie (Frederick) Wedemeyer of rural Audubon County. He was their second child. Ten years later, a third son, Alan Dean...
Sherry Lynne Gettler
Jul 12, 2024
Sherry Lynne Gettler, age 62, of Adair, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, surrounded by her family at Josie Harper Hospice Center in Omaha. Sherry was born on October 13, 1961, to Janice and Kenneth Lehman of Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Guthrie Center schools and graduated in 1980. Upon graduation, she worked at 4-Sons convenience store, where she...
Kenneth Alan Kelly
Jul 12, 2024
Kenneth Kelly, age 58, of Atlantic, IA, died on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born the son of Lawrence and Doris (DeJong) Kelly on December 10, 1965, near Grand Rapids, MI. Kenneth was a roofing contractor in Atlantic for many years as 5 Star Roofing, Inc. He was united in marriage to...
John Oberholtz
Jul 8, 2024
John Paul Oberholtz, 67, of Adair passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024 at The New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair with Pastor Jenny Knutter officiating. Burial will follow at the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey. A luncheon will be held...
Marjorie Luann Hansen
Jul 8, 2024
Marjorie Hansen, age 76 of Exira, died on Monday, July 8, 2024, at CHI Bergan-Mercy Hospital in Omaha. She was born the daughter of Nels and Anna (Lund) Christensen on June 8, 1948, in Audubon, IA. In July of 1973, Marjorie was united in marriage to Galen Lynn Hansen. She was employed at Glacier Vanderbilt in Atlantic for many years...
Matthew "Matt" Allen Carney
Jul 4, 2024
Matthew Allen Carney was born on November 21, 1981, coincidentally sharing his birthday with his Great Grandfather, who went downtown, Adair (IA) and said they were only 88 years apart. Matthew was the second child of Clifford and Debra (Taylor) Carney, and in 1994, gained a stepmother, along with a stepbrother and stepsister.
He graduated from Adair-Casey high school in 2000,...
Becky Jo Stephenson
Jul 3, 2024
Mrs. Becky J. Stephenson, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Becky Jo Christensen was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on March 9, 1955, to Arthur and Viola (Miller) Christensen of Wiota, Iowa. She grew up in Wiota and attended school in Anita. Later, she obtained her GED. Becky married Lynn...
Justin Allen Knutsen
Jul 2, 2024
Justin Allen Knutsen, age 37, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 09, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA. At a later date, private interment will take place at Brighton Township Cemetery near Marne, IA. Justin was...
Roger Allen Struble
Jun 25, 2024
Roger Allen Struble, the son of Kenneth and Joyce (Slaven) Struble, was born on January 10, 1952, in Exira, Iowa. He passed away on June 25, 2024, at the age of 72. He grew up on a farm outside of Exira. He enjoyed helping out on the farm and playing checkers and cards with his family. Holidays with family were...
Nancy Marie Jones
Jun 24, 2024
Nancy Marie Jones, age 75, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Bergen Mercy in Omaha, NE. She was surrounded by her loved ones, which she lovingly called her tribe. Nancy Marie Zenor was born to Esther and Jake Zenor. She was the 11th of 12 children in the family. Nancy was united in marriage to...
Phylis (Clark) Brownsberger
Jun 22, 2024
Phylis Darlyne (Clark) Brownsberger was born August 3, 1935 and died June 22, 2024 after battling 14 years with Alzheimer's disease. Her last 7 years were spent in the Griswold Rehabilitation Center, in Griswold, Iowa. She was their longest standing member on Hospice. No one knew how she could keep going. She was 5’3” and weighed 76 pounds. All we...
Nadine M Heiken
Jun 21, 2024
Nadine M. (Clemmensen) Heiken, 91, died June 21, 2024, at the Waterman Memory Care Center in Mt. Dora, Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. The interment will be at Arlington Cemetery in Audubon.
Nadine was born on April 30, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa. She was the...
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