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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Violet 'Vi' Josephine Clemsen
Jan 24, 2014
Violet “Vi” Josephine Clemsen, the daughter of Ora W. and Minnie (Buckner) Fancher was born October 22, 1925, at her parents’ home in Cameron Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died January 24, 2014, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Violet attended rural school in Cameron Township...
Elsie South
Jan 21, 2014
Elsie Merle Peterson was born April 10, 1926, in Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of Nels and Edna (Johnson) Peterson and passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was a lifelong resident of Cass County and attended country school there. On September 28, 1946, Elsie married Donald C. South at the...
Dean Orstad
Jan 20, 2014
Durwood Dean Orstad was born September 6, 1955, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Russell Dean and Maxine June (Vetter) Orstad and passed away Monday, January 20, 2014, at his home in Griswold, Iowa. Dean grew up in Grant, Iowa, and graduated from the Griswold High School. He received an Associate's Degree in Animal Science from Iowa Western Community...
Elane Adams
Jan 20, 2014
Elane Adams, 63, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Elane was born July 23, 1950, in Guthrie County, Iowa, to Floyd and Nellie Marie (Petersen) Shell. She spent her childhood growing up in Casey, Iowa. Later in her life she met and married Virgil Adams. Elane enjoyed gardening, crafts...
Bernard 'Bernie' Raymond Klein
Jan 14, 2014
Bernard “Bernie” Raymond Klein, the son of Alfonse and Marcella Langenfeld Klein was born November 2, 1935, at his parent’s home in Earling, Iowa. Bernie died January 14, 2014, in the comfort of his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 2 months, and 12 days. Bernie was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in...
Norma Summers
Jan 12, 2014
Norma Jean Holben was born April 18, 1930, the daughter of Francis Edwin and Cleo Mae (Hawes) Holben near Logan, Iowa, and passed away January 12, 2014, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa. She lived on a farm near Logan until 1937 when she moved into Logan. She graduated from the Logan High School in 1947. After graduation, Norma...
Mildred Mueller
Jan 6, 2014
Millie Mueller, 90, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away January 6, 2014. Millie was born to Frank and Emma White on April 22, 1923, outside of Villisca, Iowa. She grew up on a farm with her two brothers and a sister. As a teenager, she was active in music and 4-H. Millie graduated from Villisca High School in 1940 and...
Glenn Hackwell
Jan 3, 2014
Glenn Edward Hackwell, 56, of Anita, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2014, at his home. There will be a memorial service at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the American Legion Hall in Anita, Iowa. Hockenberry Family Care in Anita, Iowa, is assisting the family.
Charles (Chuck) Harvey Siemsen
Dec 30, 2013
Charles “Chuck” Harvey Siemsen, the son of John Edward and Ethel Delle (Farnham) Siemsen was born February 27, 1919, at his parent’s home in Cameron Township north of Audubon, Iowa and died December 30, 2013, at his home in Ross, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 10months, and 3 days. Chuck was baptized in the Methodist Church. He attended...
Kevin Edwards
Dec 29, 2013
Kevin Floyd Edwards was born on June 14, 1961, the son of Denzel Floyd and Francis Elaine "Pat" (Cullen) Edwards at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at his parents home in Cumberland, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his mother, Pat. Kevin is survived by his son,...
Serina Helinski
Dec 27, 2013
Serina Mary Lynn Waterbury was born September 15, 1976, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Robert and Pauline Elizabeth (Steele) Waterbury and passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at her home in Anita, Iowa. She attended school in Sacramento, California, and Red Oak High school in Red Oak, Iowa. Serina was married to Mark Helinski in Reno, Nevada, and...
Margaret Pringnitz
Dec 27, 2013
Margaret (Peggy) Hadley was born December 30, 1936, the daughter of Josiah Arthur and Minnie Harriet (Robbins) Hadley in Canning Town, London, England, and passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at her home in Anita, Iowa. Margaret lived in London during World War II and fondly remembered her first taste of chocolate after the war and celebrating VE (Victory...
Leonard Andersen
Dec 26, 2013
Leonard Hartvig Andersen, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 11, 1922, to Alfred and Agnes (Hansen) Andersen in Audubon County, Iowa. Leonard was raised in the Exira and Kimballton area. He graduated from the Exira High School in 1940. During WWII, Leonard served as...
Rhoda Kelloway
Dec 25, 2013
Rhoda Lorraine Beck was born October 26, 1931, near Brayton in Audubon County, IA, the daughter of Christian and Anna (Mumgaard) Beck and passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Rhoda grew up in Hamlin and Exira, graduating from the Exira High School in 1950. She then attended AIB and obtained an Associate's Degree...
Robert Williams
Dec 22, 2013
Robert H. Williams, 89, of Atlantic, died Sunday morning, December 22, 2013, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. He had been living in the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center for the past four years. Bob was born on July 24, 1924 in Sioux City, the son of Harry and Irene (Murray) Williams. He was raised in Atlantic and graduated...
Maddox Matthew Starmer
Dec 19, 2013
Maddox Matthew Starmer, the son of Matthew Lee and Melissa Leigh Starmer, was born October 15, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Maddox was born with a congenital heart defect and after battling this condition for two months and four days died December 19, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa...
Nancy Mcneese
Dec 19, 2013
Nancy Joe Dasher was born February 14, 1944, the daughter of Otis and Grace (Shaw) Dasher in Cass County, Iowa, and passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She attended school in Elliot, Iowa, and graduated from Atlantic High School. Nancy obtained a diploma in Practical Nursing from Iowa Western Community College...
Larry Joe Schettler
Dec 13, 2013
Larry Joe Schettler, the son of Joseph and Annabelle (Ocken) Schettler, was born May 5, 1946, in Carroll, Iowa and died December 13, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa following a courageous battle against cancer at the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Larry was baptized and confirmed at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church...
Ernest Albert Kulla
Dec 11, 2013
Ernest Albert Kulla, the son of Franz and Mina Minert Kulla, was born July 12, 1926, at his parents’ home in Manning, Iowa and died December 11, 2013, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 4 months, and 29 days. Ernie was baptized and the Trinity Lutheran Church northwest of Audubon and later confirmed...
Rita Dorothy Briggs
Dec 9, 2013
Rita Dorothy Briggs, the eighth child of ten children of John H. and Rose (Wilwerding) Erlbacher, was born February 25, 1925, at her parents’ home in Grove Township, Shelby County near Earling, Iowa and died December 9, 2013, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 14 days. Rita was baptized and...
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