Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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...

Apr 29, 2014

Loving mother, devoted grandmother, Evelyn “GG” Malone has gone on to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Evelyn was born April 13, 1919 in Lewis, Iowa to Issac Burton Warner and Mary Eva (Smart) Warner. She was the youngest of five children and the only girl. Evelyn grew up in Exira, Iowa. She married Alvie Akers on December...

Apr 28, 2014

George Mahlandt Baier was born June 18, 1921, on a farm east of Anita, Iowa, the son of Fred Henry and Goldie Arlene (Daughenbaugh) Baier and passed away April 28, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, IA.

G.M. graduated from the Wiota High School in 1938. He worked on farms as...

Apr 26, 2014

Betty Louise Paulsen, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born March 1, 1929, to Nels and Katherine Jensen in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Betty was raised and attended school in the rural Hancock and Avoca, Iowa, areas. She obtained her general education degree...

Apr 24, 2014

Doris Darlene Schlater, the daughter of Peter and Laura (Tibben) Schwab, was born September 19, 1927, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, south of Brayton, Iowa and died April 24, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days. She attended rural school near Brayton, Iowa. Doris then...

Apr 21, 2014

Susan Elaine Nymand, the daughter of Melvin and Ruth (Robinson) Feigenbutz, was born July 15, 1957, in Atlantic, Iowa and died April 21, 2014, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 56 years, 9 months, and 6 days. Susan was baptized at the Methodist Church in Lewis, Iowa. She attended grade school at Pymosa...

Apr 18, 2014

Paul Douglas Ludwig, 61, of Casey, Iowa passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Doug is survived by his mother, Evelyn Ludwig of Casey, Iowa.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at St. John’s Catholic Church in...

Apr 16, 2014

Elda Ann Gaskill, the daughter of John and Minnie Hell Musfeldt was born May 15, 1910, at her parents’ home in Manning, Iowa and died April 16, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 103 years, 11 months, and 1 day. Elda was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa. She...

Apr 16, 2014

Herbert Willis Hansen, the son of Hugo R.C. and Emma (Jentzen) Hansen, was born June 1, 1924, at his parents’ home near Manning, Iowa and died April 16, 2014, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 10 months, and 15 days. Herbert was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church...

Apr 12, 2014

Gene Young, the son of Roy and Ellen Jones Young was born March 18, 1936, at his parents’ home in Oakfield, Iowa and died April 12, 2014 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 78 years and 24 days. Gene attended the Oakfield Academy in Oakfield, Iowa. After school he was employed at the concrete...

Apr 12, 2014

Ruth Naomi (McDermott) Andersen, 90, passed away April 12, 2014, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was born December 9, 1923, near Walnut, Iowa, the daughter of Edward “Ted” and Myrtle (Namanny) McDermott.

Ruth graduated early from Atlantic High School in 1940, and married Clarence L. Andersen on May 9, 1946, in...

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...