Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Ioma Neighbors

Ioma Neighbors

Nov 17, 2011

Ioma M. Shaw was born October 25, 1915, in Oakland, Iowa, the daughter of William Walter and Bealuh Alice (Potter) Shaw and passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Omie graduated from the Oakland High School. On December 23, 1933, she married Virgil Franklin "Frank" Neighbors in Maryville, Missouri. She taught...

Frances Christensen

Frances Christensen

Nov 17, 2011

Funeral services for Frances Marie Christensen, 91, of Anita, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita with Rev. Ted Weishaupt officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Family will meet privately at Frances' home. Frances passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17,...

Paul Hokenstad

Paul Hokenstad

Nov 15, 2011

Paul D. Hokenstad, 72, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Cremation has taken place per Paul's wishes. His family will hold services at a later date. Paul is survived by his son's Neil Hokenstad and Steve Hokenstad and his daughter Ann Hokenstad. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa...

Melvin Snyder

Melvin Snyder

Nov 15, 2011

Melvin Eugene Snyder was born on May 18, 1933, the son of Carl William and Mary (Jenkins) Snyder Sr. in Corning, Iowa, and passed away November 15, 2011, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. He grew up in Corning attending the Corning High School. Melvin also resided in Carbon, Iowa, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Anita, Iowa, El...

Beatrice Suplee

Beatrice Suplee

Nov 11, 2011

Beatrice (Bea) Suplee of Anita, Iowa, died Friday, November 11, 2011, at Colonial Manor in Anita. The daughter of John William (Bill) and Alma Paxson Stettler, Bea was born July 19, 1919, at Allendale, Missouri. Her mother later married Otto Mortensen and Bea was raised as Beatrice Mortensen. Bea graduated from Viola Consolidated High School of Ross, Iowa, and...

Mildred Marie Schwab

Mildred Marie Schwab

Nov 7, 2011

Mildred Marie Schwab, the daughter of Harold and Christina (Lauridsen) Lauridsen, was born March 10, 1920 at her parents’ home in Greeley Township east of Exira, Iowa and died November 7, 2011 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 7 months and 27 days. Mildred was baptized and confirmed at the Exira...

Walter B. Petersen, Jr.

Walter B. Petersen, Jr.

Nov 7, 2011

Walter B. Petersen, Jr. the son of Walter B. Sr. and Anna (Petersen) Petersen, was born August 25, 1925 at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died November 7, 2011 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 2 months, and 12 days. Walter was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...

Al Wernimont

Al Wernimont

Nov 6, 2011

Aldon "Al" Mark Wernimont, son of Wilfred and Virginia (Steinkamp) Wernimont, was born on December 23, 1953, in Corning, Iowa. After an almost 4 year battle with pancreatic cancer, Al passed away on November 6, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center surrounded by his wife and children. Al was 57 years old. Al grew up in rural Cumberland...

Jane Miller

Jane Miller

Nov 6, 2011

Jane M. Miller, long time Anita, Iowa, resident, died peacefully November 6, 2011, at Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Jane was born to Floyd Dement and Genevieve Shultz Dement on October 15, 1919, in Anita, IA. She grew up in Anita and graduated from Anita High School and the American Institute of Business. She and Rex H....

Glenn Harold Stonebraker

Glenn Harold Stonebraker

Nov 1, 2011

Glenn Harold Stonebraker, the son of Albert Charles and Carrie Ella Christensen Stonebraker was born April 15, 1937 at his parents’ home in Audubon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 1, 2011 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 6 months, and 16 days. Glenn was baptized and confirmed at the Exira...

Carolyn Uhlman

Carolyn Uhlman

Nov 1, 2011

Carolyn Uhlman, 80, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at her home in Adair, Iowa. She was born February 16, 1931, in Farragut, Iowa, to Claude K. and Ruth M. (Utterback) Phillips. Born with a twin sister, Carolyn was the middle of five children. Carolyn and her twin sister, Marilyn, played AAU basketball during their high...

Ruby Ann (Jessen) Crawley

Ruby Ann (Jessen) Crawley

Oct 29, 2011

Ruby Ann Crawley, the daughter of Elmer and Effie Cue Jessen, was born July 22, 1935, at her parents’ home in Exira, Iowa and died October 29, 2011, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 3 months, and 7 days. Ruby was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira,...

George W. Raub

George W. Raub

Oct 27, 2011

George W. Raub was born on February 17, 1924 and died on October 27, 2011 at the age of 87. Death was as a result of lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Arlene. Additionally, he is survived by his son, Paul, daughter-in-law, Andrea and two granddaughters, Alexa and Sophia, all of Walnut Creek, California. He...

Walter Herman Boldt

Walter Herman Boldt

Oct 25, 2011

Walter Herman Boldt, the son of Fred and Louisa Nieman Boldt, was born September 29, 1908 at his parents’ home near Garrett, Indiana and died October 25, 2011 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 103 years and 26 days. Walter was baptized in Auburn, Indiana. When Walter was three months old, the family moved...

Kevin Marshall

Kevin Marshall

Oct 24, 2011

Kevin Michael Marshall, 15, of Brayton, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011, at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born November 21, 1995, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Jebidiah Marshall and Shannon Hogue. Kevin lived his entire life between Brayton and Atlantic, Iowa. He attended community schools, most recently the 10th grade at...

Daniel Joy Paige

Daniel Joy Paige

Oct 23, 2011

Daniel Joy Paige, the son of William Daniel and Rose Joy (Pitkin) Paige, was born September 9, 1950 in Creston, Iowa and died October 23, 2011, at his home in New Virginia, Iowa at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 14 days. Dan was baptized at the Methodist Church in Creston. When he was a young boy the...

Marvin James Dominick

Marvin James Dominick

Oct 21, 2011

Marvin James Dominick, the son of Leo and Irene Gerber Dominick was born November 10, 1927 at his parents’ home in Le Mars, Iowa and died October 21, 2011 at the Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 11 days. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in...

Kristopher George 'Little Bear' Crawley

Kristopher George 'Little Bear' Crawley

Oct 20, 2011

Kristopher George “Little Bear” Crawley, the son of James Monroe and Jodi Larae Soll Crawley was born February 2, 1994 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died October 20, 2011 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 17 years, 8 months, and 18 days. George was baptized and confirmed at...

Ralph (Chis) Harrison Jones

Ralph (Chis) Harrison Jones

Oct 17, 2011

Ralph (Chis) Harrison Jones, the son of Charles Monroe and Ethel Harriett Parrot was born August 31, 1917 at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died October 17, 2011 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 1 month, and 16 days. Chis attended Audubon Community Schools graduating with the High School...

Bradley Bell

Bradley Bell

Oct 17, 2011

Bradley Bell, 57, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, October 17, 2011, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Karen Bell of Anita; his daughters, Tonia Marie Bell, Amy (Kevin) Omiecinski, LeAnn (Drew) Herron and Sam Huffman; four grandchildren; other family and friends. Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at the Anita...