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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Helen Marjorie Hennick
Jun 17, 2012
Helen Marjorie Hennick, the daughter of Roy and Laura Belle Snyder Allen, was born September 25, 1921, at her parents’ home in Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died June 17, 2012, at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 8 months, and 22 days. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Dedham,...
Brian Steffens
Jun 17, 2012
Brian Dean Steffens was born July 9, 1963, the son of Larry Lee and Sharon Kay (Rasmussen) Steffens in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away June 17, 2012, at his home in Atlantic. He was a life long Atlantic resident and attended the Atlantic High School. On April 10, 1987, Brian married Becky Krause in Atlantic. As a teen, Brian...
James Thomas
Jun 15, 2012
(November 24, 1943 - June 15, 2012) James Russell, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed on Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Exira Care Center. His parents, Frank and Lois Thomas, and his daughter, Kelly Ann Thomas, preceded James in death. James is survived by his wife, Diana, of Atlantic, Iowa; daughter, Melissa Mayer (Gene) of Minnesota; and his son,...
Anna Catherine Bager Schroeter
Jun 12, 2012
Anna Catherine Bager Schroeter, the daughter of Martin K. and Mariane Bager Overgaard was born November 9, 1921 at her parents’ home near Wolbach, Nebraska and died June 12, 2012 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Anna was baptized April 28, 1922 and confirmed April 25, 1935 at...
Robert Bladt
Jun 11, 2012
Robert Lee Bladt, 85, of Elk Horn, Iowa, died June 11, 2012, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born February 11, 1927 in Kimballton, Iowa to Ole and Alna Bladt. He was a member of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Robert is survived by his daughters Diane Hines and her husband Jim of Morse Bluff,...
William Allen Saltmarsh
Jun 9, 2012
William Allen Saltmarsh, the son of Charles A. and Pearl Christensen Saltmarsh, was born October 14, 1947 in Atlantic, Iowa and died June 9, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Bill attended Anita Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1965. He then...
Betty Trewet
Jun 9, 2012
Betty Lea Trewet was born February 23, 1938, in Hamburg, Iowa, the daughter of Jesse and Maxine (Strait) Chance and passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm in rural Sidney, Iowa. She attended Spring Valley Country School and graduated from the Sidney High School...
James Richard Perkins
Jun 3, 2012
James Richard Perkins, the son of James H. and Julia A. Quick Perkins, was born July 9, 1960 at the Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado and died June 3, 2012 at Bryan Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 51 years, 10 months, and 24 days. James was baptized in Denver, Colorado and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran...
Frances Carlson
May 29, 2012
Frances Jean McClure was born February 13, 1953, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Eugene and Clara Louise (Rolston) McClure and passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa. Jeanie was a lifelong resident of Iowa, moving to Atlantic in 1968. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1971. She was married to...
Lois Wolford
May 28, 2012
Lois Bernice Cartwright was born June 14, 1922, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Forest and Hazel Pearl (Kuhn) Cartwright and passed away May 28, 2012, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up near Mount Ayr, Iowa, and attended country schools. On November 21, 1937, Lois married Donald Glen Wolford in Adams County,...
Edna J. Weeks
May 24, 2012
Edna Jane Weeks, the daughter of Harrison William and Myrtle Vance Schamel, was born January 18, 1928 at her parents’ home in Lohrville, Iowa, and died May 24, 2012 at the St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Edna attended school in Lohrville through the 9th grade. She then...
Vera R. Andersen
May 21, 2012
Vera Ramona Andersen, the daughter of Chris and Dorthea Lauridsen Johnson, was born December 19, 1918, at her parents’ home in Audubon County near Exira, Iowa and died May 21, 2012, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Vera was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in...
Galen Schaaf
May 11, 2012
Galen D. Schaaf, 73, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, and Griswold, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, NE. Galen was born December 23, 1938, near Atlantic, Iowa, to Herman Frederick and Zeta Dorothea Mueller Schaaf. He attended country grade school and graduated from Cumberland High School with the...
Barbara Fries
May 8, 2012
Barbara Ann Pearson was born June 12, 1933, the daughter of Weimer Howard and Catherine Dorothea (Wesack) Pearson in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away May 8, 2012, at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. She was raised in Anita and graduated from Anita High School in 1950. Barb attended Northwest Missouri State College for a year then taught at Lincoln...
Mabel Hobbs
Apr 30, 2012
Mabel Lorraine Hobbs, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, entered into rest April 30, 2012, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Mabel was born October 26, 1922, in Anita, Iowa, to Harry C. and Lillian Hester (Garside) Highley. She attended school in Anita and graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1941. During...
Erma Marie Haeflinger
Apr 29, 2012
Erma Marie Haeflinger, the daughter of Charles M. and Gertrude Marie Nelsen Lambert was born December 28, 1911 at her parent’s home in Audubon County, Iowa and died April 29, 2012 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Erma was baptized and confirmed at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church...
Connie Jean Johnson
Apr 29, 2012
Connie Jean Johnson, the daughter of William Otto and Betty Jane Champlin Wede was born October 15, 1958 at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa and died April 29, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 14 days. Connie was baptized and confirmed at the United Lutheran...
Norma J. Worster
Apr 24, 2012
Norma Jeanette Worster, the daughter of Jens C. and Carrie Jensen Bruun, was born April 20, 1926, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died April 24, 2012, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years and 4 days. Norma was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon....
Nadine Wheeler
Apr 21, 2012
Nadine Wheeler, the daughter of John Meyer, Sr. and Ella Gude Meyer, was born September 16, 1925, at her parents’ home east of Exira, Iowa and died April 21, 2012, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Nadine was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa....
Dennis Reha
Apr 19, 2012
Dennis (Denny) Dean Reha was born August 25, 1941, and called to heaven April 19, 2012. Dennis was born to Vernon and Ruthe (McCarthy) Reha. Dennis was the elder to 6 siblings, Terry (Omaha, NE.), Con and wife Diane (Lincoln, NE.), Jim and Delores (Costa Mesa, CA), Mark and Trisha (Adair), Mary and Dan Waldrop (Plymouth, MN) and the...
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