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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Minna Schmeling
Aug 12, 2011
Minna (Minnie) Schmeling was born August 26, 1926, in Rothges, Germany, the daughter of Karl and Minna Albert Nathes, and passed away Friday, August 12, 2011, at her residence in Atlantic, Iowa. Minnie was baptized September 12, 1926, and confirmed March 25, 1940, in Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Marienftifstirche, Zu Lich, Germany. She attended school in Lich, Germany. At...
David Sears
Aug 5, 2011
David Sears, 76, died Friday, August 5, 2011 after a lengthy illness of COPD at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. David had dreams in his youth of being a doctor. As that didn't materialize, his final act was to donate his body to Des Moines University. Services will be held at the end of the study,...
Dorothy Ann Hansen
Aug 1, 2011
Dorothy Ann Hansen, the daughter of Earl and Esta Bengaard Frederick, was born March 11, 1934, at her parents’ home in Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died August 1, 2011, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 4 months, and 20 days. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Christian Church in...
Burdell Hansen
Jul 31, 2011
Burdell Hansen, the son of Emmert A. and Audrey Humphries Hansen, was born January 22, 1949, in Carroll, Iowa and died July 31, 2011, in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 6 months, and 9 days. Burdell was baptized at the Baptist Church east of Audubon. He attended grade school at Viola Center then graduated from Audubon High...
Marilyn Jean Tibken
Jul 28, 2011
Marilyn Jean Tibken, the daughter of Jesse LeRoy and Harriet Mary Naylor Taylor was born August 28, 1930, at her parents’ home in the Brea area near Anita, Iowa and died July 28, 2011, surrounded by her family at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 80 years and 11 months. Marilyn was baptized at the Anita Methodist...
Donald Leroy Paulsen
Jul 23, 2011
Donald Leroy Paulsen, the son of Hans Peter and Alma Jensen Paulsen, was born December 9, 1934, at his parents’ home near Brayton, Iowa and died July 23, 2011, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Don was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira....
Charles Taylor Manatt
Jul 22, 2011
Charles T. "Chuck" Manatt was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 9, 1936. His multifaceted 50-year career spanned law, diplomacy, farming, banking, politics, business, and philanthropy. He died on July 22, 2011 at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He was raised on an Audubon farm that was acquired by his grandfather in 1879. When not occupied by school or farm...
Jack Gearhart
Jul 20, 2011
Jack Ruxton Gearhart, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at the Exira Care Center, Exira, Iowa. Jack was born September 30, 1936, to Glenn and Lois (Ruxton) Gearhart in Cascade, IA. His family moved to Nevada, IA when he was in elementary School. Jack and his family remained in Nevada through the rest of his...
Otis Jensen
Jul 18, 2011
Otis Jensen, the son of Soren and Elizabeth M. Petersen Jensen, was born June 16, 1919, at his parents’ home southwest of Elk Horn near Rohrbeck, Iowa and died July 18, 2011, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 2 days. Otis was baptized and confirmed at the...
Dorothy Mae Kallesen
Jul 12, 2011
Dorothy Mae Kallesen, the daughter of Charles and Johannah Roager Woodward, was born June 25, 1918, at her parents’ home in Harrison County near Pisgah, Iowa and died July 12, 2011, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years and 18 days. Dorothy was raised on a farm near Pisgah, attended rural schools...
Jacqueline Myshock
Jul 12, 2011
Jacqueline Marie Myshock, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Jacqueline was born October 7, 1930, in Allen Park, Michigan, the daughter of Calvin and Annie (Warden) Harris. She was raised in Lincoln Park, MI and graduated from Lincoln Park High School. Jacqueline also obtained her associates degree...
Carrie Renee Jensen
Jul 11, 2011
Carrie Renee Jensen, the daughter of Otto and Elsie Schmidt Jensen, was born September 26, 1917, in her parents’ home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died July 11, 2011, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 15 days. Carrie was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church where...
Paul Leroy Wahlert
Jun 26, 2011
Paul Leroy Wahlert, the son of Glenn and Florence Onken Wahlert was born October 26, 1935 at his parent’s home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died June 26, 2011 at the Exira Care Center after a short battle with cancer at the age 75 years, 8 months and 0 days. Paul attended rural school in Greeley Township and...
Alan Stephenson
Jun 23, 2011
Alan Dean Stephenson, 54, of Adair, Iowa, formerly of El Paso, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa. He was born March 13, 1957, to Rex and Marilyn (Nielsen) Stephenson at the Greenfield County Hospital. He graduated from the Adair-Casey High School and then attended Southwestern Community College in Creston for...
Greg Barnett
Jun 18, 2011
Greg Linn Barnett, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Gregor Linn Barnett was born March 7, 1948, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Charles W. and Grace M. (Anderson) Barnett. He was raised in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School with the class of 1966. He...
Lois Jean Kness
Jun 11, 2011
Lois Jean Kness, the daughter of George and Henrietta Jensen Kauffman, was born October 3, 1925, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died June 11, 2011, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 8 day. Lois was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa....
Francis Merrill Johnston
Jun 7, 2011
Francis Merrill Johnston, the son of Joseph and Lulu Stewart Johnston, was born August 3, 1926, at his parents home near Guthrie Center, Iowa and died June 7, 2011, at his home in Fort Dodge, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 4 days. Francis was baptized at the First Methodist Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He...
Alfred Egger
Jun 7, 2011
Alfred Jacob Egger was born in Walnut Township, Adair County, Iowa, November 1, 1924, the son of Edward Dewey and Rebecca R. (Beattie) Egger. He passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, Iowa. He lived his entire life in Adair County, attending school in Menlo. In February of 1948 Alfred married Pauline...
Wesley Price
Jun 6, 2011
Wesley Price, 53, died Monday, June 6, 2011. Per his wishes a cremation has taken place and a private family gathering was held. Interment of his cremains will take place at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care in Adair, Iowa is assisting the family.
Patricia Unrein
May 30, 2011
Patricia Rae Unrein, 66, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa. Pat was born November 2, 1944, in Adair, Iowa, to Raymond and Lucille (Hammond) Wesack. She was a graduate of the Adair-Casey High School class of 1963. Pat worked various jobs throughout the years, highlighted by her...
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