Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Sandra Garside

Sandra Garside

Feb 15, 2011

Sandra Sue (Fox) Garside was born April 5, 1942, at the Adair Hospital, to Vern and Hazel (Duff) Fox and passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Sandra was raised on the family farm southeast of Adair. She and her brother, Roger, spent many playful years on the farm fishing and learning to drive...

Ethel Velma Nelson

Ethel Velma Nelson

Feb 11, 2011

Ethel Velma Nelson, the daughter of Chris and Vernal (McMurphy) Andersen, was born August 19, 1916, at her parents home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died February 11, 2011, at the Scottsdale Osborn Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 22 days. Ethel was baptized June 3, 1917, at Our Saviours Lutheran...

Genevieve Kluever

Genevieve Kluever

Feb 11, 2011

Genevieve Aldrich was born November 27, 1918, south of Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Clair Eugene and Hope (Bigelow) Aldrich and passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, at her home in Papillion, Nebraska. She graduated from the Wiota Consolidated School in 1936 and Simpson College in 1938. Genevieve also attended the University of Southern California and Drake University. On...

Thomas Payne Jr.

Thomas Payne Jr.

Feb 9, 2011

Dr. Thomas Jerome Payne Jr., 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. In honor of Dr. Payne's wishes, cremation has taken place and a gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral...

Maxine Carden

Maxine Carden

Feb 8, 2011

Maxine L. Carden., 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Maxine was born August 4, 1928, in Evansville, IN, to Carlton and Edith (Royce) Hickerson. She obtained her high school diploma. Maxine was married to David Edward Jasper Carden on November 1, 1947, in Fowler, IN. Seven...

Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell

Feb 4, 2011

Patricia Ann Davidson was born January 11, 1942, the daughter of Marvin and Fannie (Holmes) Davidson in Marion, Iowa, and passed away Friday, February 4, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Pat grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1960. On April 20, 1963, she married Frederick Russell Cornwell at the St. Ludmila...

Lyle Frank Christensen

Lyle Frank Christensen

Feb 2, 2011

Lyle Frank Christensen, the son of Gaylor and Selma Olivia Molgaard Christensen, was born March 6, 1934 at his parents home in Audubon County, Iowa east of Kimballton, Iowa and died February 2, 2011 after a brief illness at theCreighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, 10 months, and 26 days. Lyle was baptized...

Eunice Catlin

Eunice Catlin

Jan 30, 2011

No services will be held per Fern and her family's wishes.

Lillie H. Nielsen

Lillie H. Nielsen

Jan 29, 2011

Lillie H. Nielsen, the daughter of Nis C. and Mary (Hansen) Hansen, was born June 27, 1909, at her parents home northwest of Kimballton, Iowa and died January 29, 2011, at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 101 years, 7 months, and 2 days. Lillie was baptized at her parents home and confirmed at...

Velmo G. Andersen

Velmo G. Andersen

Jan 28, 2011

Velmo Gwendolyn Andersen, the daughter of Lloyd T. and Minerva Rabson Graham, was born March 12, 1914, at her parents home in Exira, Iowa and died January 28, 2011, at the Hillcrest Health Plaza in Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 96 years, 10 months, and 16 days. As a small child, Velmo, moved to Audubon, Iowa with her parents....

Deloris Arlene Anderson

Deloris Arlene Anderson

Jan 28, 2011

Deloris Arlene Anderson, the daughter of Peter C. and Anna C. Lauritsen Petersen, was born May 10, 1927, at her parents home in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died January 28, 2011, at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota at the age of 83 years, 8 months, and 18 days. Deloris was baptized at the Bethany Lutheran...

Marsha Hartman

Marsha Hartman

Jan 28, 2011

Marsha K. Hartman of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic at the age of 64 years, 1 month and 2 days after a battle with cancer. Marsha was born December 26, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa, the daughter of Verner R. and Nina (Sorensen) Walters. She was baptized at the...

Lucille Simser

Lucille Simser

Jan 27, 2011

Ann Lucille Kitelinger Simser was born August 24, 1920, to George Sebastian and Anna T. (Thielen) Wieland in Brayton, Iowa, and passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab in Atlantic, Iowa. Lucille lived on the family farm near Brayton until 1967 when she moved to Atlantic. She graduated from Exira High School in 1936. She...

Thelma Edwards

Thelma Edwards

Jan 23, 2011

Thelma Marguerite Bickett was born on Aprl 10, 1913, the daughter of James Scott and Anna Rosemond (Vail) Bickett in Lewis, Iowa, and passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She is survived by her niece, Dorothy Bokan of Lewis; and her great-nephew, Doug Ray and his wife, Mary of Atlantic; many...

Elaine Naomi Jensen

Elaine Naomi Jensen

Jan 20, 2011

Elaine Naomi Jensen, the daughter of Lars J. and Amalie Jeppesen Christiansen was born September 13, 1929 at her parents home north of Kimballton, Iowa and died January 20, 2011 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 7 days. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany Lutheran Church northeast of Kimballton....

Donald Knudsen

Donald Knudsen

Jan 19, 2011

Donald L. Knudsen, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Don was born March 23, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Christy and Mable Amanda (Clemsen) Knudsen. As a child, Don was baptized and confirmed into Saint Paul's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1956. Following...

Marvin Russell Thygesen

Marvin Russell Thygesen

Jan 18, 2011

Marvin Russell Thygesen, the son of Ejner S. and Anna Jacobsen Thygesen, was born January 19, 1932 at his parents home in Viola Township Audubon County, Iowa and died January 18, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours...

Helen Elaine Hansen

Helen Elaine Hansen

Jan 17, 2011

Helen Elaine Hansen, the daughter of Chris and Christine Sonksen Albertsen, was born December 24, 1934, at her parents home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died January 17, 2011, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 76 years and 24 days. Helen was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township northwest...

Donald Ault

Donald Ault

Jan 17, 2011

Donald Edward Ault was born on November 27, 1958, in Clearwater, Florida, the son of William Clarence and Delpha Marie (Prye) Ault and passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Delpha Ault. Don is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ault...

Courtney Ray

Courtney Ray

Jan 15, 2011

Courtney Craig Ray, 35, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa. Courtney was born January 21, 1975. He loved all his brothers and his sister. Courtney adored his nieces and nephews. He was like a brother to his three uncles. He graduated from Anita High School...