Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Harold Le Roi Hansen

Harold Le Roi Hansen

Feb 21, 2011

Harold Le Roi Hansen, the son of Harold L. and Mable Rasmussen Hansen, was born May 16, 1928, at his parents home in Brayton, Iowa and died February 21, 2011, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Harold was baptized at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church west of Brayton...

Donald E. Knoell, Sr.

Donald E. Knoell, Sr.

Feb 20, 2011

Donald Emery Knoell, Sr., the son of Ernest Emery and Mable Mae Fitch Knoell, was born June 4, 1929, at the Sioux City Methodist Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa and died February 20, 2011, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 16 days. Donald was baptized at the Methodist Church...

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Feb 20, 2011

Karen Sue Swolley was born December 9, 1943, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon Leroy and Cora May (Roe) Swolley and passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in Atlantic attending Atlantic schools, and then graduated from High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Roscoe Johnson...

Inez Abel

Inez Abel

Feb 19, 2011

Inez Abel, 72 of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Walnut, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic. Inez Bernice Abel was born July 8, 1938, the sixth of 14 children born to Joseph Emmett and Mary Ella (Frink) Linfor. She lived on the family farm until they moved to town in 1957....

Roger Lee Fett

Roger Lee Fett

Feb 18, 2011

Roger Lee Fett, the son of Kenneth Orville and Elnora Grace Duvall Fett, was born November 30, 1943, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 18, 2011, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon at the age of 67 years, 2 months, and 18 days. Roger was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. He attended rural...

Alice L. Hansen

Alice L. Hansen

Feb 18, 2011

Alice Lowene Hansen, the daughter of George and Adeline Bell Wright Weighton, was born April 20, 1926, at her parents rural home in Audubon County, Iowa and died February 18, 2011, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 9 months, and 28 days. Alice was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church...

Anedra Newton

Anedra Newton

Feb 18, 2011

Anedra Ruby Newton, the daughter of William W. and Neomah Warren Spradlin, was born July 12, 1924, at St. Josephs Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska and died at her home in Omaha on February 18, 2011,at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 6 days. Anedra was baptized and later confirmed. She attended Omaha public schools graduating from Omaha South...

Edna Cecilia Koenig

Edna Cecilia Koenig

Feb 17, 2011

Edna Cecelia Tessman Koenig, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Schraeder) Tessman, was born Aug. 12, 1916, at her parents home in Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died February 17, 2011, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 5 days. Edna was baptized and confirmed at the Ross Evangelical Church....

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...