Obituaries
Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Ellen M Sokolowski
Jan 22, 2024
Ellen Sokolowski, age 71 of Atlantic, IA, died suddenly January 22, 2024, at her home in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Henry T. and Freda M (Schoberg) Sokolowski in Sioux City, IA. She graduated from Sioux City East 1970 and obtained her undergraduate degree from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City in 1974 followed by her master’s degree from...
Norma Louise Gangestad
Jan 22, 2024
Mrs. Norma L. Gangestad, age 95, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Norma was born on March 12, 1928, the daughter of Roy and Martha (Berhow) Chelesvig on the farm near Huxley, Iowa. She was raised on a farm in Eagle Grove, Iowa, and graduated from Eagle Grove High School...
Debra Sue Adams
Jan 21, 2024
Debra Sue Adams, the daughter of Bobby and Leona (Brillhart) Lung, was born September 25, 1958, in Macomb, Illinois and died January 21, 2024, at the Jennie Edmundson Medical Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 3 months, and 26 days.
Debra attended the Plymouth, Illinois community schools and high school. Debra was employed as a...
Bertha Seehusen
Jan 21, 2024
Bertha Seehusen, the daughter of Pedro Sanchez and Luisa (Hernandez) Guzman, was born December 3, 1933, in Los Angeles, California and died January 21, 2024, under hospice care at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age 90 years, 1 month, and 21 days.
Bertha was baptized and confirmed at La Plaza Methodist Church in Los Angeles on November 11,...
Phyllis Marie Kline
Jan 21, 2024
Phyllis Marie (Buttler) Kline, the daughter of Kenneth Buttler and Marjorie Rumelhart was born October 22, 1934, at her parents’ home in Fansler, Iowa and died January 21, 2024 in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 2 months, and 30 days.
Phyllis was baptized at the Exira Christian Church. She attended the Exira Community Schools graduating with the...
Susan Jean Erickson
Jan 21, 2024
Mrs. Susan Jean Erickson, age 63, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Susan J. Erickson, beloved wife, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and adored great-grandmother. She was born on September 23, 1960, to her loving parents and was preceded in death by her mother Mary. Sue will be deeply missed by...
Mariana E. Tillipau
Jan 19, 2024
Mariana Ekipwich Tillipau, age 65 passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at her son’s home in Oakland, IA. She was born in Sapore, Fefen to Ainrick & Enisa Tillipou. She was the 4th child out of 6. (James, Norenis, Manida, Manisy, Mariana & Delta) In 1985 she got married to Leo M Dillipau and they had kids Merlisa, Apolonia,...
Charlotte Jane Thielen
Jan 18, 2024
Charlotte Jane Thielen, age 89, passed away on Jan 18, 2024.
Charlotte Jane was born in Audubon to Jacob and Mildred Thielen on January 22, 1934. She joined an older sister, Mary Colleen, and a brother, John Mathew. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira, where she was baptized and confirmed. Charlotte attended and graduated from...
Ellen Janell Roberts
Jan 18, 2024
Ellen Janell Roberts, the daughter of Rasmus and Alma Marie (Peters) Nielsen, was born at her parents’ home on October 19, 1937, near Marne, Iowa and died January 18, 2024, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 2 months, and 29 days.
Janell was baptized and confirmed. She started school in Elk Horn, Iowa...
Cynthia Susan Andrews
Jan 18, 2024
Cynthia Andrews, age 68, of Exira, IA, died at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 18, 2024, in Exira, IA. Per her wishes, her body has been cremated at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home, and the family is planning a service at a later date. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA, is caring for Cynthia...
Desmond Junior Rudolph
Jan 17, 2024
Desmond Junior Rudolph, the son of Hilmer and Lorena (Borkowski) Rudolph, was born October 4, 1937, in Greene County near Jefferson, Iowa and died January 17, 2024, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 3 months, and 13 days.
Desmond was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church northwest of Audubon Iowa. He...
Edward "Zeke" Leroy Nielsen
Jan 14, 2024
Edward LeRoy “Zeke” Nielsen, the son of Lauritz M. and Astrid (Andreasen) Nielsen, was born December 3, 1925, at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died January 14, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 1 month, and 11 days.
Zeke was born premature and they were unsure of his...
Joan Claire Sorensen
Jan 14, 2024
George Laverne Sorensen was born at the family farm in Audubon, IA on March 26, 1938 and passed away January 10, 2024 at the age of 85. He was the third of five children born to the union of Enoch Jeppe Sorensen and Mildred Irene (Barratt) Sorensen. Mildred passed away from an unknown ailment in July of 1943 when George...
Leola Mae Larsen
Jan 14, 2024
Leola Mae Larsen, age 94, formerly of Anita, IA, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at the Lighthouse at Lakeside Village in Omaha, NE. Leola was born at home on December 30, 1929, at the family farm outside Hancock, Iowa, to Harry and Adah (Alff) Johnson. The family moved to the farm north of Anita in the mid 30’s....
George Laverne Sorensen
Jan 10, 2024
George Laverne Sorensen was born at the family farm in Audubon, IA on March 26, 1938 and passed away January 10, 2024 at the age of 85. He was the third of five children born to the union of Enoch Jeppe Sorensen and Mildred Irene (Barratt) Sorensen. Mildred passed away from an unknown ailment in July of 1943 when George...
Twila Osborn-Garside
Jan 6, 2024
Twila Maxine Osborn-Garside, age 76, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, after a two-year long battle with cancer. She was born at the Booth Memorial Hospital in Des Moines, IA on April 23, 1947, to Lois Pearl Osborn and Merle Conrad of Casey, IA. She graduated from...
Mary Cynthia Davis
Jan 5, 2024
Mary Cynthia Davis, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Mary was born September 27, 1928, near Florence, Nebraska to James and Martha (Green) Hineline. She lived her childhood in and around Omaha, Nebraska until her family moved to Iowa in the 1940s. On December 11, 1948, Mary was united in...
Loren Douglas Griffin
Jan 4, 2024
Loren Douglas Griffin, the son of Loren Edwin and Flossi Ann (Anderson) Griffin, was born October 24, 1954, and died January 4, 2024, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 2 months, and 10 days.
Doug was baptized at the Baptist Church in Guthrie Center, Iowa. He attended several rural schools then went to the...
Shirley Acker
Jan 1, 2024
Mrs. Shirley Acker, age 91, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Shirley was born on a farm west of Atlantic, of Henry O. and Lulu Longnecker Hansen. She completed elementary grades at Washington No. 4 and graduated from Atlantic High School. Shirley Acker lived a life full of enthusiasm and...
Raleann "Nina" Irene Schnell - Bertelsen
Dec 31, 2023
RaLeann Irene Schnell-Bertelsen, the daughter of Verlyn and Fredrica Jean (Richardson) Schnell, was born July 1, 1973, in Portland, Oregon and died December 31, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 50 years, 5 months, and 30 days.
RaLeann attended school in the Osborne/Wallace Idaho School District. She went to Osborne grade school and Wallace...
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