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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Gene Ficken
Feb 20, 2008
Gene Ficken, 67, of Dillon, Montana, (formerly of Adair, Iowa) went home to be with Jesus, February 20, 2008, in Dillon. Nylan Gene Ficken was born on April 11, 1940, in Redfield, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Ward) Ficken. Gene was a gifted mechanic and Christian friend. He is survived by his brother, John and his wife,...
Fern Behrends
Feb 19, 2008
Fern Martha Boseck Behrends passed away Tuesday evening, February 19, 2008 at her home at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Fern was born near Griswold in Bear Grove Township, the third of ten children, to Christian Rudolph and Martha Hampel Boseck, on her mother's 25th birthday, March 31, 1914. She graduated from Atlantic High School at the age of...
Karen Fullerton
Feb 18, 2008
Karen L. Fullerton, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Karen Louise Scott was born on June 26, 1941, in Carroll County, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Violet (Richardson) Scott. Karen grew up in Coon Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1960. Following graduation...
Edward Hytla
Feb 15, 2008
Edward J. Hytla, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 15, 2008, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Ed Hytla retired in 1980 from working as an assembly worker for General Motors in St. Louis, MO. Ed lived in St. Louis his enitre life until moving to Atlantic in May of 2005. He is survived by his nephew,...
Albert Rhoades
Feb 14, 2008
Albert L. Rhoades, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at his home in Atlantic. Albert Lee Rhoades was born December 28, 1939, in Corning, Missouri, the son of Albert Andrew and Susie Dee (Bettinger) Rhoades. He was raised in Corning, Missouri, graduating from Corning High School. He completed Electronics training in Kansas City, Missouri. Before...
Edward Rhoades
Feb 14, 2008
Edward L. Rhoades, 65, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Edward Lee Rhoades was born on March 4, 1942, in Corning, Missouri, the son of Albert Andrew and Susie Dee (Bettinger) Rhoades. He worked on the railroad in Burlington, Missouri, for one year, was a CNA at St. Jospeh's...
Boyd Daniels
Feb 11, 2008
Funeral services for Boyd Daniels will be held Feb. 15, 2008, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Stillwater, Minnesota. Burial will take place 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008, at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery near Casey, Iowa, with Hockenberry Funeral Home in Casey handling the local arrangements.
Ione Pierce
Feb 10, 2008
Ione R. Pierce, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Ione Rosalie Uhlig was born on January 13, 1914, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Ivor and Florence (Cowden) Uhlig. Ione was the Sweepstakes Baby at the Iowa State Fair in 1915. During her youth,...
Joanne Chesnut
Feb 6, 2008
Joanne Chesnut, 71, of Anita, Iowa, Passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Colonial Manor in Anita. D. Joanne Marquis Chesnut was born on July 4, 1936, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Emanuel Reed "Bud" and Arlene (Thompson) Marquis. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Adair and attended Adair High School, graduating in 1953....
Gary Pearce
Feb 3, 2008
Gary Pearce, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa. Gary Dean Pearce was born on October 3, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Earl and Ruby Jean (Bannister) Pearce. Gary had lived in Cass County, Iowa, his entire life. He served his country in the United States Army during...
Linda Adams
Feb 3, 2008
Linda Lou Adams, 65, died February 3, 2008 at Cass County Memorial Hospital, a result of a tragic fire at her home. Linda was a long-time resident of Earlham, IA before moving to Atlantic in 1979. She is survived by her children, Kandi (Ben) Beaman of Earlham, Kent (Kelly) Adams of West Des Moines and Kraig (Margo) Adams of...
Donald Hansen
Jan 25, 2008
Donald M. Hansen, Jr., 38, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away January 25, 2008, at his home. A Memorial Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic with the family present to greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Donnie is survived by his mother, Roberta "Birdie" Van...
Edward Hackwell
Jan 22, 2008
Edward J. Hackwell, 73, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Edward was born April 9, 1934, at the family home in Anita, Iowa, the son of Edward and Marie (Wahlert) Hackwell. He was raised in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Anita High School. Edward had lived in Atlantic...
William Mcmullen
Jan 21, 2008
William E. "Bill" McMullen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. William Eugene McMullen was born December 25, 1927, in Cumberland, Iowa, and was one of 13 children born to William E. and Mary (Eblen) McMullen. Bill was a lifelong Cass County, Iowa resident and a graduate of...
Jack Long
Jan 20, 2008
Jack C. Long, 89, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Jack Chester Long was born on June 5, 1918, in Anita, Iowa, the son of Chester Arthur and Mae (Kaskey) Long. Jack lived his entire life in Anita. He attended public schools in Anita and graduated from Anita High School. On...
Cyril Brousseau
Jan 20, 2008
Cyril R. Brousseau, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab in Atlantic. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Cyril is survived by his nephew, Edward Brousseau. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.
Rev. Krengel
Jan 18, 2008
The Reverend George A. Krengel, 84, of Anita, Iowa, passed away January 18, 2008, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. George Arnold Krengel, was born December 15, 1923, in Marion, North Dakota, the son of William and Hilda (Meyer) Krengel. He graduated from the Marion High School and was a 1948 graduate from Concordia Seminary in...
Delores Karns
Jan 16, 2008
DeLores Karns, 86, of Waterloo, Iowa, (formerly of Anita, Iowa) passed away January 16, 2008, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. DeLores Catherine Karns was born on November 10, 1921, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Daehler) Lee. She was united in marriage to Max Karns on August 28, 1950, at the United Methodist...
Chad Cooper
Jan 15, 2008
Chad D. Cooper, 25, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at his home. Chadleon David Cooper was born October 18, 1982, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of David M. Cooper and Paula R. Poulin. He lived in Atlantic until age 6, when the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Chad spent most of his childhood in Omaha....
Edwin Nelson
Jan 15, 2008
E.C. "Jiggs" Nelson, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, January 15, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Edwin Carl Nelson was born March 14, 1931, on the family farm near Avoca, Iowa, the fifth child of Carl O. and Alma H (Maassen) Nelson. He grew up in the Avoca area and attended area country...
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