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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Barbara Nelson
Apr 17, 2007
Barbara Ann (Phillips) Nelson passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2007, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by members of her family. She is loved by many as a wife, mother, sister, and friend to all and will be remembered for her unending commitment to her family and her determined and fun spirit. She was born...
Elmer Schmitt
Apr 16, 2007
Elmer H. "Bud" Schmitt, 74. a longtime resident of Marne, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 16, 2007, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Elmer was born on June 17, 1932, in Bismarck, North Dakota, the son of Glenn and Mabel (Anderson) Schmitt. He grew up in Marne, Iowa and attended schools in Marne and Atlantic. Elmer...
Marilyn Heckman
Apr 12, 2007
Marilyn J. Heckman, 71, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Marilyn Joy Petersen was born on March 17, 1936, on her family's farm in Wichita, Audubon County, Iowa, the daughter of Hans Christian and Sophia Marie (Christophersen) Petersen. Marilyn moved north of Adair in 1944, and lived there...
John Scheffler
Apr 2, 2007
John W. Scheffler, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, April 2, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. John William Scheffler, Jr. was born June 14, 1949, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of John William, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth (Schuttloffel) Scheffler. He spent his early childhood years in Hancock, Iowa, and grew up and...
Lucile Maas
Apr 2, 2007
Lucile G. Maas, 94, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Lucile Glendora Floyd was born on October, 23, 1912, in Thompson Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence Harrison and Minnie (Petri) Floyd. She graduated from Casey High School in 1930, after which she attended Normal Training...
Charles Bailey
Mar 31, 2007
Charles L. "Chuck" Bailey, 79, a lifelong Atlantic, Iowa resident, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Charles Lindberg Bailey was born June 30, 1927 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merritt Eugene and Clara Mae (Richardson) Bailey. Chuck attended Atlantic schools and graduated from the Atlantic High School. He served...
Stanley Whetstone
Mar 30, 2007
Stanley Duane "Dewey" Whetstone, 76, of Menlo, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. He was born October 12, 1930, in Casey, Iowa, the son of Stanley and Bess (Madsen) Whetstone. Dewey attended and graduated from the Casey High School in 1947. On September 14, 1952, Dewey married Patricia Curry of Dexter,...
Ruth Rudy
Mar 30, 2007
Ruth M. Rudy, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at her home. Ruth Mae Rudy was born on September 11, 1922, in Stuart, Iowa, the daughter of Dayton Earl and Mabel (Jones) Johnston. She had lived in Stuart, Anita, and Lorah, Iowa, before moving to Atlantic in the early 1950s. Ruth attended various country schools...
Kathryn Ward
Mar 25, 2007
Kathryn M. Ward, 68, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Kathryn Mardell Ward was born on August 15, 1938, in Bridgewater, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Zella (Sewell) Hair. She attended school in Corning and Fontanelle. On July 10, 1958, Kathryn was married to Larry L....
Daryll Peterson
Mar 25, 2007
Daryll L. Peterson, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, March 25, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Daryll Lee Peterson was born November 14, 1934, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Clarence August and Emilie Anna Gretchen Brehmer Peterson. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran...
Carole Parker
Mar 24, 2007
Carole Mae Parker was born on August 17, 1933, to Clarence and B. Muriel (Thompson) Brown in Atlantic, Iowa. She passed away on March 24, 2007, at the age of 73. Carole graduated from Wiota High School in 1951. Following graduation, she was employed as a legal secretary in Atlantic. Carole was married to Billie B. Parker in 1953....
Zaeden Hoflen
Mar 23, 2007
Zaeden James Gregory Hoflen, 2 year old son of Jim and Lori Hoflen, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007, at Nebraska Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. The celebration of Zaeden's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. No public...
Charles Saltmarsh
Mar 21, 2007
Charles A. Saltmarsh, 85, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the Exira Care Center. Charles Allen Saltmarsh was born on March 1, 1922, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the son of Arthur E. and Alma L. (Debord) Saltmarsh. He attended school in the Marne area. On February 1, 1942, he was united in marriage to Pearl A....
Barbara Ballinger
Mar 16, 2007
Memorial services, following cremation, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the chapel at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic. Visitation is scheduled for Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.at Hockenberrys.
Albert Thomas Jr.
Mar 14, 2007
Albert "Bud" Thomas, Jr., longtime Cass County farmer, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Albert "Bud" Thomas, Jr., was born August 4, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Albert George and Retta R. (Kraft) Thomas. He attended schools in the Council Bluffs area. The family farmed near Council Bluffs and when...
Melvin Cooley
Mar 12, 2007
Melvin H. Cooley, 74, of Anita, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, north of Anita, Iowa. Melvin Henry Cooley was born March 6, 1933, to Herbert (Ted) and Anna C. (Jepsen) Cooley. He attended country schools through the 8th grade. On December 2, 1955, he married Marilyn Schrader at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita. He farmed for...
Laura Fisher
Mar 9, 2007
Laura L. Fisher, 93, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Laura Louise (Matousek) Fisher was born January 19, 1914, on the prairie near Redig, South Dakota, the daughter of Otto E. Matousek and Judith (Hlava) Matousek. She grew up on the family ranch until 1926 when the...
Meryl Whetstone
Mar 4, 2007
Meryl L. Whetstone, 80, of Stuart, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2007 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Meryl LeRoy Whetstone was born March 5, 1926, in Thompson Township near Casey, Iowa, the son of Walter R. and Maggie (Sloss) Whetstone. He attended rural grade school in Thompson Township, spent one year in the Guthrie Center High...
Jero Guzinski
Mar 2, 2007
Jero D. Guzinski, 62, of Casey, Iowa, passed away, Friday, March 2, 2007, at his home in rural Casey. Jero Darrel Guzinski was born on January 12, 1945, in Jefferson, Iowa, the son of Pete and Helen (Waryden) Guzinski. Jero attended school in Panora, Iowa, and graduated from Panora High School in 1963. On February 27, 1965, he was...
Robert Watson
Mar 1, 2007
Robert D. Watson, 54, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Robert Dale Watson was born October 28, 1952 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Walter and Wilma (Rowe) Watson. On May 28, 1975, Robert married Linda Franklin in Folkston, Georgia. He had lived in Shenandoah, Red Oak...
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