Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Gary Pearce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mildred Persing

Mildred Persing

Jan 12, 2008

Mildred K. Persing, 91, of Stuart, Iowa, and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Mildred Katharine Schirm was born and baptized on April 8, 1916, on a farm in Summit Township, Adair County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry Ludwig and Emilie Freida Schirm. On September 21,...

Gretchen Sanny

Gretchen Sanny

Jan 12, 2008

Gretchen Stevenson Sanny, 95, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa. Gretchen was born April 28, 1912, on the family farm in Clark Township, Shelby County, Iowa to John Garfield and Ruth (Herbert) Stevenson. Gretchen remembered moving from the Shelby County farm to the farm south of Buck Creek Church at...

Betty Schafer

Betty Schafer

Jan 10, 2008

Betty Louise Schafer, 58, of Adair, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 10, 2008, at her home. Betty Louise Emmons was born April 9, 1949, on a family farm east of Adair, the daughter of Dwight Carroll and Ruth Avis (McDowell) Emmons. She was raised and lived north of Adair until 1960 when they moved south of Adair. She...

Kent Christensen

Kent Christensen

Jan 8, 2008

Kent A. Christensen, 49, of Ottumwa, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Kent Alan Christensen was born August 4, 1958, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Tom and Joanne (Thompson) Christensen. He spent his childhood in Anita,...

William Ryan

William Ryan

Jan 7, 2008

William P. Ryan, 77, of Elk Horn, Iowa, (formerly of Adams, Massachusetts) passed away Monday, January 7, 2008, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008, in the chapel at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Bill is survived by his significant other, Patty...

Gilbert Mccurdy

Gilbert Mccurdy

Jan 5, 2008

Gilbert "Gib" McCurdy, 77, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Gilbert Floyd McCurdy was born April 5, 1930, in Cumberland, Iowa the son of George and Alma (Aldag) McCurdy. He farmed south of Cumberland, and about 16 years ago retired and moved into Cumberland. Gib lived a simple life...

Everett Muller

Everett Muller

Jan 1, 2008

Everett Muller, 88, of Lyman, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Everett Ellis Muller was born on November 27, 1919, in Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa, the son of Ellis and Esther (Schuler) Muller. He was a lifelong Cass County resident. Everett attended area country schools and graduated from...

Margaret Miller

Margaret Miller

Dec 31, 2007

Margaret H. McMurphy Miller, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Margaret Helen McMurphy Miller was born September 10, 1923, on a farm south of Adair, Iowa, the daughter of Charlie and Minnie (Heckman) McMurphy. She grew up in Adair, attended country school, then graduated...

Rodney Wester

Rodney Wester

Dec 31, 2007

Rodney D. Wester, 48, of Anita, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Rodney Dale Wester was born November 29, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Eric Emerson and Gladys J. (Christensen) Wester. He was raised in Atlantic and attended school in the Atlantic School...