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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Helen Wirt
Jun 21, 2007
Helen Wirt, 90, of Denver, CO, (formerly of Atlantic) passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Denver, Colorado. Helen was born on February 24, 1917, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Michael and Helen (Zbur) Petruska. Helen grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She then lived in Newark, New Jersey, where she met and married her husband, Ralph O....
Roma Dresher
Jun 19, 2007
Roma A. Dresher, 97, of Atlantic, IA (formerly of Omaha, NE) passed away June 19, 2007. Her body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, June 24, 2007, in the Hockenberry Family Care Chapel in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.
Lavina Weiss
Jun 19, 2007
Lavina M. Weiss, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Lavina Margaret was born October 22, 1916, in Walnut, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Scheef) Hansen. She attended country schools and was a graduate of the Walnut High School. Lavina taught school at Monroe District # 1,...
Cortez Stanley
Jun 14, 2007
Cortez G. Stanley, 79, of Anita, Iowa, was called home, Thursday, June 14, 2007, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Cortez Gordon Stanley, Jr., was born on October 26, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Cortez Gordon and Alice Irene (Hamby) Stanley. Cortez joined the United States Navy at the age of 17. He was a member of the...
Andrew Weiss
Jun 13, 2007
Andrew O. "Sunny" Weiss, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Andrew Oren "Sunny" Weiss was born on November 8, 1915, near Manilla, Iowa, the son of Andrew C. and Linnie (Felt) Weiss. He also had four sisters. Sunny graduated from Shelby High School in 1934. He then...
Albert Hepp
Jun 6, 2007
Albert J. Hepp, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, (formerly of Omaha, Nebraska) passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Memorial Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Al is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of Atlantic; daughter, Susan Zimmerman, and her...
Randy Maraccini
Jun 2, 2007
Randy A. Maraccini, 39, of Atlantic, passed away, Saturday, June 2, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Randy is survived by his wife, Tammy; father, Louis and his wife, Marilyn of American Falls, ID; brothers, Louis Maraccini, Jr. of Homestead, FL and Chris Maraccini of Tracy, CA; grandmother,...
William Karwal
May 19, 2007
William K. "Bill" Karwal, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, May 19, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. William Koob Karwal was born July 31, 1937, at the Atlantic Hospital, Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Harold and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Karwal. Bill graduated from the Exira High School in 1956, and on June 24,...
Judy Newby
May 16, 2007
Judy A. Newby, 64, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. Judy Ann Newby was born August 9, 1942, in Exira, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Arletta Johnson Biggs. She grew up in the Exira area where she met Marvin Newby. On December 27, 1965, Judy and Marvin were married...
Emmert Andersen
May 16, 2007
Emmert V. Andersen, 92, of Atlantic, passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Emmert Virgil Andersen was born on June 25, 1914, the son of L.A. and Matilda (Pedersen) Andersen in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa. Emmert graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1932. On November 7, 1938, he was married to Egidia at...
Phyllis Hamilton
May 6, 2007
Phyllis A. Hamilton, 77, a longtime Adair, Iowa, resident, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007, at the Kavanagh House in West Des Moines, Iowa. Phyllis Alberta Hamilton was born July 25, 1929, on the family farm near Elliott, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Leona (Snyder) Armstrong. She graduated from the Griswold High School in 1947, and was a...
Edwin Willrich
May 6, 2007
Edwin "Ed" Willrich, 64, of Adair, Iowa passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Edwin Ernst Willrich was born on November 23, 1942, in a farm house north of Adair in Guthrie County, Iowa, the son of Karl and Anna (Eichthaler) Willrich. Ed lived in the Adair community most of his...
Dean Kopp
May 3, 2007
Dean L. Kopp, 81, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dean Lenore Coon was born July 6, 1925, at home in Shelby county near Gates, northwest of Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Nellie (Smith) Coon. She attended rural schools in Shelby, Audubon, and Cass counties...
Shirley Pollock
Apr 28, 2007
Shirley A. Pollock, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Shirley Ann Pollock was born August 13, 1931, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Felix Howard and Anna Marie (Christensen) Scott. She was raised in Anita and was a 1949 Anita High School Graduate. On August...
Marvin Newby
Apr 24, 2007
Marvin L. Newby, 64, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Marvin Louis Newby was born May 25, 1942 in Bedford, Iowa, the son of Emory and Cordys (Cordell) Newby. He grew up in the Bedford area and in 1960, graduated from the Bedford High School. On December...
Dale Christensen
Apr 18, 2007
Dale M. Christensen, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Dale Melten Christensen was born in rural Walnut on October 25, 1923, the son of Henry and Johanna Caroline (Olsen) Christensen. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1941. He worked with his father until he entered the Army...
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...
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