Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 30, 2023

Kelly Ann Sandvig, age 63, of Atlantic, IA, passed away at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, NE, on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Kelly was born on July 28, 1960, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge, IA, the daughter of Donald and Marvel (Cruickshank) Sandvig. She was the youngest of five children in their family. Kelly graduated from Rolfe Community...

Dec 29, 2023

     Sandra Kay Smith, the daughter of Wayne A. and Lillian F. (Jensen) Kopeska was born in Carroll, IA, on July 19, 1944 and died Dec. 29, 2023 CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE., at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 10 days.

     Sandy grew up on the family farm, in Guthrie County just a few miles north...

Dec 25, 2023

Mary Kilcoin, age 104, of Adair, IA, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, IA. Mary Margaret Kilcoin, daughter of LeRoy and Lola Faye Straight Keeran, was born in Guthrie County on 7-25-1919. At age 4, Mary’s mother and newborn brother died. That left her father to care for seven children aged 14...

Dec 24, 2023

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Nancy Leigh Wede Templeman, 63, on December 24, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nancy was born to Alfred and Genevieve Wede on November 30, 1960, in Harlan, IA. Nancy devoted her life to helping her family and community. Her actions were purposeful and unwavering, and she will be remembered for her kindness...

Dec 23, 2023

     Elaine Elizabeth Rasmussen, the daughter of Hans C. and Lydia (Madsen) Miller, was born April 23, 1929, in rural Guthrie County, Iowa and joined her family and friends in heaven on December 23, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 94 years and 8 months.

     Elaine was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church...

Dec 21, 2023

Sandra Jean (Bechtol) Ludwig, age 86, of rural Menlo, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Jean was born on July 26, 1937, south of Adair. She attended country school and later the Adair Community Schools. On November 18, 1955, she was united in marriage to Marvin Lee Ludwig;...

Dec 18, 2023

     Lorna, being a unique individual, with the assistance of her son Marc, penned her own life story for everyone to enjoy.

     What an amazing life I had. It started humbly on Nov. 13, 1930, on a Pocahontas County, Iowa, farm near Pomeroy, where I had caring parents, John “Red” and Adeline (Gutz) Essing, and ended at UnityPoint Health – St....

Dec 18, 2023

    Charles Leroy Sornson, the son of Raymond and Mae (Petersen) Sornson, was born March 7, 1932, at his parents’ home in Audubon County west of Exira, Iowa and died December 18, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 9 months, and 11 days.

    Chuck started his education west of Exira...

Dec 16, 2023

With grieving hearts, we sadly announce the passing of Phillip David Fraser of Adair, IA on December 16, 2023, near his home in Adair, IA. He was born on July 10, 1961, in New York state, and at age 2, became the son of David and Elizabeth (Saunders) Fraser. He grew up in Queens, NY where he attended various schools,...

Dec 15, 2023

Mr. Gail Lynn Brockman, age 76, of Marne, IA, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Gail was born on January 31, 1947, in Council Bluffs, IA, the son of George and Evelyn (Nielsen) Brockman. Gail attended Treynor Schools before voluntarily enlisted in the United States Navy on January 20,...

Dec 15, 2023

Janis Imhoff, age 74, of Atlantic, IA, died on Friday, December 15, 2023, at her home with family at her side. She was born on March 17, 1949, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Carrol and Juanita (Morrow) Matthews. She was welcomed home by her older brother, Bob. She grew up in Diagonal, Iowa, and graduated from the Diagonal Community...

Dec 13, 2023

Ronald A. Sandvig, age 69, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Rolfe, IA, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Ron was born on August 2, 1954, in Rolfe, IA, the son of Donald and Marvel (Cruickshank) Sandvig. He grew up in Rolfe, attending Rolf High School and graduating with the class of 1973. He...

Dec 9, 2023

Norma Mae Roberts, age 106, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 09, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Norma was born in Muscatine, IA, on September 06, 1917, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Echoff) Fischer. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Sorrells; second husband, Kenneth Roberts; sister, Dorthey Fischer; and sister, Bernice...

Dec 8, 2023

Dec 7, 2023

Dorothy Evelyn Greenlee, age 96, of Atlantic formerly of Anita, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Dorothy E. Richmond Greenlee was born March 13, 1927, to Ollie and Eva (Miller) Richmond. Dorothy grew up in Stuart, living her younger years with her mother, two brothers, and her grandmother. Her father had passed away...

Dec 5, 2023

     Irene Louise Knudsen, the daughter of Ernest and Caroline (Miller) Mutschall, was born November 6, 1927, in Manning, Iowa and died December 5, 2023, at Addington Place of Carroll in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 96 years, and 29 days.

Irene was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln township, Iowa which now is the church at the...