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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Richard John Wolf
Apr 5, 2023
   Richard John Wolf was born on April 7th, 1941 to Kenneth and Bertha (Schafer) Wolf in Franklin County, Nebraska in his grandparent’s farm house.
   The oldest of three, Richard was soon joined by sister Kathy Lammers and brother Curt Wolf.
   Rich spent his childhood working alongside his father on the farm raising crops and livestock. Upon graduation from Riverton High...
Patricia Esther Mckibbin
Apr 3, 2023
   Patricia Esther McKibbIn, the daughter of John and Eva (Petersen) Davis, was born May 23, 1935, at her parents’ home near Audubon, Iowa and died April 3, 2023, the Oxbow Living Center in Ashland, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
   Patricia was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa. She...
Mrs. Shannon Billheimer
Apr 1, 2023
Mrs. Shannon Elaine Billheimer, age 45, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Shannon Elaine Billheimer was born to James and Norma Cornelison on September 7, 1977, in Winterset, Iowa. Shannon lived in Lorimor as a child, where she attended Lorimor Elementary. In 1986, Shannon, along with her three brothers, moved to Aurelia, Iowa, and were raised...
Rosemary Kopp
Mar 31, 2023
Rosemary Ann Kopp was born on a farm north of Massena on June 13, 1933. She was the daughter of Bernard and Rose Beitz and passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 89. Rosemary attended country school north of Bridgewater through the eighth grade and then stayed home to...
Mr. Lawrence Turner
Mar 29, 2023
Larry Turner, 84, longtime Atlantic resident and businessman, passed away in his sleep on March 29, 2023, of complications from Alzheimer’s. He and his wife, Mary have been residents of Wesley Acres Senior Living Center in Des Moines since 2019, and he had recently been recovering from a broken hip. Born February 25, 1939, in his grandparent’s farmhouse southwest of...
Dolores Lucille Sorensen
Mar 24, 2023
   Dolores Lucille Sorensen, the daughter of Lester and Bessie (Muck) Mercer, was born April 16, 1935, at her parents’ home near Red Oak, Iowa and died March 24, 2023, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 8 days.
   Dolores was raised in and around Red Oak, Iowa. She attended...
Mr. Randall Hansen
Mar 24, 2023
Randall "Randy" Hansen, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his residence in Anita, IA, after a long battle with kidney cancer & many surgeries. Randall Lee Hansen was born in Manning, Iowa, the son of LeRoy and Dorothy (Frederick) Hansen. He attended Exira Schools, graduating with the class of 1971. Right out of...
Mr. Glenn Anderson
Mar 24, 2023
Glenn Lee Anderson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. The second of seven children, Glenn was born near Hanska, Minnesota, on February 19, 1934, to Glenn M. and Alma (Lee) Anderson. His favorite early memories included spending time at his grandparents’ farm and playing sports, especially baseball...
Robert Emmert Juhl
Mar 17, 2023
   Robert Emmert Juhl, the son of Emmert Alfred and Shirley Mae ( Edinger) Juhl, was born February 22, 1959, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died March 17, 2023. At the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 64 years and 25days.
   Robert was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church....
Audrie Louann Wede
Mar 13, 2023
Audrie LouAnn Wede the daughter of Donald Leroy Marie Lillian (Hansen) Hughes, was born April 20th 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died March 13th 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon Iowa. She was baptized at the R.L.D.S. Church in Persia, Iowa. She attended Persia Grade School and Graduated with the High School Class of ‘55.
On May 29th 1955...
Harvey James Andersen
Mar 12, 2023
Harvey James Andersen, son of Hans Christian and Emma Christina (Petersen) Andersen, was born May 3, 1932, on the family farm northwest of Brayton in Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died March 12, 2023 at the Exira Care Center, Exira, Iowa, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 9 days.
Harvey was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s...
Marjorie Luann Christensen
Mar 12, 2023
Marjorie LuAnn (Sorensen) Christensen passed from this life into her next on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Marjorie "Marge", daughter of Carl and Erna (Jacobsen) Sorensen was born at her home in Hamlin on January 29, 1940. Marge was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church. She attended the Hamlin #2 Country School and later continued her education at the...
Harrison Metcalf
Mar 12, 2023
Harrison Louis Metcalf was born on April 28, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. God decided in the early morning of Sunday, March 12, 2023, that he needed another angel. Harrison (Harry Butts) was a very happy baby boy. His giggles would light up the room. He was very loving to his siblings and cousins. Harry enjoyed...
Mavis Kay Lebeck
Mar 6, 2023
  Mavis Kay Lebeck, the daughter of John G. and Gladys E. (Baldwin) Wiederstein, was born June 26, 1941, in Carroll, Iowa and died March 6, 2023, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 9 days.
  Mavis was baptized and confirmed at the Ross Evangelical United Brethren (E.U.B.) Church in...
Madonna Jean Riesgaard
Mar 5, 2023
  Madonna Jean Riesgaard, the daughter of Earl and Dessie (Pyle) Vandevanter, was born November 17, 1929, at her parents’ home in rural Guthrie County, Iowa and died March 5, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 18 days.
  Madonna was baptized at the First Christian Church in Guthrie Center,...
Mary Alice Lange
Mar 5, 2023
  Mary Alice Lange, the daughter of William and Mildred (Kempf) Murray, was born September 29, 1936, in Carroll, Iowa and died March 5, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 6 days.
  Mary Alice was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She attended rural school in...
Darlene Faye Hansen
Mar 5, 2023
  Darlene Faye Lange Hansen was born at home on December 6, 1931, in Sharon Township in Audubon County and passed away in her sleep at the Exira Care Center on March 5, 2023, at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 30 days. She was the 10th child (out of 11) born to Laurits Peter and Dagmar Andrea (Mortensen)...
Terry Eugene Schmidt
Mar 3, 2023
  Terry Eugene Schmidt, the son of Duane Eugene and Lois Janet (Blair) Schmidt, was born April 17, 1958, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died March 3, 2023, at the Friendship Home in Audubon surrounded by his family and the loving care of St. Croix Hospice at the age of 64 years, 10 months, and 16...
Albert Ross
Mar 1, 2023
After a long full life, our father, Albert “Al” Ross of Atlantic, IA passed away peacefully at the Heritage House on March 1, 2023, in Atlantic, at the age of 91. He was born on April 2, 1931, at home in Redbird, Nebraska. Al was one of four children born to Ernest and Mable (Miller) Ross. Al spent his...
Mr. James Nelsen
Feb 28, 2023
James “Jim” Nelsen, age 83 of Anita, Iowa, died at the Cass County Health in Atlantic, IA. He was born on May 30, 1939, at his grandmother’s house in Anita. He was the oldest of three sons born to Roscoe and Maxine (Turner) Nelsen. He graduated from Anita High School in 1958. Jim was united in marriage to Jolene...
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