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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Venita Merk
Sep 21, 2025
Venita Viola Miller Merk, the daughter of Leslie (Bo) and Bertha (Ward) Miller, was born May 11, 1936, in Fremont County, Iowa, and died September 21, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 4 months, and 10 days. Venita was baptized at the Methodist Church in Sidney, Iowa on April 9th, 1947. She...
Gail Skelly
Sep 20, 2025
Gail Roach Skelly passed away on 9/20/2025 at the age of 82, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born April 12, 1943 in Janesville, WI to Lucille and Vincent Roach. After the passing of her mother just days after her birth and while her father was serving in the Navy in the Pacific, Gail was lovingly raised...
Linda Sue Wede
Sep 20, 2025
Linda Sue Wede daughter of James Jorgensen and Gladys (Petersen) Jorgensen was born November 17th, 1958, in Audubon, IA and died September 20th, 2025 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 66. Linda was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, IA. She attended Audubon Community Schools where she graduated with the class of...
Gail Rose Beard
Sep 19, 2025
Gail Rose Beard of Nashua, NH died peacefully in her home in Griswold, IA on Friday, September 19, 2025. Gail was born May 11, 1959 to Cleveland and Rosella Beard. Gail graduated from Wilton High School and married Wayne Anderson of Nashua, NH. She quickly found her calling in life of aiding and befriending others. She got her RN degree...
Doris M Krogman
Sep 18, 2025
Mrs. Doris M. Krogman, age 78 of Atlantic, formerly of Remsen, IA, passed away at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA., on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Doris was born October 5th, 1946, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars, IA., to Lloyd Kriege of Remsen, IA, and Martha Kriege (Konz) of Granville, IA. She graduated from Remsen Union High School in...
Brynley Rae Lank
Sep 17, 2025
Brynley Rae Lank, age 12, of Atlantic, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Brynley was born in Atlantic, IA, on July 27, 2013. From the moment she arrived, she's been a spunky, lively girl – a nickname her family gave her when she was younger was “Bam Bam”. She's the pride and...
Scott Dale Woolsey
Sep 14, 2025
Scott Dale Woolsey, age 45 was welcomed into Heaven by all his relatives that preceded him in Death.
Scott was born September 25, 1979, in Atlantic, Iowa to Steven & Roxanne (Juhl) Woolsey. After Scott learned to talk he never met a stranger, and if you were a stranger, you weren’t after talking to him. He considered you, his friend.
Scott attended...
Linda Mennenoh
Sep 9, 2025
Mrs. Linda Lou (Hansen) Mennenoh, age 78 of Audubon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, Sept 9, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA.
Linda was born on January 10, 1947, in Carroll, IA, to Emmert Andrew and Irene Margart (Nielsen) Hansen. Linda attended Viola Schools K-8th grade, then went to Audubon High School, graduating with the class of 1965. On...
Lois V Drake
Sep 8, 2025
Lois Vinke Drake, age 100, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025, at the Audubon Friendship Home. Lois was born on March 26, 1925, on the family farm in Hayes Township, Crawford County, Iowa, to Detlaf and Metha (Joachimsen) Vinke. She was the youngest of five children. Lois often spoke fondly of her childhood, remembering...
Beverly Mae Maas
Sep 2, 2025
Beverly Mae (Lauritsen) Maas, age 80, of Camas, WA, formerly of Atlantic, and an Audubon Native, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Camas, WA. Beverly was born on December 12, 1944, in Audubon, Iowa, the youngest of five children born to Frederick and Anna (Jensen) Lauritsen. She grew up on the family farm in Audubon and graduated...
Merle Hansen
Sep 1, 2025
Merle LeRoy Hansen, age 98 of Brayton, IA, died on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born northeast of Walnut, Iowa on August 6, 1927, to Henry F. and Elvina (Christensen) Hansen. The next spring they moved to what was named the Birke Farm on Ridge Road, it was a half mile north...
Robert Hansen
Sep 1, 2025
Robert William Hansen (Bob), age 71 of Atlantic, died Monday, September 1, 2025 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born on July 27, 1954, in Audubon, Iowa to Woodrow and Wilma Hansen. Bob attended school in Walnut and graduated in 1972. Following graduation, Bob began working with his father Woodrow on the family farm. On September 19,...
Teresa Kay Marckmann
Aug 31, 2025
Teresa Marckmann joined the heavenly choir on Sunday, August 31 in Des Moines. We are quite sure she has taken it over, actually. Teresa Kay Lutz was born on March 4, 1967 to Robert (Bob) and Winona (Nona Hohensee) Lutz at the San Diego Naval Hospital. She joined older brother Ray and was later joined by twins Tina & Trina....
Ralph E Henry
Aug 30, 2025
Ralph Henry, of North Liberty, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, after a short battle with gastric cancer, surrounded by those who loved him. Formerly of Audubon, Iowa, Ralph carried a name that connected him to his grandfather and a tradition that defined his life. He was a third-generation painter, proud of both his craft and the legacy...
Jr Andersen
Aug 28, 2025
Theodore Roosevelt Andersen, Jr., was born on December 25, 1934, on the family farm west of Audubon, Iowa. The farm was purchased by Junior’s Danish immigrant grandparents Jens C. and Karen Marie Andersen and was designated as a century farm in 2007. Junior was the son of T.R. Andersen, Sr. and Cecelia Kristensen Andersen. Junior was baptized and confirmed at...
Carl Eldon Olsen
Aug 25, 2025
Mr. Carl Eldon Olsen, age 87, of Exira, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. No formal services will be conducted for Carl at this time. Condolences may be submitted via our website. Services are entrusted with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Exira.
Dr. Keith R. Swanson
Aug 24, 2025
Dr. Keith Robert Swanson passed away on August 24, 2025 at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Born on February 5, 1932 in Webster County Iowa in a bad snowstorm, his father met the doctor at the south corner of the road and brought him to the house by horse and wagon. Born to Walter and Frances Swanson, Keith was the...
Linda Kay Smith
Aug 24, 2025
Linda Kay Smith (Koob), age 71 of Anita, died on Sunday, August 24, at MercyOne hospital in Des Moines. She was born on November 16, 1953, in Atlantic, Iowa to Virgil and Catherine Koob (Byrum). Linda attended school in Anita for grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade. She graduated in 1972. Following graduation, Linda completed CNA school with intentions to obtain...
Eric John Christensen
Aug 23, 2025
Eric John Christensen, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at his home outside of Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 55. Eric was born in Harlan, IA, on Thursday, December 11, 1969, a son of Burdette and Margaret (Lamme) Christensen. Eric lived a life full of love, adventure, and dedication to family...
Kenny Hess
Aug 18, 2025
Kenneth Herman Hess, the son of Herman and Blanche Elsberry Hess, was born June 27, 1936, at his parents’ home in Shelby County, southwest of Jacksonville, Iowa, and died August 18, 2025, at the Audubon Friendship home at the age of 89. He was one of eight children born into this union. Kenny went to school in Jackson Township #9....
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