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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, and Adair, IA areas
Julia Nelson
Feb 25, 2024
Julia Elizabeth Nelson, age 84, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA.
Open visitation with family will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at...
James Dean Eden
Feb 24, 2024
On Feb. 24, 2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m., James Dean Eden, (Jim), suddenly left us to go stay with his Mother Elaine, Father Howard and Brother Tim in Heaven. With surviving siblings Kathy Hayes (Tom), Atlantic, Mike Eden, Riverside, Calif., and Patty (Trish) Eden, Atlantic, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends, to look after one another. Jim was born on...
Ed Daniels
Feb 24, 2024
Edward "Ed" Daniels, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Per Ed's wishes, a cremation is to take place at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time. He is survived by his wife Juliann of Atlantic, son David and his wife Kathleen of St. Louis,...
John Lee Blevins
Feb 24, 2024
John Lee Blevins, 86 years of age, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. John was born on June 28, 1937, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the son of John Blevins and Dorothy Coyle and the oldest of four siblings. After high school, John joined the United States Air Force and...
Connie L Jensen
Feb 23, 2024
Connie Jensen, age 85, of Anita, died Friday, February 23, 2024 at Cass Community Health Care Center in Atlantic, IA after a short illness. She was born on May 24, 1938, to Harold and Hallie (Dement) Cooper. She graduated from Adair High School. On March 17, 1957, Connie was united in marriage to Dale Jensen, and they had 4 children,...
Bonnie Bruner
Feb 23, 2024
Bonnie Jean Bruner, age 74 of Atlantic, died on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA
Mary Lou Kraus
Feb 23, 2024
Mary Lou Kraus, age 88, of Anita, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born July 14, 1935, to Leonard and Florentine (Stork) Schettler at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She attended school in Mt. Carmel, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1953, afterwards working as an aide at St....
Ben Morris
Feb 22, 2024
Ben Morris, age 90, of Anita, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. True to Ben’s spirit, he lived a full life to the end. It will be almost impossible to summarize the wonderful life of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and dear friend, but we will try! Ben...
Jim Grant
Feb 19, 2024
Jim Grant, age 82, of Adair, IA, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at his residence. Jim was born in Audubon County on August 19, 1941, to John and Emma (Rydl) Grant. He was the firstborn of three children and spent most of his life on the farm. He was baptized and confirmed into St. John’s Catholic Church in...
Doris E Gustafson
Feb 17, 2024
Doris E. Gustafson, age 100, of Atlantic, formerly of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Doris Elaine Gustafson—adored matriarch of a large family that includes six children, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren—died February 17 at Heritage House in Atlantic. Doris was born May 20, 1923, to Otto and Martha...
Angela Faga
Feb 16, 2024
Angela Faga, age 90, of Adair, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024. Angela Lawlor was born on October 9, 1933, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, at the home of Felix and Isabella (Lynch) Lawlor. She passed away peacefully with family surrounding her at her son and daughter-in-law’s home. She was 1 of 12 children. She has only two siblings surviving...
Douglas Ray
Feb 14, 2024
Douglas Ray, age 68, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, NE. Douglas Harold Ray was born on August 11, 1955, in Creston, Iowa, to parents Harold “Shorty” Ray and Shirley Johnson Ray. He grew up in the Grant, Elliott, and Griswold areas and graduated from Griswold High School in...
Judy Thurston
Feb 11, 2024
Judy L Thurston, born February 8, 1944, in Longmont, Colorado, passed away on February 11, 2024, in Harlan, Iowa. A beloved “Nana” to four grandkids and nine great-grandkids, she was also known as “Aunt Missy” to many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. When she was six years old, their mother moved Judy and her three sisters from the farm...
Jan Mason
Feb 9, 2024
Janet "Jan" Jean Mason, age 95, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, February 09, 2024, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Jan was born on May 6, 1928, in Loup City, Nebraska, to Joe and Pauline Harenza. She grew up in North Platte, Nebraska, and attended St. Patrick's Catholic High School, graduating as salutatorian in the class of...
Arnie Jirsa
Feb 7, 2024
Arnie Jirsa, age 73 of Marne, IA, went to be with his savior on February 7, 2024, after a 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 21, 1950, to Elmer and Gladys (Zumpfe) Jirsa in Friend, NE. He grew up and graduated from High School in Geneva, NE. He then went on to obtain an associate degree...
Gregg Scott Cohrs
Feb 5, 2024
Gregg "Bud" Cohrs, age 59 of Griswold, IA, died near Lewis, IA on Monday, February 5, 2024. He was born the son of Dennis and Judy Cohrs in Omaha, NE on October 27, 1964. He graduated from the Atlantic Community Schools in 1983. Gregg, AKA Bud, was a tenured iron worker, employed by Henningsen Construction Inc. Bud began his career...
Anne M Peterson
Feb 5, 2024
Anne M. Peterson, age 87, of Anita, IA, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA. She was born on February 3, 1937, to Thomas Murphy and Frances (Voss) Murphy. She grew up in rural Adair, Iowa, and graduated high school there in 1955. She married Richard Lee Peterson of Anita, Iowa, on...
Lyle B Nelson
Feb 4, 2024
Lyle Byriel Nelson, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Lyle Byriel Nelson, son of Manvel and Lydia (Marcusen) Nelson, was born March 6, 1938, in Audubon, Iowa. He went to High School in Elk Horn, Iowa. Lyle joined the Army in 1956 and did six months of active duty. After...
Phyllis E Carney
Feb 3, 2024
Phyllis E. Carney, age 101, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Phyllis was born August 24, 1922, in Adair, IA, to George & DeVerda Wegner. Growing up in Adair, on Adair St, she would later graduate as part of the Adair High School Class of 1940. During her...
Ellen M Sokolowski
Jan 22, 2024
Ellen Sokolowski, age 71 of Atlantic, IA, died suddenly January 22, 2024, at her home in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Henry T. and Freda M (Schoberg) Sokolowski in Sioux City, IA. She graduated from Sioux City East 1970 and obtained her undergraduate degree from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City in 1974 followed by her master’s degree from...
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