Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jan 13, 2023

Richard H. Neighbors, age 95, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, in Anita, IA. Richard “Richie” was born on April 21, 1927, to William Herman and Annie Williams. At the age of 18, Richie served in the army and was stationed in Japan during World War 2O. On June 15, 1952, Richie married Karol (Kaufmann) and...

Jan 12, 2023

     Beatrice Mardell Jorgensen, the daughter of Hans Peter, Sr. and Carrie (Christensen) Jorgensen, was born November 21, 1938, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa. Bea, beloved Mother and Grandmother, quietly passed from this life on January 12, 2023 at her residence, the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa.

     Better known as Bea or Aunt Bea, she grew up...

Jan 12, 2023

Jan 10, 2023

     Joan Dorothy Nielsen, the daughter of Frosig and Violet (Johnson) Poulsen, was born August 18, 1943, at her parents’ home in rural Exira, Iowa and died January 10, 2023, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 22 days.

     Joan was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa....

Jan 9, 2023

Lawrence (Larry) Fehling, from Howard, CO passed away peacefully on Monday January 9th, 2023, in the late evening at Brighton Garden's in St. Charles, IL. Larry was born on July 1, 1941 and lived 71 of his 81 years in Colorado. Larry was blessed to have married the love of his life, Linda Ward of Adair, and they will now...

Jan 7, 2023

The Rev. Claude Jacob Wood Our hearts are broken as we announce the death at 94 of our Husband, Father, Pop, Dad, Father-in-Law, Grandpa, Pop-Pop, Uncle and one of the Tres Pistolero’s, the Rev. Claude Jacob Wood. On Saturday, January 7, 2023, Claude laid down to rest and passed peacefully in his sleep, lying next to his soulmate of 67...

Jan 6, 2023

Cleon Eugene Klemish was born in Audubon County, Iowa, on May 21, 1941, to Georgia and Leon Klemish. He attended Adair High School, where he played football as a Rocket and was one of the first classes to graduate as a Bomber from the combined Adair-Casey High School. Following graduation, he joined the Iowa Army National Guard where he attended...

Jan 2, 2023

VerDene F. Bramer, age 92, of Perry, IA, formerly of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, January 02, 2023, at Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA.

VerDene was born July 29, 1930 in Anita, Iowa to Hans and Clara Andersen. VerDene had one brother, JaVien Johnson.

VerDene attended school in Elkhorn where she met the love of her life Kenneth Bramer. The...

Dec 31, 2022

     Steven Robert Spencer, the son of Robert and Shirley (Peterson) Spencer, was born January 16, 1950, in Carroll, Iowa and died December 31, 2022, at the Adventist Health Rideout in Marysville, California at the age of 72 years, 11 months, and 15 days.

     Steven attended the Audubon Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1968. During High School...

Dec 30, 2022

Marjorie Young passed away at 2:00 am on December 30, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa where she has lived for approximately six years. Marjorie was the middle daughter of May and Glen Downing and was born on December 2, 1931. Marjorie grew up on the family farm and attended Adair High School. She married Thomas Young, a student...

Dec 28, 2022

Ardith Jean (Mertes) Harris passed away peacefully in her home on December 28, 2022. She was born May 7, 1941, to Frederick Henry Mertes and Viola Arlene (Petri) Mertes in rural Adair, Iowa. She attended country schools at Grant #9 and #8 in Guthrie County, Iowa. She graduated from Adair High School with the Class of 1959. Ardith was baptized...

Dec 25, 2022

Duane Schuler, age 90 of Atlantic, IA, died at the Heritage House in Atlantic on Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born the son of Harold and Evelyn (Cocklin) Schuler on August 16, 1932, in the family home. Duane went to a country school for eight years a mile north of where he grew up and then graduated Atlantic...

Dec 23, 2022

Linda Lorraine Wester Fay, age 60 of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Eric Emerson Wester and Gladys Jane (Christensen) Wester Thomas on March 28, 1960, in Atlantic. Linda attended and graduated from Atlantic High School. While she grew up and spent her early life...

Dec 23, 2022

Merlin J. Kraus, age 90, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Born November 25, 1932, near Lidderdale, Iowa, Merlin was one of six children born to Fred and Emma (Kennebeck) Kraus. He served in the U.S. Army in 1954 and 1955 and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. On April...

Dec 21, 2022

Gladys Marie Hansen, age 91, of Manning, IA formerly of Audubon, IA, passed away on December 21, 2022, at Manning Senior Living.

Gladys Marie (Rose) Hansen was born to Christoph H. and Louise (Meyers) Rose on July 24, 1931, on their farm in Arcadia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Arcadia, Iowa. She attended a rural school...

Dec 18, 2022

    Otto Harold Brauer, the son of Otto Hilton and Alice (Anderson) Brauer was

born June 1, 1948, near Chicago, Illinois and died December 18, 2022, at

the Florence Home Healthcare Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 74 years,

6 months, and 17 days.

    Otto was baptized June 10, 1948, at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Mt.

Greenwood, Illinois and confirmed in May...

Dec 17, 2022

Nicole Lee (Stierle) Bradshaw - Oppold, age 50, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Nicole Lee was born on August 1, 1972, in Harlan, IA to Rolf and Sharon (Esbeck) Stierle. Nicole’s older sister Sonya welcomed her home. In her younger years, she attended the Elk Horn School, then Exira School....

Dec 16, 2022

     Fredrick August Wittrock, the son of Frank and Rosa (Drees), was born May 12, 1924, one mile south of Halbur, in Carroll County, Iowa and died December 16, 2022, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 7 months, and 4 days.

     Fred spent his younger years growing up in the Halbur community...

Dec 14, 2022

Robert Dean Hagen, age 97 of Anita, Iowa, passed away on December 14, 2022, at his home in Anita. He was born the son of Adolph and Katie (Whitcomb) Hagen on November 5, 1925, in Cumberland, Iowa. After graduation from Anita High School in 1943, he entered the US Navy and served honorably until his discharge in 1946. On July...

Dec 13, 2022

     Evelyn Marie (Hayden) Roberts, the daughter of William Clark and Eva Augusta (Schrader) Hayden, was born April 29, 1921 in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 13, 2022, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 101 years, 7 months, and 14 days.

     Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the...