Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

Gregory James Wedemeyer, Husband, Dad and Papa, best known as Greg, unexpectedly departed this life on December 13, 2022, at the age of 73. He was the oldest son of seven children born to Kenneth and Margaret Wedemeyer in Adair, Iowa. Greg attended Adair-Casey High and graduated with the Class of ’67. He then attended college in Omaha earning...

Dec 13, 2022

Penelope “Penny” (Pote) Cooper, age 69, of Adair, IA, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at EveryStep Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Penny the eldest daughter of Jacob and Beverly Pote was born at Adair County Hospital on February 25, 1953. Penny attended Bridgwater - Fontanelle Schools, graduating at Fontanelle in 1971. Following graduation,...

Dec 11, 2022

James "Jim" Allen Pedersen, age 70, of Shelby, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Griswold, IA. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Atlantic Cemetery, with Rev. Garry DeGeest officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Dec 9, 2022

     Kenneth “Gene” Eugene Fenton, the son of Kenneth Elmer and Delores Maxine (Thomas) Fenton, was born September 20, 1938, in Centerville, Iowa and died December 9, 2022, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 19 days.

     Gene was baptized as an adult at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin,...

Dec 9, 2022

Lois Schmitt, age 85, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, December 09, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. No services are planned at this time and her final resting place will be Oakwood Cemetery near Lewis, Iowa.  The Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA is caring for Lois and her family at this time.

Dec 9, 2022

Althea Joanne (Thompson) Christensen passed away peacefully at her home in Anita Iowa on December 9, 2022. Her husband of 70 years, Thomas Henry Christensen, was by her side. She will be the most remembered for the loving care she gave to all her family. She was born the youngest of 5 daughters to C. Elvin and Dorothy Thompson on...

Dec 5, 2022

Loraine Schmitt, age 64 of Atlantic, Iowa, died at MercyOne in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She was born in Belfast, North Ireland on July 5, 1958. Loraine was united in marriage to Clayton W. Schmitt on July 20. 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa and he survives. No service are planned at this time as she...

Dec 4, 2022

     William Roy Turpin, age 88, of Brayton, IA went home to Jesus on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born on October 15, 1934 in Grimes, IA to Birks and Eleanor (Cornforth) Turpin.

     William (Bill) married his high school sweetheart Treva Stadsvold on June 26, 1955. He served in the Army National Guard as a cook and mechanic in Camp...

Dec 2, 2022

     Emmerson Lloyd Fry, the son of Harry H. Fry, Sr. and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born September 1, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa and died December 2, 2022, at the Mercy Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 3 months, and 1 day.

     Emerson was the youngest of seven children and grew up on...

Dec 1, 2022

Amber Gail McClain was born August 24, 1940, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Earl H. and Ruth (Rogers) Brundage. In 1943, Ruth and Amber moved to Iowa, where Ruth met and eventually married Howard H. Scott. Amber grew up in the Colfax area, and graduated from Colfax High School in 1958. After High School she was employed at Bankers...

Nov 27, 2022

Arlene Rainey, age 98, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Arlene Schwartz Rainey, daughter of Henry Schwartz and Blanche Zimmerman, was born on September 23, 1924, in a farmhouse near Marne Iowa. When she was three, Arlene’s mother passed away. Arlene had fond memories of the 160-acre farm where...

Nov 26, 2022

Nancy Carol (Andre) Wohlenhaus, 70, of rural Atlantic, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska. Nancy was born December 29, 1951, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to Rev. William L. and Doris (Rush) Andre. She graduated from Logan-Magnolia High School with the class of 1970. She attended Morningside College...

Nov 25, 2022

     Ruth Della Foresman, the daughter of Sam and Katherine Louise (Kolb) Stonoff, was born October 21, 1933 in Burlington, Iowa and passed away November 25, 2022, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 4 days.

     Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington. She graduated from...

Nov 22, 2022

     Neil Eugene Schroeter, the son of Anna (Overgaard) and Harold Schroeter, was born on January 21, 1950 at the Audubon County Hospital in Audubon, IA, and died on November 22, 2022 at his home near Brayton, IA, at the age of 72. Neil attended both Exira Elementary and Exira High Schools, where he graduated in 1968. In school, Neil excelled...

Nov 22, 2022

Ronald William (“Ron”) Feilmeyer, 84, formerly of Atlantic, died peacefully at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames, Iowa, with his family at his side. Ron is survived by his wife, Marlene, and children Frank (Vikki) Feilmeyer of Ames, Iowa, Mary (John) Roberson of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Joan (Doug) Schrum of Marion, Iowa, and grandchildren Adam and Evan...

Nov 21, 2022

Shirley Murphy, age. 88 of Greenfield, and a former Cass and Adair County resident, died on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Greenfield Rehab Center in Greenfield, IA. She worked for over 24 years at the Adair Nursing home as a Nurse Aide in Adair, IA. Shirley Murphy, born in Ft. Crook, Nebraska, to Ms. Elizabeth Curtis, she joined 5 sisters,...

Nov 18, 2022

Madoline Rose Boulware (Baker) the daughter of Alva Boulware and LoEtta Stiles Boulware was born November 5, 1928 in Scranton lowa and died November 18, 2022, at the Greater Regional Hospital in Creston, lowa at the age of 94 years.

Madoline graduated from Scranton High School and worked factory jobs in nearby towns. On January 6, 1951, she was united in...

Nov 18, 2022

Nov 16, 2022

     John Dean Burns, the son of Howard and Geraldine (Nelson) Burns was born April 12, 1955 in Lake City, Iowa and died November 16, 2022, at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 4 days. When John was young his mother died and John was raised by Richard and Lela Gleason.

     John...

Nov 15, 2022

Helen Delores Tisthammer Hutchinson was born the youngest of six children to Andrew B. and Minnie Tisthammer on Feb. 25, 1930. She was confirmed in South Branch Lutheran Church. She walked one and a half miles to country school until ninth grade when she boarded in Albion throughout high school and graduated valedictorian. She excelled at shorthand and took secretarial...