Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 2, 2023

Margie Anne Herbert, age 87 passed away Thursday February 2nd, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Heritage House in Atlantic Iowa. Margie, the daughter of the late John (Jack) Hemsted and Mildred Watson-Hemsted-Weir was born August 22nd, 1935, in Atlantic, Iowa. Margie was raised in Atlantic where she attended school and later would reside on a farm...

Jan 30, 2023

Tamara S. Cullen, age 61, of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA surrounded by her family. Tammy was born November 14, 1961, in Greenfield, IA to Lloyd Krause and Sharon (Krause) Wolford. She was a 1980 graduate of Anita High School. On August 20, 1982, she married her high...

Jan 29, 2023

     Bonnie Lorraine Petersen, the daughter of Theodore and Fern (Miller) Thompson, was born August 27, 1928, at her parents’ home in Shelby County near Irwin, Iowa, and died January 29, 2023, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 2 days.

     Bonnie was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church...

Jan 23, 2023

     Larry Dee Mulford, the son of Edwin and Rose (Lebeck) Mulford, was born December 9, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died January 23, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

Larry was baptized with his twin brother, Gary, at their home by a Methodist Minister. He attended...

Jan 19, 2023

Jo Steele, age 84, passed away surrounded by her family at the family farm on January 19, 2023. Luella JoAnne (Jo) Cron was born on August 5, 1938 to William "Bill" A. and Leona M. (Kirchner) Cron. Jo was united in marriage to Roger Steele on August 11, 1960, at the Anita United Methodist Church. They resided south of Anita...

Jan 18, 2023

     Carol Kay Spitler was born June 10, 1937 in Loyalton, South Dakota and shortly after was adopted by Leonard and Betty (Petersen) Duling. Carol passed away January 18, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 8 days.

     Carol was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon....

Jan 14, 2023

Deborah Linn Myers, age 63, of Anita, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak, IA. From the age of 3, Deb was in a home in Glenwood, IA, where she received the best care. Recently she was moved to Red Oak, IA, where they continued to take care of Deb until her...

Jan 14, 2023

Susan (Crazy Sue) Kay Steen passed away January 14, 2023, at Jennie Edmundson Methodist Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, due to complications with renal failure, but her kids think she was finally done listening to Al’s (husband) stories. Susan started her career as an RN at Jennie Ed Hospital until she met a man that was going to need full...

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...