Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

H. Leo Madsen

May 24, 2022

Hans Leo Madsen, the son of Hans and Sophie (Lauritsen) Madsen, was born November 19, 1936, in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died May 24, 2022, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 6 months, and 5 days. Leo was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. He attended rural school...

Jeremy Heath

May 23, 2022

On May 23, 2022, Jeremy Carl Heath, a loving father of two and an overall family man, passed away at the age of 52 in CHI Bergan Hospital in Omaha, NE. In 2011 Jeremy was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, Scleroderma. After having numerous complications over the years, Jeremy tragically passed away unexpectedly due to complications from surgery. Jeremy...

Francis "Danny" Kirchner

May 20, 2022

Francis "Danny" Daniel Kirchner, age 31, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022.

Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date.

Danny is survived by his mother Angela Kirchner of Atlantic, IA, and many more family members.

Condolences may be left at www.schmidtfamilyfh.com

Jeffrey Jensen

May 15, 2022

Jeffrey H. Jensen, age 62 of Anita, IA, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. He was born the son of Dale H. and Connie (Cooper) Jensen on July 19, 1959 in Atlantic, Iowa. He graduated from Anita High School and later attended classes online for William Penn University. Jeff worked for many companies...

Taick Chad Berger

May 14, 2022

Taick Chad was born on August 23rd, 2002, in Des Moines Iowa at a whopping 8 1bs 5 oz and quickly amassed numerous nicknames including Tai, Taters, Tater Tot and Bug, to name a few. He was an inquisitive little kid with a wicked sense of humor that wanted to know how everything worked and loved bugging his "Sissy” Timarie....

Mr. Darrel Andersen

May 12, 2022

Darrel E. Andersen was born to Earl and Lily (Greve) Andersen on the 5th of February, 1935. He was a Korean War vet and farmer extraordinaire. He loved his Anita Legion brotherhood (Post 210) and working in the field or with cattle. He was a Christian man who loved our Lord and Savior and was a part of the pack...

Donna Soper

May 11, 2022

Donna Soper, age 86 of Adair, Iowa, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa. Donna Mary Rochholz was born on September 7, 1935, in Guthrie County, a daughter of Lloyd and Mary (McMurphy) Rochholz. She attended country school until 3rd grade when the family moved to Adair. Donna was the Adair County Spelling Champion. In...

Mrs. Nancy Rourick

May 10, 2022

Nancy Ann Rourick, age 89 of Ankeny, formerly of Atlantic, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Nancy Ann Nelson was born March 1, 1933, on the family farm north of Atlantic, Iowa to Gale B. and V. Beatrice (Prettie) Nelson. Nancy experienced hardship early in her life as her mother passed...

Mrs. Bessie Huffman

May 8, 2022

Bessie Huffman, age 95, of Anita, IA, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA. Bessie Rydl Huffman was born to James K. and Mary Francis (Mochan) Rydl on Dec 6, 1926, in Hinckley, MN. She joined siblings Mary, Alice, Frank, John, Ernie, and four years later Emma. Bessie grew up on a...

James "Jim" Allen Hennick

May 7, 2022

James Allen “Jim” Hennick was born October 16, 1941 in Carroll, Iowa. He died at home in Exira, Iowa on May 7, 2022 at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 20 days. He was the first child of James J. Hennick, Jr. and Helen (Allen) Hennick. Jim was baptized and confirmed at Exira Lutheran Church. He attended country...

Heather Holly Peterson

May 6, 2022

Heather Holly Peterson, the daughter of Tom and Eunice (Zaiger) Gallagher, was born December 27, 1978 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died May 6, 2022 at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 43 years, 4 months, and 10 days. She was baptized by the First Assembly of God Church in Audubon. She...

Michael Joseph Veneck

May 5, 2022

Michael Joseph Veneck, the son of Robert and Jean (Strasser) Veneck, was born May 1, 1953, at the St. Catherine’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska and died May 5, 2022, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 69 years and 4 days. Michael was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska. He...

Curtis Hans Frederiksen

May 5, 2022

Curtis Hans Frederiksen of Audubon, Iowa passed away on May 05, 2022 at his beloved home at the Exira Care Center. He was 87 years old. He was born on June 22, 1934 to parents Fred and Clara (Petersen) Frederiksen at their family farm in Hamlin. He was baptized at the Hamlin Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...

William "Bill" Stewart

May 5, 2022

William (Bill) Stewart of Surprise, Arizona, the son of Wayne and Avis Mardelle (Stanley) Stewart, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his home in Surprise, Arizona, at the age of 66 years, 6 months, 22 days. A native Iowan, Bill was born October 14, 1955 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. He graduated from Audubon High School with...

June Rose Nielsen

Apr 27, 2022

June Rose Nielsen, the daughter of William and Elvertta (Gobeli) DeHart, was born June 14, 1930 in Lake City, Iowa, and died April 27, 2022, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 10 months, and 13 days. June was raised by her grandparents Robert and Sophie Gobeli in Lidderdale Iowa. June was...

Gary Nicholson

Apr 24, 2022

Gary Raymond “Nick” Nicholson July 20, 1942 – April 24, 2022 Gary passed peacefully from this world on April 24, 2022, and is now free from the bondage of Alzheimer’s Dementia. Gary was born in Billings to Roy Luen Nicholson and Anita Fay Mcfate on July 20, 1941, in Billings, Montana. Gary spent his first 62 years in Billings. He...

Nancy Margaret Moore

Apr 23, 2022

Nancy Margaret Moore, the daughter of Edmund and LaVera Georgia (Hansen) Jensen, was born January 12, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa and died April 23, 2022, at the Midlands Living Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 3 months, and 11 days. Nancy was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa and confirmed...

Mr. William Brenton

Apr 23, 2022

William (Bill) Oliver Brenton, the son of John and Violet Brenton, was born October 31, 1941, in Villisca IA. He entered eternal rest Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Caring Acres, Anita, IA. at the age of 80. Bill attended Villisca schools and played varsity football all 4 years. Bill was also very involved in the FFA. In 1959 Bill joined...

Donald Schwarte

Apr 21, 2022

Don Schwarte, husband of Carol (Troll) Schwarte, died peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2022, surrounded by a loving family. Don was born August 3, 1947, in Panama, IA to Sylvan and Roseanne Schwarte. The eldest of eight children, Don grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1966. He was drafted into the United States Army in...

Michael Christensen

Apr 19, 2022

Michael Sean Christensen, age 52 of Atlantic, died at his home on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born the son of Gary and Janice (Peterson) Christensen on October 12, 1969, in Atlantic, IA. Michael graduated from Anita High School in 1988, then attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa for a time before starting his work...