Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 10, 2021

Barbara Lee Drake, 93 of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away December 10, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born April 17, 1928, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Rollie and Anna (Michaelson)Hoffman. Barbara lived in Atlantic her entire life attending Atlantic High School there and graduating with the class of 1947. On June 18, 1950, she...

Dec 10, 2021

Frankie Louise Whitten Minor, Born December 24, 1933, in Gilmer, TX. She passed away on Friday, December, 10th, 2021, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 85. Frankie graduated high school in 1951 from Lake Charles, LA. She attended and graduated from Business College in Sherman, TX in 1953. Frankie was the oldest of 4 children. A younger...

Dec 9, 2021

Christopher J Iafrate, age 51, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Cremation has been accorded and no services are scheduled at this time. Christopher is survived by his mother, Carolyn Iafrate of Palm Desert, CA; two brothers Michael Iafrate of Phoenix, AZ, and Ritchie Iafrate of Litchfield, AZ; fiancé...

Dec 7, 2021

Gary Lee Rasmussen, the son of John and Helen (Clifford) Rasmussen, was born July 29, 1942 at his parents’ home in Dexter, Iowa and died December 7, 2021, at the Des Moines Veterans Administration Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Gary was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran...

Dec 3, 2021

Janet Mae Hodges, age 91, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. On October 15, 1930, Janet was born in Oklahoma City, OK. The family moved to Sterling, IL, and settled in Vinton, IA, where Janet grew up and graduated from high school in 1948. She attended Iowa State...

Dec 2, 2021

Melva Eileen Stone, daughter of Dolliver and Pearl (Ruhs) Dawson, was born at her parents’ home in Audubon County on May 14th, 1920. She died on December 2nd, 2021 at the age of 101 at the Audubon Friendship Home. She was baptized in the Melville Center Methodist Church and was confirmed in the Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church near...

Dec 2, 2021

Phylip Dean Wolf, son of Julius Jens and Cecelia Leone (Thielen) Wolf, was born November 25, 1930, at his parents’ home in Hamlin Township Audubon County, Iowa and died December 2, 2021, in Republic, Missouri, near his home in Marionville, after a period of hospitalization in Joplin, Missouri. Phylip graduated from Exira, Iowa High School and in 1952 enlisted into...

Nov 30, 2021

Avis Mardell Bintner, the daughter of Earl and Esta (Bengard) Frederick, was born January 18, 1926, at her parents’ home in Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 30, 2021, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 10 months, and 12 days. Avis attended rural schools near Exira and graduated from the...

Nov 29, 2021

Stephen Earl Nancarrow, the son of Earl and Mary Mardelle (Tibben) Nancarrow, was born July 5, 1943, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died November 29, 2021, at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 24 days. Steve was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa....

Nov 27, 2021

Keri Lyn (Harris) Hicks was born on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961, at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, to Lloyd Robert Harris and Ardith Jean Mertes Harris. Keri passed away on November 27, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

Keri was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Adair, IA, and...

Nov 20, 2021

Terry Lee Romick, Sr., the son of George and Gloria (Galusha) Romick, was born July 25, 1949, at the Gordon Memorial Hospital in Gordon, Nebraska and died November 20, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 3 months, and 26 days. Terry was baptized in the Christian faith in Pacific Junction,...

Nov 16, 2021

Earl Albert Vorrath, 88 years 1 month and 15 days, of rural Casey, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home. Earl was born on October 2, 1933, in Adair County to Don and Katie (Marckmann) Vorrath. He was raised south of Richland and Fontanelle areas where he attended Richland School. At 19, he enlisted in the...

Nov 15, 2021

Mildred Lucille Dreher, the daughter of Charles and Nina (Fairchild) Huffman, was born December 12, 1921, at her parents’ home and died November 15, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 11 months, and 3 days. Mildred was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended rural school in Audubon County, Iowa....

Nov 15, 2021

Phyllis Jean (Carlson) Aupperle was born in Anita, Iowa on August 29, 1939, to Lawrence H. and Leona M. (Witte) Carlson. She entered into rest on November 15, 2021, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA. She grew up and attended school in Anita, and some of her favorite memories from high school were playing guard on the basketball...

Nov 14, 2021

Esther Dorthea Andersen, the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Andersen) Andersen, was born March 8, 1933, at the family farm northeast of Kimballton, Iowa near Bethany Lutheran Church and was promoted to her heavenly home November 14, 2021, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Esther’s mother...

Nov 14, 2021

Sharilynne Maude Denny, age 83, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the Atlantic Specialty Care. Shari was an only child. She was born on November 7, 1938, to Don and Genevieve (Wheelock) Summy in Ponca, Nebraska. She attended high school in Custer, South Dakota. She moved to Atlantic from Omaha, NE, three years ago, where...

Nov 14, 2021

Keith William Maynes, 67, of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Keith was born on November 26, 1953, in Red Oak Iowa, the son of John Russell Maynes and Avis Owen (Noel) Maynes. He graduated from Red Oak High School with the class of 1972. While still in school, Keith helped his...

Nov 13, 2021

Franklin D. Jorgensen of Audubon, Iowa passed away on November 13th, 2021 at the age of 88. Born 5th of 12 children on May 20, 1933 to H.P. Sr and Carrie (Christensen) Jorgensen, during the FDR era - hence, he was given the name Franklin Delno Jorgensen. His infamous work ethic and trademark stubbornness will not be forgotten. Enlisting in...

Nov 9, 2021

Karen Kay Polly, the daughter of Fred and Juanita (Rogers) Sturgeon, was born March 4, 1939, in Exira, Iowa and died November 9, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 8 months, and 5 days. Karen was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira. She attended rural school Oakfield #1 west of...

Nov 6, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Fry, the daughter of Harry Harold and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born March 31, 1942, on her parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died November 6, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Mary was one of seven children and grew...