Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

May 6, 2021

Jane Ellen Jorgensen, the daughter of William C. and Rose (Axelsen) Alt, was born April 7, 1939, at her parents’ home in rural Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa and died May 6, 2021, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years and 29 days. Jane attended rural schools in Audubon County and graduated from the...

May 5, 2021

Darrell Begley, husband of LuAnn (Andersen) Begley, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home in rural Atlantic, Iowa.

Darrell was born May 10, 1948, in Atlantic to Helen (Reynolds) Begley and Howard (Roy) Begley. Darrell grew up in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1966.

Darrell was drafted into...

May 3, 2021

Larry Otis Smith, 78, of Anita, Iowa, passed away at his residence in Anita Monday, May 3, 2021.

Larry was born October 31, 1942, to Otis and Hyla (Robinson) Smith. Larry grew up on the family farm near Wiota. He attended Wiota schools, graduating from Wiota High School with the class of 1960.

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Apr 29, 2021

Muriel Boggs Riley was born October 17, 1938, the daughter of Merritt and Estella (Flathers) Boggs in Iowa City, Iowa. She attended Grant School. On June 29, 1958, she was united in marriage to Ron Kenton Riley Sr. in Avoca Iowa. They had five children.

Muriel was a homemaker, and a waitress at several restaurants...

Apr 23, 2021

Elaine Katherine Gettler, 97, of Adair, IA, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Stuart Community Care Center in Stuart, IA.

Elaine was born June 19, 1923, in Guthire County, IA, to Charlie and Elizabeth (Faga) Wedemeyer. She graduated from Adair High School. After high school she furthered her education at AIB College of...

Apr 13, 2021

Ronald (Ron) Emgarten, 57, passed away from cancer on April 13, 2021, at his home in Adair, Iowa. He fought fiercely against cancer for nearly two years.

Ron was born on February 3, 1964, to William and Joyce (Westergaard) Emgarten. He grew up on an acreage just west of town with five siblings. Ron graduated...

Apr 11, 2021

David Ray Duvall was born June 8, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa. When he was fifteen months old he was adopted by Darrell and Betty Jean (Dawson) Duvall from the Annie Whittenmeier Home in Davenport, Iowa. David died April 11, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 3 days. They...

Apr 8, 2021

Gary Dale Steffens left this earth on April 8, 2021, after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born December 12, 1949, in Creston, Iowa, to John G. and Ruth (Snyder) Steffens.

He lived most of his life near “Norway Center,” between Cumberland and Wiota, with his three siblings, Joyce Anderson,...

Apr 4, 2021

Russell Emmert Blohm, the son of Emmert Henry and Eliza Jane (Buckner) Blohm, was born September 25, 1939, and died April 4, 2021, at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 9 days. Russell was baptized as an adult in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended rural schools Hamlin #1 then graduated...

Apr 1, 2021

Robert “Bob” Deppman Clark, the son of Clair P. and Neva I. (Deppman) Clark, was born July 26, 1940, in Carroll, Iowa and died April 1, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 5 days. Bob was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids,...

Mar 28, 2021

Nadine Rae Jorgensen, the daughter of Emmert and Phyllis (Simonsen) Krogh, was born February 20, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died March 28, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 1 month, and 8 days. Nadine was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended rural...

Mar 27, 2021

Gary Dean Howey, the son of George William and Enid Claire (Benton) Howey was born December 28, 1937, on the family farm north of Adair, Iowa in Guthrie County. He was the fourth of five children and was certainly the tallest, towering at 6’5”. Gary died March 27, 2021, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 83...

Mar 26, 2021

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Michael “Slick” Linn Elsberry, age 48, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Friday, March, 26, 2021, at University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Michael was born July 8, 1972, in Des Moines, IA, to Merle and Margaret “Maggie” (Laursen) Elsberry. He first attended...

Mar 17, 2021

Maxine J. Umbaugh, age 92, of Adair, IA, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at The New Homestead Nursing Home in Guthrie Center, IA.

Maxine was born February 2, 1929, in Casey, IA. She was the daughter to John and Florence (Hafner) Martin. She grew up in Adair County where she attended rural schools. She...

Mar 9, 2021

Joseph Marvin Bauer, the son of Melvin and Marion (Eischeid) Bauer, was born October 22, 1950, at the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 9, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 70 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Joseph was baptized on October 27, 1950, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...

Mar 8, 2021

Merlin Leroy Guy, the son of Glen and Iva (Miller) Guy, was born May 2, 1939, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died March 8, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 10 months, and 6 days. Merlin was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Elk...

Mar 6, 2021

Karen Ann Taggart, the daughter of Harlan and Catherine (Hofbauer) Smouse, was born October 25, 1944, at the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 6, 2021, at her home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age 76 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Karen was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll as an infant...

Mar 3, 2021

Samuel Scott Grabill, the son of Garland and Doris (Holloway) Grabill, was born January 21, 1943, in Harlan, Iowa and died March 3, 2021, surrounded by his family, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 1 month, and 12 days. Sam was baptized and became a member of the First United Methodist Church in...

Feb 28, 2021

Dennis W. Toepfer, often known as “Bluegill”, age 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Dennis was born in Atlantic, IA, on August 16, 1959. He is the son to Harold “Skip” Toepfer and Sharon (Barnett) and Wilbur Hansen. He started his working...

Feb 24, 2021

Leonard Melvin Jessen was born October 25, 1936, to Andrew and Elsie (Andersen) Jessen. He was a lifelong resident of the Anita area. He passed away on February 24, 2021, at the age of 84.

He married Dixie Sheumaker on December 13, 1953. She passed away in March of 1987. On March 10, 2004, he...