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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, and Adair, IA areas
Doris Mennes
Nov 21, 2023
Doris Mennes, age 79, of Atlantic, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA.
No services are planned at this time.
Schmidt Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Laverne R Garside
Nov 21, 2023
Laverne Robert Garside, 80 was born on March 10, 1943, fourth of five children. Born to Arthur Robert Garside and Leona Grace Karas on the farm near Anita, Iowa. Where he and Mary still live. He graduated from Anita High School in 1961. He then farmed with his father until 1980, and then on his own. He was drafted into...
Jerry Norman Juhler
Nov 17, 2023
Jerry Norman Juhler, age 72, resident of Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, passed away Friday afternoon, November 17, 2023, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life will be held 2 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at America’s Best Value Inn & Suites, 1902 E 7th St, Atlantic, IA. He was born December 31, 1950, the son of...
Tim McCoy
Nov 16, 2023
Tim McCoy, age 68, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Griswold, IA. Timothy Rae McCoy was born on November 6, 1955, in Atlantic, IA, the son of Wilber Allen and Vivian Iona (Sorensen) McCoy. Tim was a patriotic man; he also enjoyed country western music, firetrucks, and watching...
Robert Emmett Keith III
Nov 14, 2023
Robert “Bobby” E. Keith III, age 65, of Adair, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at his home in Adair, IA. Robert Emmett Keith III was born on March 18, 1958, in New Castle, PA, the son of Robert Emmett Keith Jr. and Marlene Jean (Conrad) Keith. He was the oldest of four children. Bobby graduated from Shenango...
Nancy Jo Bowman
Nov 13, 2023
Nancy Jo Lischka Bowman, age 77, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, Larry; Daughter Teresa Madison of Akeley, Minnesota; Son David Bowman from San Antonio, Texas; six Grandchildren, Morgan, Mackenzie, Layney, Evan, Sydney, and Alec and sister, Maye Garrett from...
Richard Fredrick Peters
Nov 11, 2023
Richard Fredrick Peters, age 83, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Yale, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Havelock Manor in Lincoln, NE. Richard was born on November 22, 1939, in Jefferson, IA, the son of Raymond and Charlotte (Smith) Peters. Richard grew up on a farm in rural Guthrie County, IA, and attended YJB schools. In 1962,...
Dave Nichols
Nov 4, 2023
James "Dave" David Nichols, 84, of Anita, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. With the passing of J. David Nichols of Nichols Farms in Bridgewater, on Nov. 4, 2023, the industry lost a unique legend, and his family, friends, the Nichols Farm crew, and his community lost a pillar. In the beef...
LaDonna Kay Clark
Nov 2, 2023
LaDonna K. Clark, age 86 of Atlantic, died on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was born on November 18th, 1936, on the family farm near Creston, Iowa to Lendal and Eleanor (Nobel) Snyder. She was baptized in the Platte Center Church. She attended country school and graduated from Creston High School with the class...
Eugene Kopp
Oct 30, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Francis Kopp, age 95, of Anita, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Eugene Francis Kopp was born May 6, 1928, at the family farm south of Anita, the son of Frank and Frances (Berg) Kopp. He attended rural school and graduated from Anita High School in 1946. After graduation, he...
Janece Eddy
Oct 24, 2023
Janece Eddy, 95, passed peacefully from this life to the next on October 24, 2023, with her daughters by her side. She was born July 13, 1928, to Richard and Mae Watson on the family farm in Anita, Iowa. After high school graduation at age 16, she trained to become a schoolteacher and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in...
Jerry McDermott
Oct 16, 2023
Mr. Jerry Lee McDermott, age 69, of Granger, IA, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Jerry Lee McDermott was born on January 27, 1954, in Atlantic, IA, the son of Thomas and Lois (Steffens) McDermott. Jerry attended Atlantic Schools, graduating with the classic of 1972. He...
Gail Conn
Oct 11, 2023
Gail Robert Conn, age 71, of Lewis, IA, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his home in Lewis, IA.Gail was born on March 14, 1952, in Atlantic, IA, the son of Harold and Doris (Polson) Conn. A lifetime resident of Lewis, he graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1970. He began his career driving trucks...
Joanne Carol Gilbertsen
Oct 10, 2023
Joanne C. Gilbertsen, age 80, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at St. Joseph Villa Nursing & Rehab in Omaha, NE. Joanne Carol Bennett the daughter of Joseph Bennett and Marion B (Stover) Reich, was born on November 13, 1942, in Long Beach, California. Throughout Joanne's life, she worked several jobs within many states. But...
Mary Lou Smith
Oct 10, 2023
Mary Lou Smith, age 72 of Elk Horn and formerly of Atlantic area, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. She was born and raised in Massena, Iowa to Olaf and Dorothy (Petersen) Nielsen in 1950. She spent her life making homes in Anita, Atlantic, and lastly in Elk Horn at Salem Lutheran...
Rosalie Jobe
Oct 8, 2023
Mrs. Patty "Rosalie" Jobe, age 93, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Patty Rosalie (Morton) Jobe was born on June 14, 1930, in Griswold, IA, the eldest daughter of John and Mabel (Mackril) Morton. Rosalie grew up and lived in the Griswold and Lewis IA areas. She graduated from...
Sherry Ann Toelle
Oct 8, 2023
Sherry Ann Toelle was born March 1, 1952, to the late Louis and Katherine (Coyle) Toelle of Council Bluffs, IA. After a hard-fought battle with cancer and heart issues, she passed away peacefully on October 8, 2023, in Atlantic, IA. Sherry attended Holy Family, Woodland, and St. Patrick elementary schools. In 1970, she graduated from St. Albert Catholic High School...
Ronald LeRoy Wilson
Oct 6, 2023
Ronald LeRoy Wilson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa passed away Friday October 6, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Ron was born on May 3, 1934, in Bear Grove township, Iowa to LeRoy and Anna (Rattenborg) Wilson. He grew up in the Lewis, Atlantic, and Wiota areas and Graduated from Wiota High School in 1952. He...
Colonel DeWayne Orville Sunderman
Oct 4, 2023
Colonel DeWayne O. Sunderman (Bud) of Colorado Springs, CO passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2023. Bud was born to Orval and Clara (Sothman) Sunderman on July 17, 1939 in Jacksboro, TX but moved shortly thereafter to Southwest Iowa. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1957 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa...
Marlys Joan Steffen
Sep 26, 2023
Marlys Joan Steffen, age 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Marlys Joan Palmer Quigley Steffen Marlys was born on April 27, 1933, at the Ottumwa, IA hospital. Father was Lauren Palmer, and mother was Rhea Etta Roberts Palmer Snow. Marlys graduated in 1951 from Ottumwa High School. She started...
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