Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Marlys Jo Ann Borkowski

Marlys Jo Ann Borkowski

Jul 14, 2025

Marlys Borkowski, age 78, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Audubon with Rev. Sean Dougherty officiating. Burial will follow at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. A luncheon will be...

Mary Ellen Eiben

Mary Ellen Eiben

Jul 13, 2025

Mary Ellen Eiben, daughter of Lynn and Wilma (Seastrom) Olson, was born on August 14, 1940, in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away peacefully at her home in Herndon, Virginia, on July 13, 2025, at the age of 84. Mary was baptized and confirmed at the First Methodist Church in Audubon. She attended the Viola School until it closed in 1957...

Carol Marie Plowman

Carol Marie Plowman

Jul 10, 2025

Mrs. Carol Marie Plowman, age 80, of Adair, IA, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, IA. Carol Marie Moe was born December 10, 1944, to Eldor and Helen (Smith) Moe in Waterloo, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church near her home in Waterloo. She graduated in 1963...

Patricia Ann Winchel

Patricia Ann Winchel

Jul 10, 2025

Patricia (Pat) Ann Winchel, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday July 10th, at her home in Atlantic with family by her side. Pat was born on May 25, 1947 in Atlantic, Iowa. Throughout her younger years she attended Menlo Community School and later graduated from Saydel High School in Des Moines. In her early years Pat worked...

Jacklin Lou Staples

Jacklin Lou Staples

Jul 3, 2025

Jacklin Lou Staples was born on December 11, 1953, in Audubon, Iowa, to Keith and Yvonne (Jurgensen) Staples. She passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at The Josie Harper House in Omaha, Nebraska. Jacklin is survived by her brothers, John (Diane) Staples of Carroll, Iowa and Gary (Pat) Staples of Carroll, Iowa, along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives...

Jeff Nielsen

Jeff Nielsen

Jun 21, 2025

Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Nielsen, age 56, of Audubon, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Audubon, IA.

Jeffrey Thomas Nielsen was born on December 03, 1968, the son of Thomas Ray Nielsen and Joan Dorothy (Poulsen) Nielsen. Jeff was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. Jeff attended Audubon Schools, graduating with the...

Rita M Beck

Rita M Beck

Jun 20, 2025

Rita Mae Beck was born on May 2, 1940, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Fred and Amelia (DeConnick) Wellendorf. The family moved to Vail, Iowa, to help Mag Wellendorf on the farm. Rita and her brother, Dick, attended country school until high school. She started high school in Manning and then graduated from ArWeVa in 1958. When Rita was in...

Janet "Jan" Kay Sorensen

Janet "Jan" Kay Sorensen

Jun 17, 2025

Janet “Jan” Kay Sorensen, the daughter of Marvan and Phyllis “Wadell” Nissen, was born at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa. She entered into heaven on June 17, 2025, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up milking cows and working hard on her family farm. Jan was a proud cheerleader for the Exira Vikings, graduating with...

Sherill Lynn Karns

Sherill Lynn Karns

Jun 17, 2025

Sherill Lynn (Cooper) Karns, age 92 of Anita, IA, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. She was born on January 2, 1933, just north of Anita, Iowa, to Hallie and Harold Cooper. Not long after, the family moved to a farm in Audubon County, where Sherill spent her childhood surrounded by the quiet...

Florence Frances Thelen

Florence Frances Thelen

Jun 15, 2025

Mrs. Florence Frances Thelen, age 97, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Florence Frances Irlmeier was born in Carroll, Iowa, on March 18, 1928, a daughter of Anton “Tony” and Frances (Muhlbauer) Irlmeier. She attended Holy Angel’s Catholic School in Roselle, Iowa, through the eighth grade. She worked as...

Maurice Earl Sutton

Maurice Earl Sutton

Jun 8, 2025

Mr. Maurice Sutton, age 91, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 08, 2025, at Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Maurice Earl Sutton was born November 27, 1933, to Otha and Mabel (Pfister) Sutton of Minden, Iowa. They later lived in Walnut and Harlan, where he graduated high school, playing trumpet in several school bands. He graduated from the University...

Marcia Bourke

Marcia Bourke

Jun 8, 2025

Marcia K. Bourke, age 85, of Audubon, IA, passed away at the Audubon County Hospital on Sunday, June 8, 2025

Marcia was born in Exira on December 27, 1939, to Ralph and Bethene Myers. She attended rural schools, graduating from Audubon High School in 1958. After high school, she moved to Omaha to work at Mutual of Omaha. She married James...

Edward Carnoali II

Edward Carnoali II

May 31, 2025

Edward Guy Carnoali II passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at his home in Adair, IA. He was 58 years old.

Eddie was born on October 20, 1966, in Kansas City, KS, to Edward Carnoali I and Patricia Magers. He grew up in Atchison and Leavenworth, KS, and Independence, MO. Eddie graduated from Truman High School in Independence in 1985 and...

Ronald Reed

Ronald Reed

May 30, 2025

Ronald Richard Reed, age 69 of Wiota, IA, died as his home with his family at his side on on Friday, May 30, 2025. He lived his life as a Cowboy, and loved every minute of it. No services are planned at this time. The Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic is caring for the Reed family and this time...

Richard Kunze

Richard Kunze

May 30, 2025

Richard Siegel Kunze, age 93 of Atlantic and formerly of Lewis, IA, went home to be with Jesus on May 30th, 2025 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. He was born on January 6th, 1932 in Atlantic, Iowa to Walter and Bessie (Rossell) Kunze. Richard grew up in Pymosa Township in Cass County, Iowa, along with his...

Dean Weber

Dean Weber

May 30, 2025

Mr. William Dean Weber, age 90, of Audubon, IA, passed away at his home in Audubon on Friday, May 30, 2025. William Dean Weber was born in Audubon County on June 26, 1934, a son to Willam and Freda (Jensen) Weber. Dean was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended rural schools, graduating from Audubon High...

Catherine Elma Koob

Catherine Elma Koob

May 29, 2025

Catherine Elma (Byrum) Koob, age 91 of Atlantic and a former Anita resident, died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Allen Place in Atlantic. She was born on April 29, 1934, at her parents’ home east of Adair, IA the daughter of Elmer and Emma (Wedemeyer) Byrum. Catherine attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Casey High School...

Roger Wilson

Roger Wilson

May 28, 2025

Roger James Wilson, of Anita, IA, passed away at CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha, NE on May 28, 2025, at 75 years, 1 month and 16 days old. He was born in Atlantic Iowa to Reid and Margret (Eden) Wilson on April 12, 1950, the oldest of 6. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1968. He enlisted in the...

Betty Poulsen

Betty Poulsen

May 28, 2025

Mrs. Betty Joan Bjorn Poulsen, the daughter of Anders and Thelma (Bartlett) Bjorn, was born July 11, 1930, in Brayton, Iowa, and died at the age of 94 on May 28, 2025, at the Audubon Friendship Home. Betty graduated from Exira High School in 1948. On November 28, 1948, she was united in marriage to Harvey Poulsen at Oak Hill...

David F Boldt

David F Boldt

May 19, 2025

Mr. David F. Boldt, age 86, of Anita, IA, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. He was born on February 9, 1939, in Carroll, Iowa, to Henry and Loretta (Rose) Boldt. He graduated from Carroll High School and then attended the University of South Dakota, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree...