Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Merle Vokt

Sep 23, 2020

Merle Eugene Vokt was born July 12, 1929, at his home in rural Audubon County. He was the son of Fred W. Vokt and Anna (Hess) Vokt. Merle passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at his home in Adair, Iowa.

Merle was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Adair, Iowa. Merle graduated...

David Testa

Sep 18, 2020

David Paul Testa passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at the age of 72 years.

David was born January 16, 1948, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Iginio and Anne (McMurray) Testa. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1965.

David’s first job, after serving in the Army, was...

Janet Nelson

Sep 15, 2020

Janet L. Nelson, 86, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Guthrie County Hospital, in Guthrie Center, IA.

Janet was born May 9, 1934, in Audubon County, IA. She was the daughter of Harold and Freda (Anderson) Lund. She started out attending school in Exira, then Casey, then graduated from Adair High...

Gary Lee Mulford

Sep 14, 2020

Gary Lee Mulford, the son of Edwin and Rose (Lebeck) Mulford, was born December 9, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died September 14, 2020, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Gary was baptized at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa by the First Methodist Church Pastor....

Bernice Mundorf

Sep 7, 2020

Bernice Martha Mundorf, 98, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira.

Bernice was born February 2, 1922, daughter to Marius and Nellie (Andersen) Goldbeck. She attended school in Ruskin, NE, graduating in 1940. She married Willus George Mundorf on May 24, 1942. She and Willus lived...

Elaine Koll

Sep 7, 2020

Elaine Vera Koll was born January 4, 1929, on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arthur and Vera (Wolff) Heesch. Elaine was one of three daughters. She was baptized and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Avoca. Elaine attended school in Avoca and graduated with the class of 1946. She then worked...

Darrell Ray Whitehead

Sep 6, 2020

Darrell Ray Whitehead, the son of Harold and Erma (Kersbergen) Whitehead, was born on June 29, 1945 in Stuart, Iowa, and died on September 6, 2020 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 8 days. Darrell was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. Darrell’s parents...

Diann Taylor

Sep 6, 2020

Diann Lynn Schulte Taylor passed away September 6, 2020. Diann was born August 26, 1951, to Francis U. Schulte and Rita (Coenen) Schulte of Westphalia IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Edyth Bubke-Schulte; her twin brother, David Schulte; brothers, Leroy, Mike, Leon, and Steven Bubke; sisters, Barbara (Suze) Lyman and...

Judith "Judy" Jean Malmberg

Sep 5, 2020

Judith “Judy” Jean Malmberg, the daughter of Ralph and Betty (Reininger) Lund, was born August 23, 1944, in Shenandoah, Iowa, and died September 5, 2020, surrounded by her family and with her beloved cat Petey on her lap, at her home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 76 years and 13 days. Judy was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Janice Ann Lauritsen

Sep 5, 2020

Janice “Jan” Ann Lauritsen, the daughter of Bernard “Brownie” and Velma (Kuhl) Sleister, was born January 21, 1942, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and died at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, on September 5, 2020, at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Jan was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Manilla, Iowa...

Debra K Callaway

Sep 2, 2020

Debra K Callaway, the daughter of Lindberg Grant and Mildred M. (Graves) Keller, was born on January 14, 1954, on the Chanute Air Force Base in Champaign, Illinois and died on September 2, 2020, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 7 months, and 19 days. Debra attended school in Council Bluffs,...

Russell Anderson

Aug 30, 2020

Russell A. Anderson, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Per Russell's wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no formal services.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.

Michelle Betty Lynn Hunter

Aug 27, 2020

Michelle Betty Lynn Hunter, the daughter of Dennis and Gloria Ruth (Jones) Ernsperger, was born March 23, 1971, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died August 27, 2020, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 49 years, 5 months, and 4 days. Michelle was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in...

Shirley Kinen

Aug 25, 2020

Shirley Ann (Bennett) Kinen, 82, of Largo, Florida, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Seasons of Belleair in Belleair, Florida.

Shirley was born June 11, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa. At the age of six months, she was adopted by Stanley and Inger (Jensen) Bennett. They lived in Ames,...

John Kent Weighton

Aug 22, 2020

John Kent Weighton, the son of John “Jack” and Mardell Joy (Nelson) Weighton, was born January 7, 1955, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died August 22, 2020, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 65 years, 7 months, and 15 days. John was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Tracie Carlson

Aug 22, 2020

Tracie Catherine Carlson, 53, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. She was born January 27, 1967, in Omaha, NE, to her mother and father George and Bev Redler. Tracie grew up on a farm outside of Atlantic, IA, moving with her parents to Elk Horn, IA in 8th grade....

Leanna Marie Killen

Aug 18, 2020

Leanna Marie Killen, the daughter of Theodor and Anna (Kyhnn) Vorm, was born October 27, 1930, at her parents’ home in Brayton, Iowa and died August 18, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 22 days. Leanna was baptized and confirmed at the Brayton Lutheran Church in Brayton. She...

Ralph Akers

Aug 17, 2020

Ralph Earl Akers, 65, of Murray, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, August 17, 2020, at his home in Murray, Iowa, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.

Ralph was born June 26, 1955, to Dalbert and Naomi (LeRette) Akers in Manning, Iowa. He attended and graduated from...

Lorraine Joann Bintner

Aug 16, 2020

Lorraine JoAnn Bintner, the daughter of Nels C. and Anna (Lauridsen) Nelson, was born January 8, 1933, on her parents’ farm west of Exira, Iowa and died August 16, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Lorraine was baptized at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa...

Boyd Lutz

Aug 16, 2020

Visitation and graveside information:

A visitation will take place from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Adair, IA.

A graveside service will then take place at 10:30 a.m. also Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Sunnyhill Cemetery, Adair, IA.

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