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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, and Adair, IA areas
Lloyd W Cron
Sep 21, 2023
Lloyd Cron, age 91, passed away surrounded by loved ones at his farm on September 21, 2023. Lloyd Cron was born on May 16, 1932, to William “Bill” A. and Leona M. (Kirchner) Cron. He resided and farmed north of Lyman his entire life. Lloyd also worked for Henningsen Construction as a truck driver for many years. Lloyd is preceded...
Bertha Fagan
Sep 20, 2023
Bertha H. Fagan, 96, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Stuart Care Facility in Stuart, IA. Bertha Helen Fagan was born on December 20, 1926, in Adair County, Iowa near Bridgewater, IA. She was the daughter of John and Helen (Kordick) Burg. She lived her entire life in Adair County and graduated from Menlo High...
Jennifer Ann Hansen
Sep 17, 2023
"Mom, your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure". Jennifer Ann Hansen, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2023, at University of Nebraska Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born February 14, 1962, to Dolores and Kenneth Pfannebecker in Sigourney, Iowa. Jennifer was content in...
Alfred George Wede
Sep 16, 2023
Alfred George Wede, the son of Albert August and Lydia Amanda Kiesel Wede, was born March 13, 1928, in Des Plaines, Illinois, and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 16th, 2023. He attended school in Illinois until 1942, when he moved to Shelby, Iowa, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He was raised...
Richard Dean Bolton
Sep 11, 2023
Richard Dean Bolton “Dick”, 84, went to his heavenly home on September 11, 2023.
Dick was born to Charles and Elsie (Studebaker) Bolton on May 21, 1939, in Mount Auburn, Iowa. He attended Venton High School in Vinton Iowa where he was an active member of the marching band and played the trombone. He graduated in 1957. After high school, Dick served...
Lorene Marie Templeman
Sep 6, 2023
Lorene Marie Templeman, age 98, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away in Ankeny on Wednesday, September 06, 2023. Lorene was born on November 16, 1924, in Lyman, Iowa, to Jacob B. and Sophie Stecker Fendel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical and Reform Church in Atlantic. Lorene was a graduate of Cumberland High School. Lorene...
Lois Twidt
Aug 29, 2023
Lois Twidt, age 95, a lifelong town and country resident of the Adair, Iowa area, passed away on August 29, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Lois Jean was born February 9, 1928, in rural Adair, to Edward and Edna (Vokt) Wedemeyer. She attended and graduated from the Adair High School in 1946 and was a lifelong...
Harold Joseph Scholl
Aug 27, 2023
Harold Joseph Scholl, age 90, of Adair, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, surrounded by his family, at CHI Health Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, NE. Harold Joseph Scholl was born June 14, 1933, to Roy and Hazel (Gissible) Scholl in rural Anita at the family home. He was the youngest of five children. Harold attended country school and graduated...
James W Brosam
Aug 14, 2023
Jim Wayne Brosam, age 70, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at his residence in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA. Private interment will be held at the Atlantic Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Jerome Peter Grethen
Aug 13, 2023
Jerome Peter Grethen, age 62 passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 13, 2023, rural Columbia, Missouri. He was born on December 28, 1960, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Harley and Charlotte (Perrigo) Grethen of Mallard, Iowa. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1979.
After graduation he farmed in the Mallard area. On August 7,...
Richard W Dolan
Aug 10, 2023
Richard William Dolan, age 79 of Casey, IA, passed away on August 10 at the Stuart Community Care Center in Stuart, IA from pancreatic cancer.
Richard Dolan was born January 16, 1944, in Stuart, Iowa. He was the third of four children of Mart and Grace Miller Dolan. He attended county school in Casey, where he walked 1.5 miles...
Kenneth Magill
Aug 7, 2023
Kenneth Magill, age 75, of Rockwell City, IA, formerly of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023, at his residence in Rockwell City. Kenneth was the son of Benjamin Magill and Wilma Ann "Billie" (Luther) Magill Inhofe. A private interment was be held at Atlantic Cemetery. Arrangements are handled with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic.
Paul A Peterson
Aug 7, 2023
Paul A. Peterson, age 83, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Radcliffe, IA, passed away at his home in Atlantic on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Paul was born May 7, 1940, in Iowa Falls, IA, to the parents of Clarence and Charlotte Peterson. The family lived on a farm in Buckeye, IA. Paul graduated from Radcliffe High School in...
Curt Andersen
Aug 6, 2023
Curtis M. Andersen made his arrival on October 21, 1961, with a head so full of hair he was born needing a haircut! He went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Born to Darrel and Barb Andersen, he was the third son born of this union. He was the quiet one of the...
Sandy Fairbairn
Aug 6, 2023
Sandra "Sandy" Jean (Witt) Fairbairn, age 79, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, after a short illness..
She was born on October 8, 1943, in Lubbock, Texas, to Jean (Leverett) and James Witt.
She graduated from Monterey High School in May 1962. She had a lifelong friendship with her “partner in...
Diana Arlene Thomas
Aug 5, 2023
Diana Thomas, age 76, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at her residence in Atlantic, IA. She was born the daughter of Cecil and Ruth (Hicks) Stansbury in Oregon, Missouri. She was employed for a time at Atlantic News Telegraph in Atlantic.
She was united in marriage to James R. Thomas;
Diana was preceded...
Judith Ruth Overton
Aug 4, 2023
Judith "Judy" Ruth Overton, age 88, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, August 04, 2023, at Allen Place in Atlantic, IA. Judith Ruth Doyle was born March 4, 1935, to Tom and Ruth Doyle in Keokuk, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Keokuk, where her father was an electrician, and her mother managed a children’s department at...
Bernice Alma Thobe
Jul 26, 2023
Bernice Alma Thobe, known to her loved ones as "Bird," passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Audubon, Iowa. A daughter of Leonard and Sabina (Heithoff) Sporrer, she was born on November 25, 1942, in Dedham, Iowa.
On January 27, 1962, she was united in marriage to Marvin Thobe. In her professional life, Bernice held various positions...
Joyce K Hurford
Jul 21, 2023
Joyce Kapanke Hurford, age 96, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Formerly of Greenbush, Michigan she moved to Atlantic, Iowa in 2020. She was born August 29, 1926, in Port Huron, MI, to Arthur and Mildred (McConnell) Kapanke. Joyce was united in marriage to James Phillip Hurford on February 17, 1950, in Flint,...
Alan F Brewer
Jul 20, 2023
Alan Brewer, age 67 of Atlantic, passed away on July 20, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. No services are planned at this time.
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