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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Lydia Andersen
Oct 12, 2020
Lydia Andersen, daughter of Theodore and Anna (Kyhnn) Vorm was born in rural Audubon County on June 11, 1919, and died at the Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, Nebraska, on October 12, 2020 at the age of 101 years, 4 months and 1 day. Lydia was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith, and attended Audubon country schools. After school,...
Lowene Jane Christensen
Oct 12, 2020
Lowene Christensen, the daughter of Ethel Duling Christensen, was born September 4, 1929 in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Gray, Iowa in 1946. Lowene attended rural schools in Lincoln Township before attending Audubon and Gray High Schools, graduating in 1947. During her school years, she played basketball and enjoyed reading. She earned...
Robert "Bob" Walter Nymand, Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Walter Nymand, Sr., the son of Walter Christian and Emmy “Amy” (Schnoor) Nymand was born April 27, 1930, at his parents’ home west of Brayton, Iowa and died October 12, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 15 days. Bob was baptized and confirmed at the Oak...
Michael Ferrell
Oct 10, 2020
Michael Edward Ferrell, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Mike was born to Ralph and Mollie (Stone) Ferrell in Springfield, Missouri. He worked in the transportation business as a truck driver.
He leaves behind a sister, Pamela (Mark) Johnson of Waukee, Iowa, and a brother,...
Karene Eades
Oct 9, 2020
Karene Kay Eades, 81, died October 9, 2020, at Caring Acres in Anita, IA.
Karene was born November 27, 1938, to her parents, Norman and Orene (Arp) Eades. She grew up in Adair, IA. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Business Administration in 1960. Inspired by Maria Montessori, Karene founded...
Ruth Geraldine Edwards
Oct 8, 2020
Ruth Geraldine Edwards, the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Hood) Campbell, was born March 1, 1925, at her parents’ home southeast of Hamlin, Iowa, and died October 8, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 7 days. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa. She...
Marjorie Cajka
Oct 8, 2020
Marjorie Jean Cajka, the daughter of Harold and Lola (Campbell) Griffith, was born October 11, 1931, on her parents’ farm east of Audubon, Iowa and died October 8, 2020, in Mission Viejo, California at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 27 days. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She attended rural schools and...
Anita Jane Godwin
Oct 8, 2020
Anita Jane Godwin, the daughter of Roy and Iva (Whitver) Atherton, was born December 15, 1923, on the family farm near Walnut, Illinois and died October 8, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 23 days. When Anita was four years old, the family moved into the town of...
Mildred Irene Herron
Oct 5, 2020
Mildred Irene Herron, the daughter of Guy Richard and Elizabeth W. (Anderson) Herron, was born October 21, 1921, at her parents’ home in Guthrie County, Iowa, and died October 5, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 98 years, 11 months, and 15 days. Mildred was baptized April 2, 1922 and confirmed April 14, 1935...
Rochelle Lynn Bruns
Oct 1, 2020
Rochelle Lynn Bruns, the daughter of John and Beverly (Essman) Gerken was born March 6, 1969, at the Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and died October 1, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 51 years, 6 months, and 25 days. Rochelle was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church...
Harold Bartlett Jr.
Sep 29, 2020
Harold E. Bartlett Jr., age 72, of Atlantic, IA, passed away at his home in Atlantic on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Services are not scheduled at this time.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA is handling the arrangements for the Bartlett Family.
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Gail Plummer
Sep 29, 2020
Gail R. Plummer, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.
Per Gail's wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no formal services.
Gail is survived by his wife, Karen Plummer of Atlantic and a son, Gus Plummer of Atlantic.
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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...
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