Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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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Kathryn Havens

Aug 16, 2020

Kathryn Ann (Glynn) Havens was born to Walter and Kathryn Glynn on June 21, 1941, in rural Anita. She grew up on the farm in Lovilla and Anita, Iowa. Kathryn attended country school at Lincoln #6 schoolhouse. In 1955, Kathryn attended Anita High School and graduated in 1959. Following high school, Kathryn attended St. Joseph’s College of...

Judy Bornholdt

Aug 15, 2020

Judy M. Bornholdt of Elk Horn, Iowa, died August 15, 2020, at the Exira Nursing and Rehab at the age of 77.

Judy M. (Brucker) Bornholdt, the daughter of Israel LaVerne and Lois E. (Walters) Brucker was born October 4, 1942, at Wall Lake, Iowa. She received Christian Baptism on April 10, 1949, at the...

Mary Ellen Quandt

Aug 11, 2020

Mary Ellen Moreland Quandt, the daughter of Samuel J and Edith Iola (Johnson) Ross, was born December 9, 1920, in Cameron Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died August 11, 2020, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 8 months, and 2 days. She attended rural school, Cameron #9 through the 8th grade....

Wayne Pedersen

Aug 11, 2020

Wayne Eugene Pedersen passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab.

Wayne was born in Audubon County, Iowa, October 5, 1928, to Edna Gerhardt Pedersen and Nels Pedersen. Wayne attended country school until the eighth grade. In 1951 he enlisted in the army. After the army, Wayne farmed for three years in...

Arlene Ruth Wiederstein

Aug 10, 2020

Arlene Ruth Wiederstein, the daughter of Evan Lowell and Helen (Amman) Anderson, was born March 12, 1944, in Carroll, Iowa and died August 10, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 4 months, and 28 days. Arlene was baptized and confirmed at the Vail Presbyterian Church in Vail, Iowa. She attended rural...

Ruth Knop

Aug 10, 2020

Ruth Knop, 100, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.

Ruth was born August 10, 1920, in Burt, Iowa, the daughter of Rev. M.E. and Emma (Schneider) Seltz, who later was a Pastor in Atlantic. He died while in office here in 1947. There being...

Joan Larsen

Aug 8, 2020

Joan C. Larsen, age 90, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020, at The Heritage House in Atlantic.

Joan was born March 13, 1930, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, daughter to Thomas and Ella (Pieper) Cavanaugh. She graduated from the Persia, Iowa, High School in 1948. On April 16, 1950, Joan married Lyle Lawrence...

Mardell Mable Hansen

Aug 6, 2020

Mardell Mable Hansen, the daughter of Jens Peter and Sena (Larsen) Munch, was born May 3, 1926, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County near Kimballton, Iowa and died August 6, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Mardell was baptized at the Bethany Lutheran Church northeast...