Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

David Piercy

Jul 10, 2019

David Cecil Piercy, age 63, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Caring Acers Nursing Home and Rehab in Anita, IA. A cremation has been accorded, and no services are scheduled at this time. Hockenberry Family Care in Anita, IA is in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Chesnut

Jul 8, 2019

Larry Noel Chesnut, 82, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center.

Larry was born in Adair, Iowa, July 7, 1937, to Merle and Cecil Gladys (Keith) Chesnut. He attended school in Adair and graduated from the Adair High School in 1955....

Brian Leroy Rustvold

Jun 29, 2019

Brian LeRoy Rustvold, the son of Harold and Loretta (Borkowski) Rustvold, was born November 26, 1969 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died June 29, 2019 from a ranger accident at Lake Ponderosa near Montezuma, Iowa at the age of 49 years, 6 months, and 3 days. Brian was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran...

Shirley Jacobsen

Jun 26, 2019

Shirley Ann Jacobsen passed away peacefully at Cass County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, surrounded by family at the age of 85.

She was born the daughter of Clifford B and Dorothy (Lang) Wright on January 20, 1934, in Omaha but homesteaded on a farm near Aurora, NE.

In 1939, the...

Elmer Pruett

Jun 26, 2019

Elmer "Lenny" Leonard Pruett III, age 41 of Massena, IA, passed away in the morning of June 26, 2019 at his residence in rural Massena, IA. Services will be held at a later date for Lenny, a full obituary with services details will be shared when created. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of...

James Albert Heithoff

Jun 23, 2019

James Albert Heithoff, the son of Lawrence and Helen (Ludwig) Heithoff, was born April 14, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa and died June 23, 2019, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 2 months, and 9 days. Jim was baptized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton, Iowa and confirmed at St....

Aaron Newton

Jun 22, 2019

On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Aaron Jerome Newton, loving father of two children, passed away at the age of 44 while enjoying what he loved most; riding his cherished Harley.

Aaron was born January 8, 1975, in Atlantic, Iowa. He attended Atlantic High school, graduating in 1993. He began working for Schwan’s shortly after graduation....

Lorraine Simpson

Jun 19, 2019

Lorraine Simpson, the daughter of Jens J. and Martha (Madsen) Andersen, was born March 2, 1919, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died June 19, 2019, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 100 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Lorraine was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church...

Willadean Duff

Jun 17, 2019

Willadean Duff, 91, of Denison, Iowa and formerly of Anita, Iowa, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at her home in Denison.

Willadean was born August 14, 1927, in Green City, Missouri, to Henry Esal and Reta Rose (Choate) Carr. In 1936, her family moved to Anita, Iowa, where she was a resident until she and...

Kay Kinzie

Jun 16, 2019

Kay Kinzie, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at The Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Kay's wishes were to be cremated. No services are planned at this moment for the Kinzie family.

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

Mavis Dannenberg

Jun 15, 2019

Mavis Lorine Dannenberg was born October 17, 1920, and passed away June 15, 2019. She was raised in Sac County, IA. After graduating high school, she attended Samuel’s School of Cosmetology in Sioux City, IA. She later purchased and operated a beauty shop in Sac City, IA.

She married George Leonard June 21, 1946. He...

Bill Jeray

Jun 10, 2019

Bill Jeray, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Bill was born December 1, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of William Jeray Sr. and Helen Ann (Snider) Jeray. He was raised in Willowick, OH, going to school there and graduating from North High School in...

Nancy Dreher

Jun 5, 2019

Nancy A. Dreher, 70, of Hamlin, Iowa, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital.

Per Nancy’s wishes, cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date.

John Roscoe

Jun 5, 2019

John Roscoe, 64, of Corcoran, Minnesota, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at his home in Corcoran.

John was born April 30, 1955, in Algona, Iowa, to Wallace Ray and Enid Joy (Roth) Roscoe. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic Senior High School in 1973. He then...

Sue Ann Stiffler

Jun 2, 2019

Sue Ann Stiffler, the daughter of George Benjamin and Helen (Hagen) Stiffler, was born July 21, 1944, in Norwalk, Iowa and died June 2, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Sue was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Norwalk, Iowa. She attended the Norwalk...

Darrell Schlater

Jun 2, 2019

Darrell “Dean” Schlater, 84, of Exira, Iowa, passed away the evening of Sunday, June 2, 2019, at the Exira Care in Exira.

Dean was born December 11, 1934, at his parent’s home in Greeley Township in Audubon County, IA. He is the son of Grover Benjamin Schlater and Eunice Alleene Peppers. He grew up and...

Daisha Rasmussen

Jun 2, 2019

Daisha D. Rasmussen, 40, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born October 24, 1978, in Elkader, Iowa, to Rodney and Patty (Palas) Pritchard. She grew up in Monona, Iowa, and attended and graduated from MFL Mar-Mac High School in Monona, in 1997....

Ralph Simmons

Jun 1, 2019

Ralph Henry Simmons, 81, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.

Ralph was born January 5, 1938, in Jennings County, Indiana, the son of William and Alma Jane (Johnson) Simmons. He attended Paris Crossing High School graduating with the class of 1955. He then attended Purdue...

Roxanne "Roxie" Pross

May 31, 2019

Roxanne Pross passed away on May 31st, 2019, after a long, hard fought battle with brain cancer. Roxie was born March 30, 1966 in Colorado Springs, CO to Bernie and Carol (Speaker) Elliott. After graduating from Atlantic High School in 1984, Roxie married Jeffrey Pross in November of 1986. Together, they had two children, Christopher and Stephanie. Roxie began working...

Lavonne Marilyn Littlefield

May 29, 2019

LaVonne Marilyn Littlefield, the daughter of Virgil and Geraldine (Ridgley) Williams, was born November 22, 1929, at her parents’ home in Greeley Township, Audubon County near Exira, Iowa and died May 29, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 7 days. LaVonne was baptized at the Federated Church in...