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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Kay Frances Whitehead
Nov 19, 2024
Kay Frances Andresen Whitehead was born in Battle Creek, Iowa, on July 30, 1945, to Robert J. and Frances L. (Madsen) Andresen. She was baptized on September 30, 1945, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, Iowa, where she was also confirmed on Palm Sunday, 1959. She was received into God’s kingdom on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the...
J Siedelmann
Nov 19, 2024
J Randy Siedelmann was born on April 24, 1953 to Eldonn and Shirley (Hocamp) Siedelmann in Guthrie Center, Iowa. He was raised in Casey and graduated from Adair-Casey High School with the class of 1971.
J worked several jobs throughout his life, his last being at Schafer Systems in Adair. It was while working at Schafer Systems he met Olivia Nino....
Janet Ellen King
Nov 16, 2024
Janet Ellen (Wesack) King left this earth peacefully to her eternal home with the Lord on November 16, 2024 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was 87 years old. Janet was born on September 11, 1937, in Adair, Iowa, to Harold and Edna (Schroeder) Wesack. Raised on a farm northwest of Adair, she graduated from Adair High School...
Annette E Peppers
Nov 14, 2024
Annette Edith (Statzell) Peppers 20 November 1935 - 14 November 2024 Annette Edith Statzell Peppers, the daughter of Raymond and Edna Statzell, was born on November 20, 1935, in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed on November 14, 2024, in her Exira, Iowa, home, at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 25 days. Annette grew up in Exira, enjoying everything...
Guy Gary Smith
Nov 13, 2024
Guy Smith, 81, of Wiota, IA, passed away Wednesday November 13, 2024, while working on a job, doing what he loved to do. He would have had it no other way. Guy was born July 31, 1943, on a farm in rural Anita, IA, the son of Ross and Marie (Henneberg) Smith. His youth was spent on his parents’ farm,...
Ali Tupper
Nov 13, 2024
Alison "Ali" Tupper, age 46, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. Alison Dawn Maas was born on April 11, 1978, in Atlantic, IA, the daughter of Roger and Patricia (Brix) Maas. Ali attended and graduated from Atlantic Community Schools and then furthered her education at William Penn University...
Tricia Reha
Nov 12, 2024
Patricia “Tricia” Lynn Reha, 65, of Adair, Iowa, passed away on November 12, 2024 in her home.
Tricia was born on July 27, 1959 to William and Wanda Wilson in Des Moines, Iowa. After Tricia graduated from Urbandale high school, she went on to work in the insurance industry for many years. Most recently, she worked for EquiTrust Life Insurance Company.
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Ardell Keith Eiben
Nov 7, 2024
Ardell Keith Eiben, the son of John Edwin and Gertrude Eiben was born on February 15, 1930, in Dixon Nebraska. He passed away at his home at Heritage House in Atlantic, on November 7, 2024, at the age of 94 years, 8 months and 23 days. He was the second child and in the following years, seven more children were...
Joan Bauer
Nov 5, 2024
Joan Margret Zimmer Bauer, the youngest child of Donald and Betty (Koenck) Zimmer, was born February 10, 1958 in Denison, Iowa. She passed away on November 5, 2024 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 66 after fighting hard against cancer and a sudden stroke. Joan grew up outside Boyer, Iowa and attended Odebolt Arthur Schools graduating...
Charlotte "Chuck" Ann Brahms
Nov 3, 2024
On New Year’s Eve, 1956, in Brush, Colorado, Jinx and Donnie Blum playfully bantered if Jinx would get to share her birthday—and if they would get a tax deduction for the year. But on New Year’s Day, 1957, they welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Ann, into the world. Charlotte grew up surrounded by a close-knit family, spending cherished time with her...
Kenny Vorm
Nov 2, 2024
Kenneth Sherman Vorm of Kimballton, Iowa, was born on April 23, 1949, to Leslie Sherman and Lorene Myrl (Schlater) Vorm in Audubon, Iowa. He went home to his Lord and Savior on November 2, 2024, surrounded by family in his home. He was baptized on June 12, 1949, at Exira Lutheran Church. He was later confirmed at Hamlin Lutheran Church....
Neoma Thomas
Nov 1, 2024
Neoma Alt Thomas passed away November 1, 2024, at Northridge Village, Ames, IA, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease following a courageous 10-year struggle. Neoma was born May 24, 1943, in Carroll, IA, to William Alt, Jr. and Rose Axelsen. She always felt pride in sharing her birth date with Queen Victoria. Neoma spent her early years in rural Audubon County,...
Gert Madsen
Oct 31, 2024
Gertrude Ann Bowman Madsen, the oldest daughter of George Bowman and Helen Burkhardt Bowman, was born on April 10, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away surrounded by family at MJ Estates in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 94. The Bowman family moved to Viola, Iowa, in 1931. Gert attended Viola School until 6th grade, when they moved...
Debra Lynn Oakley
Oct 31, 2024
Mrs. Debra Lynn Oakley, age 62, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, following a long, courageous battle with kidney disease. Debra Lynn Hammerstrom was born June 26, 1962, in Canton, SD, the daughter of Luverne and Alyce Hammerstrom. She attended school in Canton, graduating with the Class of...
Mark "Badger" Murphy
Oct 30, 2024
Mark "Badger" Murphy
Mark Allen Murphy was born on May 17, 1963 in Redfield, the son of Bobbie Dean and Sharlene Kay (Freeman) Murphy.
He passed away from cancer Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at his home in Casey.
Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Sharlene Murphy of Casey; brother, Richard (Annette) Murphy of Casey; sister, Pam Murphy of Atlantic; nephews: Josh...
Ivan "Jelly Belly" Deist
Oct 28, 2024
Ivan Lee Deist, the son of Allison J. and Ollivene F. (Kauffman) Deist, was born March 3, 1944, in Carroll, Iowa and entered into eternal rest October 28, 2024, at the Audubon Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Ivan graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1962. On...
Art Jurchen
Oct 26, 2024
Arthur Gilbert Jurchen was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on May 27, 1955, to Harold and Roberta (Reiken) Jurchen. He entered into rest on October 26, 2024, at Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Center in Griswold, IA at the age of 69 years and 5 months. When Art was young, the family moved from the Grant, lowa area to Conrad, lowa....
Patricia Jean Esbeck
Oct 25, 2024
Patricia Jean Esbeck, the daughter of Cecil Fritz and Henry Von Tersch, was born July 14, 1933, in Harlan, Iowa and passed away peacefully at her home in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 3 months, and 11 days. Pat attended school at the Harlan Community School District until her junior year when she chose to marry the...
Galen Campbell
Oct 24, 2024
Galen Dean Campbell was born January 31, 1936, to Earl and Flossie (Henderson) Campbell. He grew up in Warrensburg, Missouri and graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1953. Galen enlisted in the Army in 1959, serving with the 3rd US Infantry Regiment and was stationed in Germany. Galen was proud of his service to his country and was honorably discharged.
After...
Carroll Hayes
Oct 22, 2024
Carroll Hayes, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on October 22, 2024, in his home. Carroll was born on August 20, 1931, to Otto and Lola (Howie) Hayes. He married the love of his life, Joyce Hooten on June 4, 1955, at St. Patrick’s Church in Lenox, Iowa. Carroll joined the Marine Corp and served in the Korean War from...
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