Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 12, 2018

Marjorie Elaine Chambers, the daughter of George and Jennie (Speas) Fiscus, was born April 14, 1926, at her parents’ home in Shelby County near Harlan, Iowa and died December 12, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Marjorie was baptized at the Christian Church. Her father over...

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

Linda Overturf, 70, of Fonda, Iowa, and formerly of Grand Junction, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018, at Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda.

Linda was born February 24, 1948, in Boone, Iowa, to Laverne and Mary E.G. (Meyers) Miers. She attended East Greene Community Schools in Grand Junction, Iowa, Iowa Central Community College in...

Nov 29, 2018

Charles Edwin Noland was born October 5, 1926, and passed away peacefully in his sleep November 29, 2018, at The New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center at the age of 92. He was the only child of Edna Burdette (Carey) Noland and Harry (Hal) Eugene Noland. Charlie was born at home in a farmhouse southeast of...

Nov 28, 2018

Nelda Gray Teague, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born May 15, 1925, in Sac County, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Lola (Cole) Gray. Nelda attended a one room country school, where she was the only girl in her class....

Nov 27, 2018

Helen Louise Tessman, the daughter of Jorgen and Sadie (Mantz) Schmidt was born August 17, 1916 on the family farm in Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 27, 2018 at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa at the age of 102 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Helen was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Nov 27, 2018

Elaine Beulah Owen, the daughter of Sam and Anna (Pedersen) Hansen, was born January 25, 1926, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died November 27, 2018, at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 2 days. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon....

Nov 26, 2018

Frank August Obermeier, the son of Frank Xavier and Catherine Marie (Bahlman) Obermeier was born October 22, 1927, at his parents’ home near Gray, Iowa and died November 26, 2018, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Frank was baptized and confirmed at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon....

Nov 25, 2018

Warren “Hutch” Hutchinson, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away November 25, 2018.

Hutch was born at home May 16, 1922, near Loretto, Nebraska, to Albert and Neva (Barnes) Hutchinson. He grew up on his parent’s farm near Albion and walked 1 1/2 miles to school every day until he graduated Albion High School in 1939....

Nov 23, 2018

Donna June Kessler, the daughter of Louis Parkins and Lois Mercy (Hammans) Eginoire, was born February 2, 1929, at Lorimor, Iowa, and died November23, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 21 days. Donna accepted Christ and was baptized in 1946 in the Grand River near Lorimor, Iowa and became...

Nov 21, 2018

Dr. R. L. (Ralph) Smith, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Doc was born June 25, 1921, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph L. and Grace M. (Lynch) Smith. He grew up in Council Bluffs graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1940. During high school, in 1938, he became an amateur radio...

Nov 20, 2018

Marvin Lee Ludwig, 82, of rural Menlo, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his home in rural Menlo from Parkinson’s disease with his wife and hospice present.

Marvin was born on a farm south of Menlo, Iowa, on August 21, 1936, to Vern and Mildred (Bantrup) Ludwig. He started school at Menlo, but...

Nov 19, 2018

Betty Louise Mullins, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Atlantic. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in...

Nov 15, 2018

Harvey Henry Poulsen, the son of Henry and Katrine (Bork) Poulsen, was born March 23, 1926, at his parents’ home in rural Audubon, County, Iowa and died November 15, 2018, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Harvey was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church...

Nov 11, 2018

John “Jack” Sherman Peppers, the son of Sherman and Ruth (Chase) Peppers was born on March 7th, 1937 in Carroll, Iowa and passed on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2018, in his Exira, Iowa home, at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Jack grew up in Exira, Iowa enjoying small town life and attended Exira schools graduating...

Nov 10, 2018

Rodean M. Frakes, 86, of Audubon, Iowa, and formerly of Goldfield, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa.

Rodean M. Frakes was born June 1, 1932, in Goldfield, Iowa, to Roy and Myrtle (Gosnell) Hilderbrand. She grew up in Goldfield and graduated from Goldfield High School in 1949....

Nov 8, 2018

John Wesley Holloway, the son of Albert S. and Mary (Ferdig) Holloway, was born October 15, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa and died November 8, 2018, at his home in Exira, Iowa under hospice care at the age of 59 years and 23 days. John and his brother Irvin were raised by their aunt and uncle, Joseph and Dorothy Holloway who...

Nov 7, 2018

Phyllis Nan Hensley was born on August 20, 1921, in Exira, IA to Roy and Carrie (Petersen) Hensley. She was their first child and one of two great gifts to the world. Brother Chad, born three years later, was the other. Phyllis attended Exira Public Schools until graduation in 1938. During high school, she had the lead female role in...

Nov 5, 2018

Shirley Ann Schlater, the daughter of George Henry and Margery (Artist) Wahlert, was born March 20, 1935, in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 5, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Shirley was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended...

Nov 3, 2018

Margery Myrtle Walker, daughter of Charles and Emma (Wahlert) Jayne, was born March 11, 1930, in Greeley Township in Audubon County, Iowa, and died November 3, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 88 years. Margery was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira and graduated from Exira schools in 1948 then taught...