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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Craig Allen Wedemeyer
Jul 12, 2024
Craig Allen Wedemeyer, age 67, of Adair, IA, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Specialty Care Center in Urbandale, IA. Craig Allen Wedemeyer was born in Audubon, IA, on September 21, 1956, to Leland and Marjorie (Frederick) Wedemeyer of rural Audubon County. He was their second child. Ten years later, a third son, Alan Dean...
Sherry Lynne Gettler
Jul 12, 2024
Sherry Lynne Gettler, age 62, of Adair, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, surrounded by her family at Josie Harper Hospice Center in Omaha. Sherry was born on October 13, 1961, to Janice and Kenneth Lehman of Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Guthrie Center schools and graduated in 1980. Upon graduation, she worked at 4-Sons convenience store, where she...
Kenneth Alan Kelly
Jul 12, 2024
Kenneth Kelly, age 58, of Atlantic, IA, died on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born the son of Lawrence and Doris (DeJong) Kelly on December 10, 1965, near Grand Rapids, MI. Kenneth was a roofing contractor in Atlantic for many years as 5 Star Roofing, Inc. He was united in marriage to...
John Oberholtz
Jul 8, 2024
John Paul Oberholtz, 67, of Adair passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024 at The New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair with Pastor Jenny Knutter officiating. Burial will follow at the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey. A luncheon will be held...
Marjorie Luann Hansen
Jul 8, 2024
Marjorie Hansen, age 76 of Exira, died on Monday, July 8, 2024, at CHI Bergan-Mercy Hospital in Omaha. She was born the daughter of Nels and Anna (Lund) Christensen on June 8, 1948, in Audubon, IA. In July of 1973, Marjorie was united in marriage to Galen Lynn Hansen. She was employed at Glacier Vanderbilt in Atlantic for many years...
Matthew "Matt" Allen Carney
Jul 4, 2024
Matthew Allen Carney was born on November 21, 1981, coincidentally sharing his birthday with his Great Grandfather, who went downtown, Adair (IA) and said they were only 88 years apart. Matthew was the second child of Clifford and Debra (Taylor) Carney, and in 1994, gained a stepmother, along with a stepbrother and stepsister.
He graduated from Adair-Casey high school in 2000,...
Becky Jo Stephenson
Jul 3, 2024
Mrs. Becky J. Stephenson, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Becky Jo Christensen was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on March 9, 1955, to Arthur and Viola (Miller) Christensen of Wiota, Iowa. She grew up in Wiota and attended school in Anita. Later, she obtained her GED. Becky married Lynn...
Justin Allen Knutsen
Jul 2, 2024
Justin Allen Knutsen, age 37, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 09, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA. At a later date, private interment will take place at Brighton Township Cemetery near Marne, IA. Justin was...
Roger Allen Struble
Jun 25, 2024
Roger Allen Struble, the son of Kenneth and Joyce (Slaven) Struble, was born on January 10, 1952, in Exira, Iowa. He passed away on June 25, 2024, at the age of 72. He grew up on a farm outside of Exira. He enjoyed helping out on the farm and playing checkers and cards with his family. Holidays with family were...
Nancy Marie Jones
Jun 24, 2024
Nancy Marie Jones, age 75, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Bergen Mercy in Omaha, NE. She was surrounded by her loved ones, which she lovingly called her tribe. Nancy Marie Zenor was born to Esther and Jake Zenor. She was the 11th of 12 children in the family. Nancy was united in marriage to...
Phylis (Clark) Brownsberger
Jun 22, 2024
Phylis Darlyne (Clark) Brownsberger was born August 3, 1935 and died June 22, 2024 after battling 14 years with Alzheimer's disease. Her last 7 years were spent in the Griswold Rehabilitation Center, in Griswold, Iowa. She was their longest standing member on Hospice. No one knew how she could keep going. She was 5’3” and weighed 76 pounds. All we...
Nadine M Heiken
Jun 21, 2024
Nadine M. (Clemmensen) Heiken, 91, died June 21, 2024, at the Waterman Memory Care Center in Mt. Dora, Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. The interment will be at Arlington Cemetery in Audubon.
Nadine was born on April 30, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa. She was the...
Harriet A Jayne
Jun 20, 2024
Harriet Jayne was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Exira, Iowa, and died on June 20, 2024, at Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA, at the age of 91. Harriet Ann Wolf was born to Julius and Cecelia (Thielen) Wolf and was baptized in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira. Harriet attended country schools through eighth grade...
Janet Mary Baumhover
Jun 17, 2024
Janet Mary Baumhover was born October 1, 1940, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, the first-born daughter of Ronald and Amelia (Huegerich) Schulte, and was baptized at St. Bernard’s in Breda, Iowa. When she was six years old, Janet moved with her parents to a farm outside of Westside, Iowa, where she attended St. Ann’s School and graduated...
Marilyn Ruth Nelson
Jun 12, 2024
Marilyn Ruth Nelson passed away at United Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on June 12, 2024, at 82 years old. Marilyn was born inside her grandmother Gertrude Best’s home in Dow City, Iowa on February 15, 1942, to Harold and Mildred Baker as their first daughter. She was joined by siblings Charles, Joanne, Russell, Randy, Beverly, and Sue. She...
Elda Louise Frock
Jun 8, 2024
Elda Louise Frock, the daughter of John George Eaton and Dollie Anne (Mills) Eaton was born on February 25, 1932 in Kingman, Arizona. She died at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, on June 8, 2024, at the age of 92.
Elda attended schools in Prescott, Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1950. In later...
Dolores Ethel Skellenger
Jun 8, 2024
Dolores (Dee) Skellenger, age 87 of Exira, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Caring Acres Care Center in Anita. She was born March 14, 1937, to Fred & Goldie (Peterson) Uhlmann at the family farm home in the Adair area. She attended country school in her younger years and graduated from Anita High School in 1955. She was...
Robert "Bob" Cooper
Jun 6, 2024
Robert “Bob” Harvey Cooper, 90, died on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Arbor Springs care facility, West Des Moines, Iowa. A graveside Memorial Service and interment will be held Tuesday, July 23, 11:00 am at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, Iowa. Lunch and Celebration of Bob’s Life will follow the service at Schafer Barn on the Hill, 1459...
Julie Hansen
Jun 4, 2024
Julie Hansen, 77, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, June 04, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA. Private family burial will be held at Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon. Julie is survived by her Husband, Dennis of Audubon, and daughter, Cynthia Jensen of Corning, IA. Services are handled with the Schmidt-Kessler Funeral Home of Audubon,...
Gary Meurer
May 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce that Gary Meurer passed away May 27, 2024 at Cass Health Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.He is survived by his two brothers, Don and Larry; his two sisters, Linda and Deb; his children: Michael, Darrin, Shelley and Justin, along with many beloved grandchildren and friends.A private service will be announced at a later...
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