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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, and Adair, IA areas
Mr. Roger Barbero
Apr 27, 2023
Roger Conrad Barbero, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at home. He was surrounded by family and friends as he faced a very aggressive pancreatic cancer. Roger was born June 16, 1937, in the back of his grandparents’ tavern in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL, the son of Roger Warren and Margaret Ann (Toth)...
Mrs. Mary Turner
Apr 23, 2023
Mary Turner, 84, longtime Atlantic resident and educator, died April 23, 2023, of complications from Alzheimer’s at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. She and her late husband Larry had been residents of Wesley Acres Senior Living Center since 2019. Born November 5, 1938, the daughter of Peter and Esther (Fuller) Janss, she went to elementary and high school in...
Darrel Schuler
Apr 19, 2023
Darrel Leon Schuler, 86 of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Darrel was born in Atlantic, Iowa November 8, 1936, to Ray C. and Beulah B. (Cambridge) Schuler. He attended the country school in Anita and graduated from Anita High School in 1954. He was united in marriage to Joan Marie...
Mr. Jeffery Van Ert
Apr 16, 2023
Jeffery John Van Ert, 62, of Atlantic, IA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1961, in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Floyd Van Ert and Dorothy (Kint) Korver. Jeff graduated from Atlantic High School in 1980. Jeff continued his education at Central College, where he was on the...
Sharon Petersen
Apr 9, 2023
Sharon “Shari” Jean Petersen (Kunkle), 72, of Anita, IA, passed away April 9th, 2023, after a courageous fight with cancer at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. She was born on August 31st, 1950, to Maureta (Stratton) and Kenneth Kunkle. She grew up in Mapleton, IA, graduating high school in 1969. Shari attended Northwest Missouri State University from 1969...
Melvin Walston Jr
Apr 8, 2023
Melvin Walston, age 75 of Griswold, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Griswold. Military Rites by the Griswold American Legion will be held at 11 am, Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the Griswold City Park on Whitney & Maple Streets in Griswold, Iowa. The Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa...
Mrs. Shannon Billheimer
Apr 1, 2023
Mrs. Shannon Elaine Billheimer, age 45, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Shannon Elaine Billheimer was born to James and Norma Cornelison on September 7, 1977, in Winterset, Iowa. Shannon lived in Lorimor as a child, where she attended Lorimor Elementary. In 1986, Shannon, along with her three brothers, moved to Aurelia, Iowa, and were raised...
Rosemary Kopp
Mar 31, 2023
Rosemary Ann Kopp was born on a farm north of Massena on June 13, 1933. She was the daughter of Bernard and Rose Beitz and passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 89. Rosemary attended country school north of Bridgewater through the eighth grade and then stayed home to...
Mr. Lawrence Turner
Mar 29, 2023
Larry Turner, 84, longtime Atlantic resident and businessman, passed away in his sleep on March 29, 2023, of complications from Alzheimer’s. He and his wife, Mary have been residents of Wesley Acres Senior Living Center in Des Moines since 2019, and he had recently been recovering from a broken hip. Born February 25, 1939, in his grandparent’s farmhouse southwest of...
Mr. Randall Hansen
Mar 24, 2023
Randall "Randy" Hansen, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his residence in Anita, IA, after a long battle with kidney cancer & many surgeries. Randall Lee Hansen was born in Manning, Iowa, the son of LeRoy and Dorothy (Frederick) Hansen. He attended Exira Schools, graduating with the class of 1971. Right out of...
Mr. Glenn Anderson
Mar 24, 2023
Glenn Lee Anderson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. The second of seven children, Glenn was born near Hanska, Minnesota, on February 19, 1934, to Glenn M. and Alma (Lee) Anderson. His favorite early memories included spending time at his grandparents’ farm and playing sports, especially baseball...
Harrison Metcalf
Mar 12, 2023
Harrison Louis Metcalf was born on April 28, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. God decided in the early morning of Sunday, March 12, 2023, that he needed another angel. Harrison (Harry Butts) was a very happy baby boy. His giggles would light up the room. He was very loving to his siblings and cousins. Harry enjoyed...
Albert Ross
Mar 1, 2023
After a long full life, our father, Albert “Al” Ross of Atlantic, IA passed away peacefully at the Heritage House on March 1, 2023, in Atlantic, at the age of 91. He was born on April 2, 1931, at home in Redbird, Nebraska. Al was one of four children born to Ernest and Mable (Miller) Ross. Al spent his...
Mr. James Nelsen
Feb 28, 2023
James “Jim” Nelsen, age 83 of Anita, Iowa, died at the Cass County Health in Atlantic, IA. He was born on May 30, 1939, at his grandmother’s house in Anita. He was the oldest of three sons born to Roscoe and Maxine (Turner) Nelsen. He graduated from Anita High School in 1958. Jim was united in marriage to Jolene...
Evelyn Knop
Feb 25, 2023
Evelyn Ruth (Knight) Knop the daughter of Nick and Laura Anna (Davis) Knight was born on July 24, 1925, in Glidden, Iowa. She passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 97. Evelyn was one of eight children born to Nick and Laura, plus one half-sister. Evelyn attended Ralston Schools till...
Mrs. Elise (Bunnie) Fiedler
Feb 24, 2023
Elise “Bunnie” Marie Fiedler, age 67, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Elise, better known to all as Bunnie, was born on December 30, 1955, the daughter of Edward and Annette (Schroeder) Lehmann in the Atlantic. She was raised in Atlantic and graduated with the class of 1974. At an early age, she started...
Richard Grimes
Feb 22, 2023
Richard “Ricky” Grimes, age 71 of Whiting, Iowa and formerly of Adair, Iowa, died at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting. He was born the son of Lloyd and Mildred Grimes on October 4, 1952, in Lee Summitt, MO. Ricky as the family called him, lived in a group home in Higginsville, MO until 2006 when he moved to Shelby,...
Dennis Sims
Feb 17, 2023
Dennis Lee Sims, age 79, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Journey Senior Services in Carroll, IA. Dennis was born June 18, 1943, in Clarinda, Iowa to Boyd W. and Gertrude (Smith) Sims, joining older sisters Emogene and Mary and brother Harold. Denny moved to Exira with his family for a few years before they...
Thomas Christensen
Feb 9, 2023
Thomas H Christensen passed away on Feb. 9, 2023, at his home in Anita, Iowa. Tommie was born on Oct. 31, 1932, on the family farm near Brayton, Iowa to Henry Christensen and Pauline (Masching) Christensen. He lived most of his life in the Anita and Brayton area. He graduated from Anita High School in 1952. After school, he married...
Mrs. Sharon Winchell
Feb 8, 2023
Mrs. Sharon Lee Winchell, age 84, a longtime resident of Atlantic Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sharon was born May 24, 1938, in Webster City, Iowa, the second of two children to Harold and Claudia “Pearl” Davis Christensen. The family lived in Stratford and Malcom...
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