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Jean Wolfe
Feb 7, 2023
Jean Wolfe age 74 of Holt, MO, died at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was born a farmer’s daughter on August 4, 1948, near Adair, Iowa, the oldest of Harold and Elnora (Cullen) Sweeney’s four children. Jean attended Country school in Cass County, graduating from Cumberland & Massena High school in 1966. Jean...
Clara Baggenstoss
Feb 7, 2023
Clara Frances Baggenstoss, age 96 of Atlantic, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Allen Place in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Frank X. and Gertrude M (Ohmann) Hofmann on December 1, 1926, in Albany, MN. Clara received her education at a Catholic girl's school in Little Falls, MN, and graduated in 1945. She was united in marriage...
Mrs. Deloris Claussen
Feb 5, 2023
Deloris Claussen age 77 of Elk Horn, IA, died at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born the daughter of Verl and Leona Hall on October 4, 1945, on a farm on the Elk Horn Road in Cass County near Walnut, IA. She attended country school in Cass County before going to...
Margie Herbert
Feb 2, 2023
Margie Anne Herbert, age 87 passed away Thursday February 2nd, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Heritage House in Atlantic Iowa. Margie, the daughter of the late John (Jack) Hemsted and Mildred Watson-Hemsted-Weir was born August 22nd, 1935, in Atlantic, Iowa. Margie was raised in Atlantic where she attended school and later would reside on a farm...
Mrs. Tammy Cullen
Jan 30, 2023
Tamara S. Cullen, age 61, of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA surrounded by her family. Tammy was born November 14, 1961, in Greenfield, IA to Lloyd Krause and Sharon (Krause) Wolford. She was a 1980 graduate of Anita High School. On August 20, 1982, she married her high...
Jo Steele
Jan 19, 2023
Jo Steele, age 84, passed away surrounded by her family at the family farm on January 19, 2023. Luella JoAnne (Jo) Cron was born on August 5, 1938 to William "Bill" A. and Leona M. (Kirchner) Cron. Jo was united in marriage to Roger Steele on August 11, 1960, at the Anita United Methodist Church. They resided south of Anita...
Mrs. Susan Steen
Jan 14, 2023
Susan (Crazy Sue) Kay Steen passed away January 14, 2023, at Jennie Edmundson Methodist Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, due to complications with renal failure, but her kids think she was finally done listening to Al’s (husband) stories. Susan started her career as an RN at Jennie Ed Hospital until she met a man that was going to need full...
Deborah Myers
Jan 14, 2023
Deborah Linn Myers, age 63, of Anita, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak, IA. From the age of 3, Deb was in a home in Glenwood, IA, where she received the best care. Recently she was moved to Red Oak, IA, where they continued to take care of Deb until her...
Mr. Richard Neighbors
Jan 13, 2023
Richard H. Neighbors, age 95, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, in Anita, IA. Richard “Richie” was born on April 21, 1927, to William Herman and Annie Williams. At the age of 18, Richie served in the army and was stationed in Japan during World War 2O. On June 15, 1952, Richie married Karol (Kaufmann) and...
Lawrence Fehling
Jan 9, 2023
Lawrence (Larry) Fehling, from Howard, CO passed away peacefully on Monday January 9th, 2023, in the late evening at Brighton Garden's in St. Charles, IL. Larry was born on July 1, 1941 and lived 71 of his 81 years in Colorado. Larry was blessed to have married the love of his life, Linda Ward of Adair, and they will now...
Rev. Claude Wood
Jan 7, 2023
The Rev. Claude Jacob Wood Our hearts are broken as we announce the death at 94 of our Husband, Father, Pop, Dad, Father-in-Law, Grandpa, Pop-Pop, Uncle and one of the Tres Pistolero’s, the Rev. Claude Jacob Wood. On Saturday, January 7, 2023, Claude laid down to rest and passed peacefully in his sleep, lying next to his soulmate of 67...
Mr. Cleon Klemish
Jan 6, 2023
Cleon Eugene Klemish was born in Audubon County, Iowa, on May 21, 1941, to Georgia and Leon Klemish. He attended Adair High School, where he played football as a Rocket and was one of the first classes to graduate as a Bomber from the combined Adair-Casey High School. Following graduation, he joined the Iowa Army National Guard where he attended...
Marjorie Young
Dec 30, 2022
Marjorie Young passed away at 2:00 am on December 30, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa where she has lived for approximately six years. Marjorie was the middle daughter of May and Glen Downing and was born on December 2, 1931. Marjorie grew up on the family farm and attended Adair High School. She married Thomas Young, a student...
Mrs. Ardith Harris
Dec 28, 2022
Ardith Jean (Mertes) Harris passed away peacefully in her home on December 28, 2022. She was born May 7, 1941, to Frederick Henry Mertes and Viola Arlene (Petri) Mertes in rural Adair, Iowa. She attended country schools at Grant #9 and #8 in Guthrie County, Iowa. She graduated from Adair High School with the Class of 1959. Ardith was baptized...
Mr. Duane Schuler
Dec 25, 2022
Duane Schuler, age 90 of Atlantic, IA, died at the Heritage House in Atlantic on Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born the son of Harold and Evelyn (Cocklin) Schuler on August 16, 1932, in the family home. Duane went to a country school for eight years a mile north of where he grew up and then graduated Atlantic...
Mr. Merlin Kraus
Dec 23, 2022
Merlin J. Kraus, age 90, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Born November 25, 1932, near Lidderdale, Iowa, Merlin was one of six children born to Fred and Emma (Kennebeck) Kraus. He served in the U.S. Army in 1954 and 1955 and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. On April...
Linda Fay
Dec 23, 2022
Linda Lorraine Wester Fay, age 60 of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Eric Emerson Wester and Gladys Jane (Christensen) Wester Thomas on March 28, 1960, in Atlantic. Linda attended and graduated from Atlantic High School. While she grew up and spent her early life...
Mrs. Nicole Oppold
Dec 17, 2022
Nicole Lee (Stierle) Bradshaw - Oppold, age 50, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Nicole Lee was born on August 1, 1972, in Harlan, IA to Rolf and Sharon (Esbeck) Stierle. Nicole’s older sister Sonya welcomed her home. In her younger years, she attended the Elk Horn School, then Exira School....
Robert Hagen
Dec 14, 2022
Robert Dean Hagen, age 97 of Anita, Iowa, passed away on December 14, 2022, at his home in Anita. He was born the son of Adolph and Katie (Whitcomb) Hagen on November 5, 1925, in Cumberland, Iowa. After graduation from Anita High School in 1943, he entered the US Navy and served honorably until his discharge in 1946. On July...
Penelope Cooper
Dec 13, 2022
Penelope “Penny” (Pote) Cooper, age 69, of Adair, IA, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at EveryStep Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Penny the eldest daughter of Jacob and Beverly Pote was born at Adair County Hospital on February 25, 1953. Penny attended Bridgwater - Fontanelle Schools, graduating at Fontanelle in 1971. Following graduation,...
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