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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
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...
Bob Lehman
Oct 16, 2024
Robert "Bob" Parker Lehman, age 78 of Adair, IA, passed away at his home in Adair with his family at his side after a battle with cancer. He was born the oldest child of Dallas and Mary (Harris) Lehman on December 28, 1945, near Adair, IA. Bob grew up on the family farm north of Adair and attended a country...
Rosalie “Obermeier” Cron
Oct 14, 2024
Rosalie “Obermeier” Cron, aged 86, passed away on October 14, 2024, at Care Initiatives in Atlantic. She was born on June 16, 1938 to George and Mabelle (Anderson) Cavanaugh in Atlantic. Spent most of her time in and around Atlantic, except for ten years spent in Council Bluffs. She was a member of the Atlantic High School class of 1956....
Don Sonntag
Oct 11, 2024
Don Sonntag, age 84 of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. He was born on January 9th, 1940, in Panama, Iowa the son of Leo and Isabelle (Micheals) Sonntag. He graduated from the Panama High School in Panama, Iowa. Don united into marriage on August 8, 1958, to Lois Freund in...
Joyce Christensen
Oct 10, 2024
Joyce Ann Christensen, the daughter of Benjamin H. Christensen and Marie R. Paulson, was born August 18th, 1941, in Cass County, Iowa, and died October 10th, 2024, at her home west of Brayton, Iowa, at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 22 days. Joyce was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic. She attended Smokey Hill School...
Phyllis Leona Schnackel
Oct 3, 2024
Mrs. Phyllis Leona Schnackel, age 100, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 03, 2024, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Phyllis Leona Giese was born on July 13, 1924, to Gladys (Razze) and Carl Giese in Avoca, Iowa. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1942. On June 4, 1943, she married Albert Henry Schnackel at the...
Donald Roy Jensen
Sep 28, 2024
Don “Donald” Roy Jensen, 73, of Kimballton, IA, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024, in Kimballton. Born on February 22, 1951, in Harlan, IA, Don lived a life full of love, dedication, and service to his family and community. He graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1969 and went on to build a long career as a bearing producer...
Susan M. Hill
Sep 24, 2024
Susan Marie (Thompson) Hill of Carlisle, IA, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle, IA, at the age of 75. Susan was born on October 14, 1948, to Clifford and Helen (Thor) Thompson in Audubon, IA. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. She grew up east of Kimballton, IA,...
Gary Christensen
Sep 24, 2024
Gareth (Gary) Paul Christensen Gary Christensen, son of Arthur and Anna (Nielsen) Christensen, was born on his parent’s farm on August 25, 1938, in rural Jacksonville, Iowa, and peacefully passed away on September 24, 2024, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86. Gary was baptized at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church west of Jacksonville, Iowa, and...
Richard Duane Jensen
Sep 19, 2024
Richard Duane Jensen, 88 of Audubon passed away September 19, 2024, at his daughter’s home in rural Casey one day shy of his 89th birthday. Richard was born on September 20, 1935, on his parent's farm in Guthrie County, Iowa. He is the son of J. Edwin Jensen and Marian B (Nelson) Jensen. Richard grew up in rural Audubon County...
Cameron James Watkins
Sep 17, 2024
Cameron James Watkins, age 24, of Omaha, NE, a native of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Mr. Watkin's life was taken away from us much too early. He was innocent bystander, and he was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Omaha. He was born on...
Marjorie Ellen Smith
Sep 15, 2024
Marjorie Ellen Smith, born on September 20, 1943, in Rock Island, Illinois, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2024, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 80.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Doris Culbertson, and her beloved husband, Eugene Smith.
She was a wonderful and loving mother to her three children and spouses: Daryl Smith-Cindi Smith,...
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