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Marvin Hockenberry
Dec 20, 2014
Marvin M. Hockenberry, 93, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Marvin McKinley Hockenberry was born July 24, 1921, in Exira, Iowa, to Scott Henry and Retta (Elwood) Hockenberry. The family lived south of Exira for 13 years before moving into Exira. Later on the family moved east...
V. Duane Hilsabeck
Dec 19, 2014
Virgil Duane Hilsabeck, the son of Virgil Clair and Mae Henrietta (Avey) Hilsabeck, was born June 11, 1934, at his parents’ home in Audubon County near Coon Rapids, Iowa and died December 19, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 6 months, and 8 days. Duane was baptized and confirmed at...
Emogene Fulk
Dec 15, 2014
Emogene " Emmy" Fulk, 86, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. Emmy was born April, 29, 1928, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Boyd W. and Gertrude A. (Smith) Sims. She grew up in the Clarinda area and attended Clarinda High School. Emmy married Jack Fulk on...
Kandy Betances
Dec 13, 2014
Kandy Ann (Pangburn) Betances, 42, of Harlan, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born January 14, 1972, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jack Pangburn and Jane (Newlon) Berge. On October 31, 2005, she was united in marriage to Joe Betances in Harlan,...
Dorothy Power
Dec 11, 2014
Dorothy Power, 79, long time Wiota resident, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa. Dorothy Jean Richter was born in Adair, Iowa, on Christmas Eve, 1934, to Bernald "Slim" and Mary (Yurich) Richter. She grew up the oldest of eight kids in Wiota, attended and graduated from Wiota High...
David Gatrel
Dec 11, 2014
David Allen Gatrel, 49, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. David will be cremated and his ashes will be returned his hometown of Centerville, Iowa.
Devon Carr
Dec 9, 2014
Devon Ann Carr, 59, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Mercy Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa. She was born March 14, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Milo and Barbara (Eades) Mardesen. Devon was raised in Anita, Iowa, and attended the Anita Community Schools. She graduated from Anita High School with the class of...
Naomi Mae Best
Dec 8, 2014
Naomi Mae Best, the daughter of Herman and Mary Rachael (Walters) Peterson, was born March 7, 1925, at her parents’ home in rural Oakland, Iowa and died December 8, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 1 day. Naomi was baptized and confirmed at the First United Presbyterian Church...
Lorrene Feddersen
Dec 8, 2014
Lori's Obituary How does one define a life? I'm not sure but this is my effort. Lorrene Hays Feddersen (Lori) was born on October 4, 1941, in Eustis, Nebraska, to Doyle Harvey Hays and Lois Mundhenke Hays. The family lived in Eustis for 3 more years. During that time a brother, Doran Loyal Hays, and sister, Rosemary Jo Hays...
Glen Elsworth Ditto
Dec 5, 2014
Glen Elsworth Ditto, the son of Allen and Kathryn (Dutler) Ditto, was born June 8, 1921, at home on his parents’ farm in Guthrie County, Iowa and died December 5, 2014, at the Manning Plaza in Manning, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 27 days. Glen was baptized and confirmed at the Lone Star Church in...
Marie Johnson
Dec 2, 2014
Marie Christine Johnson, age 80, died peacefully on December 2, 2014, with her family at her side. Born September 28, 1934, in Audubon County, IA, to Chris and Laura Pedersen, she attended country school and later obtained her GED. On May 29, 1954, she married Gail Johnson. They lived their life together in Atlantic, Iowa, where she worked steadfastly...
Loretta Siedelmann
Dec 1, 2014
Loretta Siedelmann, 92, of Gretna, Nebraska, and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, at Silver Ridge Assisted Living in Gretna, Nebraska. She was born in Adair County, Iowa, on May 25, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Mathilda "Tillie" (Hofmeister) McMurphy. Loretta grew up in rural Adair County and attended country school through the eighth...
Michael Dean Munch
Nov 29, 2014
Michael Dean Munch, the son of Dallas and Gloria (Petersen) Munch, was born August 12, 1963, in Audubon, Iowa and died November 29, 2014 at his home near Manning, Iowa at the age of 51 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Michael was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Gray, Iowa...
Richard Jobe
Nov 28, 2014
Richard L. Jobe, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday November 28, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Richard was born April 29, 1930, in Pottawattamie County, IA, the son of John and Virgidean (Star) Jobe. Richard grew up near Lewis and graduated from Lewis High School in 1947. On January 1, 1950, Richard married...
Marjorie Schultz
Nov 28, 2014
Marjorie Ellen Schultz, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born January 13, 1923, the daughter of Edwin and Viola (Johnson) Friedly in Verdon, Nebraska. Marjorie grew up in southeast Nebraska and graduated from high school in 1941. She continued her education at Peru State...
Lloyd Dale Kelly
Nov 27, 2014
Lloyd Dale Kelly, the son of Daniel and Marie (Kuntzweiler) Kelly, was born April 26, 1940, at his parents’ home north of Audubon, Iowa and died November 27, 2014, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 7 months, and 1 day. Lloyd was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church North of Audubon...
Fred Short
Nov 26, 2014
Fred Short, 86, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Audubon County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Fred was born in Spencer, Iowa, on Feb. 23, 1928, to Leland and Winifred (Gay) Short. He had two brothers, Larry Miller and Robert Short, and a sister, Margaret (Short) Stacy. On December 17, 1950, he was united...
Richard Bernhardt
Nov 26, 2014
Richard Leland Bernhardt was born October 22, 1926, in Massena, Iowa, to Alma (Richards) and Reinholdt Bernhardt. Rich grew up on the family farm south of Massena, attended Victoria Township Country School, and graduated from Massena High School in 1945. Two weeks after graduation, he was in Army Boot Camp, having been drafted two months before graduation to serve...
Francis Vais
Nov 26, 2014
Francis Joseph Vais, 76, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. Francis Joseph Vais was born February 16, 1938, to Joseph Francis and Anna Mary (Ruzek) Vais in rural Audubon County, Iowa. He grew up in Audubon Township, attended country school from kindergarten through 8th grade, and graduated from the Anita High School in...
Evelyn Lewellen
Nov 25, 2014
Evelyn M. Lewellen, 83, of Adair, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Evelyn M. Lewellen was born March 28, 1931, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Daisy (Mooney) Baird. Evelyn graduated from Adair High School in 1948. On October 4, 1950, she married Fred Lewellen at her parents' home...
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