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Ronald Simon
Nov 25, 2014
Ronald "Spike" Simon, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born February 26, 1942, to Harold and Mardelle (Barnholdt) Simon in Cumberland, Iowa. Ron grew up in Anita and has spent his whole life in the Anita and Atlantic area. He graduated from Anita High...
Matthew Terry Sunberg
Nov 22, 2014
Matthew Terry Sunberg, the son of Terry Sunberg and Leanne Tessman (Sunberg) Wiskus, was born December 1, 1994, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 22, 2014, east of Audubon from injuries received in an auto accident at the age of 19 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Matt was baptized and confirmed at the...
Jerry Rydl
Nov 21, 2014
Jerry Joseph Rydl, 75, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014, at the Carroll Health Center in Carroll, Iowa. He was born November 5, 1939, to Joseph and Mary (Rydl) Rydl in Anita, Iowa. Jerry was raised in Anita and went to school in Exira. He graduated from Exira High School with the class of 1958. On...
Darwin (Jim) James Jensen
Nov 20, 2014
Darwin (Jim) James Jensen, the son of Gordon Denison and Arlene Lois (Damman) Jensen, was born June 28, 1943, at his parents’ home in Gray, Iowa and died November 20, 2014, at his home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira,...
Rev. Stephen Leroy Gronseth
Nov 16, 2014
Reverend Stephen LeRoy Gronseth, the son of James Rudolph and Julia (Grandstrand) Gronseth, was born July 31, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died November 16, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 15 days. Stephen was baptized and confirmed at Rosedale Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. He attended...
Robert Lane
Nov 15, 2014
Robert Joseph Lane Jr. 71, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 15, 2014, at his home in Cumberland, Iowa. He was born March 9, 1943, the son of Robert and Eileen (McCabe) Lane Sr. in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He attended Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa, where he grew up. He farmed and raised hogs for several...
Bruce Neumann
Nov 14, 2014
Bruce A. Neumann, 53, of Massena, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, at his home in Massena. Services are pending. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is helping with local arrangements.
Nellie Jean Dustin
Nov 12, 2014
Nellie Jean Dustin, the daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Talcott) Allen was born November 27, 1922, in Arion, Iowa, and died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at her home in Independence, Missouri at the age of 91 years, 11 months, and 15 days. Jean grew up and attended school in the Arion, Iowa area. On August 16, 1947, she was...
Roy Aldag
Nov 12, 2014
Roy Walter Aldag, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2014, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. He was born in Wiota, Iowa, on the family farm on October 20, 1916, the son of Johann and Maria (Bannick) Aldag. Roy attended the Goldhill Country School through the 8th grade. He and his siblings helped out...
Betty Clark
Nov 11, 2014
Betty Lou Cark, 85, passed away late morning November 11, 2014, in Colonial Springs Nursing Home, Buffalo, Missouri, following a battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1928, in Neola, Iowa, to Gerald and Edith Samson. After Gerald passed away, Edith married Gilfert Nielsen. On January 8, 1947, Betty married Chester D. Clark in Hiawatha, Kansas. They lived...
Zaidyn Smith
Nov 9, 2014
Hello, my name is Zaidyn Lee Smith, and even though you probably don't know me, I was born into heaven on Sunday, November 9, 2014, in Omaha, Nebraska. My parents were there, you might know them, James and Brittany Smith. I also have four awesome siblings, Gary Smith, Kaisen Baker, Mercaideze Marr and Talon Westover, who all live in...
Rena Faga
Nov 6, 2014
Rena Irene Faga, 100, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born March 28, 1914, to Jesse and Hattie (Linkey) Brotherton in Elleston, Iowa. Rena grew up in rural Iowa. In her early 20s she was united in marriage to Laverne Lorenzen. They...
Orlynn Helen Mckibbin
Nov 3, 2014
Orlynn Helen McKibbin, the daughter of Roy and Hazel Marie (Hensley) Anciaux, was born December 1, 1916, at her parents’ home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 3, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 97 years, 11 months, and 2 days. Orlynn was baptized as a Christian. She attended rural schools...
Rose Rutledge
Nov 2, 2014
Rose Cecilia Rutledge, age 94, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away November 2, 2014, in Atlantic, Iowa. Left to cherish her memory are; daughter, Candice Rutledge and son, Perry Rutledge, both of Las Vegas, NV. Her husband, Foster Rutledge and eldest son, Edward, "Ned" Rutledge pre- deceased her in 2013. Her five grandchildren, Brandon, Carrie, Ashley, Tyler Rutledge and...
Russell Lehnhardt
Nov 1, 2014
Russell E. Lehnhardt, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014, at the Allen House in Atlantic. Russ was born at Avoca, Iowa, on March 10, 1925, to Elmer and Meta (Dorscher) Lehnhardt. They moved to Walnut in 1929 and he graduated from Walnut High School in 1942. He served in the Army from September 1943 to...
Dorothy Johnson
Nov 1, 2014
Dorothy Eloise Johnson, 89, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014, a the Griswold Care Center. Dorothy's wishes of body donation have been carried out and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is handling the arrangements.
Janet Aggen
Oct 31, 2014
Janet Lee Aggen, 58, of rural Anita, Iowa, died Friday October 31, 2014, at the home of her mother in Anita. Janet Lee Aggen was born July 16, 1956, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Dale Edward and Norma L. (Dorsey) Schaaf. Janet graduated from Anita High School in 1974. After graduation, she studied nursing and then worked at...
Neil Stork
Oct 30, 2014
Neil C. Stork, 74, of rural Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday October 30, 2014, at his home. Neil C. Stork was born August 15, 1940, in Carroll, Iowa the son of Carl and Lena (Ortner) Stork. Neil was a member of the last graduating class of Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Mount Carmel, Iowa, in 1958....
Lloyd Robert Jorgensen
Oct 27, 2014
Lloyd Robert Jorgensen, the son of Hans Peter and Carrie Marie (Christensen) Jorgensen, was born March 15, 1931, at his parents’ home south of Sharon, Iowa and died October 27, 2014, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 12 days. Lloyd was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...
Mark Carroll
Oct 27, 2014
Mark D. Carroll, 54, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014, at his home in Griswold.
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