Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Walter Sampson

Walter Sampson

Oct 26, 2014

Walter William Sampson, 63, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, at his home in Walnut. He was born June 23, 1951, the son of LeRoy and Edna (Thies) Sampson in Jefferson, Iowa. His family moved to Walnut, Iowa, where he grew up. He attended Walnut Community Schools and graduated from Walnut High School in 1969. Shortly...

Wayne Ullerich

Wayne Ullerich

Oct 26, 2014

Wayne P. Ullerich, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Visitation with family will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in the fellowship hall at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2014, also...

Kenneth Beymer

Kenneth Beymer

Oct 22, 2014

Kenneth D. Beymer, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening October 22, 2014, as the result of an automobile accident. Kenneth Dean Beymer was born June 11, 1932 in Meade, Kansas, the son of George and Laura (Truex) Beymer. At the age of 12, his family moved to Jacksonville, Iowa. Ken married Marie Bock December 31, 1952, in...

Katherine Lea Cole

Katherine Lea Cole

Oct 20, 2014

Katherine Lea Cole, the daughter of Fred and Iola (Andersen) Cole, was born October 20, 1962, in Orange, California and died October 20, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 52 years. Katherine was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She attended Elementary School and Junior High School in Orange County, California...

Carol Mccuen

Carol Mccuen

Oct 20, 2014

Carol G. McCuen, 69, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Carol Gay McCuen was born May 18, 1945, to Carl and Lila Gay Kirkpatrick in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up on a farm outside of Casey with her two brothers and her sister, and loved the farm, her dad's horses,...

Mary Maxwell

Mary Maxwell

Oct 15, 2014

Mary F. Maxwell, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mary Francis Maxwell was born April 1, 1943, in Villisca, Iowa, to Albert and Viona (Sutherland) Ping. She lived most of her life in the Atlantic area and attended the Atlantic school system, graduating from Atlantic High School...

Lyle Marsh

Lyle Marsh

Oct 12, 2014

Lyle K. Marsh, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Lyle Keith Marsh was born December 20, 1932, in Nodaway County, Missouri, to Roby F. and Lydia (Rae) Marsh. He grew up in Elmo, Missouri, and graduated from the Elmo High School in 1950. He attended Ozark Christian...

Rosemary Wiemann

Rosemary Wiemann

Oct 12, 2014

Rosemary Wiemann, 68, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa. Per Rosemary's request she is being cremated and no services will be held.

Mary Ludwig

Mary Ludwig

Oct 10, 2014

Mary D. Ludwig, 97, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014, at the Greenfield Manor in Greenfield, Iowa. Mary Dora Ludwig was born October 6, 1917, to James and Mary (Gray) Crawley in Beaver Township, Guthrie County, Iowa. She grew up near Guthrie Center and Monteith, and attended country schools through the 8th grade. On December 11,...

Rose Marie Larsen

Rose Marie Larsen

Oct 9, 2014

Rose Marie Larsen, the daughter of Olen Wilt and Mary Jane (Gaule) Collar, was born April 19, 1927, at her parents’ home in Bedford, Iowa and died October 9, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 20 days. Rose was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Bedford,...

Bernard Fay

Bernard Fay

Oct 8, 2014

Bernard E. Fay, 96, of Knoxville, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Bernard E. Fay was born December 4, 1917, in Anita, Iowa, to Peter and Julia (Fagan) Fay. He attended several country schools and then the Adair High School. On September 5, 1941,...

Dennis Eugene  Lynn Billings

Dennis Eugene Lynn Billings

Oct 2, 2014

Dennis Eugene Lynn Billings, the son of Dennis Lee Billings and Lonnie Lollie, was born April 18, 1978, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died October 2, 2014, at his home in Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 36 years, 5 months, and 14 days. Dennis was baptized at the Fellowship of Faith Church near Oakland,...

Gladys Emma Rasmussen

Gladys Emma Rasmussen

Oct 1, 2014

Gladys Emma Rasmussen, the daughter of Lloyd and Ada (Fleming) Miller, was born July 3, 1918, at her parents’ home in Corning, Iowa and died October 1, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 2 months, and 28 days. When Gladys was young her parents died and she lived with her Grandmother for...

Charles "Charlie" Baker Simpson

Charles "Charlie" Baker Simpson

Sep 25, 2014

Charles Baker Simpson, the son of John and Lin Simpson and Molly (Baker) and Mike Ster was born on March 12, 1958, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died September 25, 2014, at the age of 56 years. Charlie was baptized at the First Congregational Church in Fort Dodge. He attended Fort Dodge Community schools graduating from Fort Dodge High School...

Mary Wahlert

Mary Wahlert

Sep 23, 2014

Mary LaRue (Shannon) Wahlert (77) of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away early Tuesday morning September 23, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Mary was born February 14, 1937, to Maurice and Mary (Karns) Shannon. She was born and grew up on a farm south of Anita, Iowa, in Lincoln Township, where she attended country school. Mary graduated from Anita High...

Glen Olsen Christensen

Glen Olsen Christensen

Sep 22, 2014

Glen Olsen Christensen, the son of Jens Olsen and Laura (Otzen) Christensen, was born December 21, 1921, at his parents’ home northeast of Hamlin, Iowa and died September 22, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 9 months, and 1 day. Glen was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Guthrie County, Iowa...

Doris  Myrlee Siemsen

Doris Myrlee Siemsen

Sep 20, 2014

Doris (Dorlee) Myrlee Siemsen, the daughter of Cecil and Mary(Que) Cox, was born December 18, 1923, at her parents’ home in Indianola, Iowa and died September20, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 2 days. Dorlee attended grade school in Indianola and then graduated from the Johnston High School in...

Elaine Johnson

Elaine Johnson

Sep 17, 2014

Elaine Leota Johnson, 75, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Per Elaine's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Leona Petersen

Leona Petersen

Sep 14, 2014

Leona Sophia Petersen, 94, of Avoca, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Avoca Nursing & Rehab Center in Avoca. She was born November 19, 1919, to Thomas and Mary (Christiansen) Harmsen Northwest of Atlantic, Iowa. Leona went to school through the 8th grade at Lincoln Township. On February 21, 1939, she...

Sharlene Sanny

Sharlene Sanny

Sep 14, 2014

Sharlene Jo Sanny, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Sharlene was born January 10, 1939, in Wiota, Iowa, to Floyd and Hazel (Sager) Bannick. She grew up in Wiota attending school there and graduating with the class of 1957. On February 10, 1957, Sharlene married Donald Dean Sanny...

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