Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jun 7, 2014

Luella Irene Gaskill, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Irene was born September 30, 1928, in Adair County, Iowa, the daughter of Harley Eugene and Ila Emma (Herriott) Hubbard. She was raised in the Guthrie County area and attended the Casey schools. She graduated from Casey high...

Jun 4, 2014

Elmer Theodore Nielsen, the son of Danish immigrants Karl and Kristina (Frederiksen) Nielsen, was born May 1, 1923, at his parents’ home south of Exira, Iowa and died June 4, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 1 month, and 3 days. Elmer was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church...

Jun 1, 2014

Evelyn Ella Northup, the daughter of John and Anna (Rattenborg) Bertelsen, was born October 11, 1918, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died June 1, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 20 days. Evelyn was 2.5 pounds at birth and she was cared for...

Jun 1, 2014

Arthur Edward Wheelock was born August 14, 1938, in Adair County, Iowa, the son of Edward Arthur and Evelyn Louisa (Darrow) Wheelock and passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at his home in Anita. He grew up on a farm on the Adair/Cass County line and later moved to Anita. Art graduated from the Anita High School in 1956....

May 29, 2014

Julie Nadine Hansen, the daughter of Richard H. and Norma Berniece (Lange) Nelson, was born June 12, 1954, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died May 29, 2014, at her home in Davenport, Iowa at the age of 59 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Julie was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church...

May 28, 2014

Gary Allen Jessen, Sr., the son of Elmer and Effie (Cue) Jessen, was born October 6, 1943, in Exira, Iowa and died May 28, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Gary was baptized at his parents’ home in Exira on February 13, 1944, and confirmed at...

May 23, 2014

Ronald Dean Just, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born December 16, 1938 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Frank and Thelma (Butler) Just. He graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1957. Ron was united in marriage to Judy Thielen on November...

May 21, 2014

Marietta Antonia Venz was born January 30, 1936, the daughter of Herman Carl and Wilhelmina Antonia Martha (Thiem) Venz in Ionia, Iowa, at her great-aunt, Antonia Mueske's house and passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her home in Marne, Iowa. She spent most of her growing up years at Old Bradford, in the vicinity of the Little Brown...

May 19, 2014

David Dean Littler, 57, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born April 11, 1957, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, the son of Robert and Betty (Cooper) Littler. Dave grew up in Adair and spent one year in Bayard when he was 14 years old....

May 8, 2014

Steven Gene Linn, 50, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away from colon cancer Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born July 23, 1963, in Audubon, Iowa, to Larry and Barbara (Umland) Linn. Steve was raised in Atlantic, Iowa, and attended the Atlantic Community Schools. He graduated from Atlantic High School with...

May 5, 2014

James Mason Edwards, the son of Dale and Ruth (Campbell) Edwards, was born January 12, 1948, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died May 5, 2014, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church...

May 4, 2014

100 years is quite a life to celebrate, so many changes. The fourth of seven children, Maude Handley White was born November 21, 1913. She was born at home on their family Iowa farm. Her stories of farm life in the 20s and 30s are treasures to remember: sleigh rides in the deep snow over the farm fences, boxes...

Apr 30, 2014

Robert Dale Cappel, was born January 3, 1968, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Richard Dale and Diane Dee (Hoffman) Cappel and passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bob was baptized and confirmed at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic. He graduated from the Atlantic High...

Apr 29, 2014

Loving mother, devoted grandmother, Evelyn “GG” Malone has gone on to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Evelyn was born April 13, 1919 in Lewis, Iowa to Issac Burton Warner and Mary Eva (Smart) Warner. She was the youngest of five children and the only girl. Evelyn grew up in Exira, Iowa. She married Alvie Akers on December...

Apr 28, 2014

George Mahlandt Baier was born June 18, 1921, on a farm east of Anita, Iowa, the son of Fred Henry and Goldie Arlene (Daughenbaugh) Baier and passed away April 28, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, IA.

G.M. graduated from the Wiota High School in 1938. He worked on farms as...

Apr 26, 2014

Betty Louise Paulsen, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born March 1, 1929, to Nels and Katherine Jensen in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Betty was raised and attended school in the rural Hancock and Avoca, Iowa, areas. She obtained her general education degree...

Apr 24, 2014

Doris Darlene Schlater, the daughter of Peter and Laura (Tibben) Schwab, was born September 19, 1927, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, south of Brayton, Iowa and died April 24, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days. She attended rural school near Brayton, Iowa. Doris then...

Apr 21, 2014

Susan Elaine Nymand, the daughter of Melvin and Ruth (Robinson) Feigenbutz, was born July 15, 1957, in Atlantic, Iowa and died April 21, 2014, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 56 years, 9 months, and 6 days. Susan was baptized at the Methodist Church in Lewis, Iowa. She attended grade school at Pymosa...

Apr 18, 2014

Paul Douglas Ludwig, 61, of Casey, Iowa passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Doug is survived by his mother, Evelyn Ludwig of Casey, Iowa.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at St. John’s Catholic Church in...

Apr 16, 2014

Elda Ann Gaskill, the daughter of John and Minnie Hell Musfeldt was born May 15, 1910, at her parents’ home in Manning, Iowa and died April 16, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 103 years, 11 months, and 1 day. Elda was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa. She...